10 DaysPace: RelaxedStyle: Food & Culture
Vietnam Culinary Odyssey (10 Days): Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An & Saigon Street Food
A dish-by-dish gastronomic journey across Vietnam’s four great culinary capitals with wet-market walks and family kitchens.
Route Sequence
Hanoi (3N) → Hue (2N) → Hoi An (3N) → Ho Chi Minh City (2N)
Day-by-Day Structured Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi Old Quarter 7-Stop Street Food Walk
Hanoi →MorningArrive Hanoi & Pho Bo Bat Dan.
AfternoonEgg Coffee at Cafe Giang.
EveningOld Quarter food walk.
Food Suggestion: Pho Bo, Bun Cha & Egg Coffee
Transport & Daily Cost: HAN Transfer ($85 USD)
Rainy-Day Backup: Egg Coffee Brewing Workshop
Day 2: Chau Long Wet Market, Banh Cuon & Cha Ca Thang Long
Hanoi →MorningChau Long market tour & Banh Cuon.
AfternoonTemple of Literature & Bia Hoi corner.
EveningCha Ca Thang Long dinner.
Food Suggestion: Banh Cuon, Cha Ca & Bia Hoi
Transport & Daily Cost: Walking & taxi ($85 USD)
Rainy-Day Backup: Indoor heritage villa cooking class
Day 3: Fly to Hue: Bun Bo Hue & Imperial Royal Gastronomy
Hue →MorningFly HAN → HUI and visit Con Hen Islet for Com Hen.
AfternoonHue Imperial Citadel & Ca Phe Muoi.
EveningRoyal rice cakes tasting (Banh Beo, Nam, Loc, Khoai).
Food Suggestion: Bun Bo Hue, Com Hen & Banh Khoai
Transport & Daily Cost: Flight HAN → HUI ($120 USD)
Rainy-Day Backup: Thuy Bieu garden house cooking class
Day 4: Dong Ba Market & Hai Van Pass Lagoon Seafood to Hoi An
Hoi An →MorningMorning tasting at Dong Ba Market.
AfternoonFresh oysters at Lang Co Lagoon over Hai Van Pass to Hoi An.
EveningCao Lau dinner in Hoi An.
Food Suggestion: Lang Co oysters & Cao Lau
Transport & Daily Cost: Private car (3 hrs) ($95 USD)
Rainy-Day Backup: Hoi An Central Market Food Hall
Day 5: Hoi An Market, Tra Que Herb Farm & Cooking Class
Hoi An →MorningShop Hoi An Market with a chef and cycle to Tra Que.
AfternoonCook Mi Quang and White Rose Dumplings.
EveningBanh Mi Phuong & Hoai River walk.
Food Suggestion: Mi Quang, White Rose Dumplings & Com Ga
Transport & Daily Cost: Bicycle ($85 USD)
Rainy-Day Backup: Indoor Tra Que pavilion kitchen
Day 6: Fly to Saigon: Com Tam, Banh Xeo & District 4 Oc Street
Ho Chi Minh City →MorningFly DAD → SGN and lunch at Com Tam Ba Ghien.
AfternoonSpecialty coffee tasting in District 3.
EveningBanh Xeo 46A & Vinh Khanh Grilled Snail (Oc) Street.
Food Suggestion: Com Tam, Banh Xeo, Hu Tieu & Oc
Transport & Daily Cost: Flight DAD → SGN ($135 USD)
Rainy-Day Backup: Ben Nghe Street Food Market & roastery tour