El paseo comienza con una hora en coche desde Hanoi a Bat Trang, pueblo alfarero, donde tendrás la oportunidad de visitar los talleres y conocer los hornos utilizados para la cocción de la cerámica. Luego visitaremos la Casa de la Comunidad de Dinh Bang. Tradicionalmente, los pueblos en Vietnam tenían una “Casa de la Comunidad” en el centro de los mismos. Allí se tomaban todas las decisiones concernientes al poblado. La Casa de la Comunidad reunía a todos los miembros de la población y era el núcleo de la cultura vietnamita. Cerca de las casas comunales encontramos a una familia dedicada a la fabricación de artículos de decoración lacados. La siguiente parada es el Templo Do. Este templo rinde homenaje a los 8 emperadores de la Dinastía Ly. El templo Do o Den Do, fue construido en el año 1030 por el Emperador Ly Thai Tong para honrar a su padre el Emperador Ly Thai To. A continuación, almorzaremos en el pequeño municipio de Tu Son. El restaurant ofrece platos simples de auténtica comida local. Después de comer, visitaremos Dong Ky, un pueblo conocido por su tradicional tallado en madera. El paseo nos llevará por los campos de arroz, hermoso paisaje rural con innumerables oportunidades de obtener un recuerdo fotográfico. Llegaremos a la entrada del pueblo, y el guía nos acompañará por el pueblo donde podrás conocer a su gente y aprender acerca de sus artes y costumbres. El regreso a Hanoi se realizará en un vehículo privado.
You will be picked up by the driver at your hotel and transferred to the cooking class. Let?s visit an exciting local market for food ingredients with your assistants from the restaurant before coming back to the restaurant, where you?ll learn how to prepare traditional Vietnamese dishes with professional cooks. You will eventually enjoy a delicious Vietnamese meal, all by yourself! Transfer back to the hotel at the end of the service.
The tour guide will pick-up you at hotel in the early morning around 6 am from hotel located centrally in Hue and take you for a short drive to Dong ha Town, then continue to drive on national route No 9 to visit Dakrong Bridge, Rock pile, Khe Sanh combat base, Ethnic minority villages, the Ho Chi Minh trails. You will take back to Dong Ha for lunch In early noon, we will following highway No 1 visit Hien Luong bridge, Ben Hai River, the 17th parallel. And then you will stop at Doc Mieu, Vinh Moc Tunnels. Tour will end around 6.30 pm at Hue.
Van Phuc Silk Village is situated on the banks of Nhue Thi River, 8 km southwest of Ha Noi. It takes you only 30 minutes drive to go there from the centre of Hanoi. The village has been much well known for its traditional sericulture, weaving, and silk products. Tourists coming here are lured by various beautiful shirts, crafts, ties, dresses and many other things made of silk available in the village. What is special is that the silk is made by very simple looms, which is the genuinely traditional Vietnamese way of making silk. Listen to a presentation of the process of making silk - from planting mulberry trees to processing thread taken from boiled cocoon. Afterwards, you may go shopping at village shops.
Our Farming & Fishing Life Tour provides you with a close-up and intimate exposure to both the local farming and fishing communities. Accompanied by your tour guide, you commence the day leisurely cycling along country roads witnessing local Vietnamese rural life first hand, discovering all manner of photo opportunities - maybe a water buffalo working in a rice paddy field; seeing ducks swimming along the rice farm or farmers tending their crops. The photo opportunities are endless. As well you will experience the friendliness of the local people greeting you along the way. Later you will board our Hoi An Eco-tour boat for a river cruise to meet and engage with local fishermen and enjoy a hands-on experience of traditional net fishing. You will also experience paddling the unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat while exploring coconut-palm flanked waterways. This tour provides you with a cultural window into the ways of life of both our farming and fishing communities.
Visit Long Son pagoda - Long Son pagoda, which was built in 1886, is one of the oldest and biggest pagodas in Nha Trang. It is famous not only with its architectural features but also its history as well. The current Long Son Pagoda is dedicated to the Buddhist monks and nuns who died protesting against the US supported Diem regime. Visit Po Nagar Cham Towers - Po Nagar Cham Towers were built by Cham civilization between the 7th and 12th century to honour the Mother of Cham Kingdom. Nowadays, this site is a famous pilgrimage place for local people. Shopping at Dam Market - Dam Market is the famous trade centre of Nha Trang. It is a popular destination for tourists. Enjoy Vietnamese coffee at a local café - With a traditional careful estate farming, deep roasting, sophisticated blending of heirloom coffee varieties, special brewing and serving method. Vietnamese coffee offers you a unique taste that is hardly found anywhere.
Our tour guide will pick you at your hotel in the Old Quarter at about 7pm. and then we get a cyclo to Hoan Kiem Lake, one of the major scenic spots in the city and serves as a focal point for its public life. And then the first stop at Hanoi Opera House, an opera house in central Hanoi, Vietnam. It was erected by the French colonial administration between 1901 and 1911.
Then, on the way to Water puppet show, we will see Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hotel - A Grand Dame of Southeast Asia that welcomes guests to experience her colonial grandeur and timeless elegance. Located step from the Opera House in Hanoi’s French Quarter, this legendary property brings guests into intimate contact with the opulence of another era. After that, we stop to enjoy the water puppet show. After that we will take a walk on the streets of the old quarter and enjoy the Vietnamese traditional food: Beef noodles.
Durante miles de años, los aldeanos que viven en el Río Rojo Delta han conservado sus tradiciones, en particular la alfarería y la pintura en madera. En un vistazo, experimentará las actividades diarias de los aldeanos. Vaya hasta la alea bat Trang, situado a unos 12 km al sureste de Hanoi. Se fundó en el siglo XVI y tiene más de 800 familias trabajando con hornos industriales encendidos con madera y carbón. Se especializan en la producción de cerámica y alfarería al por mayor usando métodos tradicionales. Párese en una fábrica familiar para ver como manufacturan sus productos. Vea a los artesanos pintar y glasear sus productos; tendrá la oportunidad de practicar su talento con arcilla mojada y un molde, o puede unirse a la clase de dibujo en la fábrica. Después tendrá tiempo libre para pasear por la aldea y volver a Hanoi para comer. Se le servirá una comida vietnamita en un restaurante local, famoso por su variedad en estofados y en su vino de arroz. Después de comer, se trasladará a la aldea del pintado de madera en Dong Ho, una de las aldeas más famosas de Vietnam. Visite a uno de los artistas que ha sido premiado con el premio Gold Hand por su trabajo. Este artista le enseñará como pintar la madera. Después volverá a Hanoi.
Packed with temples, tombs, palaces, and pagodas, Hue is the gateway to the treasures of Vietnam's royal past and a must-stop on any itinerary. This full-day Hue city tour will take in the best of the city, from the art and architecture to the celebrated food and culture.
Start your Hue city tour with a visit to the colorful Dong Ba market, which will energize your senses with its sights, sounds, and smells. This is the ideal place to soak up every day Vietnamese life, and your local guide will show you to some of the traditional foods, and introduce you to the local vendors. Afterward, head out into the streets and wander over to the Citadel. It’s within this two meter-thick and 10 kilometer-long walls that you’ll find several of the city’s best sites, from the many ornate pagodas to the Forbidden Purple City.
Explore the best of it all before stopping for a vegetarian lunch in a local pagoda. Enjoy a traditional meal and have the chance to chat with the monks to learn more about Buddhism and gain an insight into their daily lives.
After lunch, our Hue tour continues with a short bus ride through the stunning surrounds, passing rice paddies and small towns, before arriving at a village that specializes in making incense. Learn all about this ancient art before continuing on to one of the impressive emperor’s tombs.
we’ll then pay a visit to Thien Mu Pagoda, a sprawling temple complex that is perched on a hill overlooking the Perfume River. After admiring its seven tiers, we’ll head to Tiger Arena, where duels between elephants and tigers were arranged for the entertainment of the Emperor right up until 1904.
After a day taking in the many sights, end it with a relaxing afternoon cruise along the Perfume River. Take in the magic of this meandering river before ending our Hue tour back in the centre of the city.
Enjoy a fast and scenic speedboat trip to the Mekong Delta departing by boat from the central pier in Ho Chi Minh City. You will explore an authentic region of the Mekong Delta that only a few other tourists get to experience. There are many interesting cultural stops including: local Pagoda’s; a Cao Dai Temple; a riverside market; local workshops; and historical sites along the way. There are countless opportunities to capture some amazing photos. We bring our own chef from Saigon down to the Mekong Delta who prepares an elaborate Vietnamese lunch for our guests at a local pagoda.