Departing at 8:00 AM, from
your Ho Chi Minh City hotel, heading to the Mekong Delta by minivan or bus.
During the 1.5 hours drive, pass by green rice fields before arriving at the
beautiful rural My Tho. Along the way, we will visit Vinh Trang pagoda, the
biggest pagoda in the Mekong delta.
Continue to My Tho at the beautiful rural My
Tho. Your morning trip continues from here by motorized boat on the Tien River
to the Qui (Tortoise islet). On the way, see the fishing port, boat-building
workshops, and the Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islet. Walk intoX the village,
where you can visit a local fruit garden and enjoy the tropical fruit while
listening to Southern Vietnamese folk music performed by islanders. Here you
also can join the daily activities of the local people and take in the atmosphere
of this beautiful natural countryside.Visit the bee house, and take the
picture of the pythons.
Take a break and enjoy lunch here with dishes full of Vietnamese hometown flavors. The boat cruise will lead you through Bao Dinh canal, entering Ben Tre
province.
Entering Ben Tre province — “the land of coconuts.” Here you’ll see a typical
agricultural model called “Garden – Pond – Cage,” before visiting the coconut
candy-making shop.
Next, enjoy a rowing boat trip on the small canal, fully
covered by the shadow of the water coconut trees.
After your boat ride, take an
electric car around the island before returning to the bus.
You will arrive
back in Ho Chi Minh City at around 4:30 to 5:00 PM.