My Tho Ben Tre Mekong River full day trip
Overview
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8 hours
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Enjoy the scenic journey along the Express Trung Luong Highway and take a leisurely boat trip around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands. Visit the picturesque orchards and sample the freshly picked fruit at the invitation of friendly local farmers. Get on a rowing boat ride in the shadows of the water-coconut palms along the tiny canals of Ben Tre Province and experience the traditional rural lifestyle of the Mekong Delta inhabitants.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Pick up & Drop off,Food for Lunch,guide,entrance fee
Meeting and Pickup
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What To Expect
Mekong River
My Tho Ben Tre The Upper Mekong River (full day trip) A smooth one-and-half-hour bus ride through rice field scenery along National Highway 1 brings you to the beautiful rural district of Trung Luong. On arrival at My Tho, after visiting Vinh Trang pagoda, take a motor boat to enter My Tho city through Bao Dinh natural canal. Take a leisurely cruise on the Tien River to view the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands. Enjoy lunch at the local restaurant, then visit the coconut candy mill and take an amazing rowing boat trip along the small canal on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals. Then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music", performed by locals. Meet at the bus and return to Ho Chi Minh City. This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta and you are guaranteed to take home your own private collection of beautiful memories.
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My Tho Ben Tre Mekong River full day trip
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Reviews
7 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great trip!
Catriona M,
Mar 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Nikki was my tour guide and she was amazing. Very knowledgeable and so friendly :) The tour was amazing seeing the pagoda first and all the Buddha statues. Going to the different islands and seeing the snakes , crocodiles, big catfish was great and the coconut candy factory and trying snake wine. Lunch was delicious, spring rolls , elephant fish and soup/ noodles etc Would highly recommend this tour!
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N8306FYdiegof,
Dec 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Skeptical from the reviews read, fortunately I changed my mind, and it was a wonderful experience. We made the Tuor with MekongEcoTravel and it was a great experience. Vietnamese breakfast in the water, we entered a merchant boat. Rice noodles, gardens and small canals, out of sight! Update on the current state of the market: The market after Covid obviously took a big hit. But contrary to what poorly informed people write it is not touristic at all (or maybe it is if you leave in boats of 20 people and not privately) After Covid many companies have continued transport by land FOR ECONOMIC REASONS, since it is less expensive than by sea. In addition, many young people who continued the family business, today prefer to go to university because it ensures a better and greater income. The boats you will see are boats that sell wholesale (minimum 100kg of harvest) and that come from the farms and stop there until they run out of goods (even more than a week if necessary). That said, I think it is essential to keep tourism in such places so as not to let this custom die, which remains an incredible experience.
Not lr on holidays. River full of garbage.
Taspron79,
Feb 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Totally disappointing, there were almost no boats at the floating market because it was one of the Lunar New Year holidays. The water level in the canals was very low. It was full of garbage, plastic food, garbage bags, wine, as they threw garbage bags on several occasions from the houses, two floating dog corpses. The propellers of the boats stop continually because they become entangled by the plastic, they remove it and throw it back into the river.
Coconut Heaven on the Delta
Andrea D,
Dec 18, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide Toan was very knowledgeable and created a meaningful experience for us all. I especially enjoyed the coconut candy making and the Buddist temple we went to. My only complaint is that given the large number of people on the tour (14) he did not have time for questions. I suppose I could have booked a private tour and had a more personal experience but for the price it was well worth it.
Great day experiencing the Mekong
298judib,
Apr 17, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Thank you Jimmy for being a good host for a small team to entertain. Great day out with a bit of variety of things happening and opportunities to cool down
Not a happy Ending!!!!!
Anne R,
Mar 4, 2023
- Review from Viator
3.00We were picked up by our guide as arranged, but he didn’t introduce himself. He gave us commentary during the day, but only when there was noise around which made it difficult to hear. At the end of the tour he arranged for us to join another group for the return to HCMC and be dropped back to our hotel as he was continuing on a multi-day trip with some others. However, on arrival back at HCMC, the bus driver told us to get out at the bus station and refused to take us to our hotel, despite our protests. I don’t think I could recommend this tour company.
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