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Your Journey at a Glance
- Duration:4 hours 0 minutes
- Travelers:2 - 12 guests
- Language:English‑Speaking Guide
Continue to a welcoming cooking school, where your chef leads a hands‑on class tailored to your skill level. Prepare 3–4 traditional dishes, mastering techniques such as balancing flavors, crafting dipping sauces, and working with fresh herbs. As each dish is completed, enjoy it immediately — the perfect way to savor your creations at their freshest.
This intimate, chef‑led experience blends culture, flavor, and storytelling, leaving you with new skills, memorable dishes, and a deeper appreciation for Vietnamese food traditions.
Experience Highlights
- Cyclo Adventure Through Local Streets: Enjoy a charming, slow‑paced cyclo ride from the starting point to the market, offering an authentic glimpse into daily Vietnamese life.
- Guided Market Exploration with a Private Chef: Wander through a bustling local market as your chef explains essential ingredients, shares culinary secrets, and helps you select the freshest produce.
- Hands‑On Cooking Class in a Professional Kitchen: Return to the cooking school and prepare 3–4 authentic Vietnamese dishes, learning traditional techniques step by step.
- Taste Your Creations as You Cook: Enjoy each dish immediately after preparing it — the freshest and most rewarding way to experience Vietnamese cuisine.
- Personalized, Intimate Culinary Experience: With a private chef by your side, the session is tailored to your pace, skill level, and food preferences.
- Cultural Insights & Local Stories: Discover the traditions, flavors, and history behind each recipe, gaining a deeper appreciation for Vietnamese cuisine.
Your Curated Itinerary
Expand allMeet at the Port Gate & Begin Your Cyclo Ride
Your experience begins right at the port gate, where your guide welcomes you and escorts you to your waiting cyclo. Settle in and enjoy a charming, slow‑paced ride through lively local streets, offering an authentic glimpse into daily Vietnamese life on the way to the market.
Guided Market Exploration with Your Private Chef
Arrive at a bustling local market and meet your private chef. Wander through colorful stalls filled with fresh herbs, spices, vegetables, and tropical fruits. Your chef explains how to choose the best ingredients and introduces you to the essential flavors of Vietnamese cuisine.
Return to the Cooking School
Follow your chef back to the cooking school — a comfortable, well‑equipped kitchen studio prepared for your session. Your fresh ingredients are laid out and ready for the hands‑on experience.
Hands‑On Cooking Class (Prepare 3–4 Dishes)
Roll up your sleeves and learn to cook 3–4 authentic Vietnamese dishes, guided step‑by‑step by your private chef. Master traditional techniques such as balancing flavors, crafting dipping sauces, and working with fresh herbs.
Enjoy Your Creations as You Cook
As each dish is completed, sit down and enjoy it right away — the freshest and most rewarding way to savor Vietnamese cuisine. Your chef shares cultural stories and culinary insights that bring each recipe to life.
End of Experience & Return to the Port
After enjoying your final dish, your chef will wrap up the session and share any last culinary tips or recipes you can take home. When you're ready, your guide arranges your comfortable return to the port, ensuring you arrive back safely and on time for your cruise departure. Leave with new cooking skills, unforgettable flavors, and a deeper connection to Vietnamese cuisine.
What's Included & What's Not Included
- Cruise ship port gate pickup and drop‑off
- Cyclo ride from the starting point to the local market
- Private chef guiding the entire experience
- Market tour with ingredient explanations and cultural insights
- All ingredients for the cooking class
- Hands‑on cooking session preparing 3–4 authentic Vietnamese dishes
- Use of cooking school facilities and equipment
- Enjoy the dishes you cook throughout the class
- Bottled water during the experience
- All taxes and service fees
- Personal expenses at the market
- Additional beverages not included in the class
- Tips for the guide or cyclo driver (optional)
Your Journey Route
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Booking, Deposit & Cancellation Terms
Booking Your reservation is confirmed once the 50% deposit has been received. All bookings are handled directly with our team to ensure accuracy, personalized service, and seamless coordination with your cruise schedule.
Deposit A 50% non‑refundable deposit is required to secure your reservation. The remaining balance is due 72 hours before the tour, payable online or in cash on the day of your excursion.
Guest Cancellations
More than 7 days before the tour: Any balance paid (beyond the deposit) is fully refunded.
3–7 days before the tour: A 50% charge applies (covered by your deposit).
Less than 72 hours or no‑show: A 100% charge applies.
Cruise Ship Changes If your cruise ship fails to dock or changes its schedule in a way that makes the tour impossible, you will receive a full refund, including the deposit.
Operator Cancellations If we must cancel due to weather, safety concerns, or operational reasons, you may choose to reschedule or receive a full refund, including the deposit.
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