This 8-day journey offers a refined blend of culture, cuisine, and relaxation across Vietnam’s most iconic destinations. Starting from the charming streets of Hoi An, travelers will immerse themselves in local life through food tours, cooking classes, and countryside experiences.
The journey continues to the breathtaking Ha Long Bay with an overnight luxury cruise, followed by time in Hanoi to explore its rich history, vibrant street life, and unique coffee culture. Designed for comfort and authenticity, this itinerary balances immersive experiences with moments of leisure, making it ideal for travelers seeking both discovery and relaxation.
In the morning, join an authentic cooking class at Tra Que vegetable village. Enjoy fresh market with vibrant local ingredients, funny cooking with lovely ladies at vegetable village and enjoy many delicious Hoi An local speciality dishes.
Transfer: Biking, or electric car.
Our Chef will meet you at your hotel lobby (Hoi An Area), then you will go bicycle or walk to Hoi An’s colorful central market. Here you will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about the ingredients you will use in the cooking lesson later. Continue to Tra Que vegetable village, have a rest with a special welcome drink.
You will be taken around the herbs garden where local farmers using ok on their organic methods from 500 years ago. Learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Vietnamese food. Made some flowers vegetable for decoration. After the lesson, enjoy the local food that you have cooked.
Foot massage is available on request!
Cooking class Menu: Can personalized upon request:
Tam Huu (three friends)
Spring Rolls
Local Pancake Banh Xeo
Papaya Salad
Grilled Fish in banana leaves
Steamed rice in banana leaves
Fruit Dessert
In the afternoon, on your free time in Hoi An Old Town History and Culture.
Meal: Lunch at cooking class.
Dinner: we help you to book the table at the restaurant by the river, paid on your own.
8AM Morning: Explore Tra Nhieu village and its truely rural Vietnamese life.
Learn how wooden fishing boats are made using traditional methods. Passing quiet village roads and shady paths, release yourself in peaceful, green fields. It is your great chance to take unforgettable pictures of Vietnamese rural scenes and people.
Participate in daily local life, visit families making rice paper, and the thung chai bamboo basket boat. Try your hand at making the colorful woven mats villagers use for sleeping on. Try several traditional fishing techniques that have been used for many generations.
Lunch with a local family. Cruise back to the old town of Hoi An with a picturesque 30-minute ride by boat while enjoying the scenes of river life on the Thu Bon river.
Meal included: lunch on biking tour
Dinner at Restaurant, paid on your own. We help you to book the table.
In the morning, our driver will meet you at the hotel and will transfer you to Danang Airport.
Halong Bay, in northeast Vietnam, is known for its emerald waters and thousands of towering limestone islands. Designated as a World Heritage site in 1994, the bay is a quintessential escape for any visitor to Vietnam.
At 9:00 am, we’ll set out for the morning transfer to Halong Bay pier. Around noon, we’ll board the boat with a stunning, freshly prepared lunch that complements the beauty and wonder of the Bay.
Pick from a delightful variety of activities, such as kayaking, swimming or sunbathing on the sun deck. After a luxurious dinner, enjoy the smooth ride across moonlight waters, as you indulge an overnight stay at one of their premiere en-suite cabins.
Accommodation: Overnight on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Wake up early to witness the captivating sunrise over the bay. Participate in a Tai Chi session or any outdoor activities on the sundeck to rejuvenate your body and mind.
After a hearty breakfast, the cruise will continue to explore different areas of Halong Bay, allowing you to discover more hidden treasures and awe-inspiring landscapes.
A delicious brunch will be served on board as the boat gradually returns to the pier. Upon disembarking, you will be transferred back to Hanoi.
In the afternoon, you will arrive in Hanoi and be dropped off at your hotel. Relax in Hanoi for the rest of the day.
Meals: Breakfast
You will take the morning city tour at 8:00 am, get picked up by our guide and driver and make the day to the downtown. After an egg coffee, transfer to Ba Dinh Square where you will visit to the mausoleum of the historic figure and father of modern Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh.
Visit the One Pillar Pagoda and continue on with the Temple of Literature.
At the end of the afternoon visit Ngoc Son Taoist Temple, located on a little island of Hoan Kiem Lake.
A Vietnamese lunch will be served in the city.
After lunch, you are free to relax or visit Art Galleries wandering around the Old Quarter of Hanoi or Hoan Kiem lake.
Explore the Enchanting Hanoi Countryside with Vespa Adventures.
Embark on an unforgettable journey with Vespa Adventures as we take you off the beaten path, beginning with a ride through Hanoi’s bustling streets toward the remarkable Long Bien Bridge.
Visit local cottage industries, explore an ancient ancestral house, and discover Co Loa historical site.
Ride through rice paddies and countryside landscapes, visit wood carving village, and interact with a local family before ending the tour with a drink at a scenic café.
Meal included: breakfast, local lunch
Today is your last day of the trip, you are free at leisure or go out for some last shopping until getting picked up and take the private transfer to the airport for your departure flight back to Sydney.
Tipping
Meals and drinks on your own
Personal expenses and other expenses not mentioned in the program
International flights and other domestic flights not mentioned
More than 30 days prior to departure: We will retain the deposit
29 - 14 days prior to departure: 50% of the Tour price is forfeited
13 - 0 days prior to departure: 100% of the Tour price is forfeited (Note: Any of bank charge for the payment process is on the client's account)
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$4.225 per person