The highlights of this tour are floating markets, floating villages along Mekong river, back roads, waterways, and local customs and cuisines

They chose the pillion riding option due to not being familiar with Vietnam traffic. That’s was a smart decision.  It even takes time for experienced riders to understand how the locals ride here, absolutely!

The couple was driving on back roads mostly through villages away from the tourist track and discovering the real life of people living along this magic river. This 3-day Mekong delta tour is an adventurous journey where they would fall in love with waterways, back roads, culture, and heritage in this area.

The video below was at the lunch stop. A secret food was ordered as a side dish and they wouldn’t know what the meat was. Now watch the video!

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Where is Dalat?

As one of the most famous tourism places of Vietnam, Dalat City is located in the south of the Central Highlands Region. The city is in Lam Dong Province with height of 5000 feet above sea level. It’s really an amazing city with flowers, trees, valleys, mountains, hills and rivers. Below are tips and inspiration to have a perfect trip.

Vehicles to move around Dalat

Due to steep landscapes, the best choice to discover Dalat is motorbike and Dalat dirt bike tour promises a memorable experience in your journey. Dirt bike allows you to visit conveniently many attractive waterfalls, lakes, hills and valleys of flowers and grass hills in the highlands region. You are refreshing to admire the unique and poetic of not only ancient architecture structures but also modern ones. Most of them are located hidden  behind the trees and flowers forests.

Attractions in Dalat center 

It is a exciting experience to enjoy Dalat self ride tour. You will never forget any places. Surrounded by thousands of pine trees and valley of flowers, visitors are impressed by colorful sights. You can be lucky to enjoy weather of four seasons in one day which completely contrasts to Vietnam’s other tropical climate. Coming to Dalat, you should visit some destinations below.

Ho Xuan Huong Lake is a symbol of Dalat, located in center of city with 38 hectares  charming beauty which you never see at anywhere. Xuan Huong Lake and Than Tho Lake are not only tourism places but also providing mainly water to Dalat. 

Dalat is also known as the city of lakes and waterfalls. Datanla waterfall is the most beautiful one with wild and attractive landscape. Thanks to the mighty waterfall, visitors can have opportunity to conquer the cliff climbing game.

Travelers should spend time to visiting famous places in Dalat such as: Dalat Flowers Park, Lam Dong Museum, The surreal Crazy House, Bao Dai Palace, Love Valley Dalat, Truc Lam Monastery, Langbiang Mountain, Lat Village, Bidoup Nui Ba National Park. At each place, you will have interesting experiences.

Special local cuisine 

With the good climate and weather, Dalat has many kinds of fruits such as: persimmon, plum, peach, avocado, strawberry, etc. It’s diversity in both vegetables and animal that makes Dalat be well known cuisine. There are many unique traditional dishes only found in Dalat. And there are outstanding dishes of foods and drinks that visitors can’t miss are bush meat and tube wine.

One of the best time in Dalat is at night. You go under stress and join the awesome atmosphere. In this time, it’s perfect if you enjoy night foods in restaurants, market or outdoor camping. There is a joke that if you don’t enjoy wild meat and drink tube wine, you don’t come to Dalat. That’s true. With everything is fresh from wild, you can try to eat bush meats to feel the natural tastes. There are grilled forest chicken and wild boar. These wild meats are marinated onions, peppers, salty soup and cooked oil that makes the taste become better. The grilled meats roll in lettuce and eat with special sauce. They are delicious and attractive. 

Besides, we can eat more natural foods with local cuisines such as: forest vegetables, mixed salads, Com Lam, beef hotpot and so on. The price of one dish is around 40.000-500.000VND. Here are some famous restaurants to enjoy the wild meats. You’d better ready for your food tour here.

1. Pine Forest restaurant
2. Tuong Vy restaurant
3. Cloudy restaurant
4. 68 restaurant
5. Green Forest restaurant

And you must try to drink some kinds of special wines which are typical drinks of Dalat. The best suggestion is tube wine called Ruou Can. It is made from cereal of the ethnic minority such as corn, cassava, etc. The wine is sweet to easily drink. If travelers come to Dalat in time when festivals occur, you can drink Ruou Can and dance with local people around the campfire that is great. The price of the bottle is about 100.000 VND.

A Dalat journey at anytime of year makes travelers enjoy the beautiful sights and the delicious foods, which is always a must-visit destination  to come and turn back. Let’s go, hurry up!

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Tourists may be familiar with traditional must-visit attractions in Da Nang, namely Marble Mountains, Hai Van Pass, Son Tra Peninsula, Hoi An ancient town, etc. In 2018 and in the upcoming year 2019, Da Nang is more popular with new destinations built and Da Nang adventure tours. Here comes the listings of 7 places to refresh at Da Nang 2019, from the most adventurous to the elegant ones.

1. Da Nang Adventure tour to hidden waterfalls

Waterfalls are not popular attractions in Da Nang, even to the local people. Yet, they carry hidden beauty, lying in the mountains and jungles. Tourists who love trekking can join in such jungle treks to explore the gems of Da Nang which has been hidden for many years. Da Nang adventure tour is fitly for trekkers, not for travelers or tourists, as the treks does not have any tourist services like restaurants, convenient lodging, or mobile connections.

2. Adventurous waterfall sliding in Hòa Phú Thành eco-tourism zone

Situated in the west of Da Nang, around 40 minutes from the center of Da Nang city to the place, Hòa Phú Thạnh eco-tourism zone poly possesses the adventurous activity: waterfall sliding. To ensure safety of the travelers, the sliding activity are open 2 shifts a day, at 10AM and 2PM. Thus, tourists should note and come in time to join this activity. Beside waterfall sliding, there are other interesting services offered like zipline, fish massage, water sliding, etc.

3. Chess Board Peak on Son Tra Peninsula, Da Nang

Another adventure tour that is less dangerous but still full of naturally wild scenes is the way to the peak of Son Tra Peninsula. Travelers can join any of Da Nang motorbike tours to Son Tra Peninsula, going on winding roads and bends to the mountain, then climb up to the peak of the mountain. There you will love fresh air and panoramic views of the wild nature, the ocean, the city of and around Son Tra.

4. The Golden Bridge in Bà Nà Hills, Da Nang

Bà Nà Hills is among the must-see and must-go attractions in Da Nang for more than a decade. They’ve completed a construction called Golden Bridge, which allows tourists to walk in the middle of sky, above the grandiose jungles, feeling safe with the two giant hands holding the bridge.

5. Thuan Phuoc Field – Filming studio and camping

This is just perfect for photo-shooting lovers. This Thuan Phuoc Field lies in the west of Da Nang, having scenes inspired from countryside of Holland. With the ticket price 200.000 VND per day per person, you can have tons of pictures of your moments here, feeling like in Holland right in the middle of ASEAN.

6. Food Lovers just need a food tour

Da Nang is the next-door neighbor of Hue – the citadel city, where having the most delicious and various types of food as the place was once to serve the emperors of Vietnam. Coming to Da Nang for tasting food is an ideal choice to discover both modern city and ancient culture. To have the most of a food tour, travelers should book a Danang motorbike tour to easily travel around the city, and even to the nearby places for further attractions and tasty cuisines.

7. Going to Bach Ma Mount. Peak

After the food & drink tour, for those who love the natures, you should not miss Bach Ma National Park where the great nature is partly reserved (tourists are not allow to enter in reserved areas) and open for tourists to sightsee the primitive beauty of the great green. Joining in any of the Danang motorbike tours to Hue, it’s certain that Bach Ma National Park is among the stops of the tour. There are several noticeable attractions inside the park, yet, you must climb to top of the Bach Ma mountain to take in all its beauty from a height of 1430 meters.

New year is in the air already, plan a new journey to refresh yourself. Da Nang has already been in the travel bucket lists of many travelers around the world. So how about you? Have you chosen any place as your destination yet? If you need more advice, we are always willing to listen. If you need someone to go with you through ups and downs of Da Nang, we are ready here with innumerable Danang motorbike tours for your travel, customizing to your expectation.

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Overnight coffee shop “Route 66 Café”

Add: 66 Thi Sach street, Ward 6, DaLat city, Lam Dong province

Opening time: 24/7

A pretty little cafe nestled in a small street of DaLat flower city, Route 66 Cafe is a harmonious vintage-style country-yard with the whole area surrounded by lovely wooden houses. First step to the courtyard, it’s large but cozy, and beautiful decorated with many small decorative objects, each pot plants, tables, chairs, the ceiling lamps, are combine with cold weather and made this place is more magical.

This is rare overnight café shop in Dalat, shop is suitable for those come into the city earlier than check in time and would like to find accommodation. Route Café is beautiful even daytime or nighttime. Take a hot chocolate cup and enjoy Da Lat sightseeing.

La Viet café

Add: 200 Nguyen Cong Tru street, Ward 8, Da Lat city, Lam Dong province

Opening time: 8:30 – 22:00

Getting to Da Lat place of interest with cold weather, it is better to visit a restaurant to sip a cup of hot aromatic coffee, this will make your trip more interesting.

La Viet Coffee is a rare example of a “factory” style coffee shop. La Viet Coffee is divided into two main areas: From the main entrance is the seating area for guests with high ceilings, creating a spacious and airy space.

The bottom area is the “processing” of coffee, where you will have the opportunity to observe the steps from roasting, grinding to packaging coffee in accordance with US standards with modern machinery and you can also buy coffee as a gift if you like.

Coffee shop “Tomato hanging over the head” Green Box Vietnam Coffee

Add: 42 Xo Viet Nghe Tinh street, Da Lat City, Lam Dong province

Opening time: 07:00 – 22:00

Being a farm-style coffee house with high tomato berries is over head, the red tomatoes, pretty, hanging on the truss are so cute, so lovely. This is a good ideal when visit Green Box café, you can sit in a farm with green space but so colorful and enjoy an amazing coffee or discover a normal day in a farm as well. In addition, this is a wonderful place for those who love selfie.

“Café in the cloud” Cau Dat Farm

Add: National highway 20, DaLat city, Lam Dong Province

Opening time: 07:00 – 18:00

This check – in place is located in Cau Dat hillside, a popular tourist spot for photographers who love Dalat places of interest.

To get here, please follow the direction of Hung Vuong street, move towards the Trai Mat and go straight to Cau Dat tea hill, continue to concreted road and you will see this place.

There are many couples who come here to take picture for their pre-wedding album due to the romantic of this tea hill. Let go with your beloved one, wake up early to enjoy a wonderful Dalat highlands Vietnam, make Dalat Vietnam points of interest for yourself only.

An café- Peaceful in the city

Add: 63Bis, Ba Thang Hai street, Dalat, Vietnam, 670000

Opening time: 7:00 – 22:00

An Cafe is designed to bring peace to everybody. Here they focus on surrounding visitors with green plants and let them enjoy calm music. They are proud to be the first organic food cafe in Dalat. Also, it is one of Dalat one day tour coffee time options.

“We hope that everybody who comes to An Cafe will keep in their heart, soul and mind only positive vibes” that is the gently advice which An café would like to bring to their guests.

The pretty café shops are a significant of DaLat, where can show you not only a DaLat sightseeing, but also a feature of DaLat. Let discover DaLat together with Saigon Riders and we will give unforgettable memories to you by giving you some tips for what to do in Dalat.

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1. To explore most of specialties in Da Nang why don’t try Con Market

Located on Ong Ich Khiem Street, in the heart of the city, this is one of the oldest and largest markets of the coastal city. The name of this market is due to the construction of a high land between the streets since 1940. Officially, the market has changed the name of the market to the commercial center since 1984, but people still use the name of Con market as formerly.

Guests come here not only see a corner of real life and bustle of the city but also enjoy many delicious healthy snacks – Da Nang food to go. The price of each snack varies from 10,000 VND to 15,000 VND.

2. Han Market – Famous tourist shopping place

Located in the heart of the city, near the Han River rotating bridge, next to the Hung Vuong street, Tran Phu street, Tran Hung Dao street and Bach Dang street, Han market is a shopping place with long history in Da Nang city. The market was built from the 40s of the last century, with advantages of location both for road traffic and waterway, the market has been growled and crowded. Tourists come here also because of its Danang street food tour.

The products here are quite diversity and abundance, such as shoes, handbags, fabrics, clothes to souvenirs, small gifts, etc. The most famous are fresh seafood and tasty fruits. Especially, visitors can easily find special fish sauce, dry goods in the market.

Keeping the characteristics of the market after a long time, Han market not only cater to the shopping place but also become a destination attracting many foreign visitors.

If you are a foodie and you like to discover Da Nang traditional dishes by yourself instead of Food Tour recommended belove, you can explore famous Da Nang night market by stopping by street seafood avenue.

The Han River Night Market is open from 16h and ends at about 24h, being deployed on Tran Hung Dao Street, north of Han River Bridge. With a total investment capital of VND12.7 billion, the Han River Night Market is designed with 204 booths, impressively arranged in 8 themes of 3 zones on a total of 12,560 m2 along the East Coast. The highlight of the night market is the design of nine ships face to the Han River. Along with that, the entire Danang night market area will be decorated with art lighting system, suitable for Han River scenery for visitors to easily recognize and make a difference.

The dining area offers a wide range of food and beverage options, including coffee, soft drinks, and signature dishes. The commercial area is where customers can choose to shop for items from handicrafts, souvenirs, clothing to the typical products of the city. Cultural and art area includes large park and theater. The large stage is a performing arts area with a wide range of culinary, commercial and cultural backgrounds.

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Hoi An ancient town is terrifically beautiful at sunset.

Touring Hoi An, it is best walking around the areas to take in the ancient atmosphere, get known deeply about the history of each structure. Yet, touring for food in Hoi An needs a motorbike to get the most of Hoi An tour. Travelers can stop at any sight interesting them or any food stalls that look delicious when joining a Hoi An motorbike food tour. Most food tours in Hoi An lasts 4 – 5 hours from the late afternoon, 4PM, until the late evening, 9PM, when the town is at its most crowded time with diversified food stalls and eateries.

The first must-eat cuisine in Hoi An is the unique “Cao Lầu”, a kind of special-made noodle only found in Hoi An. A bowl of Cao Lau is made of noodle, sliced pork (called Xá Xíu of which origin is Chinese), local greens, and little broth. The dish is extraordinary in the way it is cooked. The noodle is made by mixing ground rice with ash and water. The ash is collected from burning a type of firewood in the Chàm isle, located 19km from Hoi An. Water to make Cao Lau noodle is taken from specific wells called Bá Lễ wells. When you join a Hoi An motorbike tour, you will definitely be told and explain in details about how this specialties are cooked.

Water from the Bá Lễ ancient well make the broth and noodle of Cao Lau super tasty and unique

Something in the local water makes Vietnam’s cao lau noodles special

There are several variations of Cao Lau, some cook the pork differently, some add toppings like fried pork rind, peanuts, rice crackers, scallions, etc., some modernize this specialty by added shrimp or chicken, or even blend the broth with dried shrimp. Another thing that makes Cao Lau unique is that ordering this dish, typically, tourists will then be served on the highest floor of the restaurants. And that is also the name of the dish “Cao Lầu” – upper floor.

No other places can own the original taste of the Cao Lầu due to its ingredient sources.

Bánh Mì (Hoi An bread)

The next nominee on the Hoi An motorbike food tour is Bánh Mì (Hoi An bread). Although banh mi can be found easily anywhere in Vietnam, yet, the Bánh Mì in Hoi An bring it to the world notice. There are two most renowned brands of the bread: Bánh Mì Phượng or Bánh Mỳ Madam Khanh (also known as Banh My Queen), each has its own unforgettable taste. The secret lies in the mixture of the ingredients and the sauce.

Banh mi Phuong in Hoi An is flavored in a differently tasty way.

Banh My Queen (Banh My Madam Khanh), small shop, yet great flavor.

There are hundreds of different food travelers can try during their Hoi An food tour on motorbikes. The tour usually stops at around 6 – 10 locations of dishes and tourist can try up to 20 different specialties in this mouthwatering town. The above two dishes are the always-have-dishes during the tour. Other kinds of food varies, depending on where you depart and how long the trip is. Some recommended dishes are namely some here: Mì Quảng (Quảng Noodle), Bánh xèo (Vietnamese Pancake), Bánh Bao Vạc (White rose dumplings), “Bánh tráng cuốn thịt heo” (Grilled pork wrapped in rice papers), Bánh Bèo (Water fern cake), “Xí Mà Phù” (black sesame sweet soup), etc.

Grilled pork to be wrapped in rice papers.

Xi Ma Phu (Black Sesame sweet soup) is easily found on Hoi An street.

A big dish of Banh Beo Hoi An for a group of tourists.

Banh Bao Vac or White Rose Dumplings in Hoi An are well cooked than the others.

Mouthwatering Mi Quang (Quang Noodles) in Hoi An has quite strong flavour.

In order to make the most of the trip, tourists are suggested to join a Hoi An motorbike tour in which the food tour is included during the daytime. Tourists then don’t have to rush their stomach to digest what they have just eaten in effort to try as many different dishes as possible. Saigon Riders will more than just happy when you chat with us to order and plan a food tour in a whole day, which is not so popular among the tour operators.

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• Com lam (Bamboo stuffed rice)

Com lam is a popular meal of indigenous peoples in Ban Don. They used to take it with them for a long-day of working far in the wood.

To make good Com lam, the ingredients must be chosen carefully from immature bamboo sticks to tangy and tender rice. Rice is soaked overnight and mixed with salt. Bamboo sticks is stuffed with soaked rice then grilled on coal stove. Com lam is usually with bamboo coat stripped off, adding sesame salt, chicken or grilled board meat.

Com Lam is more delicious when served with sesame salt

• Lau ca lang (Catfish hot pot)

Ca lang (Catfish) in Serepok river has known for its solid savory flesh. Ca lang can be made for variety recipe as fried, grilled and slow cooked. Hot pot is the most favorite dish because of its unique taste. Its ingredients also help you cool down in hot days. Taking Daklak off road tour with a satisfied Lau ca lang meal will give you such an impressive experience.

Catfish hot pot can make your tongue satisfied

• Banh canh ca (Fish noodles)

Banh canh ca can be found easily every corner in Dak Lak. Delicious soup combines all the taste of salty, sweet, sour, spicy and flavorful soft boiled fish fillet. This meal is served in a bowl consists of rice noodles, soup, fish fillet, fish loaf, fish stomach and pork. Topped with fried red onion and fresh chopped scallion, the noodles smell really good.

Fish noodle soup is a combination of different ingredients

• A red noodle soup for chilly evenings

Bun do is very popular in Buon Me Thuoc despite it is just a frugal street food. Bun do is named based on the noodle’s color. This special red made from annatto seeds – a safety staple ingredient. The red noodle is bigger than other kinds of noodle in Vietnam.

What makes this recipe special are the soup’s ingredients. Pork bones and crabs are cooked in 4-5 hours bringing a delish soup as result. Meatballs are made of crab flesh, crushed pork, black pepper and onion highlighting savory taste of the soup whilst making the food decoration better.

A bowl of Bun do is added quail eggs, choy sum, bean sprouts, topped with fried minced onion and fried chopped fat.

Red noodles is one of the favourite food in Buon Me Thuoc

• Mang le (A kind of bamboo shoot)

Mang le is the best kind of bamboo shoot for making food. The stem of Mang le is solid, sweet, juicy and not bitter at all. Some recipe make of Mang le can tell like salad, cooked with duck, stir fried with liver. Especially when getting a Dak Lak adventure tour to some tribal villages, you will be invited to have a homemade meal with rice, dried venison and Mang le. A memory that you will never forget.

Have you ever thought of a dish made from bamboo?

• Ban Don grilled chicken

Ban Don grilled chicken is really stunning. The chickens are let walk freely around the farm eating clean grass, insects and rice. All the chickens picked to cook must be less than 1 kilogram. After cleaning process, the entire chicken will be marinated with chili pepper salt, lemongrass and wild honey, and then grilled on coal stove. The dish is severed to eat communally.

Grilled chicken in Ban Don can also be served with com lam

More than just a food trip, Daklak adventure tour gives you lots of fun due to its magnific sightseeing, local rituals, unique culture and delicious cuisines.

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• Snail pancake (bánh xèo ốc gạo):

Banh xeo (pancake) is not such a strange dish to Southeast region, but Snail pancake is a special dish of  Phu Da (Cho Lach district – Ben Tre). This is rare place which has the most quantity of rice snail. Every year, April and May in lunar calendar are the season of breeding for Rice snail, especially in Mid-year festival (5th of May in lunar year).

Snail pancake is a special dish of Phu Da

On this occasion, Ben Tre tour will bring tourists come to this place to enjoy delicious dishes made from Rice snails. This type of snail can be made of various dishes, from simple steamed, salad, grilled, fried, etc. However, snail pancake is beyond excellent. Sprinkling the whole cake with chili sauce, such taste to make people want to do more and more.

• Coconut rice (cơm dừa):

This is quite sophisticated and requires to be patient. To cook this dish, the rice should be carefully selected, the rice is covered with coconut milk, drained and put in the coconut water. In addition, the coconut used to cook this dish must be Siamese Coconut. Coconut rice is usually served with roasted shrimps.

Coconut rice is quite sophisticated

Places to eat famous coconut rice in Ben Tre: floating restaurant Ben Tre – Ben Hung Vuong, Ben Tre – Ben Tre eco tour.

• Shredded pork rolls (Bì cuốn):

To discover Mekong Delta, especially in Ben Tre day tour, you should begin by trying food, and don’t forget the name of Shredded pork rolls.

Shredded pork rolls bring you both sweetness and freshness

Now, it has become a unique specialty. Such rolls include vegetables, pork side, vermicelli. When you eat this dish, wrap and roll, and use with garlic & chili sauce, you can taste the sweetness of vermicelli, the freshness of vegetables mixed with sour chili sauce. All will create a very interesting dish in the hot summer days. It is recommended to eat shredded pork rolls in Di Hai Thoi restaurant, 9 Le Loi Street, Ward 2, Ben Tre City.

• Fattened Banana (Chuối đập):

This nosh is associated with childhood of many Ben Tre people. Fattened bananas are only sold by street vendors as normal. Bananas here are ripe, fattened, and baked. This dish will be eaten with coconut milk. You can find this dish in the small restaurant along the Truc Giang river bank, in front of Ben Tre town hospital gate.

Fattened bananas are more tasty when being served with coconut milk

• Duck noodle (bánh canh vịt):

Duck noodle in Ben Tre is usually cooked with duck and used with ginger sauce. Such noodle is cut into small pieces. Duck meat has white color and soup has good taste that you never forget this if try one time only. You can find the one of the best duck noodle restaurants in Ba Mu bridge market, Nguyen Hue, Ward 4, Ben Tre city.

Hot duck noodle served with tasty ginger sauce

It is true to say that these dishes will bring you an unforgettable memory while you travel in Mekong delta, Ben Tre adventure tour. One day, you will realize that this will not come from an expensive thing, but tasty and cheap dishes.

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1. How to get Ben Tre from Ho Chi Minh city

There is a direct bus departing from Mien Tay Station and arriving at Ben Tre. And this is the faster and cheapest way if you are planning to go on your own. The bus will take around 2 hours to get Ben Tre one day tour which costs around 80,000VND.

One of the specialities of Ben Tre – Coconut milk candy

The second option is booking a day motorbike tour. So you will have a chance to see other ways of life throughout each amazing location in the countryside along the way.

2. Things to do in Ben Tre

The kingdom of coconut

Once you travel slowly in Ben Tre 1 day by motorbike, foot or even by boat, you will see the endless lines of coconut trees anywhere in Ben Tre. Coconut is one of the symbols of this land. Locals here use all kind of coconut tree in their daily life. You can see several traditional houses with coconut leaf thatched roofs and walls, drink the most taste coconut juice – Pineapple Coconut -, visit the coconut candy factory.

Welcome to coconut paradise

Cai Mon Orchard Village

This is considered as the cradle of fruit crops in Southern Vietnam. Across tropical fruit farm, you can see and find the variety of tropical fruit of your way to experience with lots of nice and fresh all tropical fruit styles in any season of the year. Besides fruits like rambutan, mangosteen, langsat or more, Cai Mon Village is also famous with flowers and ornamental plants gardens. This is one of the most tourist attraction of Ben Tre that you can enjoy the ripe crops at the fruit orchard and also extend the experiences in the middle of flowering farms.  

Famous fruit orchard garden

Vam Ho Bird Garden

It is a unique ecological era in the Mekong River. Ben Tre is blessed with an incredible natural asset including water coconut, mangrove and reed, etc be together to provide the perfect habitat and ecosystem for 84 feathered species. It has created a showcase of this area’s natural beauty where birds and wildlife are living in harmony surrounded by mangrove forest and the sound of thousands of birds mixing in the air. Having a bird-watching on a boat will experience the relaxing and inspiring in this unique garden of Ben Tre.

Beautiful Vam Ho bird garden

3. One day food tour in Ben Tre

Coconut rice

One of the symbol dishes must be mentioned and try is coconut rice. The rice is richer and slightly sweeter cooked with white rice and coconut milk. The perfect meal will serve with fried shrimp and coconut water.

Tasty coconut rice

Sea snail in coconut milk

It is one of favourite street food tour in Ben Tre. The locals often cook snails in coconut milk with the mixture of lemongrass, garlic and chilli. You will not only have a taste of coconut in the snails but also have a part of the experience in eating like a local.

Snail Pancake Ben Tre

One of the most typical Pancake on The Mekong Delta. The most important ingredients are Oc Gao (Snails) and smaller termite mushroom that are the unique pancake of Ben Tre province. It is a very special taste when you try the crispy pancake with the sweet taste of both snails and mushrooms.

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