1 DAY TO BEN TRE

SAIGON – BEN TRE - CHOCOLATE FARM - SAIGON

The INSIDER’S MEKONG DELTA 1 day tour to Ben Tre is designed for those who wish to experience the highlights of the area but avoid the touristy spots – and all within a day!

Instead of being in tourist central, you will be taken further away to visit a small village. Here you will see a local handicraft business, have the chance to interact with locals, cycle around to see people's daily life, enjoy delicious home-cooked food, relax in a peaceful atmosphere in the countryside and experience the real Mekong Delta on a 1 day tour, away from the crowds…

 Tour type: Private Tour

 Departure time: 7:45 am (Optional)

 Duration: Full day.

 Transportation: Private car, boat and bicycle.

 Itinerary:

7:45: You will meet your guide at your hotel, then depart for Ben Tre Province.

9:45: Arrive at the meeting point where our private boat will be ready to welcome you on your Mekong Delta 1 Day Tour. 

• Start the trip by stopping at a local coconut workshop to see local people peeling, splitting and paring coconuts using traditional methods.
• Continue to another local factory to see the kilns used to make charcoal from coconut shells.
• Take a rowing boat to travel further down the small canals and enjoy the countryside vibes.
• Taste seasonal fruit-and-honey tea at a local orchard. 
• Continue with a bike ride around a small peaceful village to have a closer look at the area and the locals’ daily life…
• Arrive at the special farm where they plant Lá Sâm. You will have a chance to taste a special herbal jelly and pick the leaves for making your own. (Optional)
• Visit one of the traditional countryside houses in the region and enjoy a delicious home-cooked lunch.

14:00: Heading back to Saigon.

• We stop at the Communal House, a great example of our national architectural heritage.
• Visit a Chocolate Farm, where you’ll see first-hand how chocolate is made. You’ll also have the chance to talk with different people about their family-business and their lives. 

17:00: We will arrive in Saigon to drop you off at your hotel and say our goodbyes. 

Including:                                                                                   Hotel pick-up and drop-off. Driver and English-speaking guide. Food and drink as mentioned above. Bottled water per person. All entrance fees. Private car, boat and bicycle. Parking fees and fuel. The visiting program. Excluding: Personal expenses. BOOK NOW

>>> About BEN TRE Province

Our 1 Day Ben Tre Tour is a beautiful introduction to the Mekong Delta. Away from the tourist hotspots, you’ll experience life how the locals live it – on foot, by bicycle and by boat. With its waterfront promenade the area is one of the most picturesque in the whole of the region – Ho Chi Minh city to Ben Tre makes an unforgettable day trip!

Alongside its glorious scenery, Ben Tre is perhaps best-known for its coconut candy, an all-natural and amazingly-moreish local delicacy that comes in many flavours – be sure to try it while you’re there and bring back a souvenir or two!