Vietnam Adventure Tour for Students | 15 Days

Day 5: Halong Bay – Hanoi – Night train to Hue (B, L, D)
Getting up the early morning we will have a chance to see the sunrise on the sundeck with some hot coffee or tea. Then we enjoy our breakfast at the restaurant. A small boat will transfer us to Luon Cave to visit a smaller lake in a big bay. Here we can see many natural monkeys’ families fed by bread and food from tourists. We are back to the Halong Sails to visit more Halong Bay with Man Head islets, Tortoise Island. We will check out the cabin at around 09:00 then relax on sundeck or restaurant until lunch time. We may have our lunch on a boat or delicious Cua Vang restaurant in Halong city.
We transfer back to Hanoi in the afternoon. Tonight we take our night train to Hue. Overnight on train.

Day 6: Hue – City tour (B, L, D)
Arriving at Hue in the morning, we have our breakfast at a local restaurant. Then we visit the Imperial city, Forbidden Purple City, Dong Ba market.
In the afternoon, we relax at the hotel. Dinner will be served at a fine local restaurant in town. Overnight in Hue.

Day 7: Hue – cycling outskirt (B, L, D)
In the morning we will visit the former imperial capital of Vietnam. We will visit the elaborate tombs of emperors Tu Duc & Khai Dinh. This guided tour gives you a deep understanding of King’s philosophy of geomancy and how this affected royal life. We go back to Hue city for lunch in an Italian Restaurant.
In the afternoon we take a bicycle riding through the lush rice paddy fields to the Thanh Toan Village, located eight kilometers away. The village shelters a covered bridge dating back more than two centuries offered to the villagers by the wife of a high ranking Mandarin. Continue along the river with its banks dotted with temples & pagodas. At the edge of the river banks, the mothers wash their linen while their children are biking back home from school, many who will be astonished to see Westerners lost in this corner of the countryside.

Day 8: Hue – transfer to Hoi An (B, L, D)
After breakfast, we depart Hue for Hoi An travel through the high pass of Hai Van with its spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean en route to Danang. We will visit Cham Museum, Marble Mountain. Relax in the rest of the day in Hoi An.

Day 9: Hoi An (B)
In the Morning we will do the walking tour in Hoi An town, This quaint riverside town still boasts a wealth of century’s old traditional architecture. The influences of several Asian cultures can be seen in the old houses and waterside buildings. It is also famous as a place to be instantly created inexpensive tailored outfits.
Accommodation: River Beach Resort and Residence Hoi An – 4 stars.

Day 10: Hoi An – Cooking class (B, L, D)
Our day starts (8.30am) with a welcome drink at our meeting point – Morning Glory Restaurant (106 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hoi An).
We visit Hoi An’s colorful and bustling market where participants learn about the uses of different fresh noodles, how to recognize and buy fresh fish, herbs and their uses in Vietnam, fresh and dried spices – their uses in our recipes and medicinal purposes, rice and grains, see and taste exotic fruits.
On our arrival at The Market Restaurant, we have a chance to freshen up. We then tour the many Street Food counters, seeing live cooking demonstrations whilst sipping on a refreshing drink.
The cooking lesson runs about 2 hours – our cooking teachers first demonstrate each dish before we prepare the same dishes ourselves. After the lesson, we sit down and eat what we have cooked. You will receive a copy of the recipes and a Vietnamese cooking utensil to take home.
Recipes: (Vegetarians are provided with replacement ingredients).
1. Cabbage leaf parcels shrimp mousse in broth
2. BBQ chicken & lime leaves
3. Mango salad with prawns
4. Crispy Hoi An Pancakes with pork, prawns & bean sprouts.

Day 11: Hoi An – Danang – Fly to Saigon (B, D)
Today we will transfer to Danang to take the flight to Ho Chi Minh City in the early afternoon, after the short flight, we will be transferred to the hotel. The rest of the day, we are at leisure. Dinner at local restaurant in town.

Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi tunnel (B, L, D)
In the morning we will leave Ho Chi Minh city for the Cu Chi tunnels, otherwise known as the “Iron Triangle” or “Iron Land”. On our way there we will drive through the pleasant countryside; rubber plantations and rice paddies. Before entering the tunnels, we will see a short introductory video showing how they were constructed, followed by an exploration of the maze of tunnels, some of which have been widened to allow tourist access. Also on display are various mantraps and the remains of an American tank, as well as numerous bomb craters made by 500lb bombs, dropped by B52 bombers. After that, we transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City for lunch at KFC restaurant.
After lunch, we visit the Reunification Palace, the former Presidential Palace for the president of the South of Vietnam. After that, we will visit War Remnant Museum, where we can see countless artifacts, photographs, and pictures documenting about the second Indochina war. We also stop at Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post office to get good shots for our memory of the big, modern city of Vietnam.
In the rest of the day, we will visit: Ben Thanh market, and then we will be back to the hotel at around 18:00. Dinner and overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 13: Mekong Delta (B, L, D)
At 08.00 we leave Saigon behind and head to Vietnam’s rice basket, the Mekong Delta. We will pass through idyllic, rural scenes until we arrive at My Tho, a peaceful town on the bank of the Mekong River, where we will visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda. Next, we will have a boat ride on the Mekong, visit local homes and orchards, a coconut candy workshop, a honeybee farm, take a sampan ride on palm-shaded creeks, try a taste of seasonal fruit and honey tea and enjoy a performance of traditional Southern singing. We return to the city and enjoy our dinner at a fine local restaurant. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 14: Dam Sen Theme Park (B, L, D)
Today, students will have a full day in Dam Sen Theme Park. Dam Sen is an excellent relaxing place for all ages. Especially, teenagers are the most popular patrons attracted by a variety of amusement and shows such as Roller Coaster, Winding Fall, Magic Flying Carpet, the Virtual World, Swinging Height… DS always makes every effort to ensure that its patrons would be offered the most up-to-date entertainments. In the evening, students will have Farewell dinner at the restaurant.

Day 15: Departure (B)
Today we have free time at our leisure be for transfer to airport for our departure flight home.