Activities in Central Vietnam
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Red Bridge Cooking School
Red Bridge Cooking School offers the most full-blown experience – going to class involves a relaxing 4km cruise down the river. There are half-day (US$23) and full-day (US$39) courses, both of which include market visits. The half-day class focuses on local specialities, with rice paper–making and food decoration tips thrown in for good measure. The full-day class takes on a more ambitious menu, including making pho (rice-noodle soup). Students are given recipe print-outs to take home and, as an added sweetener, there is a 20m swimming pool for their use.
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Cham Island Diving Center
You can book dives at Cu Lao Cham Marine Park with Cham Island Diving Center. It has also opened Dive Bar and Restaurant at the same address as its office.
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Café on Thu Wheels
Immensely popular cycling and motorbiking tours around Hué with a large dose of laughs.
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Morning Glory Cooking School
At Morning Glory Cooking School, either the renowned owner, Ms Vy, or her protégé, Ms Lu, teach the classes (US$12 to US$55), which range from simple demonstrations of preparing everyday Vietnamese fare to intensive six-hour sessions for hard-core chefs.
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Danang Waterpark
The enormous water park is showing its age but still can be a whirligig of fun on a hot summer day. There are plenty of slides, pools and the like to keep everyone (not just the kids) happy. It’s near the riverbank, 2km beyond the Ho Chi Minh Museum.
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Trong’s Real Easy Riders
A group of about 30 Easy Riders who operate out of Danang. Trong can arrange day trips (from around US$20) or longer tours to Hoi An and the central highlands. He’s a friendly chap who speaks good English and doesn’t drive like a maniac.
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Suoi Voi
About 15km north of Lang Co Beach, Suoi Voi is a secluded recreation area that’s a good pitstop for those with their own wheels. The crystal-clear waters and lush forest all around are great for destressing after being on the road.
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DMZTours
A group of energetic tour guides formerly from Quang Tri Tourism, offering Demilitarised Zone tours as well as adventure trips, village homestays and itineraries for American veterans.
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Annam Tour
Head honcho Mr Vu speaks excellent English, loves military history and has been a Demilitarised Zone tour guide for more than 10 years.
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Nga
Handles plane, train and open-tour bus bookings, tours to My Son and Cham Island, boat trips and car rentals.
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Sepon Travel
Handles bookings for Demilitarised Zone tours, buses to Savannakhet (Laos) and Vietnam Airlines.
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Quang Tri Tourism
This state office at the Mekong Hotel arranges Demilitarised Zone tours and car rentals.
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Dana Tours
Offers car rentals, boat trips, visa extensions and treks in nearby Ba Na or Bach Ma.
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Rainbow Divers
You can book dives at Cu Lao Cham Marine Park with Rainbow Divers.
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