Mekong Delta, known as the “bigger rice basket” in Vietnam. (70 km from Saigon, ~ 1,5hours)
Discover the magic of the Mekong on this full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City. On the trip you’ll cruise along the river seeing fruit markets, stilted houses and fishing ports. You’ll also visit Tortoise island and see a boat building workshop.
My Tho is located about seventy kilometres out of Ho Chi Minh City. It is an amiable market town that nestles on the north bank of the Mekong River’s northernmost strand, the Tien Giang, or Upper River. Ben Tre is a coastal province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, connected by a bridge to the busy market town of Mỹ Tho. Coming to Ben Tre, you will be immersed in a green land with coconut trees, rice fields, fruits gardens, rivers and canals.
For those who want to visit My Tho and Ben Tre in one day, Mekong delta tour 1 day (My tho – Ben Tre) is the best choice. This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta and you are guaranteed to take home your own private collection of beautiful memories.
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Pick up at your hotel . Enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields. One the way, travellers will have chance to see these beautiful landscape along the road such as the green rice fields, the peaceful Vam Co Dong river and the busy Long An town. End route, Our bus will stop at Mekong rest stop where you can take a rest and see bonsai garden.
On arrived at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda. Known as the largest pagoda and the most special architecture in Mekong Delta. It’s architecture was influenced by Vietnamese culture and Khmer’s culture as well as European’s architecture.
After visiting Vinh Trang pagoda, our bus will take travellers to the pier boat for getting on a motorbike boat. Take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view the stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden. Do not forget to taste dried Ear Elephant fish that is one of the special dishes in Mekong Delta. After lunch, riding on bicycle through the village paths to enjoy the fresh air and observe the pastoral life.
Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music”, performed by locals.
Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste the delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantation and village. Meet the bus and return to HCMC.
This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta and you are guaranteed to take home your own private collection of beautiful memories.
Transfer back to your hotel.