08:30 am: The guide pick you up and transfer you to Ben Tre. Arrive at Ham Luong dock, you will take a boat and then cruise along Ham Luong River, a tributary to the Mekong River. The cool breeze from the river and lush tropical islands along its banks will immediately get you excited to explore all the great things ahead.
Arrive and visit various local workplaces to find many wonderful examples of how local people use ageless techniques to create their crafts, including activated charcoal, dried coconut, handy coconut husk brooms, and many family businesses using coir, or coconut fiber, to create amazing art. Cruise around the village roads by “Xe Lôi”, the local vehicle, which is a kind of motorized rickshaw. Kayak through the natural canals to get a unique experience of the peaceful beauty of the Mekong River as well as the rural life there. Having lunch at a local host house.
After lunch, you will have some time for relaxing before continuing with more activities- cycling around the village, or treating yourself to a relaxing time to relish the beautiful countryside, fishing, and cooking with the locals. Enjoy dinner and an overnight homestay experience.
Meals: Lunch/ Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay in Ben Tre
Early wake up to enjoy the peaceful countryside in the morning, and then have breakfast. Then take the boat on along the River – one of tributaries of Mekong River, Sight-seeing lively activities along river as fishing, water transferring ….Stop at brickwork – coconut charcoal making and coconut husking. Then visit one of the plenty of coconut processing workshops where coconut candies are made and have a chance to learn the coconut candies making process located along canal ( MsLan coconut candy workshop). Turn on natural scissors creeks where they look smaller and smaller to go to village. Take a walk to family making sleep mats. Afterward, being on a cart powered by a motorbike or biking and traveling through some tranquil villages where vegetables gardens to be able to touch on real life and find out about tropical culture from Peasants. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon, take biking around the village, rowing-boat along water palm creek and boat to Hung Vuong Pier. Then transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City. Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City, drop you off at your hotel. Your journey with The Time Journeys is now complete…
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Time check out is 12:00
Have a nice journey!
The time journeys can arrange additional customized trips for you if the above itinerary does not match your expectations.
The Mekong Delta is carpeted in a dizzying variety of greens. The life in this region is very unique and different from other places in Vietnam. The water moves to the rhythms of the mighty Mekong where boats, houses and markets float upon the innumerable rivers, canals and streams that criss-cross the landscape like arteries.
Everything you need to know about Vietnam!
• Homestay in Ben Tre with daily breakfast.
• English speaking guide
• Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch).
• All entrance fees
• Cold water & towel during trip
• Boat trip on Mekong Delta
• Bikes & kayaks
• Fruit, honey tea
• Tours and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicles
• Other meal, drink, Tip to guide and driver
• Personal expenses
• Supplement for French, Spanish, Italian and German speaking guide
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