Tour Overview
You can leave all your luggage safely in the car/van during the tour.
Start from HCMC, tour in Ben Tre, and be dropped off in Can Tho City! This customized 1-day tour takes you through Ben Tre in the Mekong Delta. The Ben Tre tour includes a boat trip, a unique traditional brick kiln, a homemade mat-weaving village, a hand-rowing sampan ride, water coconut canals, an authentic lunch, and more.
Book This Tour
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour.
Journey Highlights
- Start in HCMC, tour in Ben Tre, drop off in Can Tho
- Enjoy the boat trip & local life, most authentic tour
- Experience the rowing sampan & Mekong’s tuk tuk
- Visit the traditional brick kiln
- Taste homemade coconut candy
- Leave your lugguage safely in the car while touring
Tour Inclusions
- A/C car with experienced driver
- Knowledgeable English-speaking tour guide
- Authentic home-cooked lunch (Vietnamese food)
- Boat and sampan (hand rowing sampan), tuk tuk
- Entrance fees & 500ml bottled water
- Pickup & drop-off (depends on selected option)
- HCMC Pick-up: Free hotel pick-up in Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
- Can Tho City Center Drop-off: Hotels within 3 km of Wink Hotel Can Tho.
- Can Tho Countryside Drop-off: Hotels, resorts, and homestays outside Can Tho city center.
TOUR MAP
Itinerary By Day
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Pick-up
08:00 AM, our driver and tour guide will welcome and pick you up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Traditional brick kiln
Arrive in Ben Tre, board the motor-boat at a pier and cruise on the Mekong River. Visit the traditional brick kiln, which is a very old-fashioned way of making mud brick used by Mekong people.
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Local house about coconuts
Keep cruising on the river! Then, stop at a local house about coconuts and get to know many things about coconut uses (coconut candy, wine, oil, mat, coco shells). The tour guide will explain the coconut candy production process at the local workshop as well – very kid-friendly. Enjoy free samples of local specialties and discover the daily activities of local people.
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Ben Tre coconut canals and stunning views
Enjoy the Ben Tre coconut canals and stunning views from the boat. Take a short walk to explore the village.
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Local handmade mat-weaving village
Visit and learn about the local handmade mat weaving with sedge and interact with Ben Tre people!
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Xe Loi – a Mekong Tuk Tuk
Discover more villages by taking the Xe Loi – a Mekong Tuk Tuk, which is a fun and eye-opening experience through the countryside.
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Home-cooked lunch with elephant ear fish
Around 1 PM, a home-cooked lunch is served in the garden (set menu includes elephant ear fish).
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Do Cheo - hand-rowing small boat (sampan)
Experience Do Cheo (a hand-rowing small boat/sampan) weaving in and out of the water coconut canals.
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End the Ben Tre tour
Disembark in Ben Tre city, where the car (the same car and driver, with your lugguage in the car) will be waiting for you and transfer you directly to Can Tho City. Arrive in Can Tho City around 5 PM.