Discover Mekong Delta (Ben Tre - Cai Lay - Sa Dec - Long Xuyen) 03 Days

Overview
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Overview

Start/End: Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)/Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Route: Ben Tre - Long Xuyen
Duration: 03 Days
Theme: Authentic, Culture and Heritage, Nature & Discover, Family
Tour type: Private tour
Tour guide in: English, Français, Español, Deutsch, Italiano

Highlight

Known as Vietnam’s "rice bowl", the rich soil of the Mekong Delta supports bountiful orchards and fields producing rice, coconuts, sugar cane and all manner of exotic fruits. This tour takes you deep into our beautiful country, immersing you in our rich culture and elegant landscapes.

Boat trip in Ben Tre, Nhon Thanh village, Ong Ho island
Cultural & historical relics: Kien An Cung pagoda, Huynh Thuy Le house, Cao Dai temple
Homestay experience, interact with local people, enjoy authentic cuisine.

Notes

Bring your sunglasses in summer and insect spray in rainy season

Itinerary

Day by day itinerary Expand All

Day 1Sun, Oct 5, 2025
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) - Ben Tre 150km - 3h
Boat trip & biking in Ben Tre, visiting typical craft village, interacting with local people, overnight at a homestay
8:00 AM: Pick up at your hotel for your transfer to Ben Tre, a beautiful region in the Mekong Delta River, famous for making coconut candy.
Arrive at Hung Vuong pier, take a boat trip on the Ben Tre River to discover the daily local life. Continue your boat trip on a canal to Nhon Thanh Village. This will be an opportunity to taste the fresh fruits. Take a bike ride (or tuk tuk) on a small path through the villages and enjoy views of the coconut ranges, rice fields and vegetable gardens.
A lunch with elephant ear fish is served in the village. A short walk will help you to discover the local life in depth. This is followed by a boat ride on the small canal shaded by the wild palm trees. Disembark Ben Tre for a 1-hour transfer to Cai Lay. Upon your arrival, get warmly welcomed by the host of homestay. Take part in making Banh Xeo Nam Bo (a traditional dish in the region) with your host.
Have dinner and stay overnight in Cai Lay.
Included:
English speaking guide
Meal: L, D
Boat: Ben Tre
Transportation
Tuk Tuk: Ben Tre
Cooking class: Ben Tre homestay
02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
Hai My's Homestay(Standard Room) *or similar hotel
864 Provincial street, Dong Hoa hamlet, Tam Binh village, Cai Lay district, Tien Giang , Vietnam
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Day 2Mon, Oct 6, 2025
Ben Tre - Long Xuyen 90km - 2h
Fruit garden tour, Kien An Cung pagoda, Huynh Thuy Le's house, Cao Dai temple
Have breakfast at the homestay and enjoy a bike ride (1-1.5 hours) on the path from Dong Hoa to Tam Binh, passing the durian gardens, sapota gardens, and longan gardens. Encounter with the local people then visit the local village market. Return to the homestay for refreshments. (Extension: Go for a 1 hour walk along the trail with a local and cycle to Ngu Hiep Island where the alluvium of the Mekong River has formed a fertile garden. These are unusual excursions in a luxuriant and authentic place.) For those who do not wish to ride a bike, it is possible to ask our tour guide for a motorbike and ride pillion.
Transfer to Long Xuyen via Sa Dec where we can visit Kien An Cung pagoda and Huynh Thuy Le's house from the novel by Marguerite Duras 'L’Amant – the Lover'. Discover the local market in Sa Dec which is rich in fruits, vegetables, and fish. Continue to Long Xuyen and visit Cao Dai temple and a crocodile farm on route. Stay overnight at a hotel in Long Xuyen.
Included:
English speaking guide
Meal: B, L
Transportation
Entrance fees
Bike: Ben Tre
02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
Hoa Binh 1 Hotel(Standard Room) *or similar hotel
130 Tran Hung Dao street, Long Xuyen city, An Giang , Vietnam
http://hoabinhhotel.vn
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Day 3Tue, Oct 7, 2025
Long Xuyen - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 190km - 4h
Long Xuyen floating market, biking on Cu Lao Ong Ho island
In the morning, transfer to the floating market and floating village in Long Xuyen which are animated and authentic on a small tributary of the Mekong River. Discover the daily activities of people living by the river. Enjoy a boat trip to Cu Lao Ong Ho where there is a small museum about our famous president Ton Duc Thang. Take a bike ride on the island and enjoy the beauty of the peaceful landscapes.
Take the road back to Saigon and check in your hotel in late afternoon.
Included:
English speaking guide
Meal: B, L
Boat: Long Xuyen
Transportation
Bike: Long Xuyen
02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
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Inclusions

English speaking tour guide following itinerary
All entrance fees and tickets mention on itinerary
Selected Accommodations with daily breakfast
Boat: Ben Tre, Long Xuyen
Transportation
Meal: Breakfast: 02, Lunch: 03, Dinner: 01
Bike: Ben Tre, Long Xuyen
Tuk Tuk: Ben Tre
Cooking class: Ben Tre homestay
Service charges and Taxes

Exclusions

International flight from/to your country
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Tipping and Gratuities
Other not mentioned in the program

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Nanda Glover
Good work
An incredibly interesting trip. It is perfectly planned and has no weak points. At every step you will be surprised. Five days for this type of trip is an optimal choice that will surely meet your expectations. The guide is extremely funny, well-read and ensures a good mood all the time. I definitely recommend it
Jul 21, 2025

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