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RecommendedBen Tre1 day Flexible

Visit 3 islands and join a cooking class

A hands-on Mekong experience combining three island stops with a cooking class for Vietnamese pancakes, spring rolls, and shrimp cakes.

Ben Tre Tour code: MT-02

Highlights

🌅 Mekong sunset cruise🏝️ Explore 3 unique islands🛶 Row through coconut canals✨ See fireflies on mangrove trees

Detailed itinerary

Day 1

Visit 3 islands and join a cooking class

Morning

Pick up and departure

A local tour guide will pick you up at your hotel or at the boat station in My Tho City. Then, take a river boat cruise along the banks of the Mekong River to visit three islands.

Stop 1

Turtle Island

Cross the river to Turtle Island and learn how local farmers cultivate pomelo, papaya, and jackfruit, and perform tree grafting here.

Stop 2

Ben Tre (Coconut Island)

Take a rowing boat to explore the natural canal and experience the beauty of the Mekong River, where many water coconut palms line the canal and create a jungle-like setting.

Then take a tuk-tuk to visit a garden village and a coconut candy workshop in a traditional village.

Stop 3

Unicorn Island (Thoi Son)

Visit lush fruit gardens and learn how local farmers have transformed former rice fields into thriving orchards over hundreds of years.

Enjoy tasting five kinds of tropical fruits while listening to traditional Mekong music.

Visit a bee farm and sample fresh honey lemon tea.

Stop 4

Cooking Class Experience

Join a hands-on cooking class and learn how to prepare traditional Mekong dishes such as:

  • Mekong pancakes (Banh Xeo)
  • Fried spring rolls (Cha Gio)
  • Shrimp cakes (Banh Tom)

Included

Included

River boat

Rowing boat

Entrance fees

Local guide

Fruit

Cooking class

Lunch or dinner

Not included

Personal expense

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