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class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_a_Food_Tour_Fits_in_a_3-Day_Ho_Chi_Minh_City_Itinerary_Morning_or_Evening_Day_by_Day\"><\/span>Where a Food Tour Fits in a 3-Day Ho Chi Minh City Itinerary <em>Morning or Evening, Day by Day<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"htf-hero-deck\">Three days in Saigon is enough for the big sights, one day trip and a proper food tour, if you put the tour in the right slot. Here is how we would build the plan around A Chef&#8217;s Tour&#8217;s two Ho Chi Minh City tours. We haven&#8217;t taken them ourselves; the facts come from the live tour pages.<\/p>\n<div class=\"htf-hero-meta\">\n<div class=\"htf-meta-author\">\n<div class=\"htf-avatar\">J&amp;A<\/div>\n<div><strong>Joona &amp; Alla<\/strong>Rovaniemi, Finland<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"htf-dot\">\u00b7<\/span> November 2026 <span class=\"htf-dot\">\u00b7<\/span> 9 min read <span class=\"htf-dot\">\u00b7<\/span> Checked against the live tour page<\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-hero-img\">\n<div class=\"htf-hero-img-inner\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ho-chi-minh-city-food-tour-a-chef-s-tour-photo-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ho Chi Minh City street food on a food tour with A Chef&#x27;s Tour\" width=\"1600\" height=\"741\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<!-- A CHEF'S TOUR PARTNER BANNER -->\n<div class=\"htf-sale-banner\" style=\"margin:28px 0 36px;padding:22px 28px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#C8A45A 0%,#d8b970 50%,#C8A45A 100%);border-radius:10px;color:#0d2018;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:24px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(200,164,90,0.25);\">\n<div style=\"flex:0 0 auto;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;background:#0d2018;color:#C8A45A;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:4px;\">Our food-tour partner<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 260px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px;\">Small-group food tours with A Chef&#8217;s Tour \u2014 max 8 guests, 15+ tastings<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;opacity:0.85;\">Live dates and prices open on their own booking page. Book through our link and you pay the normal price \u2014 we earn a small commission that keeps this blog independent.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- ARTICLE + SIDEBAR -->\n<div class=\"htf-wrap\"><!-- BODY -->\n<article class=\"htf-body\">\n<p>This guide is built from the live tour page of Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour on A Chef&#8217;s Tour \u2014 price, start time, group size, tastings and dietary notes come straight from the operator, never invented.<\/p>\n<div class=\"htf-tldr\">\n<div class=\"htf-tldr-label\">Short answer<\/div>\n<p>Put the food tour on day one or day two, not on your last day, and pick the slot to match the rest of the plan: the 4:00PM <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/saigon-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour<\/a> if you want a free day and a lively evening, the 10:00AM <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/ho-chi-minh-city-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour (morning)<\/a> if you would rather eat early and keep the evening open. Both cost US$45 per person, include 15+ tastings, take 3.5 to 4 hours and run with no more than eight guests in District 3.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- HTF-BOOK-CTA -->\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta\">\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta-text\">\n<p class=\"htf-la-eyebrow\">Our pick \u00b7 A Chef&#8217;s Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-title\">Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-sub\">US$45 per person \u00b7 15+ tastings \u00b7 max 8 guests \u00b7 4:00PM start \u00b7 about 3.5 to 4 hours \u00b7 District 3.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<a class=\"htf-la-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/saigon-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Check dates &amp; book \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-toc\">\n<div class=\"htf-toc-label\">In this guide<\/div>\n<ol><li><a href=\"#s1\">The Short Version of a 3-Day Plan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s2\">What the Two Tours Actually Are<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s3\">Day One: Land Gently<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s4\">Day Two: The Evening Tour After a Morning of Sights<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s5\">Day Three: A Day Trip, or a Slow Morning<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s6\">Morning or Evening: Quick Chooser<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s7\">Dietary Notes and Kids<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s8\">Heat, Rain, What to Wear and Getting There<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s9\">How to Book<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Short_Version_of_a_3-Day_Plan\"><\/span>The Short Version of a 3-Day Plan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ho Chi Minh City is a big, hot, fast city, and three days is a sensible first visit. Our rule for a trip like this is to give each day one anchor, then leave gaps for coffee, rain and jet lag. The food tour is the anchor for one of those days.<\/p><figure class=\"htf-fig\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ho-chi-minh-city-food-tour-a-chef-s-tour-photo-2.jpg\" alt=\"Crispy taro cakes from a local street food cook. Taro cakes are one of the dishes A Chef&#x27;s Tour names for its Saigon evening tour.\" width=\"470\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Crispy taro cakes from a local street food cook. Taro cakes are one of the dishes A Chef&#x27;s Tour names for its Saigon evening tour. <span>Photo: A Chef&#x27;s Tour<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><table><tr><th>Day<\/th><th>Anchor<\/th><th>Where the food tour fits<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Day 1<\/td><td>Arrive, walk central District 1<\/td><td>Evening tour only if you land before noon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Day 2<\/td><td>Museums and landmarks<\/td><td>Best slot: 4:00PM tour after a morning of sights<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Day 3<\/td><td>Day trip or slow day<\/td><td>10:00AM tour if you are staying in the city<\/td><\/tr><\/table><p>We are Joona and Alla, family travellers in Rovaniemi, Finland. We have not taken these tours, so this is planning advice built on A Chef&#8217;s Tour&#8217;s pages and on ordinary city knowledge, not on a first-hand review.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_the_Two_Tours_Actually_Are\"><\/span>What the Two Tours Actually Are<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A Chef&#8217;s Tour runs two Ho Chi Minh City tours at US$45 per person, and they cover the same neighbourhood. Both head into District 3, away from the District 1 centre where most visitors stay, and both call at a secret weapons bunker and the Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment complex, a former residence for American soldiers that the page describes as now a street-food haven.<\/p><p>The evening <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/saigon-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour<\/a> starts at 4:00PM and the page lists 16h00 to 20h00. It names crispy taro cakes, Michelin-rated grilled beef wrapped in wild betel leaves, b\u00e1nh canh cua crab noodle soup with Chinese crullers, razor clams with morning glory, Babylon snails in salted egg sauce and a beef stew called b\u00f2 kho.<\/p><p>The <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/ho-chi-minh-city-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour (morning)<\/a> starts at 10:00AM and the page lists 10h00 to 14h00. It opens with a p\u00e2t\u00e9 b\u00e1nh m\u00ec from a joint the page describes as over 40 years old, then grilled pork with rice noodles, beef in betel leaf, red b\u00e1nh cua crab soup, snails and razor clams, and ends with a coffee workshop.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_One_Land_Gently\"><\/span>Day One: Land Gently<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first day is usually the one you plan least well. If you arrive in the morning, you are probably tired, and the city&#8217;s heat hits hard. Our advice is to keep day one close to your hotel: a walk around central District 1, a first bowl of noodles and an early night.<\/p><p>If you land before noon and feel fine, the 4:00PM evening tour is possible, but we would not stack it on top of a long-haul flight. The reason is cancellation. A Chef&#8217;s Tour allows a full refund up to 24 hours before, so a late booking made the day before is risky if your flight is delayed. Book a tour for day one only when you are sure of the landing time.<\/p><p>A softer alternative is to keep day one free and book the tour for day two, when you will already have a feel for the pace of the city and what you want to ask a local host.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_Two_The_Evening_Tour_After_a_Morning_of_Sights\"><\/span>Day Two: The Evening Tour After a Morning of Sights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is the slot we like best. Spend the morning on the landmarks that most itineraries include: the War Remnants Museum, the Reunification Palace, the Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office, with a long, cool lunch break in between if you can manage it. Then take a taxi or ride-hailing car to District 3 for the 4:00PM <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/saigon-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour<\/a>.<\/p><figure class=\"htf-fig\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ho-chi-minh-city-food-tour-morning-a-chef-s-tour-photo-2.jpg\" alt=\"A District 3 backstreet, the neighbourhood both A Chef&#x27;s Tour Saigon tours are built around.\" width=\"470\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>A District 3 backstreet, the neighbourhood both A Chef&#x27;s Tour Saigon tours are built around. <span>Photo: A Chef&#x27;s Tour<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>The evening tour is a good match for that kind of day. You will have walked a lot already, so the food tour becomes a sit-down and stroll in the cooler part of the day, and the page promises that the district comes alive at dusk with frying woks and charcoal smoke. It ends at around 7:30\u20138:00PM, which leaves room for a drink or an early night.<\/p><p>The page says the meeting point comes with your booking confirmation, so we cannot tell you exactly where it is. Check it the day before and plan the transfer from your hotel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta\" style=\"margin-top:36px;\">\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta-text\">\n<p class=\"htf-la-eyebrow\">Book it \u00b7 A Chef&#8217;s Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-title\">Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-sub\">From US$45 per person \u00b7 3.5 to 4 hours depending on the pace of the group \u00b7 Children aged 3-12 years: 50% discount. Infants 0-2 years: free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<a class=\"htf-la-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/saigon-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Check dates &amp; book \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_Three_A_Day_Trip_or_a_Slow_Morning\"><\/span>Day Three: A Day Trip, or a Slow Morning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many people use the third day for a trip out of the city, such as the Cu Chi tunnels or the Mekong Delta. Those are full-day or half-day excursions that usually start early, so we would not combine either with a food tour on the same day.<\/p><p>If you stay in town, the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/ho-chi-minh-city-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour (morning)<\/a> at 10:00AM is a good day-three choice. It lets you sleep until a reasonable hour, eat a long lunchtime meal, and leave the afternoon for the market, the coffee shops and packing. The trade-off is heat: a late-morning walk in southern Vietnam is hot and humid at any time of year. Take water, a hat and light clothing, and expect to be walking for much of the 3.5 to 4 hours.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Morning_or_Evening_Quick_Chooser\"><\/span>Morning or Evening: Quick Chooser<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Choose the evening tour if: you will have walked a lot in the morning and want the food at the end of the day; you like neon-lit streets; you have a free morning to sleep in. Choose the morning tour if: your children flag after dinner; you want your evenings free; you would like the coffee workshop that the page lists in the morning version; or you plan to be on a day trip the following morning.<\/p><p>The two tours share a price, a group size and a route area, so there is no money to save by picking one over the other. The page does not say whether the dishes are the same on both, and the named dishes differ a little, so if there is a dish you are determined to try, ask the operator before booking.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dietary_Notes_and_Kids\"><\/span>Dietary Notes and Kids<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Both tours carry the same dietary lines on A Chef&#8217;s Tour&#8217;s pages: lactose intolerance is suitable, with only 1\u20132 tastings containing lactose; gluten is possible, with gluten in 1\u20132 tastings; pork is possible, though pork is used in 2\u20133 dishes, and the page says it is unsuitable for halal diets; halal is unsuitable because there are no vendors on the route with halal certification; and pescatarian is possible, though meat is used in 3\u20134 tastings. The pages list no vegetarian or vegan line, so ask before booking.<\/p><p>Children aged 3\u201312 pay half price and infants aged 0\u20132 join free on both tours. Street-food tours cannot promise an allergen-free plate, so anyone with a severe allergy should treat them with caution.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s8\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heat_Rain_What_to_Wear_and_Getting_There\"><\/span>Heat, Rain, What to Wear and Getting There<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ho Chi Minh City is hot and humid for most of the year, and it has a wet season with short, heavy afternoon downpours. That is general travel knowledge rather than anything A Chef&#8217;s Tour says, but it shapes how you plan the day. Keep the tour in mind when you decide how much to schedule around it.<\/p><p>For either tour we would wear light, breathable clothes, closed comfortable shoes you do not mind getting a little greasy, and carry a small rain jacket or a folding umbrella in the wet season. Both pages say bottled water is included, which helps, but you will want your own as well if you drink a lot.<\/p><p>If rain stops the evening, you do not need to panic: the operator&#8217;s page does not describe a weather policy, so ask them before booking if you are travelling in the wet months and want to know what happens to the tour in a storm. The cancellation line gives you a full refund only up to 24 hours before the experience.<\/p><p>On the day of the tour, keep the rest of your plan light. A day that includes two museums and a food tour is a good one, but adding a shopping trip and a sunset rooftop drink on top will leave you flat. We would rather you enjoy fifteen tastings than rush through them on the way to something else.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s9\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Book\"><\/span>How to Book<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Both tours are booked directly on achefstour.com through a live calendar with instant confirmation. You pay A Chef&#8217;s Tour&#8217;s normal price, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the experience.<\/p><p>Our pick for a first 3-day visit is day two, 4:00PM, the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/saigon-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faq\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"htf-faq\"><details><summary>When should I book a food tour in a 3-day Ho Chi Minh City itinerary?<\/summary><p>We would book it for day two, with the 4:00PM evening tour after a morning of sights. If you prefer to eat early and keep your evening free, the 10:00AM tour works well on day three.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>How much does the Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour cost?<\/summary><p>US$45 per person on both the evening and the morning tour. Children aged 3\u201312 pay half price and infants aged 0\u20132 join free.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>How long does the Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour take?<\/summary><p>A Chef&#8217;s Tour says 3.5 to 4 hours depending on the pace of the group. The evening tour starts at 4:00PM and the morning tour at 10:00AM.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Where does the Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour go?<\/summary><p>Both tours are in District 3, with a visit to a secret weapons bunker and the Nguyen Thien Thuat apartments. The exact meeting point comes with your booking confirmation.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Is the tour suitable for vegetarians?<\/summary><p>A Chef&#8217;s Tour doesn&#8217;t list a vegetarian line for these tours. It says pescatarian is possible, with meat in 3\u20134 tastings. Ask before booking (info@achefstour.com).<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Can I cancel?<\/summary><p>Yes. The pages say you can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.<\/p><\/details><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s10\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_Honest_Final_Word\"><\/span>Our Honest Final Word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>A food tour makes a good anchor for one day of a short Saigon trip, and the slot matters more than the menu. For most visitors we would pick the 4:00PM <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/saigon-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour<\/a> on day two, after a morning of sights. If you would rather eat by day, the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/ho-chi-minh-city-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour (morning)<\/a> starts at 10:00AM at the same price. We haven&#8217;t taken either ourselves, and the page does not say whether the dishes are identical, so ask if one dish is your reason to book.<\/p><p>We are an A Chef&#8217;s Tour affiliate and earn a commission on bookings made through our links \u2014 it does not change the price you pay. Coming from the north? The <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/hanoi-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Hanoi Food Tour<\/a> (US$45 per person) is the sister tour, and the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/hoi-an-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Hoi An Food Tour<\/a> (US$45 per person) sits between them.<\/p>\n<!-- A CHEF'S TOUR CARDS -->\n<div class=\"htf-la-cards\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:28px;\">\n<div class=\"htf-la-code\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\">Max 8 guests \u00b7 led by cooks and local foodies<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:30px;font-weight:400;margin:0 0 10px;color:#fff;line-height:1.2;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Food_tours_wed_book_in_Ho_Chi_Minh_City_and_across_Vietnam\"><\/span>Food tours we&#x27;d book in Ho Chi Minh City and across Vietnam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#d8e8d0;margin:0 auto;max-width:580px;\">Tap a tour to see live dates and prices on A Chef&#8217;s Tour&#8217;s own page. 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