DAY 1-3: HO CHI MINH CITY
Ho Chi Minh City is filled to the brim with a cross-section of delicious, cheap and authentic foods that are also conveniently located all close together. With such an exotic cuisine present in Vietnam, the food of Chi Minh City has got a plethora of all varieties for you to indulge in and to immerse yourself in the local food experience.
HIGHLIGHTS:
1. Have dinner at Anan Restaurant.
2. Visit Central Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace.
3. Enjoy Maison Marou — Vietnam’s finest bean-to-bar chocolate.
4. Explore China Town.
5. Join in a cooking class at Chef Luke Nguyen’s GRAIN cooking studio.
DAY 4: DALAT
Beside romantic scenery, the City of Flowers is alluring because of its cuisine. Foods in Dalat are mainly prepared as hot dishes with an attractive smell and unique taste, which makes travelers never want to leave such a place.
HIGHLIGHTS:
1. Try amazing local coffee and take in the aromas on a tour of a coffee roaster shop.
2. Visit farms, tea plantations, vineyards, and beautiful flower gardens.
3. Visit fair-trade coffee growers at the K’Ho ethnic minority village.
DAY 5-7: HOI AN
In addition to the ancient beauty, Hoi An also attracts tourists with its delectable cuisines. Many Hoi An foods such as chicken rice, Quang noodle, Cao Lau, Hoanh Thanh, sweet sugar, etc. have left tourists good impression and unforgettable flavors.
HIGHLIGHTS:
1. Enjoy ‘white rose’ dumplings (aka. ‘Bánh vạc’).
2. Explore Hoi An Ancient town.
3. Make your own lanterns.
4. Visit Tra Que Vegetable Village.
5. Join in a cooking class at Red Bridge Cooking School.
DAY 8-9: HUE
With such a rich history, Hue claims several distinctive dishes — from small and delicate creations originally created to please the appetites of Nguyen feudal lords, emperors to lusty, fiery street-level soups and sausages with complex, explosive and satisfying flavors.
HIGHLIGHTS:
1. Experience the Royal Hue Cuisine.
2. Discover Imperial City, Perfume River and Thien Mu Pagoda.
DAY 10-12: HANOI
Gone through thousands of years and filtered the most sophisticated and unique features of nature in the North of Vietnam, Hanoi’s cuisine has become a special culture that attracts any travelers once they first come to Hanoi.
HIGHLIGHTS:
1. Try amazing dishes such as ‘Pho’, ‘bun cha’, ‘bia hoi’.
2. Vist Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ba Dinh Square, the French Quarter.
3. Discover the Temple of Literature.
DAY 13-14: LAN HA BAY — HANOI
Enjoy fresh seafood and local delicacies when the cruise goes through the magnificent scenery of the bay. This experience is one of the top famous cuisine activities in Northern Vietnam that you should not miss.
HIGHLIGHTS:
1. Enjoy wonderful dishes on the cruise.
2. Experience the overnight cruise.
3. Visit beautiful islets and caves.
4. Swim under jade-colored water.
