Discover Legendary Coconut Land of Ben Tre in the Mekong Delta: Mekong Delta Tour (Ben Tre) to discover the legendary land of Ben Tre is one of the must-try interesting trips for those who travel to the Mekong Delta region. By joining the tour, you will have a precious occasion to explore the beautiful waterway scenery of the Mekong River along with the locals’ daily life.
Moreover, the Mekong Delta Tour (Ben Tre) also offers you a wonderful visit to the handicraft workshop to see with your own eyes how local products are traditionally made. You can self-make the Hu Tieu noodles as well as listen to the story of a veteran who survived the warfighting against the Khmer Rouge. The tour will surely offer you a worthwhile experience, understanding more and loving more the Mekong Delta.
Mekong Delta Tour (Ben Tre) – Hu Tieu Noodles
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Highlights of Mekong Delta Tour (Ben Tre)
- Experiencing the Mekong Delta region by four typical local vehicles including Xe Loi (motorbike pulling cart), sampan, hand rowing boat, and bike.
- Watching how locals make coconut products, bricks, and Hu Tieu noodles and learning how to self-make Hu Tieu noodles.
- Observing the locals’ life as well as talking to them to understand more about their daily life, enjoy the local foods of Mekong Delta fish, coconut candies, and others made from coconut and fresh fruits.
- Listening to the story about the warfighting against the Khmer Rouge, told by a Vietcong soldier who luckily survived after that fierce war.
Prices of Mekong Delta Tour (Ben Tre)
Price of Half Day Mekong Delta Tour by Vespa is from $100 USD. Please contact us for the exact for your group because the price depends on the number of people.
Detailed Itinerary of Mekong Delta Tour (Ben Tre)
Our tour guide who can speak English will pick you up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City at about 8 AM and we will start for Ben Tre Province, which is about 90 km far from the City.
At Ben Tre, your first experience is going by Xe Loi to travel through the green paddy fields and gardens in the village. This means of transport will take you through the small village road to observe the local people’s daily life that is usually attached to the paddy field and garden.
Mekong Delta Tour (Ben Tre) – Green orchard
At the end of the road, when you cannot continue discovering the Mekong Delta region by Xe Loi, you will board the sampan to start a tour exploring the Mekong River. The sampan will cruise among the large networks of meandering rivers and crossed canals so that you can watch the local fishermen’s life and contemplate the beautiful waterway scenery of the Mekong Delta. You will be served fresh coconut juice and tropical fruits while the boat is cruising.
On the way, you will be led to visit the traditional handicraft workshops of making coconut products, brick, and Hu Tieu noodles. There, you will chat and talk to local people as well as learn more about the life of people who are living in the Mekong Delta Region.
In addition, the Mekong Delta Tour also offers you a great chance to experience traveling on a hand-rowing boat and cycling around the small village roads on the Mekong Delta islets. These two local vehicles will help you to worm easily through the interlaced network of rivers and canals to come to the smallest but prettiest corners in the region.
After lunch with local food at a riverside restaurant, our tour guide will lead you to visit a local family’s traditional house, a typically wooden-style house and made of coconut. The wife will show you how to make a traditional local daily food of Hu Tieu noodles, while her husband, a former Vietcong soldier who luckily survived after the warfighting against the Khmer Rouge, will tell you some stories about this fierce war.
After saying goodbye to the local hospitable family, you will move to the pier nearby where your boat is waiting for you to take you back to Ben Tre City. We will return to Ho Chi Minh City by car. Mekong Delta Tour to discover Ben Tre province will finish at around 6 PM.
Mekong Delta Tour (Ben Tre) – Rowing boat
Inclusions
- Hotel pick up & drop off in the city center of Ho Chi Minh City (District 1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
- English speaking guide
- Transportation: Xe Loi, boat, bicycle, hand rowing boat
- Entrance Fee
- Lunch, Fresh fruit, Water, and Snacks
Exclusions
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities/Tips
- Insurance
- Other services not mentioned in the Detailed Itinerary
Special Notes
- Total length of riding bicycle: 30 minutes
- Total length of boat trip: 2 hours
- Road surface: Trail/Rural
- Difficulty: Normal/Easy
