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Highlights
- Spend a leisurely evening in Bai Dinh centered around Bai Dinh Garden Resort for cultural insights combined with gentle wellness activities.
- Meet your English-speaking guide at the start of your journey, follow their lead through the day's schedule, and conclude back at Bai Dinh Garden Resort together.
- Participate in a structured program that concludes at Bai Dinh Garden Resort, featuring an herbal foot soak to relax after exploring the Bai Dinh area.
- Relax with Vietnamese tea at Bai Dinh Garden Resort while engaging in conversations with your guide, sharing impressions and winding down your evening.
- Opt for the cooking class option where you'll learn from a professional chef, using all provided ingredients and kitchen equipment, culminating in tasting every dish prepared.
- Select the night-tour option to include pagoda transfers via shuttle bus, exploring paths past Arhat Corridor, Phap Chu, Quan Am, and observing lanterns at Release Lake.
Your Experience
Explore an evening tour of Bai Dinh Pagoda while mastering Vietnamese cooking with your expert English-speaking guide from Ninh Binh. This wellness-focused experience combines cultural exploration and culinary skills.
Getting started
Your journey begins at a designated meeting point in Ninh Binh, where you'll meet your English-speaking guide to confirm the details of your chosen option. Travel with them to Bai Dinh Garden Resort for an overview of either the cooking class or the night tour schedule. Depending on your booking, you can stay at the resort for the cooking class or proceed directly to Bai Dinh Pagoda.
Bai Dinh Garden Resort
This is where you'll base yourself during both the Vietnamese cooking class and wellness activities. The time spent here allows for hands-on learning and relaxation, setting a balanced tone for your visit.
Features
- In the guided Vietnamese cooking class with a professional chef, learn to prepare authentic dishes step-by-step in an interactive environment. All necessary ingredients, utensils, and equipment are provided so you can focus on mastering techniques.
- Savor the traditional specialties that you've prepared during your class, offering a chance to delve deeper into flavors and cooking methods with follow-up questions for your guide.
- Enjoy an included tea service at the resort. This is a perfect opportunity to unwind over Vietnamese tea while discussing upcoming activities with your guide.
- The experience includes an herbal foot soak available across all options, providing relaxation after travel or before heading out to Bai Dinh Pagoda.
Bai Dinh Pagoda
As one of the most significant Buddhist complexes in northern Vietnam, Bai Dinh Pagoda offers a serene evening atmosphere when illuminated. Your visit includes exploring key halls and outdoor spaces connected by gentle walking paths.
Features
- The night tour highlights include an exploration after sunset with your guide explaining the architectural beauty and spiritual importance of the pagoda as it's lit up for a calmer experience.
- You'll visit the Arhat Corridor, where you can walk between rows of statues while learning about their significance from your expert English-speaking guide.
- Key stops include Phap Chu Hall and Quan Am Hall, both noted for their Buddhist statues symbolizing wisdom and compassion. Your guide will point out architectural details during these visits.
- The tour includes a traditional floating lantern ritual at Release Lake, where you can participate in making wishes for happiness, health, and good fortune by placing lanterns on the water.
- Depending on your choice, private transfers between Bai Dinh Garden Resort and Bai Dinh Pagoda are included. Additionally, an electric shuttle bus round-trip from the parking area to Tam Quan Gate is provided as per selected option for ease of movement at the pagoda.
Wrapping up
Select from three booking options: a combined Vietnamese Cooking Class + Bai Dinh Night Guided Tour, a standalone cooking class, or an exclusive night tour. This allows you to tailor your visit to focus on cuisine, of the pagoda, or both in one experience.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Expert English-speaking guide
- Tea service at the resort
- Herbal foot soak experience
- Vietnamese cooking class with a professional chef [optional]
- Bai Dinh Pagoda night tour, including an illumination walk through Arhat Corridor, Phap Chu Hall, Quan Am Hall and Release Lake lantern ritual [optional]
- All food ingredients, utensils, and kitchen equipment for the cooking class [optional]
- Opportunity to taste dishes prepared during the Vietnamese cooking class [optional]
- Private transfer between Bai Dinh Garden Resort and Bai Dinh Pagoda [optional]
- Round-trip electric shuttle bus from parking area to main gate at Bai Dinh Pagoda [optional]
- Hotel transfers to the meeting point
Must Know
- Meet your English-speaking guide at the designated meeting point in Ninh Binh to confirm your selected option.
- Your experience includes a tea service and an herbal foot soak as part of the resort services at Bai Dinh Garden Resort.
- Select between participating only in the Vietnamese cooking class, joining just the Bai Dinh Pagoda night tour, or enjoying both activities during this wellness-focused experience.
- During your visit to Bai Dinh Pagoda by night, enjoy an illumination walk and a lantern ritual at Release Lake if you choose that option.
Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
These tickets can't be rescheduled or cancelled.
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Booking FAQs
Experience type: This experience combines a Vietnamese cooking class, a Bai Dinh Pagoda night tour, or both, depending on the option you select. Guide language: An expert English-speaking guide will accompany you during the experience. Resort services: Your visit includes a tea service and an herbal foot soak at Bai Dinh Garden Resort. Pagoda visit: The Bai Dinh Pagoda night tour features an illumination walk, key halls, and a lantern ritual at Release Lake as per option selected. Transfers: Private transfers between Bai Dinh Garden Resort and Bai Dinh Pagoda and a round-trip electric shuttle from the parking area are included as per option selected. Hotel pickup: Transfers from your hotel to the meeting point are not included, so you must arrange your own transport. If you select the cooking class: You will join a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class with a professional chef and taste the dishes you prepare. If you select the night tour: You will join a guided night visit of Bai Dinh Pagoda with an illumination walk and the floating lantern ritual at Release Lake.
Yes, your experience includes an expert English-speaking guide who will accompany you throughout.
Highlights include a Vietnamese cooking class, a night tour at Bai Dinh Pagoda with key hall visits and lantern rituals, tea service, herbal foot soak at Bai Dinh Garden Resort, and cultural insights.
No, you cannot skip mandatory security checks even with this tour.
Inclusions are an expert English-speaking guide, tea service at the resort, herbal foot soak experience, a Vietnamese cooking class (if selected), and a night tour of Bai Dinh Pagoda featuring various key sites.
Yes, hotel transfers to the meeting point are not included in your booking.
At Bai Dinh Garden Resort, you'll enjoy a tea service and an herbal foot soak as part of your experience.
Yes, depending on your selected option, this experience can include either one or both activities: a Vietnamese cooking class and/or a Bai Dinh Pagoda night tour.
Your evening starts at Bai Dinh Garden Resort, where you'll meet your guide. Depending on your booking choice, you may stay for a cooking class or proceed to visit Bai Dinh Pagoda before returning to the resort.
The cooking class is led by a professional chef and includes all ingredients, kitchen gear, and tasting of every dish you prepare.
Your experience concludes with an herbal foot soak to relax after your time exploring the Bai Dinh area, along with a tea service where you can chat and share impressions with your guide.