The 13 Best Ben Tre Tours from Saigon

1.Mekong Delta, My Tho & Ben Tre Coconut Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,304 reviews · 9 hours · from $16Our pick

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre for a full day of river boats, sampan canals, honey tea, coconut candy, tropical fruit, lunch, cycling, and folk music. English-speaking guides such as Ken, James, Phong, and Steve keep the busy schedule moving.

“I booked this trip without expectations but it was really good! Our guide Steve was awesome! Great knowledge, funny personality and nice smile all the time. Trip was really good organised and the food and fruits were delicious!”

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2.Mekong Delta tour: My Tho – Ben Tre 1 day by DGT

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,178 reviews · from $22Top rated

Join a small group of up to 12 for a 9-hour trip from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre. Expect Vinh Trang Temple, island boat rides, tropical fruit, honey tea, coconut candy, folk music, narrow-canal sampans, and a seven-course Vietnamese lunch. Guides such as Dan, Honey, Sarah, and Long are known for lively commentary.

“If you are from SEA countries, nothing much to see and experience. You’ll be taken around the different place by boat and walk through the island. We thought the amount we paid per person already included everything but it was really unpleasant towards the end of the trip when the tour guide Viet Long was forcefully asking us for “tips for the boat people”. And asking everyone to cough $4.00 each person for the boat. He said its up to you, but when we were not there, he specificaly asked a family member if we gave our tips for him yet. We thought that was outragerous!The fees for the boat…”

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3.Authentic ‘Less-Touristy’ Mekong Delta Ben Tre 1-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 765 reviews · from $65

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre for a small-group day in the Mekong Delta. You’ll visit a brick factory, see coconut and chocolate production, bike through villages, paddle quiet canals, and eat a five-course Southern Vietnamese lunch at a local home. Guides include Tri, Safa, Tom, and Tommy.

“Truly less touristy and well worth the trip. Helen was a knowledgeable and fun guide. A lot of activities and the day never dragged. Highly recommend”

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4.Mekong Delta tour: Ben Tre 1 day by DGT

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 465 reviews · from $65

Join a small group from Ho Chi Minh City for a 9-hour Ben Tre outing with an English-speaking guide. Cruise the Ham Luong River, visit coconut and mat-making workshops, walk a village, ride a xe loi or bicycle, eat beside the river, and paddle narrow canals by sampan.

“The tour itself was excellent and more then expected. We were taken on a variety of boats each of which gave us a different experience and a different side of the delta. We commenced on a wide section of the Mekong River before delving into the Delta. Along the way we Read more”

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5.Mekong Delta Full Day Trip – My Tho & Ben Tre – VIP Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 371 reviews · from $85

Spend about eight hours with a private English-speaking guide exploring My Tho and Ben Tre. Expect hotel pickup, a motorboat on the Tien River, a sampan ride, Vinh Trang Temple, coconut candy, local fruit, Vietnamese lunch, and flexible help from guides such as Bunny, Jen, Tam, or Sami.

“We booked this on a different site - our tour with Bunny was great! We learned a lot about Vietnam, the Mekong Delta and got to chat with Bunny a bunch about general life in Vietnam as well. The short Sampan ride, picking and tasting coconuts and fruit, and the visit to the Pagoda were all good experiences.”

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6.1-Day Mekong Delta Deluxe Tour: My Tho & Ben Tre (Max 10)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 336 reviews · from $27

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre with a group of no more than 10. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise the Tien River, sample coconut products, ride a canal boat, enjoy a local lunch, and cycle through the countryside. Guides such as Ken, Tommy, and Linda are praised for their warmth and care.

“Excellent from the initial booking .. communication great very reassuring for a solo female traveller. Tour guide was fabulous and so to detail … nothing too much trouble thank you 🙏”

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7.Mekong Delta Less-Touristy One-Day Tour to Ben Tre

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 272 reviews · from $54

Spend 10 hours exploring Ben Tre with an English-speaking guide such as Huy, Tom, Jenny, or Safa. Cruise the Mekong, visit a brick factory and coconut workshops, cycle through village lanes, eat a five-course local lunch, and glide through quiet canals by rowing boat.

“It was an interesting tour with enough activities including visit to chocolate manufacturer and the chocolate was really tasty. Not too crowded either which was very good. Our guide Tyson was informative and helpful and really nice.”

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8.Local Mekong Delta ‘Lesser-Known’ My Tho & Ben Tre 1-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 219 reviews · from $45

Spend 8 to 10 hours exploring My Tho and Ben Tre from Ho Chi Minh City. Meet your guide in the city center, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise the Mekong, ride a rowing boat, cycle, sample fruit and honey, and enjoy a five-course Southern Vietnamese lunch. Groups are limited to 10.

“Our tour guide, Kero, was great at communicating with us before our trip and made sure that our whole party of five, including my 80 year old mother, had an enjoyable and safe trip. Our driver was a very jovial fellow who looked after gettiRead more”

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9.Ben Tre Mekong Zig Zag: Scooter, Sailboat, and Food (Full day)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · from $59

Spend 6 to 7 hours exploring Ben Tre with a local English-speaking guide such as Chi, riding by scooter or tuk-tuk through village roads, eating a fresh Mekong lunch, sailing quiet canals, and sampling local drinks and street food. Pickup and drop-off are included within Ben Tre.

“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!”

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10.Scooter, Culture, Sailboat and Mekong Food (Half Day)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $49

Spend 4.5 hours exploring Ben Tre by motorbike or tuk-tuk, quiet sailboat, market, and village backstreets. Your local team takes you through Nhơn Thạnh, serves 4 to 5 Mekong dishes, and keeps the pace flexible for families and small groups.

“Had a perfect day with An, very relaxed floating on the mekong delta, local insights and very interesting conversations with our guides.”

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11.Mekong Delta Full Day Trip – My Tho & Ben Tre – Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $22

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre in a group of up to 15. Visit Vinh Trang Temple, ride motorboats and sampans, hear folk music, sample tropical fruit and coconut treats, and enjoy lunch with vegetarian options. Guides such as Nguyen Bac, Chau, and Mai have led this route.

“Convenient way of seeing a lot in one day but it is a busy day. Car and boat travel time between activities makes it manageable. Activities are very tourist focused so might not be the tour for you if you are looking for a very cultural experience”

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12.Mekong Delta ‘Lesser-Known’ My Tho & Ben Tre 1-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 70 reviews · from $41

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring My Tho and Ben Tre with a small group of up to 10. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, ride three boats, sample honey and fruit, see coconut candy made, and share a five-course lunch at a local family home.

“It was a wonderful experience! We enjoyed every facet of it. Jackie was animated and informative - a really great host. I highly recommend this excursion.”

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13.1 Day Mekong Tour: Cai Rang Floating Market & MyTho-Ben Tre

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $80

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at 5:00 am for Cai Rang Floating Market, breakfast on the water, rice vermicelli and fruit workshops, then motorboat through Ben Tre. You will also ride a horse cart or Lambro, eat a Vietnamese lunch, sample coconut candy and honey tea, and take a hand-rowed sampan through nipa canals.

“Great day trip with a lot of activities on the way like the floating market, crocodile farm or boat trip”

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