Central Vietnam Culinary Tour

 DANANG CITY – HOI AN TOWN – HUE CITY ( 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS )

Code tour: Vietnam Culinary Tour 01
Start City: Danang City / End City: Hue City
Highlight of trip: Cham Sculpture Museum, Hoi An walking tour, Hoi An cooking class, Pass of the Cloud, Lang Co Beach, Lap An lagoon, Imperial Citadel, Dong Ba market, Hue cooking class

Tour Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrive in Danang ( D )
Pick up at Danang Airport. Transfer to Hoi An Town, on the way we visit the Cham Sculpture Museum where a variety of ancient and modern sculpted articles are displayed. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at the hotel in Hoi An Town.

Day 2: Hoi An Cooking Class ( B,L )
Today, we will visit Hoi An Ancient town, a trading port of seafaring Chinese, Japanese and Portuguese merchants several centuries ago: visit Phuc Kien Pagoda, Japanese Bridge, old houses. Enjoy a special show with traditional musical instruments. Participate in a class introducing the different Vietnamese cooking styles by a Vietnamese Chef with an explanation of the dishes that will be prepared and then create the dishes together and enjoy the self-prepared lunch. In the afternoon, You are free time for shopping. Stay overnight in Hoi An Town.

Day 3: Hoi An - Hue City ( B,L )
Leave Hoi An for Hue City. The coach ride is 3 hours passing through paddy fields and the scenic view of Vietnamese culture.  We then cross over the epic Hai Van pass or Pass of the Cloud, a spectacular mountain pass between Danang and Hue City, with views of the East Vietnam Sea on one side and the lush mountainous landscape on the other.
Next stop is Lang Co Beach, a long white-sand beach with blue seawater which offers great view of a peaceful fishing village with boats sailing in Lap An lagoon and flocks of storks flying back to their nests at dusk.  Arrive in Hue for check into the hotel. After lunch, we will visit the Imperial Citadel, Overnight in Hue City

Day 4: Hue Cooking Class ( B,L,D )
After breakfast, we take a boat trip on the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda. We will then shop around Dong Ba Market for food, vegetable, herb, spices and fruit to prepare for our cooking class course in Hue City.  We will learn and practice how to cook Spring roll, grilled beef, banana flower salad, Banh Khoai ( Hue traditional pancake ) and enjoy food self-prepared. Rest of the day is free at leisure at your hotel. Enjoy the Royal dinner and listen to Hue traditional court music. Overnight in Hue City

Day 5: Depart Hue City ( B )
Check out and transfer to Phu Bai Airport for next destination.