Ben Tre is a green island between the four corners of the Mekong River. It’s become an attractive destination for those who like to explore green space. Ben Tre has many famous attractions for travelers. Such as Tan Quy Islet, Phung Islet, Vam Ho bird sanctuary, and orchard tourism.
The Best Time To Travel To Ben Tre
Travel to Vietnam you can go any time of the year. But to visit Ben Tre you should go in the summer (June, July, August). Because the coconut is the most colorful because of tropical fruits. Such as mangosteen, durian, rambutan, and longan… in the season so visitors are rewarded. The scene is spoiled for good taste.
Best things to do in Ben Tre
1. Boat trip
Ben Tre is an ideal place to take a boat trip through the Mekong Delta. Boat trips can be arranged through your hotel or along the waterfront in Ben Tre. When you stand by the side of the river and look like a tourist, they often find you. You can rent a boat yourself or go on an organized boat tour, this costs approximately between 100,000 and 300,000 VND.
During a boat trip, you can visit local villages, fruit orchards, and islands. You can see how local life uses
the rivers for collecting and distributing coconuts in particular. With an organized boat tour you often go further and visit various islands with orchards and coconut candy factories. When you rent a small boat yourself, you can go more into the small canals where you can enjoy the lush beauty of the area.
2. Cycling
Ben Tre is a good place to explore by bicycle. Large and flat with many rice fields to cycle around, this is a very nice place in the Delta. From the town of Ben Tre, cross the river and go east and just keep going. The further you go the nicer it gets and the roads are pretty good with little traffic. Although you need a motorbike to get far, the immediate area is well worth exploring by bike.
3. Experience local life
Around Ben Tre, you will find many local craft villages and ecotourism zones. In each village, they have their own craft. Below is a small selection:
- For fruit and orchards, you can visit Cai Mon and Tien Long. You will find rice, corn, pineapple, apples, durian, and mango here.·
- Traditional rice paper villages are My Long and Son Doc.
- Phu Le is also called the alcohol village. Here you will find the Phu Le wine factory where rice wine is made in traditional ways. The distillers are happy to show you how they do this. In Phu Le, you will also find an old temple that is worth a visit.
- Hung Phong is a coconut handicraft village on an island in the delta. Here they make baskets and other things from the coconut trunk and shell of a coconut.
4. Cai Be floating market
The Cai Be floating market is not in Ben Tre, but in Cai Be, but it is still just 50 km from Ben Tre town. If you have enough time in Ben Tre you can visit this floating market, otherwise, it’s okay to skip. The floating market in Cai Be has shrunk considerably due to the improved road network. If you would like to see a very lively, go to the Cai Rang floating market near Can Tho.
5. Ben Tre Night Market
Situated between two busy roads, Phan Ngoc Tong Street and Hung Vuong Street, the Ben Tre night market serves clothes, handmade souvenirs, and an enormous range of coconut-derived crafts. You could browse the wares for hours if you wish, and maybe take a short break to pick up some delicious fresh fruit, grown in the local orchards. If you get tired of shopping, the nearby Ben Tre riverfront with its idyllic lights and calming serenity makes for a perfect location for a romantic evening stroll.
