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5-Day Authentic Hanoi Culinary Tour & Halong Bay Adventure

Name: 5-Day Authentic Hanoi Culinary Tour & Halong Bay Adventure
Brand: Metta Voyage
Price: 700 USD
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Discover the flavors of Vietnam on a 5-day Hanoi culinary tour. Explore local markets, join a cooking class, and savor street food, with a scenic Halong Bay excursion.

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5 days 4 nights2 stops
US$700from, per person
Privateguide & driver
4–5★hotels & cruise
30%deposit to confirm

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The route

5 days 4 nights, arranged end to end

Hanoi
Halong Bay

Highlights

You will try out some of the best street food in Hanoi, and your tour guide will take you to some of the city's most famous food spots.
You will participate in a cooking class to learn how to make traditional Vietnamese dishes. Your class will be followed by a tour of Hanoi, where you'll visit some of the city's most famous landmarks, such as the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Temple of Literature. You'll also have the chance to explore the Old Quarter and experience the hustle and bustle of Hanoi's streets.
You will leave Hanoi and head to Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its stunning natural beauty. You'll take a cruise around the bay, visiting some of its most famous sights, such as the limestone cliffs and floating villages. You'll also have the opportunity to swim in the bay's crystal-clear waters.
On your final day in Ha Long Bay, you'll continue your cruise around the bay, taking in its breathtaking scenery. In the afternoon, you'll transfer back to Hanoi, where you can spend the rest of the day at your leisure, exploring the city's streets and markets.

Day by day

Itinerary

IHanoi Arrival - Food Tour Explore Hanoi By Night (D)

Noon – We will pick you up at the airport, and go to the hotel in Hanoi center to check-in. Check-in hotel at 2.00 PM in Hanoi. Relaxing for 2 hours at the hotel. Spend the half-day exploring the Hanoi Food Tour: 4.45 PM: First, we stop at a store in Dinh Tien Hoan - Hoan Kiem Lake to enjoy Nom Bo Kho. 5.30 PM: We move to Hang Be market to enjoy some food and learn about the dishes sold here. This is a food street, so when you arrive, you will find it impossible to take your eyes off. 6:00 PM: Walking to Ta Hien Street, which is the most bustling nightlife in Hanoi. And you will enjoy a cold beer and heart-melting sidewalk dishes such as french fries, cheese sticks, delicious honey-grilled quail,... 6:30 PM: Leaving Ta Hien Street and moving to Hang Buom food street, which is likened to a modern miniature Hanoi, is busy and crowded, and is famous for boiled snails, fried snails, quail over sticky rice, or refreshments such as "Che",... where you can enjoy anything 7:00 PM: Then we will eat eel vermicelli, and mixed pho at Hang Chieu, and walk to Bat Dan to eat pork rib porridge, chicken soup, or crab soup 7:30 PM: Continue to To Tich Street - a famous place for fruit dishes. 8:00 – 8.30 PM: We go to Nguyen Huu Huan Street to enjoy egg coffee Giang and Hanoi draft beer After 8:30 PM: end of street food tour in Nguyen Huu Huan - Hanoi

IICooking Class In Hanoi - Hanoi Tour (B, L, D)

Cooking class in the morning in Hanoi: We will pick you up at the hotel, and move to the cooking class center Meet the chef - who guides you throughout the lesson. They will take you to the local market, to observe what people usually buy to cook. The chef will explain the exotic ingredients found only in Vietnam and why they are needed. Find out what to use during the cooking class. After exploring the local market, go back to the cooking class and learn about the dishes featured in every Vietnamese meal. Explore Hanoi City in the afternoon. We will pick you up at 2 PM to explore Hanoi Visiting famous places in Hanoi like the Temple of Literature - where often students come to pray for good luck before a big exam. Next, we move to Quan Thanh Temple, Tran Quoc Pagoda, and experience going around West Lake. Then we go to Hoan Kiem Lake, the Old Quarter, visit Ngoc Son Temple, and The Huc Bridge. Sit on a cyclo to explore the old quarter Going to see the water puppet show - one of the beauties of Vietnamese culture. Back to the hotel to rest.

IIIHanoi City - Halong Bay (B, L)

We will pick you up at the hotel, then we will go to Halong Bay for a cruise trip, a 4-hour drive from Hanoi. 12.00 – 12.30: Tuan Chau Wharf arrival, then transfer to Ha Long cruise 12.30: Welcome drink. About the itinerary and cabin check-in, so a wonderful Ha Long trip will come to you. 13.30 – 14.30: During the cruise to the caves, guests can enjoy a buffet lunch and admire the natural scenery of the World Cultural Heritage. 15.00 – 16.00: Come to Sung Sot Cave – the most magnificent and largest cave in Halong Bay. 16.00 – 16.45: Back on the cruise, relaxing, and sipping a glass of wine. 17.30: Participate in a cooking class that takes place on the cruise. 19.30: Have dinner and take place entertainment activities in the evening.

IVHalong Bay - Transfer Back To Hanoi (B, L)

Participate in Tai Chi exercise in the morning 07h00 – 07h30 Have breakfast and relax, enjoy the beauty of the morning at Ha Long Bay. 08h30 – 09h30 Kayaking - worthwhile experience, around the Drum Cave. 09h45: Back to the boat, clean the cabin, and check out. 10h00 – 10h30 Continue the journey to explore the bays, you will have the opportunity to pass by many outstanding and extremely beautiful places. 10h30 – 11h30 Before enjoying lunch while heading back to the harbor, see the fruit sculpture demonstration. 11h45 – 12h00 Leave Halong Bay cruise. 12h15 – 12h30 Transfer to Hanoi. About 16:00 – Hanoi arrival - re-check in the hotel Free time in Hanoi

VHanoi Departure (B) | End of your gastronomy tour in Vietnam

Morning in Hanoi, enjoy breakfast before going to Noi Bai Airport.

B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner. Every day can be changed before you confirm.

Price

What it costs

Guest	Per person	Deposit (30%)
Adult	From US$700	from US$210
Child	From US$525	from US$158
Infant	From US$349	from US$105

“From” prices in US dollars per person, private tour, hotels shared in twin/double rooms; the final price depends on dates, group size and hotel level. Peak-season surcharges, if any, are shown in your quote before you pay.

What you get

Included & not included

Included

Hanoi cooking class with local market ingredients
Accommodation in Twin/ Double room with daily breakfast
Bus round trip
Cooking class in Halong Bay
2 days 1 night in Halong Bay
Kayaking in Ha Long Bay
All sightseeing tickets
Private guide in your language (Laos & Cambodia subject to availability)
Private door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services.
Daily meals as stated in the itinerary
One bottle of water (per day/person)

Not included

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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