NORTHERN VIETNAM COOKING CLASS IN HANOI, HALONG AND SAPA

Day 1: Northern Vietnam Cooking Class in Hanoi, Halong Bay and Sapa: HANOI – ARRIVAL

Arrive in Hanoi where you will be greeted by a representative and transferred to your hotel.

Overnight at hotel. 

Day 2: Northern Vietnam Cooking Class in Hanoi, Halong Bay and Sapa: HANOI – HA LONG – FLAMINGO CRUISE (GROUP TOUR) (B/L/D) (Specify cooking menus on the cruise)

7:30 – 08:30: Our SHUTTLE BUS with tour guide will pick you up at your hotels (Note: This pick-up is just applied for those who use our shuttle bus service)

10h30: Stopover in Hai Duong city where you can experience our hand-made Vietnamese handicraft products.

12h30: Arrive in Tuan Chau Marina Pier (Tuan Chau Island). Followed by activities:

+ Boarding FLAMINGO CRUISEs for departure.

+ Welcome drink will be served and cruise briefing, safety instructions, check-in cabins by Cruise Manager.

+ Great lunch is served while cruising passing by islets, through Hoa Cuong floating village.

+ Exploration of Halong Bay passing by Soi Sim Beach, Coconut Three Island. Then arrive in the area of Surprising Cave.

+ Kayaking & swimming or climbing up to the mountain and getting a complete view of Halong Bay at Titov Beach

+ Joining our COOKING CLASS on the sun-deck. Let’s see how to make the fresh/fried spring rolls and mix fish-sauce.

+ Enjoy sunset party with fruits and wine.

19:30: Under the magnificent night sky, Our luxury set-menu dinner is served with a variety of Vietnamese and Asian foods.

Evening activities include:

+ Join the SQUID FISHING on boat with our crews. You can enjoy the squid cooked with assistance from our chef.

+ Or Laze yourself with our happy-hour drinks at the bar.

Overnight on Flamingo Cruise. 

Day 3: Northern Vietnam Cooking Class in Hanoi, Halong Bay and Sapa: HALONG BAY – HANOI ( B/L) 

06:15: Tai Chi class on the Sun-deck.

07:15: Have breakfast with Coffee, tea and Bakeries on board.

08:00: Visit the SURPRISING CAVE (Hang Sung Sot) discovered by the French in 1901. Opened for tourists since 1936, now it is a must-to-see and a symbol for geology value of Halong.

09:30: Check out time. Then relax on the sun-deck or inside the restaurant to enjoy the bay’s scenery.

10h15: Enjoying a traditional Vietnamese lunch while cruising back to the pier.

12:00: Disembarkation at Tuan Chau Pier. Our car will be at your disposal to pick you up then drive back to Hanoi.

16:00: Arrive in Hanoi. End of the trip! 

Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 4 : Northern Vietnam Cooking Class in Hanoi, Halong Bay and Sapa: HANOI HALF DAY CITY WALKING TOUR (B/)

Breakfast at hotel

From your hotel, we take you to visit Ho Chi Minh complex, walking around Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house – where Ho lived on and off from 1958 to 1969… The next place is One Pillar Pagoda a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square pond. Leave One Pillar Pagoda for the Temple of Literature the first college of Viet Nam dedicated to Confucian. Back to Hoan Kiem Lake and have a stopover with Ngoc Son Temple

Afternoon: Free time by your own for leisure & shopping. After having breakfast, you’ll be free on your own to discover travel sites in Hanoi

O/N at Hotel in Hanoi. 

Day 5: Northern Vietnam Cooking Class in Hanoi, Halong Bay and Sapa: PRIVATE STREET FOOD TOUR – NIGHT TRAIN TO SAPA (B/L) 

Breakfast at your hotel.

At 11:30, our tour guide will welcome you at your hotel lobby, then start the tour to Hanoi Old Quarter “36 streets” to visit some famous and specialized- food families or stalls/ local restaurants, shops where they run their business everyday, certainly you will watch and taste some particular dishes, we can customize vegetarian or special food too.

Special thing that tour guide would like to introduce some popular authentic food in lovely mini restaurants (not luxury restaurants) where you feel comfortable to sit down and enjoy some favorite dishes and nice drinks too.

It’s interesting to hear from tour guide about the history of the old quarter in Hanoi, it is thousand years old and today retains much of the old flavor that made the area special in earlier times, each street was the exclusive domain of one trade (guilds) so there are whole streets of blacksmiths, silver shops, paper shops, headstone makers and more. Originally there were just 36 streets in the old quarter but today there are more than 50 streets.

It is very difficult to find some local food stalls and mini restaurants on your own in hidden alleys and sidewalks, certainly the best way to make it easy is joining with us, taking part in this special tour to learn about Vietnamese cuisine, culture, people and language.

After all, Food on Foot Tour will give you an unique experience to try the foods of the local Hanoi people, we ensure the food is handled hygienically and provide a comfortable venue for the tastings. The benefit also goes back to the vendors or restaurants/ families as we buy directly from them.

At 14h30 our tour guide say goodbye to you, and will help you order taxi or show you direction back your hotel.

At 20:30, our guide will come to pick you up to the train station, then you will have overnight train to Lao Cai – Sapa.

Day 6: Northern Vietnam Cooking Class in Hanoi, Halong Bay and Sapa: LAO CAI – SAPA – SILVER WATERFALL – LOVE WATERFALL – TRAM TON PASS – HIKING TO SIN CHAI VILLAGE (12km trekking, 3-4 hour trekking) ( B/L/D) 

Picking from Lao cai Train Station then transfer to Sapa for breakfast by our driver.

09:30 A.M : meeting our local guide then we begin by driving  to Love Waterfall and on the way you see the great  views of Hoang Lien Mountain Range and some plantations of roses and vegetables in the valley.

The car will stop at the Tram Ton Pass which at 2,047 meters is the highest road in Vietnam, then you will walk about 1.1 km along the Golden Stream to see the Love Waterfall. After this walk the car will drive you to Silver Waterfall. You have 30 minutes to walk around this area and enjoy the stunning views of the mountains and the valley. From here you will start the trek down to the valley towards Sin Chai village – the home of Black Hmong people. You will enjoy a picnic lunch on the way to Sin Chai village

14:30, car picks up then transfers to Sapa

Overnight in Sapa.

Day 7: Northern Vietnam Cooking Class in Hanoi, Halong Bay and Sapa: HALF DAY COOKING CLASS TOUR – DAY BUS TO HANOI (B/L)

9:30 A.M: start your cooking class with a tour of the Sapa fruit and vegetable market

10:00 A.M:  return to our restaurant, enjoy our welcome drinking

10:30 A.M:  the cooking school chefs first demonstrate each dish before you prepare the same dish yourself. The cooking lesson is very practical and hands on. 12:30 P.M : at the end of your lesson it is time to enjoy all the dishes you have prepared as you sit in our retreat surrounded by nature marvelling at what you have just managed to cook.

01:30 P.M: ends our cooking class then you are free until 03:00 P.M, we will catch our bus to Hanoi.

Day 8 : Northern Vietnam Cooking Class in Hanoi, Halong Bay and Sapa: HANOI – DEPARTURE (B) 

Breakfast at your hotel, you will have time to pack or more discovery and then transferred to the airport for your flight back home.

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*3 Star Hotels in use:

Hanoi: Golden Sun Palace hotel (Superior room) https://www.tripadvisor.com.vn/Hotel_Review-g293924-d3745968-Reviews-Golden_Sun_Palace_Hotel-Hanoi.html  or similar ones

Halong Bay: Flamingo Cruise (Deluxe Cabin) http://flamingocruises.vn/    or similar

Sapa : Sapa Unique hotel ( Superior room ) : http://sapauniquehotel.com/ orr similar ones

 Includes:

• Private, air conditioned transportation
• Accommodation (Shared room- twin room or Double room)
• Overnight cruise in Halong Bay
• Local English speaking guides
• Entrance fee at indicated sights
• Private Half Day walking tour & food tour in Hanoi, Sightseeing tour & cooking class in Sapa.
• Tran ticket Hanoi – Sapa & Limousine car – Sapa – Hanoi.
• Water puppet tickets in Hanoi
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch & D = Dinner
• Govt tax and service charge
• Luggage handling and drinking water.

Excludes:

• Visa stamping fee on arrival
• Travel insurance in all kinds
• Single supplement
• Other foreign language guide
• Special event rates
• Tips, drinks and other personal expenses