Mekong Delta 2 Days Saigon - Ben Tre - Vinh Long
Destinations: Experience
living in the Mekong Delta and explore it by boat, bike. On this trip,
you will be taken to Ben Tre- the kingdom of coconut trees in Vietnam
and Mekong's untouched lands. In addition, you will be staying in
traditional Vietnamese houses and will have opportunities to interact
with the local people. Not only will you be able to visit the local
floating market, but you can even help the locals cook some Vietnamese
dishes.
Detail Itinerary
Day1: Sai Gon to Cai Be, Vinh Long and to Ben Tre (Lunch, dinner)
8.00 am Depature by bus for Cai Be (about 2.5 hrs). On arrival, we board on boat for visit the floating market and
cruise
over the mighty mekong river (about 1.5km wide) to Dong Phu island. We
start cycling one hour under the green canopy, explore the orchards and
daily life of farmers. Following lunch break, we will cruise down mekong
river to Cho Lach canals, cycling to discover the nursery gardens &
fruit orchards around. Returning to our boat, we cruise again one hour
to Ben Tre for the night. Overnight home stay in farmer house.
(40km cruise away, its location is denoted by the blue dot on the map to the right).
Day 2: Ben Tre to Sai Gon (Breakfast, lunch)
This day, we cycle total around 35km from morning until 3.00 pm with many stops and visit.
After
breakfast, we start cycling 4hrs back on small trail along the river,
see daily life of the locals, feeling lost on winding road under the
green coconut canopy. The coconut palms that make Ben Tre famous in Viet
nam.
On
arrival in Ben Tre at noon time, we cruise down the busy branches of
Mekong and into a peaceful canal. Visit an island orchard, lunch break
with traditional meal, see the daily life of farmers and try exotic
seasonal fruits unique to the region. Hammock siesta, then we cycle to
explore this quiet area, call on coconut-candy workshop and other
handicraft workshop (if time permitting) before coming back to our bus.
Return to Sai Gon. End of tour.
