Mekong Farmstay & Seaside Escape: 5 Days

Your journey begins with a morning pick-up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. You will travel south through the increasingly rural landscapes of the Mekong Delta. Where busy suburbs gradually give way to rice fields, fruit orchards, waterways, and coconut plantations.

Upon arrival in Ben Tre, you will board a local motorboat and cruise along a branch of the Mekong River. Here, you can observe everyday riverside life as fishing boats, cargo vessels, family homes, and small workshops appear along the banks.

Next, you will continue traveling into narrower waterways surrounded by water coconut palms. Along the way, you will visit a local cottage industry to learn how residents transform coconuts into food, handicrafts, household products, and other useful materials. Depending on local availability, you may see coconut candy, coconut oil, woven mats, or traditional rice-paper production.

Then, you will transfer to a smaller rowing sampan and glide gently through a shaded canal. The quiet journey offers an atmospheric introduction to the Delta’s intricate network of waterways.

After your lunch featuring local specialities, you will continue to visit the countryside farmstay. Checking in and taking time to explore the garden or simply relax in the peaceful surroundings. In the late afternoon, you will enjoy a short walk through the village and observe local life as farmers return home and the waterways become calm.

In the evening, your dinner is prepared with fresh regional ingredients and served at the farmstay.

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Overnight at a farmstay in Ben Tre.

Next, you will begin the day with a leisurely bicycle ride along narrow village paths. Passing coconut groves, fruit gardens, small canals, traditional houses, and family farms. The route can be adjusted to suit the group’s fitness level, allowing everyone to enjoy the surroundings comfortably.

Then, you will stop to meet local residents and learn about daily life in the Mekong Delta. Depending on the season and farming schedule, you may help collect fruit, vegetables, herbs, or other ingredients from the garden. Your host will introduce some of the plants commonly used in Southern Vietnamese cooking and traditional household remedies.

Returning to the farmstay for a hands-on cooking experience. Here, you can learn how to prepare selected regional dishes using fresh ingredients gathered from the garden. After the class, you will enjoy the meal you have helped create.

The afternoon is intentionally unhurried. You may relax in a hammock, walk through the orchards, try fishing in a small pond, or continue exploring the village. Optional activities will depend on the facilities and seasonal conditions at the selected farmstay.

As evening approaches, you will enjoy the tranquillity of rural Ben Tre. In suitable weather and local conditions, an optional sunset or firefly boat ride may be arranged.

You will enjoy dinner and a second peaceful night at the farmstay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Overnight at a farmstay in Ben Tre.

After having breakfast, you will enjoy a final morning in the Mekong countryside. Taking a gentle walk around the farm or visit a nearby local market, subject to the farmstay’s location and operating schedule.

Then, you will depart Ben Tre and travel east towards the coast. You will have lunch at a local restaurant along the way.

You will arrive in Ho Tram in the afternoon and check in at your beach hotel or resort. The remainder of the day is free for relaxation. Besides, you can walk along the beach, swim in the sea, enjoy the resort facilities. Or simply rest beneath the coastal palms.

Ho Tram provides you a peaceful contrast to the lively waterways and cultivated landscapes of the Mekong Delta. Its spacious coastline and relaxed atmosphere make it an excellent destination for a slower seaside escape.

Dinner is at your own arrangement, giving you the freedom to choose between the resort’s restaurants and local seafood venues.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Overnight in Ho Tram.

In the morning, you will enjoy breakfast at the hotel before beginning a relaxed exploration of the Ho Tram coast.

Firstly, you will visit a traditional coastal community or local seafood market, subject to the day’s conditions. Here, you can observe fishing boats returning to shore and learn about the livelihoods of families who have depended on the sea for generations. The experience provides an interesting comparison with the river-based communities visited earlier in the journey.

Next, you will continue traveling along the coastal road, stopping at selected viewpoints and quiet beach areas. Depending on the final programme and weather, the day may include a visit to a nearby nature site, fishing harbour, local temple, or coastal village.

You will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant featuring fresh seafood and regional dishes.

End of day, you will return to the hotel in the early afternoon. The remainder of the day is free for swimming, sunbathing, spa treatments, or independent relaxation. Optional resort activities can be arranged at your own expense.

Your dinner is not included, allowing you to enjoy the evening at your preferred pace.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Overnight in Ho Tram.

In the morning, you will enjoy your final breakfast by the coast. The morning is free to take one last walk along the beach, relax beside the swimming pool. Or enjoying the hotel facilities until check-out.

At the arranged time, you will meet our driver and begin the return journey to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel or Tan Son Nhat International Airport, depending on your onward travel schedule.

The five-day journey concludes with memorable contrasts: quiet coconut canals, warm farmstay hospitality, hands-on rural experiences, fishing communities, and refreshing days beside the sea.

Meals: Breakfast