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Hồ Chí Minh — Mỹ Tho, Vietnam Tour

HO CHI MINH CITY - MY THO TOUR (BEN TRE - GREEN-SKIN POMELO GARDEN)

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Duration8 hours

DestinationHồ Chí Minh — Mỹ Tho, Vietnam

GuestsFlexible

Tour typeTour

Overview

Discover the beauty of the Mekong Delta on a My Tho - Ben Tre day trip. You will visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise the Tien River, stop at Thoi Son islet for honey tea and don ca tai tu music, ride a sampan and a horse cart, visit a traditional coconut candy workshop and enjoy an eco-tourism area. An ideal way to take in the culture, nature and orchard life of the delta in a single day from Ho Chi Minh City.

Highlights

Cruise the Tien River, exploring Thoi Son islet by boat and sampan
Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda - a famous old pagoda of Tien Giang
Enjoy honey tea, seasonal fruit and southern don ca tai tu music
Ride a Mekong horse cart and visit a Ben Tre coconut candy workshop in the traditional way
Have fun at the Viet Nhat eco-tourism area with plenty of traditional games

Pick-up time: 07:00 Pick-up in Ho Chi Minh City and departure for My Tho along the HCMC - Trung Luong expressway.

08:30 Stop at Mekong Restop for a break and photos.

09:00 Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda - a famous old pagoda with a striking blend of Asian and European architecture.

10:00 Board a boat at My Tho pier, cruise the Tien River and see the four islets - Long, Lan, Quy, Phung - and Rach Mieu bridge.

10:30 Arrive at Thoi Son islet, stroll through the fruit orchards, visit a bee farm, enjoy honey tea and seasonal fruit and listen to don ca tai tu music.

11:30 Ride a sampan through the narrow canals shaded by water coconut palms.

12:00 Cross to Ben Tre, visit a coconut candy workshop and a traditional rice paper workshop and ride a horse cart along the village lanes.

12:30 Lunch at the Viet Nhat eco-restaurant, then rest and take part in activities such as rowing, crossing a monkey bridge, cycling over the bridge and exploring the eco area.

15:00 Board the boat back to My Tho, then depart for Ho Chi Minh City.

17:30 - 18:00 Arrive back in Ho Chi Minh City; the tour ends and we hope to see you on future journeys.

LUNCH MENU

Deep-fried elephant ear fish with rice paper rolls
Spring rolls & puffed sticky rice
Coconut heart salad with shrimp and pork
Water spinach stir-fried with beef
Free-range chicken braised with lemongrass and chilli
Sour hu fish hotpot
Steamed rice
Iced tea
Fruit for dessert
Cool towel

Note: The menu may change by season or by what the restaurant has available, while keeping the same quality and number of dishes.

Included

✅ Included

Transport: air-conditioned tourist vehicle and a boat on the Tien River.
Meals: 01 lunch as per the programme.
Entrance tickets: entry fees, boats and the horse cart included.
Guide: Vietnamese/English speaking throughout the tour.
Equipment: life jackets for the whole trip.
Gift: tour hat, mineral water and a cool towel.

❌ Excluded

Tips & other personal expenses
Any services not clearly listed under Included
Travel insurance

Policy

Cancellation & refund

TICKET CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY: 🔹 Cancelling 48 hours or more before departure 100% of the ticket value is refunded. 🔹 Cancelling between 24 and 48 hours before departure 50% of the ticket value is refunded. 🔹 Cancelling within 24 hours of departure, or not showing up at the pick-up point No refund applies. 🔹 Refund processing time Refunds are expected to take 07 – 14 working days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays).

👶 Child policy

👶 Child policy Under 1 m: free of charge, eats and sleeps with the parents. From 1 m to 1.39 m: child rate — sleeps with the parents, with an own meal and an own entrance ticket. From 1.4 m: charged as an adult.

PICK-UP & DROP-OFF POLICY (TOUR)

🚐✨ PICK-UP & DROP-OFF POLICY (TOUR) 📍 1. Coverage Applies to guests staying within the city centre area. Outside this area a surcharge may apply, or guests may need to make their own way to the meeting point. ⏰ 2. Pick-up time Please be ready 10–15 minutes in advance. The vehicle waits no longer than 10–15 minutes past the agreed time. 📌 3. Pick-up point Pick-up at the hotel lobby or the confirmed meeting point. If the vehicle cannot access the location, guests are kindly asked to walk to the nearest point as directed. 🏁 4. Drop-off Drop-off at the original pick-up point within the city centre area. A surcharge may apply for drop-off at a different location. ⚠️ 5. Important notes Arriving late or failing to show up is treated as a No Show and is non-refundable. Timings may change due to traffic, weather or other circumstances beyond our control.

🌍 Policy for foreign guests

🌍 Policy for foreign guests 💰 Service fee: 700,000 VND / group / day 📌 The fee applies to one group for one day, regardless of the number of guests in the group.

⚠️ Right to refuse service

⚠️ Right to refuse service Go365 reserves the right to refuse or discontinue service whenever the safety and the quality of service for the traveller cannot be guaranteed.

FAQ

How long is the tour?

About 8 hours, out and back the same day.

Where does the tour go?

Chùa Vĩnh Tràng, a cruise on the Tiền river and Thới Sơn islet, a Bến Tre coconut-candy workshop and the Việt Nhật eco resort.

How do we get around the islet?

By boat and rowing boat along the canals, and by Mekong horse cart. All are included in the tour price.

Is there đờn ca tài tử folk music?

Yes, along with honey tea and seasonal fruit.

Are life jackets provided?

Yes. Life jackets are worn throughout the boat trip.

What does the tour price include?

An air-conditioned coach and the Tiền river boat, one lunch on the programme, entrance fees plus the boats and horse cart, a Vietnamese or English speaking guide, life jackets, and a sun hat, bottled water and a cool towel. Travel insurance is charged separately.

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