My Tho โ Ben Tre 1-Day Tour | Rowing Boat Experience & Mekong Delta Orchard
Highlights
Fully explore the unique characteristics of the river region in just one day with the My Tho โ Ben Tre tour, a journey that takes you to the Southwestern region โ where nature is gentle, people are honest, and orchard culture is rich in identity. Visitors will row a traditional dinghy weaving through water coconut groves, visit Thoi Son Islet, enjoy fresh fruits in the garden, experience Southern amateur music (Don Ca Tai Tu), and learn about rustic life through traditional craft villages. This is the perfect choice for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and immerse themselves in a fresh, relaxing, and culturally rich ecological space.
Detailed itinerary
06:40 โ 06:45 AM, guests gather at the meeting point in the District 1 area to begin the 1-Day Mekong Delta Saigon โ My Tho Tour
8:30 โ 9:00 Guests stop to visit VINH TRANG PAGODA โ one of the largest and oldest pagodas in Southwestern Vietnam.
10:00 AM: Arriving in My Tho, guests board a motorboat (about 20 minutes) to the first attraction โ Lan Islet. Arriving at LAN ISLET
Guests visit the HONEY BEE FARM, enjoy honey tea along with fruit jam. Afterward, the tour guide takes guests for a walk around the village to explore the local life in the watery Mekong Delta.
Guests will have the chance to ENJOY FRUITS AND LISTEN TO DON CA TAI TU a unique cultural feature of Southwestern Vietnam tourism
Continuing the journey, guests will ride on a SMALL RAMPING BOAT โ 3-PLANK SAMPAN (about 15 minutes of rowing) along the lush green canal shaded by water coconut trees, the sampan takes guests back to the motorboat.
Guests continue visiting the COCONUT CANDY WORKSHOP as the boat cruises along the canal lined with fruit orchards on both sides, guests enter to visit the coconut candy facility, witnessing the coconut candy production process with their own eyes.
Guests board a horse-drawn carriage or lambro to go for lunch
Guests enjoy lunch at the restaurant featuring local specialties such as: deep-fried elephant ear fish wrapped in rice paper with tamarind fish sauce, fried puffed sticky rice, fried chicken, boiled vegetables with caramelized fish sauce dip, steamed shrimp in coconut water, jute leaf crab hotpot, etc.
After lunch, guests rest and stroll around to admire the Mekong Delta scenery.
17:00 Arriving back in the city, the bus takes guests back to the original pick-up point. End of the 1-Day Mekong Delta Tour. Goodbye and see you again on future journeys โฆ
Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle for pick-up and drop-off according to the itinerary, fully equipped vehicle with a friendly and enthusiastic driver
- Vietnamese-speaking tour guide serving throughout the journey
- Sightseeing fees and boat trips at attraction points
- Lunch worth 160,000 VND/pax
- Fruits, honey tea, and 01 bottle of mineral water (0.5l)/person/tour
- Rowing boat ticket
- Travel insurance
- Enjoying honey tea
- Enjoying fresh fruits while listening to Southern amateur music (Don Ca Tai Tu)
Not included
- VAT.
- Personal expenses outside the itinerary.
Changes to the departure date must be notified at least 03 days prior to the departure date. One free change of departure date is allowed for the first time. Changes to the departure date on the 2nd, 3rd... times will incur a 30% fee per change. Changes to the departure date must keep the booking information the same as before the change.
TOUR CANCELLATION POLICY:
- Cancellation at least 07 days prior to departure date: 30% penalty
- Cancellation at least 03 days prior to departure date: 50% penalty
- Cancellation within 1-2 days prior to departure date: 100% penalty
- On the departure date, if you are not present at the pre-arranged time and place, or if the tour guide cannot contact you via the phone number provided, and you do not proactively contact us to report any changes, it will be considered a no-show and a 100% penalty of the tour value will apply.