THE ITINERARY
OVERVIEW: 2 FULL DAYS OF EATING, SHOPPING AND EXPLORING HANOI.
WE'LL BE DISCOVERING THE BEST OF SUSTAINABLE FASHION, CRAFTS AND HOMEWARES SHOWCASED IN BEAUTIFUL CONCEPT STORES AND SHOWROOMS.
WE'LL BE EXPERIENCING THE CONTRASTS IN VIETNAMESE CUISINE, FROM DELICIOUS HANOIAN STREET FOOD TO THE BEST OF MODERN VIETNAMESE AT A STUNNING LAKESIDE LOCATION.
ON DAY 2 WE'LL DELVE INTO THE SECRETS OF VIETNAMESE ETHICAL FASHION AT EXCLUSIVE EVENTS WITH VIETNAM'S FAVOURITE FASHION DESIGNERS.
ACCOMMODATION: 5 STAR APRICOT HOTEL, FRONTING HOAN KIEM LAKE
DAY 2 AM Shopping the Streets of Hanoi Old Quarter
Day 2 PM Cultural and Historical Hanoi Highlights and Lakeside Dinner
Day 3 AM Hanoi Street Food and Markets
OVERVIEW: WE'LL SPOIL OURSELVES IN BEACHSIDE LUXURY ACCOMMODATION IN HOI AN.
WE'LL TAKE IN THE BEST OF HOI AN ART, FASHION AND DESIGN, AND LEARN HOW HOI AN BECAME A CENTRE FOR ARTISTS AND ARTISANS.
WE WILL CONTINUE OUR ODYSSEY OF VIETNAMESE CUISINE, TASTING UNIQUELY HOI AN DISHES, EATING AT OUR FAVOURITE HOI AN RESTAURANTS, AND LEARNING TO COOK VIETNAMESE AT THE RED BRIDGE COOKING SCHOOL
THERE WILL BE TIME SET ASIDE FOR PAMPERING AND BEACH RELAXATION
ACCOMMODATION: 5 STAR HOI AN BOUTIQUE RESORT, AN BANG BEACH
Hoi An Day 4 AM Fly to Danang and then drive to Hoi An. Lunch at An Bang Beach Hoi An
Day 5 AM How to shop ethically in Hoi An, unique pampering and lunch in the rice fields
Day 6 AM Hoi An Farm to Table Cooking with Red Bridge Cooking School
Day 6 PM Hoi An Indulge in a rejuvenating Spa Treatment then spend the evening riverside in Hoi An watching a breathtaking show followed by a dinner of innovative Vietnamese cuisine
ART, FASHION, ARCHITECTURE, SCENERY, FOOD, BEACHES, STYLE AND LUXURY.
HOI AN HAS IT ALL
OVERVIEW: IN SAIGON WE'LL BE EATING WHERE THE LOCALS EAT, AND SHOPPING WHERE THE FASHIONABLE LOCALS SHOP.
YOU'LL SEE AN UPMARKET SIDE TO SAIGON THAT MOST TOURISTS DON'T DISCOVER, AS WE HEAD TO DISTRICT 2 AND SHOP TILL WE "ALMOST" DROP AT ETHICAL BOUTIQUES AND GIFT STORES.
SAIGON IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S BEST GASTRONOMIC CITIES AND WE HAVE TO MAKE THE MOST OF THAT; WE'LL VENTURE OUT ON THE BACK OF SCOOTERS FOR A FOODIE'S ADVENTURE. THEN THE FOLLOWING NIGHT WE'LL SPEND OUR FINAL DINNER TOGETHER AT A HIDDEN GEM, WHERE AN ACCLAIMED CHEF IS REINTERPRETING STREET FOOD WITH A MODERN TWIST.
ACCOMMODATION: 5 STAR SILVERLAND CHARNER HOTEL
Day 7 AM Fly to Saigon and check into the charming Silverland Charner Hotel, inspired by Colonial Tea Houses
Day 7 PM Saigon Explore the designer stores of District 1 before a truly memorable evening of Saigon Street Food
DAY 8 AM Saigon District 2 Concept Stores, Fashion Boutiques and Gift Shopping
Day 8 PM Saigon Afternoon Tea, Relax in 5 star luxury before dining at a favourite haunt of Saigon foodies where a top chef is creating innovative dishes with a modern take on Vietnamese cuisine
Day 9 AM Saigon Browsing the Stores of Le Loi for Artisan Made crafts and sustainable fashion
Day 9 PM Saigon Sadly it's time to say goodbye to new friends and the captivating country of Vietnam.
If you're staying on in Saigon we can offer optional extras e.g a boat trip on the Mekong perhaps. If it's time to say goodbye to Vietnam there will be private transfers to the airport. For those with late night departures, we can organise a share room for bag storage and pre-departure showers. Ask us for rates for this or for extra nights if you are staying longer!
EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK SAIGON IS CHANGING.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL WITH US YOU'LL DISCOVER A TRULY MODERN AND VIBRANT CITY, A CITY FULL OF CONTRASTS.