Pick-up
08:00 AM, our driver and tour guide will welcome and pick you up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Traditional brick kiln
Arrive in Ben Tre, board the motor-boat at a pier and cruise on the Mekong River. Visit the traditional brick kiln, which is a very old-fashioned way of making mud brick used by Mekong people.

Local house about coconuts
Keep cruising on the river! Then, stop at a local house about coconuts and get to know many things about coconut uses (coconut candy, wine, oil, mat, coco shells). The tour guide will explain the coconut candy production process at the local workshop as well – very kid-friendly. Enjoy free samples of local specialties and discover the daily activities of local people.

Ben Tre coconut canals and stunning views
Enjoy the Ben Tre coconut canals and stunning views from the boat. Take a short walk to explore the village.

Local handmade mat-weaving village
Visit and learn about the local handmade mat weaving with sedge and interact with Ben Tre people!

Xe Loi – a Mekong Tuk Tuk
Discover more villages by taking the Xe Loi – a Mekong Tuk Tuk, which is a fun and eye-opening experience through the countryside.

Home-cooked lunch with elephant ear fish
Around 1 PM, a home-cooked lunch is served in the garden (set menu includes elephant ear fish).

Do Cheo - hand-rowing small boat (sampan)
Experience Do Cheo (a hand-rowing small boat/sampan) weaving in and out of the water coconut canals.

End the Ben Tre tour
Disembark in Ben Tre city, where the car (the same car and driver, with your lugguage in the car) will be waiting for you and transfer you directly to Can Tho City. Arrive in Can Tho City around 5 PM.

Pickup: At 7:30 AM, our English-speaking tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Can Tho by car.
On the way, the tour includes three more wonderful stops: enjoy fresh sugar palm juice with views of the Chau Doc countryside at the sugar palm field; visit and check in at one of the best rice fields (seasonal) in the Mekong Delta; and explore a unique, peaceful Khmer pagoda, a must-see when visiting Tra Su and Tinh Bien.
Around noon, arrive at Tra Su Forest. The tour guide will help you with the included boat tickets before you board. After a 20-minute motorboat ride through the forest, you will continue by rowing sampan (about 30 minutes) to watch birds and admire one of the most beautiful flooded forests in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Afterwards, return to the motorboat and head deeper into the forest. Take a 500-meter walk to the 25-meter observation tower for panoramic views of the surrounding mountains, vast cajuput forest, and white flocks of flying storks. Then, enjoy the fantastic bamboo walking bridge, which offers plenty of time to appreciate the beauty of nature.
Spend about 3 hours in the forest, including lunch time in the forest.
End of the Tra Su tour. You will be transferred back to your hotel around 5:30 PM in Can Tho City center.

Pickup: At 5 AM, our English-speaking tour guide will pick you up from your hotel (if selected option) by car and transfer you to Ninh Kieu Pier to board an authentic small boat (sampan).
Arrive at Cai Rang Floating Market – a must-see in Can Tho, Mekong Delta. Your guide will explain why it is an early morning floating market and how it is slowly disappearing. The experience includes the best noodle soup on the river (vegetarian option available). Find a reason to interact with the river life and enjoy fresh fruits during your tour.
Leave the crowds and tourist boats behind and enjoy a peaceful sampan ride through the hidden canals of Can Tho, Mekong Delta. Slow down and feel the calm of the Mekong as you drift past lush greenery and quiet waterways — a serene experience you will not find on the main river.
Visit the Mekong fish and farmers market (non-touristy) and see the Delta’s true heartbeat. It is where locals trade fresh fish, fruits, and produce in a lively, authentic setting untouched by mass tourism. You will witness real daily life, colorful scenes, and the strong sense of community that sustains the Mekong.
Fresh seasonal tropical fruits are also included during the tour.
The sampan continues to an organic cacao farm, where your guide will share interesting stories about cacao, Mr. Cacao, and how to make chocolate, wine, and cosmetics. Enjoy a glass of cacao milk (included).
Around Noon, have lunch (included), and then finish the Can Tho tour.
Around 12:30 Noon, your car and driver (no tour guide escort) pick you up and transfers straight to HCMC. Arrive HCMC around 4pm.