About this trip
This 10-day route through Vietnam uses food as the way into the country, from a cooking class in Hanoi to street food in the Old Quarter, a seafood lunch on Halong Bay, and dinner cruising the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City.
Along the way there's a tea ceremony, a visit to see how agarwood is made, a basket boat ride in Hoi An, and a cable car up to the Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills, so it's not only about what's on the plate but the culture around it.
Local guides lead most of the activities and domestic flights and transfers are handled for you, so the days can focus on cooking, eating, and seeing rather than logistics.
What you'll do
- Hands-on cooking class and street food exploring in Hanoi's Old Quarter
- Seafood lunch on a day cruise through Halong Bay
- Basket boat ride in Hoi An's Coconut Village followed by a central Vietnamese cooking class
- Cable car up to Ba Na Hills and a walk across the Golden Bridge
- Tea ceremony and a look at traditional agarwood production
- Heritage tour, water puppet show and dinner cruise in Ho Chi Minh City
- Covers four different regions in 10 days, with domestic flights linking them
- Built around food but includes plenty of cultural stops — ceremonies, heritage sites, a puppet show — alongside the cooking classes
Worth it if you want hands-on cooking classes and street food immersion with genuinely skilled guides. Think twice if you need detailed logistics info—reviews focus entirely on food and guide quality.
- Guides Jesse, Ethan, and Hannah consistently taught proper Vietnamese cooking techniques with clear explanations.
- Cooking classes delivered superb ingredient quality and let you make and eat multiple traditional Vietnamese dishes.
- Dining with locals included in itinerary; group bonded well and met other travellers throughout the 10 days.
- Reviews mention sights and landscapes but give no specifics on daily schedules, travel logistics, or physical demands.
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Hanoi · 19 Jul – 20 Jul
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