Day Trips from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre

Venture into the stunning landscapes of Vietnam's southernmost region on this day trip to My Tho in the Mekong Delta. Tour the incredible delta, which is often referred to as the rice bowl of the nation, and learn about local cultures and traditions as you make your way to various villages and the Ben Tre islands. See how the locals live, sample regional products, and tuck into a Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant.

Discover the non-touristy side of the Mekong Delta on this full-day guided tour with a small group. Enjoy pickup from your Ho Chi Minh hotel and travel by air-conditioned vehicle to Ben Tre. Travel by boat along the Mekong River, visit a brick factory and a coconut farm, ride a bike through the countryside, and enjoy lunch at a local home.

This day trip to the Mekong Delta is a welcome change of pace from the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City. Sail down the Mekong River and some of its tributaries and its canals. Visitors also enjoy a local experience by trying a number of local dishes during lunch and dressing up in traditional Vietnamese garments while sitting in a Mekong boat.

Escape the bustle of Ho Chi Minh City, and the crowds of group tours, on this small-group tour of the Mekong Delta. Cruise the Tien River on a motorboat, and ride a traditional sampan through palm-shaded canals. Visit local workshops to sample coconut candy and honey tea, listen to traditional folk music, and enjoy a local lunch. Hotel pickup from select central Ho Chi Minh City hotels is included for convenience.

Enjoy an authentic experience of the Mekong Delta during this full-day tour to Ben Tre from Saigon. This tour goes to places that most visitors miss, such as villages along the Mekong River that make traditional products such as bricks or coconut oil. Proceed at a leisurely pace by bike or tuktuk, sampan (traditional rowboat), motorboat, and minivan, and get to know daily life in rural Vietnam.

Explore the Mekong Delta with ease on this full-day guided tour. Enjoy pickup from your Ho Chi Minh hotel and stop at Vinh Trang Temple on the way. Travel by boat along the Upper River (Tien River) and visit Unicorn Island to ride a bike and enjoy a motorized rickshaw tour. Visit a fruit orchard, enjoy a local music performance, sample local delicacies, and learn to make coconut candy.

If you only have a day to explore the Mekong Delta, this guided tour hits all the highlights, with transfers from central Ho Chi Minh hotels. Skip the stress of planning as you tour the Vinh Trang Pagoda, explore My Tho’s islets by boat, listen to traditional folk music, enjoy lunch in an orchard, and discover local crafts. Upgrade to a small-group or private tour for a more personal experience.

My Tho is located about 70 kilometers out of Ho Chi Minh City. It is an amiable market town that nestles on the north bank of the Mekong River’s northernmost strand, the Tien Giang, or Upper River. Ben Tre is a coastal province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, connected by a bridge to the busy market town of Mỹ Tho. Coming to Ben Tre, you will be immersed in a green land with coconut trees, rice fields, fruits gardens, rivers, and canals. For those who want to visit My Tho and Ben Tre in one day, Mekong Delta tour 1 day (My tho – Ben Tre) is the best choice. This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta and you are guaranteed to take home your own private collection of beautiful memories. The tour includes travelling time around 2 hours (it requires moving from a city to another) and all of the transportation fees are included in the ticket.

The Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta are two of the most popular day trip destinations from Ho Chi Minh City. This tour visits both, starting with a guided tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels, which were used by the Viet Cong soldiers during the Vietnam war. After lunch, transfer to My Tho and set sail on a cruise around the Mekong Delta. Along the way, explore Dragon and Unicorn islands, visit local villages, and sample homemade coconut candies.

Escape the crowds and dive into the heart of the Mekong Delta with this immersive full-day escape from Saigon. This journey takes you deep into the untouched charm of Ben Tre, where you’ll cruise scenic waterways by long boat to witness bustling riverside brick kilns and traditional coconut workshops. Feel the gentle breeze as you cycle through shaded village paths, meet local artisans weaving sleeping mats, and savor a home-cooked Southern Vietnamese lunch at a peaceful riverside home. Finish your day gliding along a tranquil canopy of water coconut palms on a hand-rowed sampan before heading back to the city.

Note: This tour must be depart at 7:00am from Cruise port (around 10-12 hours, including driving time) - 7:00AM Our local guide will welcome you with a sign (your name) at Phu My port gate (outside) then depart to My Tho City around 3 hours. - The boat will cruise along the Tien river (a branch of the Mekong) and stop off at various local work places to give you a picture of how the local economy works, a coconut processing workshop, where you can sample fresh coconut and see how every single part of this versatile nut is turned into food and taste some local products the we will walking on the local road with beautiful country sight and travel the narrow rural road by horse cart. - Then we take a boat ride through Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre. We will continue to stop at bee farm with another island to enjoy honey tea, local products, and enjoy the traditional music. - Enjoy local lunch. - We will ensure that you return on-time to board the cruise ship.

✅ Small Group ✅ Hand-Rowed Sampan Ride ✅ Motorboat on the Mekong River ✅ Coconut Candy Workshop ✅ Tropical Fruits & Honey Tea ✅ Traditional Southern Folk Music ✅ Authentic Vietnamese Lunch ✅ English Speaking Local Guide ✅ Free Hotel Pickup in District 1

Journey from Ho Chi Minh City into the heart of the Mekong Delta on this small-group tour led by an experienced local guide. Cruise along the mighty Mekong in a private long-tail boat, and experience this important river delta firsthand as you explore both jungle-shaded canals and wide waterways. See fishing villages, exotic fruit farms, and the rhythms of daily life. Enjoy a lunch of traditional Mekong Delta dishes and sample local specialties along the way.

With this small-group tour, one day is all you need for a Mekong Delta experience from Ho Chi Minh City. Hotel pickup is included. You'll visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise the Mekong River, explore a coconut island, enjoy traditional music, relish a Vietnamese lunch, and more. All those experiences, and you'll still be back to your hotel by dinnertime.

Explore the Mekong Delta in stylish comfort with this VIP tour by limousine. Enjoy pickup from your Ho Chi Minh hotel and stop at Vinh Trang Temple on the way. Travel by motorboat and sampan through My Tho and Ben Tre, Visit a fruit orchard, enjoy a local music performance, sample local delicacies, and learn to make coconut candy.

Make the most of limited time in southern Vietnam by combining two major experiences in one seamless day. This tour eliminates the hassle of planning separate trips, pairing the historic Cu Chi Tunnels with the Mekong Delta’s cultural highlights. Travel efficiently between sites while enjoying local food and hands-on activities, so you can experience more without the stress of coordinating logistics

Escape the bustling city for a day and immerse yourself in the peaceful countryside of the Mekong Delta. This private day trip offers an authentic glimpse into local life, where you'll explore a lush fruit garden. Drift gently through palm-shaded canals on a sampan boat, taste regional specialties, and connect with warm-hearted locals. Perfect for travelers seeking a hands-on cultural experience away from the crowds

Honest feelings about this tour: Fun, Intimate, Relax, Local, Easy-going, Flexible, never rushed, just genuine Mekong experiences. Pick up made easy. Exciting yet relaxing diverse local activities, vehicles like motorbike or tuktuk and quiet sailboat. Explore the countryside on the road, on the Mekong river, then on a quiet small canals shaded by coconut leaves. Relax on comfortable beanbag chairs while watching everyday river life. Taste authentic Mekong cuisine: You'll savor delicious, fresh food. The food is made with fresh, local ingredients, and all dietary preferences are welcomed. Food is cooked by a local family, the host is passionate in cooking and sharing. Non-touristic, local, intimate: This tour takes you off the beaten path and into the real Mekong Delta, in Ben Tre. You'll experience the region like a local, away from the crowds of tourists. Travel with our local guides feel intimate, just like hanging out with a friend, you can ask anything, even recommendations.

Make the most of your time onshore when docked in Ho Chi Minh City and explore the Mekong Delta on this private tour to My Tho and Ben Tre. Cruise to Tortoise Island to see local coconut candy and bee-keeping operations, glide through jungle-lined canals by rowboat, take a horse-drawn cart ride, and hear traditional Vietnamese music before returning to Ho Chi Minh City.

Trade the traffic of Ho Chi Minh City for the slow, green waterways of the Mekong Delta on this full-day escape to My Tho and Ben Tre. After hotel pickup, you'll drive south through rice fields and orchards to My Tho, where a motorised boat takes you out onto the wide brown Mekong. You'll pass floating houses, fish farms and the four islands named after mythical creatures — Unicorn, Dragon, Phoenix and Tortoise — before landing on Unicorn Island. You'll watch coconut candy being pulled and cut by hand and taste it warm; sit in a garden over seasonal tropical fruit while a group of local musicians performs traditional southern folk songs; sip honey tea at a bee farm; and then climb into a wooden sampan, rowed by hand along a narrow canal beneath overhanging water-coconut palms. Lunch is a local set menu at a riverside restaurant, typically featuring the delta's famous elephant-ear fish with rice paper and fresh herbs. Your English-speaking guide stays with you all day.

As a travel agency which have several awards in 2022, 2023, we are proudly to introduce you the Mekong Delta tour in order to fit and please all of the customers from all over the world: On a full-day tour created with travelers with limited time in mind, escape the bustle of Ho Chi Minh in favor of the shady rivers of the Mekong Delta and the peaceful of Vinh Trang Pagoda. You'll row through the Mekong Delta with a local expert guide by your side and eat seasonal fruits on Unicorn Island. The necessity for advance planning is further eliminated by lunch and hotel transfers that are covered. On a full-day excursion, delve into the Mekong Delta's regional customs. Even for tourists with a short amount of time, the excursion offers a thorough overview. Learn about cultural and historical aspects of the world that the guidebook does not touch. You won't have to stress about locating a meeting location because hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-off are available.

Pick up at your hotel. Depart from your Ho Chi Minh City hotel for the Mekong Delta. Enjoy a scenic 1.5-hour drive through lush rice fields to My Tho. Your first stop is Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest in the Mekong Delta, showcasing a blend of Vietnamese, Khmer, and Chinese architectural styles. Next, board a sampan for a serene cruise through the canals and coconut groves. Visit a local coconut candy workshop and taste these irresistible sweets. Explore an orchard and bee hives, sampling local honey and tropical fruits. For the adventurous, try the potent snake-infused rice wine. Enjoy traditional folk music and a relaxing lunch. Use the tram and horse wagon in the afternoon to explore the area further. Return to Ho Chi Minh City and be dropped off at your hotel, concluding your memorable day.

A Private Mekong Delta Tour from Ho Chi Minh City offers a personalized journey through lush landscapes, peaceful waterways, local markets, and traditional villages. Enjoy a private boat ride, fresh tropical fruits, authentic Vietnamese cuisine, and fascinating insights from a local guide while discovering the unique culture and natural beauty of the Mekong Delta.