Ben Tre boat tour & hand rowing sampan
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  • Ben Tre
  • By Vemekong
11:00AM – 2:30PM Tuktuk,boat,sampan, lunch Up to 10pax Tour in Ben Tre English speaking guide Veggie-friendly

This tour closed for a while because the roads are under maintained. 

Start and end the tour in Ben Tre City! With the customized insider tour, tour package taking you through Ben Tre, Mekong Delta. Ben Tre tour includes a boat trip, unique traditional brick kiln, homemade mat weaving village, hand rowing sampan, water coconut canals, authentic lunch and more.

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Highlights
Pickup and drop off the tour in Ben Tre Enjoy Ben Tre boat trip & amazing authentic lunch Enjoy the rowing sampan & water coconut canals Explore and have fun time with the village tuk tuk Visit traditional brick kiln, coconut candy workshop
Itinerary
  • Pick-up
    11:00 AM, the driver & tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Ben Tre City and transfer to Ben Tre boat station for embarking the boat.
  • Traditional brick kiln
    Boarding the motor-boat at a pier and cruising on the Mekong River, visit the traditional brick kiln and pottery which is a very old fashion of making the mud brick of Mekong people.
  • Local house about coconuts
    Keep cruising on the river! Then, stopping at the local house about coconuts, got to know many things about coconut uses (coconut candy, wine, oil, mat, coco shell), the tour guide will explain about coco candy producing process at the local coconut workshop as well – very kid-friendly. Enjoying free samples of local specialties and discovering daily activities of local people.
  • Ben Tre coconut canals and have stunning views
    Enjoy the Ben Tre coconut canals and have stunning views from the boat. Take a short walk to explore the other village.
  • Local handmade mat weaving village
    Visit and learn the local handmade mat weaving by sedge and interact with Ben Tre people!
  • Xe Loi – a Mekong’s Tuk Tuk
    Discover many more villages by taking the Xe Loi – a Mekong’s Tuk Tuk which is so fun and eye-opening experiences through the countryside.
  • Home-cooked lunch with elephant ear fish
    Around 01:00 PM, home-cooked lunch is served in the garden (set Menu included elephant ear fish)
  • Do Cheo - hand rowing small boat (sampan)
    Experience Do Cheo (hand rowing small boat/sampan) weaving in and out the water coconut canals.
  • End the Ben Tre tour
    Disembark in Ben Tre city where the driver waits for you there and picks you up and transfers straight to your hotel in Ben Tre city. End tour around 2:30 PM.
  • P/s
    After the tour, if you can provide a transfer to other cities (Can Tho, HCMC, Vinh Long, Sa Dec, Cai Be, Chau Doc). Please contact us for a transfer service, or the surcharge and the availability.
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105 reviews on “Ben Tre boat tour & hand rowing sampan

  1. Oliver Wright. from UK said:
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    Slow Travel Done Right

    This is what real travel should feel like — immersive, respectful, and human. David, our guide, was outstanding. Not only was he knowledgeable, but he had such a great way of connecting with both locals and us tourists. The tour was so well-paced — no rushing, just genuine interactions. The hand-rowed sampan ride was incredibly peaceful, and lunch in the garden was a real treat. You could tell this was a community-based experience. I left with a deeper understanding of this region and a true sense of peace.

  2. Sofia Petrovic. from Croatia said:
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    A Journey into the Heart of Vietnam

    Ben Tre is a place of deep beauty and gentle people. Hannah helped us see this through her stories and thoughtful guiding. I felt so welcomed wherever we went. I’ll never forget gliding through the narrow waterways with palm leaves arching overhead — it felt like time stood still. The coconut workshop was fun and informative, and I loved seeing how no part of the coconut goes to waste. The food, the people, the calm — everything was perfect.

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