BOOK THIS TRIPVietnam Gourmet Traveller
Trip Valid:
01/01/2006 to 31/12/2006
Duration:
15 days (Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City)
Highlights:
Hanoi, local markets, cooking demonstrations, Hoi An, Hue, Nha Trang, Dalat, Mekong Delta, Ho Chi Minh City
Trip Code:
VGT
Guarantee:
Departure is guaranteed
Group Size:
Minimum 1, Maximum 12
Price:
USD $1240
*(plus local payment USD $200)
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Extras:
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meals included:
14 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 8 Dinners
Please note that breakfasts are often simple (eggs, bread, jam and coffee/tea would be most common).
transport: Bus, boat, cyclo, plane
accommodation: Hotels (13 nights), multishare homestay (1 night)
budget: Allow USD $150 for meals not included.
departs: Departs on selected Sat
Days 1-2 Hanoi
Absorb the essence of one of Asia's most beautiful cities with a cyclo ride around the Old Quarter. Don't miss a performance of Hanoi's famous water puppets.
Days 3-4 Hue
Before we leave Hanoi, learn the intricacies of Vietnamese cooking at KOTO, a unique training restaurant designed to teach hospitality skills to disadvantaged youth. Then it is on to Hue, where imperial cuisine and a floating restaurant on the Perfume River are a delectable complement to the colourful local market, historical citadel and emperors' tombs.
Days 5-7 Hoi An
Explore this World Heritage site to appreciate Hoi An's rich multicultural history. Head to the market for a discovery tour of the local produce and wrap up a cooking lesson by sampling the fruits of your own labour.
Days 8-9 Nha Trang
Take a sunset cyclo trip through an idyllic seaside town fringed by golden sands and brilliant blue waters. Lounge on the deck of a converted fishing boat and cruise the islands while enjoying a sumptuous seafood banquet lunch.
Days 10-11 Dalat
Ascend through magnificent rural scenery to relax in this former colonial hill station. Visit an organic farm, explore palaces and pagodas, wander cobbled streets and beautiful gardens and dine in one of Vietnam's finest restaurants.
Day 12 Ho Chi Minh City
Before boarding the short flight to Ho Chi Minh City, stop to admire the magnificent silk and cotton weavings at the tribal 'Chicken Village'.
Day 13 Mekong Delta
The serpentine waterways of the Mekong Delta are known to the Vietnamese as 'Nine Dragons' and offer a route to our tranquil homestay, nestled amongst fertile orchards and paddy fields.
Days 14-15 Ho Chi Minh City
The day starts early in the Mekong Delta. Experience the busy Cai Be floating market before returning to Ho Chi Minh City. Explore more of the city before our 'last supper' at one of the city's finest restaurants.
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Fantastic trip. I escorted the group out from Auckland, and travelled on the trip as an escort.
Quyen Le - ran the trip as normal and was outstanding- I helped by keeping an eye on the back end of the group as there where 18 pax instead of the normal 20. we also had to seperate the group for a fligth so I went with half the group and kept them active until the other half caught up.
The group where really good, wanting to do everything which meant neither of us had any free time at all. Quyen organised group dinners every evening, and activities when the group had free time.
Yvette Pini
Excellent organisation. Every day packed with interest. Quin our leader Absolutely amazing !!Took us to places out side normal tourist track
Thomas Robinson
Excellent trip with great guide
Mike Fox
Couldn't fault the arrangements made for our trip.Every hour was full of wonderful experiences and the country side is so beautiful which totally supprised me.Wow
Jean Moffat
This would have to be the most adventurous,
exciting,educational and memorable holiday I have ever had.
Janet Chapman
Promoting this tour via the NZ Herlad was a good move. I already wanted to travel to Vietnam but this has put Intrepid on the map for me and I would travel with the company again even if not on an escorted tour out of Auckland, NZ.
(margaret) Wensley Willcox
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