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The Upper Mekong River: My Tho – Ben Tre Full Day Trip

Ben Tre, Tien Giang
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Tour Code

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Duration

1 Day

Departure

Ho Chi Minh

Tour type

Adventure & Eco-Culture, Cultural & Rural

Tour Overview

 THE UPPER MEKONG RIVER 

(MY THO – BEN TRE FULL DAY TRIP)

GROUP SIZE: 25 pax 

PICK-UP: 07:30 – 08:00 AM (the time of pick-up depends on the customer’s hotel/ accommodation’s exact position).

RETURN: 17:00 – 17:30 PM

ROUTE: HCMC – MY THO – BEN TRE – HCMC

HIGHLIGHT:

Enjoy the scenic journey along the Express Trung Luong Highway and take a leisurely boat trip around the four beautiful islands, 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.

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The Upper Mekong River – My Tho – Ben Tre Full Day Trip

Itinerary

Day 01

HCMC – MY THO – BEN TRE – HCMC

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 leisurely cruise on the Tien River to view the four beautiful islands: Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise. Boats pass by the fish rafts along the Tien River, overlooking the Rach Mieu Bridge. Stroll along the village road, visit the orchard, and enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music” performed by locals.

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Vinh Trang Pagoda

Riding a hand-rowed sampan through the Tan Thach canal. 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.

Enjoy lunch at the local restaurant. Then the motorboat will take you back to the cruise. Meet on 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 private collection of beautiful memories.

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Boats pass by the fish rafts along the Tien River

***Please note: Drop-off time is subject to traffic, weather…so the finished time could be later than expected.

What's Included

Included

  • Transportation by air-conditioned bus.
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Entrance fee.
  • Lunch at a local restaurant with Vietnamese cuisine.
  • Boat trip.
  • Mineral water (1 bottle per person).

 

Excluded

  • Tax.
  • Travel Insurance.
  • Food and beverage is not mentioned in the program. 
  • Tips & personal expenses.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off.

NOTE:

  • Pick up and transfer to the centrally located hotel/accommodation in District 1 (expect Đa Kao Ward, Tan Dinh Ward), Ho Chi Minh City:
    • Time pick up is 07:30 – 07:45 AM; the customer must be present at the lobby on that time (the time of pick up depends on your accommodation’s exact position).
    • Vietmytravel just offers pickup service to customers at the hotels located in the center of  District 1, in more detail consisting of streets: Lý Tự Trọng, Lê Thánh Tôn, Trương Định, Nguyễn An Ninh, Phan Chu Trinh, Lưu Văn Lang, Lê Anh Xuân, Đồng Khởi, Nguyễn Huệ, Thi Sách, Thủ Khoa Huân, Thái Văn Lung, Mạc Thị Bưởi, Hồ Huấn Nghiệp, Nguyễn Thái Bình, Lê Thị Hồng Gấm, Bùi Thị Xuân, Sương Nguyệt Anh and Ký Con.
  • The exact pickup time in the above-prescribed ranges varies according to the position of the customers’ hotels or the pickup points required. Because of the traffic rule, the hotels/accommodations located in the alley will not be served the pickup service. We are not responsible for your lateness.
  • If you are not staying outside central District 1, please make your own way to at the meeting point
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult. The child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults. Otherwise, they will be subject to the adult rate. A surcharge may be applied to the bookings with 2 or more children. 
  • Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat and the tour inclusions. Please advise the supplier if you have 1 infant at the time of booking.

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