Duration:
2 Days 1 Night
Depature: Upon customer's request
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us about your specific requirements in the inquiry form)
Overview of Mekong Delta Bike & Boat Experience - 2 Days 1 Night
Step off the beaten path and dive into the authentic rhythm of the Mekong Delta with this unique bike & boat escape in Ben Tre with Saigon Local Tour. Over two days, you’ll seamlessly blend gentle cycling through lush coconut groves with peaceful boat journeys along hidden waterways, uncovering the true essence of local life.
From learning traditional fishing techniques with a local family to crafting your own bánh xèo and exploring village workshops, every moment is designed to be immersive yet relaxing. This is more than a tour—it’s a genuine connection to the culture, people, and slow-paced beauty of the Mekong.
Highlights of Mekong Delta Bike & Boat Experience - 2 Days 1 Night
✧ Take a boat trip to explore the Mekong Delta
✧ Experience traditional fishing with a local family
✧ Scenic bike ride through coconut villages and local markets
✧ Hands-on cooking class: make Vietnamese bánh xèo
✧ Relaxing riverside stay with herbal foot bath experience
Full Itinerary of Mekong Delta Bike & Boat Experience - 2 Days 1 Night
Day 1: Mekong Arrival – Local Fishing & Culinary Experience
Arrive in a charming village, hidden under hundreds of coconut palm trees. Welcome to Mekong Home, a charming familial house composed of several bungalows, set in a tropical garden and on the Mekong riverbank. Fresh coconut juice will be served, then check into your room.
Take a rest for a while, then depart with a family member for an introduction to local fishing.
Return to the restaurant at the end of the afternoon and participate in a cooking class: “Bánh xèo” - Vietnamese pancake made from rice milk. Dinner is ready to serve with fresh dishes including local vegetables, ingredients, and flavors cooked in local style, such as: caramelized pork, fish soup, spring roll…
After dinner, relax by lemongrass and ginger foot bath, a local therapeutic method to relieve the pain and fatigue of the legs.
Meal included: Dinner
Accommodation Mekong Home Ben Tre
Day 2: Cycling to Oc Island – Boat Trip – Local Life Discovery
Enjoy fresh air while breakfast is served. After that, start cycling trip (from 2 hours to 2.5 hours) to the island of Oc on a concrete track, lined with fruit trees and coconut trees. On the way, pass by the local market where various of local ingredients as vegetable, meat, fruits, are sold.
Subject to availability, visit a workshop of baskets made of coconut stems and a coconut processing operation. You will have a chance to interact with the workshop owner on different braiding techniques.
Then return to the bicycles and cross a local Mekong River ferry to reach the island. From there, cycling on small paths dotted with small huts hidden in lush vegetation, while seeing the daily life of the inhabitants of Mekong Delta, governed by artisanal and agriculture activities.
Stop at a fish farm to know more about two species of catfish: ca tra (Pangasius hypophthalmus) and ca ba sa (Pangasius bocourti), raised in ponds. These catfish are the two main species of fish production in Vietnam.
Arrive at the pier where the boat is waiting for you. A fresh fruit juice is served on board while the boat splits the waves towards home. Check out at around 12:00 p.m. End of the tour.
Meal included: Breakfast
Tour Inclusions:
✓ One night of Accommodation in a garden view bungalow.
✓ Meals: breakfast and dinner.
✓ Biking and boat tour to Oc Island and visit coconut handicraft village with locals
(Vietnamese speaking only)
✓ Cooking “Banh xeo” with locals.
✓ Fishing with locals
✓ Herbal foot bath.
✓ Ferry fee
Tour Exclusions:
✓ Beverages.
✓ Travel Insurance.
✓ All services are not mentioned above.
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