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Vietnam Culinary Tours

Vietnamese cuisine has a reputation for its piquant, savory flavors — unlike anything you’ll find anywhere else in the world. Take a cooking class to learn some of the secret ingredients. These are typically led by restaurant chefs or experienced home cooks. Homestays are great opportunities to take a cooking class with local cooks.

Hanoi Foodie Tour by Vespa, Vietnam
Hanoi Foodie Tour by VespaHanoi

Prepare for a delicious adventure when you cruise around Hanoi by Vespa to sample local delicacies. You won’t miss a thing! Best of all, the street foods you’re going to enjoy are favorites of locals, so you can be sure that you’re getting the most authentic experience possible.

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Culinary
Night Tour
Hue Full-Day Tour with Cooking Class, Vietnam
Hue Full-Day Tour with Cooking ClassHue

This combined sightseeing tour and cooking class is the perfect introduction to the history and culture of Hue, its people, and its cuisine. The royal city was the seat of emperors for thousands of years, and to this day it is full of intrigue and charm.

City Tour
Culinary
Culinary Lessons
 Jack Tran Fishing Community Ecotour, Vietnam
Jack Tran Fishing Community EcotourHoi An

What’s it like to move through life at the pace of a bicycle or a bamboo boat? How does one spend a day when they’re not rushing from place to place and deadline to deadline? The answer to these questions is waiting for you in Hoi An, Vietnam. Discover the simple pleasures of rural life when you surround yourself with vegetable gardens, rice terraces, fishing boats. In Vietnam, ‘slow living’ isn’t just a buzzword — it’s a bonafide way of life.

Biking
Boat Tours
Culinary
Thanh Toan Local Experience, Vietnam
Thanh Toan Local ExperienceHue

For an off-the-beaten track local experience in Hue, head out to town to the peaceful Thanh Toan Village. This tour includes biking, fishing, farming and a cooking class, all with local villagers who benefit directly from your visit.

Biking
Culinary
Hue Food Tour by Cyclo, Vietnam
Hue Food Tour by CycloHue

Hue is a city known for its delicious cuisine, and this food tour features all the best dishes. Travel by traditional cyclo between markets and local restaurants for an authentic Hue experience.

Biking
Culinary
Guided Tours
Hue Vespa Adventure at Night, Vietnam
Hue Vespa Adventure at NightHue

Explore Hue, Vietnam as you zoom through the city on a Vespa. This thrilling tour lets you enjoy the local landscape, an authentic cultural exchange with a family, and a superb meal. Action, beauty, fun, excitement, food, and culture — this tour has it all!

Culinary
Guided Tours
Night Tour
Local Chef Challenge, Vietnam
Local Chef ChallengeHue

As the Imperial City, Hue became known for its fine cuisine and continues to be a special destination for food lovers to this day. Where better to take a cooking class and learn about Vietnamese cooking? Travel by motorbike to Thanh Toan Village to spend some time with a local chef.

Culinary
Culinary Lessons
Vespa Tour of Hanoi After Dark, Vietnam
Vespa Tour of Hanoi After DarkHanoi

After sunset, Hanoi’s nightlife comes alive. Discover Hanoi after dark when you indulge in this exciting foodie excursion that takes you to some of the nation’s most exciting sights and most delicious restaurants and food vendors. Have children in tow? No problem! This tour can easily become child-friendly. so you don’t have to miss out on a moment of adventure! Now hop on your Vespa — it’s time to hit the town!

Culinary
Night Tour
Farm-to-Table Bike Tour, Vietnam
Farm-to-Table Bike TourHanoi

Take this tour to see the rural landscape outside of Hanoi. Your guide will also take you over the historic Long Bien Bridge, which dates back to the early 20th century but endured heavy damage during the Vietnam War. This tour also takes you to a local farm, where you’ll help gather ingredients to make a meal. In total, you’ll cover 9 miles .

Biking
Culinary
Romantic Dinning on Bamboo Raft in Hoi An , Vietnam
Romantic Dinning on Bamboo Raft in Hoi An Hoi An

A bamboo raft will be placed on the surface of the Co Co river bank near The Field restaurant. We aim to provide a unique dining experience on the countryside environment with a romantic atmosphere during their stay.

Guests will be served with fresh food and daily catch from the surrounding river, fresh local vegetables will be prepared as appetizers.

Before dinner, the guests will have a chance to experience a short basket boat trip on the Co Co river to enjoy one of the most beautiful scenery and sunset in Hoi An.

Culinary
Rafting
Chuon Lagoon Tour and Seafood Dinner, Vietnam
Chuon Lagoon Tour and Seafood DinnerHue

You don’t have to venture far from Hue’s city centre to enjoy this lovely lagoon. This tranquil excursion takes you to a popular fishing village where you will enjoy the tranquil beauty of Chuon Lagoon; spend time with local fishermen and learn about their way of life; and even try your hand at fishing. Spoiler Alert: your voyage concludes with a fresh seafood dinner.

Culinary
Cultural
Photography
Saigon Sensation Cruise with Dinner, Vietnam
Saigon Sensation Cruise with DinnerHo Chi Minh City

Luxurious, spacious and sophisticated to every corner of space, Saigon Sensation offers you a whole new cruise experience on the Saigon River, feeling the difference of world class cruise style.

Cruise
Culinary
Romantic Dining - Sunset Boat Trip on Hoi An River, Vietnam
Romantic Dining - Sunset Boat Trip on Hoi An RiverHoi An

A boat trip to Cua Dai estuary offers you a chance to explore the magnificent scenery of the countryside, water coconut forest along Thu Bon River. Activities: Watching sunset & BBQ dinner

Getting on a wooden boat sailing along the major branch of the lower section of Thu Bon River.

Plated BBQ dinner will be served during the boat trip while you enjoy the beautiful surrounding where you can see how the local people live and fish in this area. Make sure your camera is handy; the view of the sunset is spectacular.

Boat Tours
Culinary
Romantic Dinning on Paddy Field in Hoi An , Vietnam
Romantic Dinning on Paddy Field in Hoi An Hoi An

A small bamboo house will be built on the rice field next to the Co Co River bank. We aim to provide a private and romantic atmosphere to the guests during the dinner.

Guests can choose either fresh sea food or daily catch from the surrounding river, fresh vegetables will be collected from the organic garden nearby. Before dinner, the guests will have a chance to experience a short basket boat trip on the Co Co river to enjoy one of the most beautiful scenery and sunset in Hoi An,

During the basket boat trip, the daily life of the local fishermen will be introduced to the guests. The fishermen will teach how to catch fish using the old fishing methods.

Culinary
Sapa Day Tour, Vietnam
Sapa Day TourSapa

This one-day tour of Sapa takes you on a trekking route through the remote villages of the Muong Hoa Valley. Along the way, you’ll learn about rice cultivation and life in the mountains.

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Cultural
Hiking
Sapa Minority Market Day Tour, Vietnam
Sapa Minority Market Day TourSapa

Seeking a vacation of knowledge, excitement, and authentic cultural exchanges? Then this is the tour you need to experience! Spend the day traveling to and exploring Sapa Vietnam’s ethnic minority markets. They are a colorful exchange of customs and wares, and a highly unique experience.

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Community
Cultural
Jungle Boss Tour, Vietnam
Jungle Boss TourDong Hoi City

Experience the best of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park on this full-day adventure tour. Travel along the storied Ho Chi Minh Trail, explore one of the most beautiful caves in the region, and kayak down the Chay River to a local village.

Cave Exploration
Guided Tours
Kayaking
Full Day Hanoi City Tour, Vietnam
Full Day Hanoi City TourHanoi

Take a full-day city tour to see Hanoi’s compact Old Quarter and a number of cultural and historical buildings. This is an excellent introduction to the capital, complete with a fun cyclo ride and an authentic meal.

Begin the tour at the impressive Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where you’ll visit the revered leader’s simple stilt home and the beautiful One Pillar Pagoda. Your guide will help you understand the Vietnam of today through stories of Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnam War.

Then, step back in time 1,000 years with a visit to the Temple of Literature. As Vietnam’s first university, this picturesque and peaceful collection of buildings has borne witness to some of the country’s greatest minds.

Moving closer to the maze of alleys that is the Old Quarter you will first visit Hoan Kiem Lake. This pretty, man-made lake is a hive of activity at all times of day when locals and tourists alike seek out the calming water for a stroll, a little exercise, and a catch-up with friends. Your tour includes a stop at Ngoc Son Temple, a site that pays homage to Saint Van Xuong and General Trang Hung Dao.

Later in the afternoon, hop on a cyclo for a 1-hour ride through the chaotic streets of the Old Quarter and learn about the trades that gave the alleys their names.

City Tour
Guided Tours
Museum
Cu Chi Tunnels Tour, Vietnam
Cu Chi Tunnels TourHo Chi Minh City

Explore one of South Vietnam’s most important wartime sites, the impressive Cu Chi Tunnels. This tour from Ho Chi Minh City includes an in-depth introduction to the history and significance of the tunnels and plenty of time to explore the myriad of underground alleys and structures.

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Historic
Museum
Vespa Tour of Saigon by Night, Vietnam
Vespa Tour of Saigon by NightHo Chi Minh City

Zoom through the streets of Ho Chi Minh City after dark on this amazing adventure. Join the hustle and bustle along with the locals as you see the sights, sample local cuisine, and enjoy music at popular hangouts. It’s an authentic experience that shows you what everyday life is like in the city after sunset.

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Guided Tours
Night Tour

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