Tour Detail

My Tho and Ben Tre is located on the Mekong Delta, around 90km (2 hours) away from Saigon. It is famous for coconuts so that people call it-the hometown of coconut. There are a lots of types of fruit trees here. So this is a place to supply fruits for other provinces in the Mekong Delta.

Departing at 8:00 AM, from your Ho Chi Minh City hotel, heading to the Mekong Delta by minivan or bus. During the 2 hours drive, pass by green rice fields before arriving at the beautiful rural My Tho. Your morning trip continues from here by motorized boat on the Tien River to the Lan (Unicorn Islet).

Walk into the village, where you can visit a local fruit garden and enjoy the tropical fruit while listening to Southern Vietnamese folk music performed by islanders. Here you also can join daily activities of the local people and take in the atmosphere of this beautiful natural countryside. Visit the bee house, and take the picture of the pythons. Lunch will be served right in the heart of the orchard garden.

The boat cruise will lead you through Bao Dinh canal, entering Ben Tre province — “the land of coconuts”. Here you’ll see a typical agricultural model called “Garden – Pond – Cage,” before visiting the coconut candy-making shop.

Next, enjoy a rowing boat trip on the small canal, fully covered by the shadow of the water coconut’s trees. After your boat ride, take another boat ride back to the port before returning to the van.

Highlights

1. Rowing in a sampan through small canals.
2. Take a stroll to a small village.
3. Discover some local workshops and learn about coconut processing.
4. Taste some fresh local fruits and special honey tea.
5. Enjoy a delicious lunch at a garden restaurant along the banks of the Mekong River.
6. Visit the Vinh Trang pagoda, with its mix of Vietnamese, Chinese and Khmer architecture.