Vietnam TOURS

Our guide will meet and pick you up at the hotel lobby then we leave the bustle of the city behind for a day of exploring scenic rice fields, waterways and extensive orchards of Ben Tre, one of exciting destinations of the Mekong Delta area, just some hours by coach from Ho Chi Minh City.
Upon arrival at Huu Dinh hamlet. We get on a tri-motor cycle (xe loi) ride to enjoy the lush surroundings of rice paddies and fruit farms alongside the narrow village roads.
Arrive at the waterfront; board the charming Mango Cruise for a glimpse at the Delta scenery while enjoying coconut juice. First stop for a visit at the coconut processing, then back to your cruise and the cruise will stop at a brick making shop, where the locals still use centuries-old traditional methods to make the bricks by hand where you will start a Bicycle trip around Phong Nam village around 4km, through gardens and stop at the a rice noodles factory “hu tieu”, one of most popular breakfast dishes in the region. Walk about 3 minutes to visit at Mrs. Huong’s home, her family live on fishing, shrimp and farming. Enjoy the tropical fruits and honey tea in her garden before taking the rowing sampan; be paddled by a personalized rower trip to discover the maze of small canals.
Then rowing you back to your mango boat and head to Mango home restaurant, enjoy your 5 course lunch and freshen up before switch to a bicycle and ride 500m About 4 minutes (or 7-10 minute walk) on village roads past green gardens and local houses, and stop at another local house of Mr Sau Tuong, a former Vietcong soldier who survived two years fighting the Khmer Rouge in Phnom Penh. Now he and his wife live on making rice paper which is the most famous specialty of My Long village. Have a chat with him and enjoy the crispy rice paper made by his wife, and see how it is made and then continue cycling around 500 m (4 minutes by bike or 7- 10 minutes on foot) to visit the nearby house of Mr Hung, who is a famous sticky rice maker in the village. You can also feed his stock of catfish and walk through his fruit garden.
Walk back the local house to catch fish in the pond & pick your own vegetables, and then in the early evening prepare to join the cooking demonstration with the family.
Overnight at Mango Home Riverside

After breakfast take a boat trip 30 minutes, then get off the boat to ride the bicycle to a local market of My Long, stroll around the market, then continue the cycling tour to Phong Nam village stop for a Cao Dai religious temple visit, after that you will go biking back to Mango Home.
After lunch you will be transferred to the meeting point, where your car will be ready to take you back to Saigon

- Accommodation based on twin/double sharing room (deluxe room)
- Breakfast at homestay
- Ground transport by private air-conditioned vehicles (types of vehicles depending on the number of pax):

• 1-2 pax: 4 seater car
• 3-4 pax: 7 seater car
• 5-9 pax: 16 seater van
• 10-14 pax: 25-29 seater coach
• 15 – 20 pax: 30 – 34 seater coach
• 21 pax up: 45 seater coach

- 02 lunch, 01 dinner with cooking class mentioned in the itinerary (local food)
- English speaking guide throughout the itinerary
- All entrance fees, tropical fruits, rowing boat, horse carriage as indicated in itinerary
- Private boat for cruise trip on the Mekong River
- 2 bottle mineral water per day per person on days of transfer and sightseeing only

- International airfare from/to Saigon and airport tax
- Visa to Vietnam
- All other services which are not mentioned above
- Personal expenses are such as laundry, telephone, drinks etc...
- Tips for guide, travel insurance
- Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as natural calamities (typhoon, floods), flight delays, rescheduling or cancellations, any accidents, medical evacuations, riots, strikes etc.

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