ION T C E L E S T E M R U O G VIETNAM

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SAVOUR THE FLAVOURS, SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF VIETNAM

Vietnam offers you some amazing food and scenery. From rural farms and villages to the historic, bustling cities of Saigon and Hanoi. Here you have the chance to mix the big city experience with country touring, giving you the opportunity to meet farmers, cooks, chefs and locals to enhance your insight into this fascinating country.

Tour Highlights

Return International Flights City tours of Saigon, Hoi An and Hanoi. Two Cooking Classes. Dine at Mango Mango, KOTO & Bobby Chinn. Visit the Mekong River for the Floating Market. Village and market garden visits. Water Puppet Show in Hanoi. Fully Escorted from Brisbane.

$3,910.00 Per Person*

Single pricing available upon application Travel Date: 8 August 2014

day 1 day 2

Depart Brisbane and arrive into Saigon Airport and transfer to your hotel. Tonight, enjoy your Vietnamese welcome dinner where you can meet your fellow travelling companions. Three Night Stay: Renaissance Riverside Hotel, Saigon or similar. (D)

Your 9 Day
itinerary

Aprons and hats on everyone, as your first Vietnamese cooking class starts this morning. First up is a 'cyclo' ride to the local market to select the ingredients for the day before returning and startng your class. Enjoy your efforts by sampling your cooking at lunch. After lunch enjoy an afternoon city tour. Tonights dinning experience begins with a Vespa scooter ride where we make various stops to enjoy authentic dishes before arriving at a local coffee house (B, L, D) Today, journey to Cai Be on the Mekong River to witness the floating produce markets and life on the river. Travel by sampan to the fruit orchards where you will be having lunch. Tonight you will dine at a French colonial home to sample French cuisine which still retains an influence on dining in Vietnam. (B, L, D)

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day 3 day 4

Moving on from Saigon, you will fly to Da Nang and travel onto the resort town of Hoi An. Once, one of the busiest trading ports in Asia, this city has retained the influence from its visiting traders. This afternoon take a walking tour of the town. Tonight's dinner is at Mango Mango restaurant where the emphasis is on east-meets-west dishes. Two Night Stay: Life Heritage Resort, Hoi Ann or similar. (B, L, D) After breakfast, depart for a village called Tra Que where you can meet local vegetable gardeners and even assist with some planting. Up next, your cooking class awaits! The theme today is Vietnamese 'Street food' and the dishes created will be your lunch. (B, L,)

day 5 day 6

This morning, fly to the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi in time for lunch at the Cha Ca La Vong restaurant, an institution and famous for grilled fish or 'cha ca'. An afternoon city tour by foot and 'cyclo' allows you to really experience the charm of this city. The tour ends at Hoan Kiem Lake where you will stop to see the famous and unique Water Puppet Show,. Two Night Stay: Hotel de l Opera, Hanoi or similar. (B, L, D) Your day starts off with a visit to Ho Chi Minh's complex. Lunch is at the KOTO restaurant, a concept developed by an Australian Vietnamese man, Mr Jimmy Pham. After lunch, time is spent in some local villages, including Van Phuc, where silk is made. You are in for a treat tonight as dinner is at the internationally renowned Bobby Chinn Restaurant, known for its Asian Fusion cuisine. (B, L, D)

day 7 day 8

This morning enjoy a lesisurley breakfast ahead of check out. You will then have the day to explore Hanoi at your own pace before our transfer to the Airport for our home-ward flight. (B,)

day 9

This morning we will arrive back in Brisbane and our amazing Vietnam Culinary experience will come to an end.

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Tour Conditions*: Pricing is based on per person twin share. Costs are subject to change without notice & are subject to availability. Please note pricing can change, due to currency fluctuations, fuel surcharges and increase in taxes at any time without notice. Offer can be withdrawn at any time without notice. Pricing may vary until full payment is received. Conditions, deposits, amendment and cancellation fees apply. Credit Card fees apply. A deposit of $950 per person is due at the time of booking. For full conditions please refer to our Travel Terms of trade & schedule of fees. Travel Insurance is strongly recommended. The tour is operated byWhere Next Travel Pty Ltd T/as The Travellers Collection. ABN 48 124 919 428. Travel Lic No 2TA07941.

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