5 days

Flavors of Southern Vietnam: A Culinary Journey

Ho Chi Minh, Mekong

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~~$546~~ $464

Flavors of Southern Vietnam: A Culinary Journey

This 5-day Southern Vietnam Cuisine tour is designed to showcase the rich diversity of Vietnamese food while immersing you in local life and interacting with friendly locals. Your journey begins in Saigon, where you'll savor a variety of local dishes, participate in a cooking class led by certified chefs, and enjoy a sidecar trip around the Cu Chi Tunnels. Then, you'll spend several days in the Mekong Delta, meeting welcoming people and exploring their daily routines. This delightful culinary adventure promises to provide you with a memorable vacation in Southern Vietnam.

                        Highlights
                        Explore the finest Vietnamese culinary arts in the Southern region. 
Experience the vibrant energy of Ho Chi Minh City on a Vespa tour. 
Discover the secrets of Vietnamese cooking from a skilled chef and create your own delicious dishes bursting with flavor. 
Take a sidecar ride around the Cu Chi Tunnels to learn about an important part of Vietnamese war history. 
Connect with local people in the Mekong Delta. 
Enjoy a boat trip along the Mekong Delta and experience authentic homestay hospitality.

                    

By Day	Destinations	Activities	Meals
Day 1	Ho Chi Minh	Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City, Have welcome dinner and discover Ho Chi...	D
Day 2	Ho Chi Minh	Visit Cu Chi Tunnels, experience a funny sidecar ride and join in a...	B, L
Day 3	Ho Chi Minh, Mekong	Explore Unique Mekong	B, L, D
Day 4	Mekong, Ho Chi Minh	Visit Local Market, Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City	B, L
Day 5	Ho Chi Minh	Take your onward flight	B

1 Ho Chi Minh

Transfer: Car Motobike

Activities: Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City, Have welcome dinner and discover Ho Chi...

Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City, Have welcome dinner and discover Ho Chi Minh by night on Vespa motorbike

Welcome to Vietnam - Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City
Upon arriving at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, our guide will greet you and transfer you to your downtown hotel. After check-in, you can explore the lively city center at your leisure.
At 6:00 PM, your motorcycle drivers will pick you up for an evening adventure. Start at Café Zoom to enjoy a complimentary cocktail and appetizer while taking in the scene. Experience Saigon's nightlife like a local from the back of a vintage Vespa.
Ride through Chinatown and District 4 to discover hidden local spots, savor street seafood, and enjoy cold drinks. Next, we'll pass through downtown District 1 to try Banh Xeo, a local specialty. We'll then visit a cozy coffee shop for live Vietnamese music before heading to a lively venue for drinks and entertainment. You'll return to your hotel by 10:00 PM.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

🍽️ D

2 Ho Chi Minh

Transfer: Car

Activities: Visit Cu Chi Tunnels, experience a funny sidecar ride and join in a...

Visit Cu Chi Tunnels, experience funny sidecar ride and join in a very enjoyable cooking class

At 9:00 AM, you will be picked up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and driven for an hour along Highway 22 to the Cu Chi Tunnels area. Upon arrival, we’ll switch to sidecars to explore the area where the tunnels remain underground. You’ll spend about an hour and a half visiting the Cu Chi tunnel system, learning about secret entrances, bamboo traps, booby traps, air holes, back-walk sandals, and even crawling through the tunnels.
After the tour, you’ll have the opportunity to cook under the guidance of our chef, learn about Southern Vietnamese cuisine, and enjoy the lunch you prepared in a rubber plantation.
At the end of the excursion, you’ll be transferred back to your hotel.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

🍽️ B, L

3 Ho Chi Minh, Mekong

Transfer: Car Boat

Activities: Explore Unique Mekong

Explore Unique Mekong

7:30 AM: After breakfast, your guide will take you by car or van to Cai Be Pier, located 86 km from Ho Chi Minh City via Trung Luong Freeway.
Your program will begin with a visit to the Cai Be floating market. Next, we’ll head to Tân Phong Island, where you can bike or walk along village paths to observe local daily life, including orchards, schools, churches, pagodas, traditional houses, and possibly witness ancestral fruit-picking methods in the Mekong Delta. Along the way, we’ll stop to see how rice nets for spring rolls are made, how coconut leaves are woven for thatched roofs, and how dried water hyacinth is crafted into various products like baskets, bags, hats, wallets, and shoes.
Afterward, a rowboat will take you deeper into the countryside along smaller canals, offering a peaceful experience. Lunch will be served at either Ba Kiet or Muoi Huong.
We’ll then return to the boat to cross the Mekong River, one of the longest rivers in the world, to reach An Bình Island. You’ll travel along the Muong Lo handmade canal to check in at Út Trinh Homestay.
After a refreshing shower, you’ll have the opportunity to cook some special dishes with a local family. Enjoy dinner and spend the night at the homestay.
For groups of 1-9 people: Traditional music will be enjoyed before check-in.
For groups of 10 or more: Traditional music will be enjoyed after dinner.

🍽️ B, L, D

4 Mekong, Ho Chi Minh

Transfer: Car Walking Boat

Activities: Visit Local Market, Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City

Visit Local Market, Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City

Enjoy breakfast and check out before taking a morning walk through the village to savor the fresh air. You'll arrive at a local workshop to see how rice paper, coconut candy, and puffed rice are made, and enjoy some treats with a cup of hot tea.
Next, embark on a boat trip to visit the brick kilns, where you can watch locals craft beautiful pottery from clay. The boat will take you through a floating village, where you'll observe catfish farming on the Mekong River. We’ll also visit the Vinh Long market, a great spot for photographing fish, shrimp, prawns, crabs, snakes, rice-field rats, tropical fruits, and vegetables.
The cruise will conclude in Vinh Long City around 10:00 AM.
Lunch will be served at a local restaurant on the way back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

🍽️ B, L

5 Ho Chi Minh

Transfer: Car

Activities: Take your onward flight

Take your onward flight

After breakfast, our driver will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your onward flight.
End of services.

🍽️ B

Inclusions

Meals

4 breakfasts 3 lunches 2 dinners

Accommodation

Transport

Car, Motorbike, Boating, Walking

Included services

Vietnam visa approval letter (Not applied for nationalities in the special nations list of Vietnam Immigration Department. Check on request for details.)
Accommodations with daily breakfast as mentioned
Private transport in air-conditioned vehicles
Local English-speaking guides
Water on coach per tour days
Entrance fees, performances, boat trips & excursions

Exclusions

International in/out flights
Internal flights
Travel insurance
Vietnam Visa Stamp fee
Early check-in and late check-out surcharges at accommodations
Single supplement surcharges
Peak season surcharges: From Dec. 20 to Jan. 15
Christmas Eve surcharges
New Year Eve surcharges
New Year surcharges
Lunar New Year surcharges
Public Holidays surcharges: Hung Kings Commemoration Day, International Labor Day, National Day, Reunification Day
Weekend surcharges: Friday, Saturday (If required)
Beverage
Personal expenses, tips and gratuities for guides and drivers
Other services not mentioned above

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