Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Ben Tre: Cai Mon Orchard, Tuyen Linh Pagoda, Patriotic Poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu Temple, Female General Nguyen Thi Dinh Temple, Dong Khoi Guerrilla Village, Oc Island (Gasteropod Island), Phung Island (Phoenix Island), Qui Island (Turtle Island), Tien Island (Fairy Island), Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary,…
Ben Tre is a province in the Mekong River Delta region of Vietnam, is the region having many rivers and canals. Ben Tre is famous for coconut trees, orchards, handicraft villages. Besides, this place is also known as rich in the revolutionary tradition, has many national heroes and many patriotic scholars. Comin to Ben Tre, visitors will get to enjoy the fresh space, eat fresh fruit and seafood, visit temples of patriots…To help you to plan for the Ben Tre discovery journey easily, we introduce tourist attractions that many tourists have visited.
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1. Cai Mon Orchard
Cai Mon Orchard is located in Vinh Thanh Commune, Cho Lach District. Coming here, visitors will get to enjoy the fresh space and enjoy the fresh fruits at reasonable prices. Visitors can pick and eat on-site and can buy them as gifts for family or friends.
Cai Mon Orchard – Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Ben Tre
2. Tuyen Linh Pagoda
Tuyen Linh Pagoda in Minh Duc Commune, Mo Cay District was built in the year of Tan Dau (1861) under the 14th King Tu Duc. The pagoda is made of bamboo and leaves to worship Mrs. Sam.
From 1927 -1929, the pagoda got to honor two times welcomed Mr. Nguyen Sinh Sac, the father of Uncle Ho. During the two resistance wars against the Frenches and Americans, Tuyen Linh Pagoda nurtured and protected revolutionary officials. Therefore, the pagoda has also been bombed twice by planes. After that, the pagoda was restored many times, still on the old ground.
Tuyen Linh Pagoda – Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Ben Tre
3. Patriotic Poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu Temple
Nguyen Dinh Chieu Temple in An Duc Commune, Ba Tri District worships Patriotic Poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu, the author of the famous poem Luc Van Tien. On July 1 every year, many traditional festivals of Ben Tre province take place here.
Nguyen Dinh Chieu Temple – Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Ben Tre
4. Female General Nguyen Thi Dinh Temple
Female General Nguyen Thi Dinh Temple is located in Luong Hoa commune, Giong Trom district, about 9 km from the center of Ben Tre city. This becomes a place to remember the female general and to educate the patriotic tradition for the people of Ben Tre.
Female General Nguyen Thi Dinh Temple – Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Ben Tre
5. Dong Khoi Guerrilla Village
Dong Khoi Guerrilla Village is located in Dinh Thuy Commune, Mo Cay District, 15km from Ben Tre City. The village is still the place to preserve the victories of the first uprising in the Dong Khoi movement in 1960. Relic area displays and stores all kinds of rudimentary weapons in the two resistance wars against the French and America.
6. Oc Island (Gasteropod Island)
Oc Island in Hung Phong Commune, Giong Trom District has a length of about 8.3km. On the island, there are many coconut gardens and fruit orchards. This is a tourist attraction of Ben Tre. Coming to Oc Island, visitors will get to enjoy the fresh air and get to immerse themselves in the natural scenery of the western river region.
Gasteropod Island – Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Ben Tre
7. Phung Island (Phoenix Island)
Phung Island, also known as Coconut Monk Island, is a floating island in the middle of the Tien River in Tan Thach Commune, Chau Thanh District, about 12km (by road) and 25km (by waterway) from the center of Ben Tre City. Phung Island has an area of about 50 hectares, people here live mainly by handicrafts made from coconut trees and growing fruit trees.
Phoenix Island – Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Ben Tre
8. Qui Island (Turtle Island)
Qui Island has an area of about 65ha, located on the Tien Giang River between Tan Thach and Quoi Son communes in Chau Thanh District, 22km from the center of Ben Tre City by waterway. Qui Island has many famous orchards such as sapote, longan, pomelo… Coming to this place, visitors will get to enjoy a variety of delicious fruits and dishes from a variety of shrimp and fish.
Turtle Island – Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Ben Tre
9. Tien Island (Fairy Island)
Con Tien is located on Ham Luong river in the territory of Tien Long Commune of Chau Thanh District. Located about 23km from Ben Tre City center by road and 15km by waterway. Con Tien has an area of about 7 hectares with beautiful, sparkling white sand that has attracted a large number of tourists to visit.
Fairy Island – Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Ben Tre
10. Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary
Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary is located in the territory of two communes My Hoa and Tan Xuan of Ba Tri District, about 52km from Ben Tre City and 120km from Ho Chi Minh City by road, and 100km by waterway.
Vam Ho bird sanctuary is a mangrove area, with many wild plants growing into the forest, this is home to 84 species of birds, of which, the most are storks and bitterns. This place has become a famous tourist destination of Ben Tre, annually welcoming over 2,000 tourists to visit.
Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary – Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Ben Tre
