This charming day tour ventures off the beaten track to Ben Tre – the Island of Coconuts. The verdant terrain of Ben Tre Island teems with fruit orchards, waterways, rustic villages and rolling rice fields. This relaxing cycling tour in the rural environs of Ho Chi Minh City is a delight: weave along lovely country lanes through coconut groves and villages, then take a restful a boat trip up the Mekong passing river craft and local cottage industries en route. (L)
Your Itinerary
From My Tho, a boat carries you across the Tien River to Ben Tre Island. Watch out for the sand barges and small sampan fishing boats as you sail by! You’ll make a stop at Phoenix Islat to watch local families making coconut rice paper and crafting tools and trinkets from coconut shells. Then you’ll set off for Tan Thach where your bike awaits you. An 8km ride through the coconut groves and rural scenery gives you time to soak up the atmosphere of daily life on the banks of the Mekong. After a delicious riverside lunch, it’s time for a leisurely boat trip. Sit back and watch the traditional Mekong boats carrying their fish, fruit, coconuts and sand. Head ashore to explore the small family-run cottage industries that trade in coconuts, traditional salt production, grass mat weaving and brickmaking. This tour offers a truly unique opportunity to taste simple rural life, Vietnamese-style. At the end of the afternoon, return to Ho Chi Minh City.
PRICING: Please contact us for rates
The package price includes the following services:
- Meals (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner) as mentioned in the itinerary.
- Transfer with private A/C Vehicle.
- Sight-seeing with local English Speaking Guide.
- All entrance fees as per itinerary.
- Mineral water and face towels on vehicle on days of tour.
The package price doesn’t include the following services:
- Vietnam Entry Visa arrangement.
- Meals not indicated in the itinerary
- Optional visits.
- Personal expenses (drinks, tips etc..)
- Travel insurance
- Any service not mentioned above.