Life in the Mekong Delta revolves much around the river and all the villages are often accessible by river as well as by road. If you know how to take your time or are guided by an able guide you will certainly enjoy your stay in the Mekong Delta.

Visit My Tho city by bus. Enjoy the scenery and green rice paddies during the one-and-a-half-hour bus ride. Along the way we will visit Vinh Trang pagoda the biggest pagoda in the Mekong Delta. Continue to My Tho where we take a boat trip along the Mekong

River where you can see fish cages and floating houses on the river.

The boat takes you to a small canal escaping the hustle and bustle of the town. We disembark at a coconut island in Ben Tre and enjoy a walk around the village. Stop at a local family home to enjoy tropical fruit taste the honey tea and honey wine and listen to Vietnamese traditional music performed by the villagers. Check out the coconut candy shop and learn how to make candy and see handicrafts made from coconuts.

Take your time snapping photos and enjoy the natural scenery before we head to the local restaurant. Lunch is set with special Vietnamese food. Enjoy your lunch outside under the shade of the trees. After lunch enjoy your time relaxing walking around the village or perhaps going for a short bike ride.