About this trip
This 12-day trip moves through Vietnam via its food, starting in Hanoi and running through Hoi An, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City, with each stop bringing a distinct regional cuisine.
The focus is on eating and cooking the way locals actually do, rather than ticking off tourist restaurants. Expect meals built around local rhythms and habits, and a good few stops that only locals would normally know about.
It is a relaxed, partially guided trip, so there is room to absorb daily life alongside the food itself.
What you'll do
- Explore Hanoi's food scene as your starting point
- Wander Hoi An's old town between meals
- Sample Danang's regional dishes
- Finish in Ho Chi Minh City's busy street-food streets
- Eat at local spots away from the usual tourist trail
- See firsthand how Vietnamese families prepare everyday meals
- Partially guided, so some meals and exploring are done independently
- Relaxing pace rather than a packed itinerary
- Suits families and those travelling over Christmas and New Year
Worth it if you're genuinely interested in food, regional cooking and local experiences. Think twice if you need detailed activity descriptions matched exactly to reality or prefer structured group schedules.
- Hands-on cooking classes in Hoi An and street food tours in Hanoi genuinely teach you regional Vietnamese cuisine, not just taste it.
- Semi-structured itinerary gives real flexibility; you get pre-arranged transport and guides but free days to explore independently without constant group schedules.
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Hanoi · 20 Jul – 21 Jul
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