SAIGON · DAY TRIP
Saigon’s best days out.
The 13 best ben tre tours in Ho Chi Minh City, with how long each one runs, what it costs and who you book it with.
Ben Tre Mekong Zig Zag mixes scooter zigzags, a quiet sailboat ride, and real Mekong meals in a small-group day that feels local.
Most Popular“Absolutely amazing tour. We will keep this memory in mind. Thanks for making us feel comfortable and for giving us the chance to experience authentic Vietnamese life. Whenever possible we will Come back!”
Half-day Ben Tre tour with scooter rides, a quiet Mekong sailboat, market fruit tastings, and a home-cooked Mekong lunch for $49.
“Trip was authentic and off the beaten path. Tour guide was very informative. Fantastic tour. Highly recommend.”
Tour Ben Tre by scooter and tuktuk, shop the market for fresh herbs, then cook 4–5 Mekong dishes with your chef.
“We had a great day and really enjoyed this cooking class. We could choose the dishes by ourselves from a menu. In the morning we went to the market to buy the ingredients. During cooking everything was explained to us and afterwards we had a perfect lunch.”
90-minute Mekong Delta sail from Ben Tre with coconut canals, local snacks, beanbags, and pickup. Small group, low-stress way to cruise.
“Perfect boat trip to just chill, enjoy the scenery and take some pictures in the coconut channels. Super friendly staff and nice equipment! Recommended.”
Private Ben Tre boat tour with hand-made bricks, coconut workshops, mat weaving, and rowing through scissor canals and the Water Palms Canal.
“Quite a experience Learning about making rice paper How versatile the coconut is On the the little boat through the channel”
Full-day Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh City: Vinh Trang Pagoda, motorboat and canals, coconut candy, fruits with folk music, honey tea.
“Guided by the friendly guide Mr Khoa. Our trip started rather early which was the ideal time. The trip very well organized and we could actually understand what he was explaining. Very knowledgable guy. Always made sure everyone was there before moving off to other places. Lunch was rather heavy. Recommend to bring a big…”
Two days in the Mekong Delta with Vinh Trang Pagoda, canal sampans, a coconut workshop, Can Tho dinner cruise, and Cai Rang at dawn.
“Our guide Andy was great—friendly, helpful, and spoke clear English. Our request for vegetarian food was accommodated, and the meals were varied and delicious. The nature and scenery were stunning, and we enjoyed the boat rides. However, the tour felt like a “sales pitch” aimed at extracting as much money as possible from tourists. The…”
A 2-day Mekong Delta shared tour with My Tho, Ben Tre coconut canals, and Cái Răng floating market, plus 1 night in Cần Thơ.
“The first day was amazing, we were able to see some beautiful landscapes and learn more about the different skills. However, the second day seemed much less organized. We left the hotel at 6am to visit the floating markets, which were much less numerous than 6 years ago. We then returned to the hotel for…”
Saigon to the Mekong Delta by day cruise to My Tho and Ben Tre. Boat rides, orchard lunch, coconut tasting, and hotel pickup.
“The tour was nice even in a hot weather. the guide was great even the driver was on time. I will recommend this tour.”
Three days through Mỹ Tho, Bến Tre, Châu Đốc, Cần Thơ, with Trà Sư mangroves, Cái Răng floating market, monasteries, boats, and village time.
“Terrible, waste of time, would not recommend to anyone Spent more time on the bus than a boat about 16hrs over three days on the bus, activities and sights were very underwhelming, commercial and touristy Absolute nightmare, not how we wanted to spend our last days in Vietnam Buyer beware”
Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise toward Ben Tre, and ride a sampan through coconut canals with lunch and fruit included.
“Well let me start out by saying my day started bad since I had a previous tour that due to a miscommunication didn't work out. My tour guy Ken was great. I got to try new things, he even told me to try the snake whisky which I'm glad I did. O also try coconut…”
A $20 Mekong Delta day trip from HCM City to My Tho and Ben Tre with boat rides, Vinh Trang pagoda, village stops, lunch, fruit, and honey tea.
“It was a very busy day. The best part was rowing through the coconut groves on a sampan boat.”
One-day Ho Chi Minh trip to Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta. Underground trap systems, boat islands, honey tastings, and coconut candy.
“Very nice”
The districts, the war years, the markets and the food, all in one place.
