DETAILED ITINERARY
Depart at 8:00 AM from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
The morning drive takes you toward the Delta. After about 2,5 hours, you will arrive at Ben Tre province, the heart of the Mekong Delta, popularly known as the “rice bowl” of Vietnam, and is famous for its vast rice fields, numerous waterways and beautiful landscapes. Upon arrival, you will embark on a motorized boat trip around the scenic Ham Luong River (a branch of the Mekong) and stop off at various local workplaces to give you a picture of how the local economy works, including a brickworks, where bricks are still painstakingly made by hand; a coconut processing workshop, where you can sample fresh coconut and see how every single part of this versatile nut is turned into food and other products; and a mat weaving house, where straw mats are woven using a hand loom – you can even have a go at weaving yourself!
The boat will then stop at a quiet village where you can have a short walk to experience real Delta village life, before boarding your xe loi (a kind of motorized rickshaw) and traveling into the village where you can visit fruit orchards before stopping at a riverside restaurant for a delicious and filling lunch, featuring such local specialties as elephant-ear fish and river shrimp, washed down with some cold drinks or beers.
It’s time to board a sampan for a short ride along narrow creeks. Followed by another motorized boat ride back to Pier where your private car awaits. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City and finish the day at your hotel.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Private vehicle and driver transfers
- Private English speaking guide
- Private boat trip in the Mekong Delta
- 1 Vietnamese lunch in the Delta
- Entrance tickets and permit
- Each person 2 bottles of mineral water in car
WHAT’S EXCULUDED
- Drinks
- Tips and gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Others not mentioned clearly in the inclusion list above.