This morning is reserved for a memorable cooking class at Red Bridge School.
Leave your hotel and head to the meeting point, Hai Scout Café. Enjoy a welcome drink. Visit Hoi An’s colourful market, and experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market, at the same time, interact with the local sellers and purchase some of the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later.
Board the boat for a leisure cruise (25 minutes) along the Hoi An River to the Red Bridge Cooking School, a good chance to catch some of the local life.
Upon arrival, discover 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 lasts about 2 hours – each dish is firstly demonstrated by the Red Bridge chef’s, before you prepare the same dish yourself. Included in the class is a brief introduction to Vietnamese food carving (plate decoration). After the lesson, sit down and enjoy what you have cooked.
Afternoon, take a walking tour of Hoi An, discover the historic town which used to be a prosperous seaport city during the 16th to 18th centuries. Visit Tan Ky old house, Fukien Assembly Hall, and the 400-year-old Japanese covered bridge. You can also see local residents who raise silkworms and produce silk for Hoi An's burgeoning textile industry.
Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.