Vietnam · Village Tours

Ben Tre Mekong Delta Day Tour

8 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Ho Chi Minh City. Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest pagoda in the Mekong Delta
  • 02 Cruise on the Mekong River and through smaller palm-lined canals
  • 03 Explore village life in Ben Tre and meet a local family
  • 04 Taste tropical fruits, honey tea, and honey wine
  • 05 See how coconut candy and coconut handicrafts are made
  • 06 Enjoy traditional Vietnamese music performed by villagers
  • 07 Savor a Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant
  • 08 Round-trip hotel pickup from Ho Chi Minh City center

Discover the peaceful waterways, village life, and local flavors of the Mekong Delta on this full-day journey from Ho Chi Minh City. Travel to My Tho and Ben Tre, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, then cruise along the Mekong River and smaller canals lined with coconut palms for a closer look at life in the delta.

Along the way, meet local residents, sample tropical fruits, honey tea and honey wine, enjoy traditional Vietnamese music, and visit a coconut candy workshop and local handicraft makers. The day also includes a Vietnamese lunch and time to relax, walk, or go biking before returning to the city.

Discover the peaceful waterways, village life, and local flavors of the Mekong Delta on this full-day journey from Ho Chi Minh City.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
Cities My Tho, Ho Chi Minh, Bến Tre, Mekong Delta
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Full Day Mekong Delta Tour

At 07:30 AM meet your tour guide at the your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, and then board the VIP Ford Transit limousine for the 90-minute ride to My Tho province. During the ride you’ll have views of lush green/yellow rice paddy fields and scenes of local life.  The first stop on this full-day program is to visit Vinh Trang pagoda, the largest pagoda in the Mekong delta. Afterwards, continue on to My Tho, where you’ll board a boat for a cruise along the Mekong River.  The boat will take you onto a small canal, where you’ll leave hectic city life behind. Pass beneath coconut palms lining the canal on your way to Coconut Island in Ben Tre.  Disembark and enjoy a walk around the village, stopping to meet a local family and taste tropical fruit, honey tea and honey wine. Enjoy the sounds of traditional Vietnamese music performed by the villagers.  Visit the village’s coconut candy shop, see how the candy is made and also see some handicrafts made from the coconut palm. Continue your walk through fruit orchards, admiring the flowers, trees and other natural scenery.  Head to a local restaurant for lunch and enjoy special Vietnamese dishes. After lunch have half an hour to relax in the shade of the trees, take another walk around the village or go biking.  Then it will be time to return to the ferry, and head back to Ho Chi Minh City in the comfort of your VIP Ford Transit limousine. You can either get dropped of at your hotel or attend a traditional water puppet show (if option selected).

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Ho Chi Minh City. 4 cities · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Lunch
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
  • Coffee and/or Tea

What's Not Included

  • Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
  • Beverage
  • Other services not mentioned above.

Know before you go

  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Not suitable for pets
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • We can pick up at your hotel located in the center city ( District 1)

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Ho Chi Minh City.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Ho Chi Minh City.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Ho Chi Minh City..

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