My Tho - Ben Tre Tour - Vietnam tour operator

Making coconut candy in Ben Tre Vietnam tour package

Vinh Trang Pagoda - Vietnam tour operator

A Gentle Cycling My Tho & Ben Tre Tour – 1 Day

Tour Route: Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ben Tre – Ho Chi Minh City

Tour Highlights

Enjoy a picturesque bike ride through charming Mekong Delta villages.
Explore traditional workshops, including rice processing, vermicelli making, and noodle preparation.
Visit the impressive Vinh Trang Pagoda.
Cruise along the waterways to the Coconut Ben Tre region, taking in the tranquil river scenery.
Discover beekeeping practices on Thoi Son Island and enjoy a sampan ride through water coconut-lined channels.

Category: Vietnam Biking Tours

Our one day private cruise excursion starts from Ho Chi Minh with a drive to My Tho where we will board the boat at around 10.00AM. The tour will start with the visit of vibrant upper Mekong River. We will be proceed by the visit of some local home factories such as rice paste making, rice pop corn, coco candies, and longans drying processing.

General Information

Duration: Day trip
Tour Type: Vietnam Biking Tours
Start/ End: Ho Chi Minh City/ Ho Chi Minh City
Tour Route: Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ben Tre – Ho Chi Minh City

Full Itinerary

We are met by a driver at the lobby of the hotel; then transfer to Mekong Delta. We meet our local tour guide at Mekong Rest stop and start cycling around the villages and Gao market. We can enjoy some local cakes and continue cycling along the village lanes to endless rice paddy fields in My Tho.
Visiting Rice Husking Mill, Rice Vermicelli making workshop, “hủ tiếu” workshop (noodle with seasoned and sauté beef)… specialties of My Tho.
Visiting Vinh Trang Pagoda, the biggest pagoda of Tien Giang province, which was built in 1989 with more than 60 valued Buddha statues.

Then we go back to My Tho boat pier and boating to coconut Ben Tre region for our lunch. In the afternoon, we will visit traditional coconut candy workshop; then boat to Thoi Son Island to explore bee gardens where the farmers here keep bees for honey…

We also take sampan along the small channels with water coconut in two sides where you can see real Mekong Delta people. Before sailing back to My Tho, we enjoy fresh fruits while traditional music shows to be played by Southern farmers. Our awaiting vehicle will transfer us back to Ho Chi Minh City. Trip ends at lobby of the hotel.

about price	– Since this is a private tour, the price per person varies and depends on many aspects, such as your group size, the hotel ratings and your departure date. If you want to get a custom price quote for this tour, please fill out the online inquiry form and give you as much information as possible about your trip. Your online travel consultants will be at your service and help you make the most of your travel time and dollars!
inclusions	– English speaking guide/s (other languages up on request) – Private with air-condition transportation: car, van, bus – Boat trip in My Tho – Meals as state above – Good push Bikes (Trek bike or equivalent) – Sampans – Fruits – Traditional music show – Honey tea – 2 bottle of water/person/day
exclusions	– Travel Insurance (compulsory) – Drinks & personal expenses – Meals not mentioned in the itinerary – Tips & gratuities – Others not mentioned