We travel about 50km from Hoi An to My Son sanctuary. It comprises many Champa temples, in a valley roughly two kilometers wide, surrounded by two mountain ranges. It was the site of religious ceremony of kings of the Champa dynasty, and was also a burial place of Champa royals and national heroes. The My Son temple complex is one of the foremost temple complexes of Hinduism in South East Asia and is the foremost heritage site of this nature in Vietnam. Though the complex has been destroyed over time, we still see many majestic ancient ruins of temples in the area. We also spend time to visit a silk handicraft village along the Thu Bon River on the way back to Hoi An.
Inclusive: Private car, Entrance fees, English/French speaking guide
Exclusive: Drinks, Insurance,
Personal expenses, Tip.
--- Number of Persons in Group/Pax ---
2010
Tour cost per person (in USD) | | | 1 pax | 2 pax | 3 pax | 4 - 5 pax | 6 - 7 pax | 8 pax up | | Standard |
60 |
34 |
26 |
20 | 19 | 17 | | BOOK NOW | EMAIL TO MODIFY |
Hoi An is a small town in Central Vietnam famous for its wooden houses, family chapels, Assembly Halls and for its silk shops. In the morning, take a private car from Hoi An Town to My Son Holy Land, a World Heritage, 50 km southwest of Hoi An. Located in a lush valley, My Son was a capital and religious center of Cham people, now remaining with red brick towers and sanctuaries. My Son, considered to be in the same league as some of Southeast Asia's greatest archaeological sites, including Angkor in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. These towers and sanctuaries was built from the 7 to 13 centuries.
Back to Hoi An for lunch. After the relax, it is light excursion to go around tiny town of Hoi An for city tour: 400 years old Japanese Bridge, 300 years old Chinese temple, 200 years old Vietnamese former merchants' house. Tour ends at about 16.30 pm.
Inclusive: Private car, Entrance fees, English/French speaking guide and Lunch
Exclusive: Drinks, Insurance, Personalexpenses, Tip.
--- Number of Persons in Group/Pax ---
Tour cost per person (in USD) | | | 1 pax | 2 pax | 3 pax | 4 - 5 pax | 6 - 7 pax | 8 pax up | | Standard |
80 |
52 |
43 |
38 | 36 |
32 | | BOOK NOW | EMAIL TO MODIFY |
Your first explore Cham Culture is the real templesandsanctuaries at My Son - the religious center of Cham people in Vietnam.After the My Son complex was discovered, many of its artifacts,especially statues of female dancers and genies worshipped by the Champeople, worship animals and artifacts of the daily communal activities,were collected and displayed at the Cham Architecture Museum(established from 1915) in Danang city. Now, the Museum is housed ofthe finest collection of Cham sculptures in theworld. In the afternoon, you will discover the life of Cham people atCham Museum. Tour end.
Inclusive: Private car, Entrance fees, English/French speaking guide and Lunch.
Exclusive: Drinks, Insurance, Personalexpenses, Tip.
--- Number of Persons in Group/Pax ---
Tour cost per person (in USD) | | | 1 pax | 2 pax | 3 pax | 4 - 5 pax | 6 - 7 pax | 8 pax up | | Standard |
105 |
68 |
53 |
41 |
35 |
34 | | BOOK NOW | EMAIL TO MODIFY |
Visit Hoi An you will see how craftsmen make a lantern and have a chance to enjoy making the lantern and keep it as a souvenir. You will have great time to discover the daily life of handicraft house – in Hoi An Town and Tra Que vegetable Village.
Depart at your hotel at 9:30 am, you will ride by
bicycle to the home of a craftsman in the old streets in
Hoi An Town. Where you will discover the daily life of
Hoi An people and see how they make a lantern. You will
have a chance to enjoy making the lantern and keep it as
a souvenir. Have lunch at the local restaurant.
Afternoon, continue biking to Tra Que Vegetable Village,
experience a day of living and working with the local
farmers in this village. A tour of the organic vegetable
and herb gardens can include some time working in the
field if you like, or merely observing and learning
about the system and the fresh ingredients. Upon
returning to the house, we were all treated to an herbal
foot massage followed by a session of cooking various
local dishes as such as: Tam Huu Spring Roll, Banh Xeo
or the local pancake of the people from the middle
region. Biking back to your hotel, ends of tour.
Inclusive:
Bicycle, Entrance fees, English
speaking guide, Lunch, Workshop with craftsman, material
for making the lantern & souvenir, Cooking class &
Dinner, Mineral water & wet tissue
Exclusive:
Insurance, Personal expenses, Tip, Car transfers from
outside hotels/resorts to central city
--- Number of Persons in Group/Pax ---
Tour cost per person (in USD) | | | 1 pax | 2 pax | 3 pax | 4 - 5 pax | 6 - 7 pax | 8 pax up | | Standard |
81 |
75 |
59 |
56 |
53 |
52 | | BOOK NOW | EMAIL TO MODIFY |
Meeting Point: Hai Scout Café (98 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hoi An Ancient Town)
- We start the day (8.15am) with a drink at Hai Scout Café – our meeting point.
- Visit Hoi An’s colorful market, and experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. We will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and purchase some of the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later.
- We board the Red Bridge boat for a leisurely cruise (25 minutes) along the Hoi An River to the Red Bridge Cooking School. This is a chance to view local river life, so make sure your camera is handy.
- On arrival, we explore the cooking school’s herb and vegetable garden, before learning about some of Hoi An’s and Vietnam’s well-known dishes. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours – each dish is first demonstrated by the Red Bridge chef’s, before we prepare the same dish ourselves. Included in the class is a brief introduction to Vietnamese food carving (plate decoration). After the lesson, we sit down and eat exactly what we have cooked. Finish at approximately 1pm – transfer back to central Hoi An
Type of Tour:
- Seat-on-Coach Morning Cooking Tour - 8.15am to 1.00pm.
- Private Afternoon Cooking Tour
– 1.30pm to 6.00pm.
Inclusive:
1 free drink (non-alcoholic) at Hai Scout Café, Local
English speaking guide/chef, Boat trip (weather permitting), Cooking
demonstration & lunch or dinner, All recipes and notes, Transfer from Red Bridge
Cooking School to central Hoi An, No child prices
Exclusive: Drinks, Insurance,
Personal expenses, Tip.
--- Number of Persons in Group/Pax ---
Tour cost per person (in USD) | | | 1 pax | 2 pax | 3 pax | 4 - 5 pax | 6 - 7 pax | | Private tour with dinner |
115 |
60 |
44 |
35 | 25 | | Set on coach tour with Lunch |
30 |
30 |
28 | 26 |
25 | | BOOK NOW |
EMAIL TO MODIFY |
As indicated: (A/C= Air-conditioning, O/N= Overnight, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner) |
