Today we will spend the whole morning exploring Cu Chi which is known as an immense network of 220km of connecting underground tunnels divided into 3 levels at 6 meters, 8 meters and 10 meters deep underground. It is hard to believe that the underground networks were occupied and used by more than 10,000 people during the Vietnam war!
 
Tour the vast network of underground passageways to gain an insight into the tunnels’ history, life in the tunnels as well as the tenacity and resourcefulness of the Vietnamese during combat.
 
We will continue visiting a cricket farm on the way back to Ho Chi Minh City. You’ll receive a warm welcome from your host and you will follow him to see how crickets are fed and listen to a story about his family business of raising crickets. Later on, venture into your host’s kitchen to see how the insects are used in cricket spring rolls. Sit down and, for the first time ever, enjoy delicious cricket dishes.
 
Back to Ho Chi Minh City for a quick visit to the Reunification Palace and pass by some iconic sites like the Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Ben Thanh Market, then return to your hotel to freshen up.
 
This evening, get ready to delve into Ho Chi Minh City’s exciting night-time culinary scene from the back of a motorbike. The food adventure includes the rides through the small alleys to observe the real Saigon, as well as street food gems on display where you will sit down and sample the trendiest dishes which are familiar to , loved and eaten by locals. This is another approach to feel Saigon’s soul through its gastronomy when the sun goes down. 
 
Accommodations:
Meals: Breakfast, light lunch, dinner 

The “rice bowl” of Vietnam, the Mekong Delta is carpeted with rice paddies, floating markets, crisscrossing rivers and canals. Ben Tre, known for growing coconut, attracts visitors to its fresh-aired environment of large green coconut and fruit gardens. Join us and experience the slow pace of delta life, meet very friendly locals, feel the generous hospitality and kiss away the stresses of modern life.
 
Set off for the Mekong Delta by road. We will reach Ben Tre after two hours for an interesting day with many outdoor activities for parents and kids: Take a rowboat through winding water-coconut canals, ride a bike along lush rural roads, sip tea with honey, meet local families and see how local traditional methods utilize every bit of the coconut, and enjoy lunch served with Mekong specialties that you may taste for the very first time:  elephant ear fried fish and shrimp coconut rice root salad to name a few.  Relax, enjoy the tour and leave with memorable experiences. Return to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Accommodations:
Meals: Breakfast, light lunch
 
OPTIONAL DINING IN THE DARK
This evening, embark on a sensory journey into a different world and savor a fusion dinner in complete darkness. This multi-sensory dining experience stimulates your senses and opens your mind. With the guidance of visually impaired staff, you will find out a new way of sensing the environment around you. 
The pitch-black experience may at first be disconcerting, but later enables you to dine by using other senses of taste, touch, smell, and sound to identify flavors. Return to your hotel after dinner. 
Note:
Tour duration: 2 hours (19.00-21.00), including transfer and food.

After breakfast, we will go to the airport for a short flight to Da Nang City. Met by our guide, and take a 40-minute drive to the quaint town of Hoi An.
The Walking tour starts from your hotel to explore Hoi An’s charming Ancient Town. Visit its fascinating architecture, old Japanese covered bridge, Chinese assembly hall and local market, where you will meet and chat with vendors about their food. Continues accessing backstreets, discovering out-of-the-way producers and street vendors making and selling a wide variety of exotic foods and tasty local special dishes. We will try the famous baguette – Banh Mi Phuong.
 
Anthony Bourdain described Banh Mi Phuong ‘with the lot’ as a "symphony in a sandwich". A perfect arrangement of crisp bread filled with homemade pork liver pâté mixed with fat and ground pork, thinly sliced roast pork loin, pork meatloaf, sprout-sized coriander, a healthy dose of mint, Vietnamese coriander, thinly sliced green onions, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, julienned pickled carrots, and the sauces, which remain closely guarded secrets. Taste it and find out the reason it has become so widely known over the last few years.
 
Accommodations:
Meals: Breakfast, street food lunch

The food of Vietnam has been shaped through a long association with Chinese rule, French colonization, Southeast Asian intrusions and the fierce individuality of Vietnam. It has an exquisite balance of flavors, with heat, sweet, sour, and our famous fish-sauce mixed together in a range of flavors and tastes, while maintaining balance between fresh herbs & meats and a selective use of spices. Vietnamese dishes deliver a roundly satisfying mouth-feel. Join today's cooking class for an in-depth journey into Vietnamese dishes and a hands-on cooking experience as well.
 
Today, you will have an unusual hands-on cooking experience combined with a boat ride on the Thu Bon River and floating down the river into the water coconut forest. Be Vietnamese for half a day by going to the market, wandering through the fresh food section, purchasing the meal’s ingredients, tasting some samples of street foods and tropical fruits, and preparing four iconic dishes of Central Vietnam at your very own cooking station. Meal is served with all the dishes prepared during the class. Share great fun moments together.
 
Enjoy lunch with the food you have prepared.
 
Your spare time in the afternoon for more visits, drinks or spa.
 
Accommodations:
Meals: Breakfast, cooking class with lunch
 
OPTIONAL PA LAO SHOW IN THE EVENING
Created by artists from A.O, the Palao Show will tell you untold Cham stories expressed in vigorous body movements, soaring with positive emotions against profound pain and grief.  A groundbreaking mix of Cham ethnic instruments, electro, powerful vocals, and daily utensils reinvented as instruments. Join the show and mingle in a very interesting but creative exercise.
 
The Palao Show is a soulful dance that carries the Cham spirit and culture which prevailed over Central and Southern Vietnam for over a thousand years, rendered in contemporary stage language. Palao is a mesmerizing whirl of dance and music – ancient and modern intertwined – where untold stories explore myriad emotions, from triumph and unbridled joy to deep despair and grief. Various-sized terracotta pots and signature white costumes make a bold statement of Cham culture. Enjoy the show and appreciate the beauty of Cham ethnicity whose heritage shapes a large part of the foundation of Vietnamese culture.
 
Notes:

• Included ticket, taxi/grab car
• Pick up and finishing time: 17.30-19.30

Schedule: please refer to us for latest schedule or check online at: Lune Production

After breakfast, you will leave Hoi An for Hue Imperial City, a three-hour drive over the spectacular Hai Van Pass.
 
Our first visit in Hue is to the King Minh Mang Tomb which is located on the left bank of the Huong River, which represents the perfect harmony between nature and architecture. King Minh Mang (1821–1840) boasted to have had 64 princesses and 78 princes due to his secret wines.
 
In the late afternoon, you will be brought to a local home where three generations live in a typical traditional garden house. Meet and walk with the host to a nearby vibrant market to purchase ingredients for lunch. At your host’s house, discuss and learn about local culture and traditions. Then, take a short walk to visit the family’s ancestral temple to grasp the customs associated with ancestral worship before coming back to see the cooking demonstration of traditional dishes and participate in setting the home meal. Enjoy a Vietnamese family meal with your hosts. Say goodbye, and return to your hotel.
 
Accommodations:
Meals: Breakfast, home hosted meal

• Tour duration: 3.5-4 hours (18.00-22.00)
• You will sit side-saddle with a helmet behind Vespa driver