EXPLORE MEKONG DELTA: BEN TRE – CAN THO
- 2days 1night
- Everyday
- All year round
As a province in the Southwest region, Ben Tre not only immerses you in its gentle river beauty but also offers you a great opportunity to explore the unique cuisine and culture of this land. Known as the land of coconuts, Ben Tre possesses an intricate river system with fruitful orchards, rich aquatic resources, cool weather all year round, and fresh air, making it ideal for relaxation. Lua Viet Tours would like to introduce this beautiful destination that you must definitely visit on a full day trip!
Days 1
HCMC - Ben Tre - Can Tho
Breakfast at your hotel.
9:00 Our car and guide will come and pick you up at your hotel. Depart to Ben Tre.
Arrive at Ben Tre City Tourist Pier. Get off the Vietnamese tuk tuk to experience the City tour under the coconut canopy.
- Picking “sonneratia ovata” on the Ham Luong River and hunting giant freshwater prawns with local fishermen’s boats. Then, Savor caught giant freshwater prawns caught on the boat.
Rides a tuk tuk on the country road and canoes in a small canal.
Get off the Vietnamese tuk tuk to:
- Visit Ms. Sau Diep’s with an aromatic coconut garden, and enjoy pineapple coconuts at the garden. Ms. Sau Diep is a retired officer, who has the largest coconut and pineapple garden in Ben Tre City.
11:30 Move into the small canal to visit the candy making and mat weaving craft villages, enjoy coconut candy and drink honey tea and eat fruit with the people.
12:30 Have lunch with rustic dishes. Experience the typical cuisine of Ben Tre, dishes that you can only enjoy when joining us. Take a lunch break with a hammock.
- Enjoy ancient dishes in Ben Tre city. Specialties that Ben Tre people love.
14:30 drive to Can Tho. Check in at the hotel and rest.
Free time to explore the night market and more activities you like in Can Tho city.
Overnight in Can Tho.
Days 2
Cai Rang floating market - HCMC
6:00 Check out. Have breakfast (Take away meal prepared by the hotel)
6:30 Pick up at the hotel, then go down to the boat wharf and start a new day by boarding a boat to visit:
- The Cai Rang floating market, the largest and most vibrant wholesale floating market in the Mekong Delta.
- The local noodle factory (family business) to see how to make rice noodles in the traditional way demonstrated step by step.
- Visit Binh Thuy ancient house.
Have lunch. Then return to Ho Chi Minh City.
17:00 Arrive at the place to take the group to the original pick-up point in Ho Chi Minh city, end the tour. Goodbye and see you next time.
Download the PDF file of the itinerary.
The order of destinations can be changed according to the circumstance.
Extra fees will be applied on public holidays.
Inclusions:
- Air-conditioned private car.
- Licensed, English-speaking tour guide.
- 01 nights’ accommodation at a 4-star hotel.
- Daily breakfast at the hotel.
- All entrance fees, sightseeing as mentioned in the itinerary.
- 2 bottles of purified water/person/day.
- Travel Insurance.
- VAT.
Exclusions:
- Tips for driver and guide.
- Vietnam visa for foreign tourists.
- Other personal expenses.
- Anything not mentioned in the inclusions.
Adult
(Ages 11 and above)
$362/person
Children
(Ages 4 - 10)
$146.25/person
Children
(Under 3 years old)
Free
Single supplement (per/night)
$130
Tour Information
- Main destination: BEN TRE - CAN THO
- Highlights:
- Picking “sonneratia ovata” on the Ham Luong River and hunting giant freshwater prawns with local fishermen's boats.
- Visit Cai Rang Floating Market, a lively and colorful market where local farmers and traders sell their products on boats. - Duration: 2days 1night
- Suitable for children: Yes
Price/Person:
$362
Exchange rate:
25.455VND/USD
