Ben Tre is a province located at the end of the Mekong River source, in the Southwest of Vietnam. With this advantage, Ben Tre possesses many canals, immense coconut forests, and fruit trees. When you travel to Ben Tre, you will have the chance to join ecotourism activities, visit ecotourism areas, and historical end relic attractions, and enjoy fresh fruits in the fruit gardens. Let’s explore Ben Tre with Handspan Travel Indochina!

Ben Tre

Through this blog post, you will find out these pieces of information below.

The ideal time to visit Ben Tre

Ben Tre has a subequatorial tropical monsoon climate with an average temperature of 26 Celsius degrees. Like other destinations in the Mekong Delta region, Ben Tre shows less affection from storms and rarely has rain in the dry season. Therefore, it is suitable for you to travel to Ben Tre all year round whenever you like. 

Ben Tre sampan

From June to August, the fruit gardens are all ripe, and you can experience trying fruit in the garden. Rambutan, mangosteen, longan, and durian are typical fruits in Ben Tre and other regions in the Mekong River.

Rambutan garden in Ben Tre

Besides, you can also travel to Ben Tre from September to December, which is the floating water season in the Southwest. Visiting Ben Tre at this time, you will have a chance to boat along the river, experience and enjoy the tranquil atmosphere of the region, and learn about the locals’ daily life. If you want to immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of the festivals, the time from January to June is such an excellent time to visit Ben Tre. There are many exciting festivals with distinctive characteristics during this time. You can combine visiting Ben Tre with Ca Mau, Can Tho, or other provinces to explore the whole beauty of the Mekong River. 

Boating in Ben Tre

How to get to Ben Tre?

Ben Tre city center is 86 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City, taking you about two hours to reach. You can travel to Ben Tre by motorbike or by coach. 

By motorbike

By traveling by motorbike, you can control the time and enjoy the scenery along the way. You can easily travel to Ben Tre by motorbike due to the flat terrain, canals interleaved with fields. Following the 1A Highway to Trung Luong three-way crossroad, you will come to My Tho. From here, you will continue driving about five to seven kilometers to Ben Tre City. 

By coach

If you travel to Ben Tre for the first time, you should use the coach to save time and effort. Below are some coach brands you can use to travel to Ben Tre from Saigon. 

• Thao Chau
  • Pick-up address: 182 Su Van Hanh, Ward 9, District 5 & The East Station, the 16 ticket counter, Ho Chi Minh City
  • Phone number: 0903 337 600
  • Departing time: 5.00 a.m., 6.00 a.m., 7.00 a.m., 7.30 a.m., 8.30 a.m. and 9.30 a.m.
• Thinh Phat
  • Pick-up address: 25A Su Van Hanh, Ward 9, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
  • Phone number: 0913 965 050
  • Departing time: from 5.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., every one hour
• Minh Tam
  • Pick-up address: 204C Su Van Hanh, Ward 9, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
  • Phone number: 1900 088810
  • Departing time: 4.30 a.m. - 7.30 p.m., every 30 minutes to 1 hour

If you do not want to travel by motorbike or coach, you can contact Handspan for a private transfer service with an experienced driver. 

Attractions to visit in Ben Tre

Coming to Ben Tre, you should not miss visiting ecotourism destinations and appealing fruit gardens. Let’s explore these attractions below.

Ecotourism destinations

Visiting ecotourism destinations, you will have the chance to explore the Mekong River’s beauty and integrate with people and nature here. Below are some well-known attractions you should refer to.

• Con Phung ecotourism area

Con Phung belongs to Tan Thach commune, Chau Thanh district, Ben Tre Province. It has a total area of 28 ha, floating in the middle of the Tien River. Coming here, you can enjoy different types of fruits, such as jackfruit, guava, mango, etc. Besides, there are various exciting entertainment activities you can join like biking, crocodile fishing, and horse riding. 

Con Phung ecotourism area

Con Phung ecotourism area

• Con Quy ecotourism area

Con Quy with a width of 65 ha, is also an attraction to visit when you travel to Ben Tre. Until now, the attraction still keeps its pristine with perennial fruit gardens, which attract many tourists. Visiting Con Quy, you will have an opportunity to experience local people’s daily activities, from netting, and fishing to catching crabs and shellfish.

Con Quy Ecotourism area

• Con Oc

Con Oc or Oc isle, belonging to Hung Phong commune, Giong Tom district, Ben Tre province, is the largest floating isle in the Ham Luong River. When you come to Con Oc, you will see a coconut garden with many types of coconut, and enjoy coconut water in an airy space. 

Con Oc isle

• Lan Vuong ecotourism area

Lan Vuong ecotourism area, 5 kilometers from Ben Tre city center, is a suitable place to enjoy exciting hick games when you travel to Ben Tre. Under charming scenery, you can immerse yourself in some games like fishing, swinging, passing monkey bridge, etc. 

Fruit gardens in Ben Tre

Like other regions in the Mekong River, the hick-fruit garden features attractive characteristics in Ben Tre. Coming to the fruit gardens, you can enjoy delicious fruits in the garden, including custard apple, mangosteen, star apple, longan, etc. You can refer to some popular fruit gardens below.

• Cai Mon fruit garden: located in Vinh Thanh commune, Cho Lach district, Ben Tre province
• Bao Thach rambutan garden: located in Tan Bac hamlet, Tan Phu commune, Chau Thanh district, Ben Tre province
• Ba Ngoi fruit garden: located in Phu Hiep Hamlet, Vinh Binh commune, Cho Lach district, Ben Tre province
• Hung fruit garden: located in Tan Quy hamlet, Chau Thanh commune, Ben Tre province
• Que Ta fruit garden: located in 126C Tan Quy hamlet, Tan Phu commune, Ben Tre province

Bao Thach rambutan garden

Besides floating on the river, you should also drop in some historical and relic attractions in Ben Tre, such as Nguyen Dinh Chieu tomb, Tuyen Linh Pagoda, Dong Khoi historical monuments, etc. Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary is also among the places to visit when you travel to Ben Tre. 

Specialties to try in Ben Tre

Ben Tre is the kingdom of the coconut; therefore, most of the dishes here are processed with and from coconut, such as coconut candy, coconut rice, coconut cream, etc. Let’s find some specialties you should not miss when you travel to Ben Tre. 

• Coconut candy (Keo Dua)

Coconut candy is the Ben Tre people’s pride with a sweet flavor. The main ingredients of coconut candy are coconut milk, barley sugar, and sugar. Besides original flavor, Ben Tre people have created many types of coconut candy with different tastes to satisfy the needs of everyone, such as cocoa coconut candy, jackfruit coconut candy, durian coconut candy, etc. 

• Coconut alcohol (Ruou Dua)

Ben Tre coconut alcohol is also one of Ben Tre’s specialties, with the combination of coconut’s sweet flavor and the spicy taste of wine. 

• Ben Tre coconut rice (Com dua Ben Tre)

Coconut rice is a famous specialty in Ben Tre with delicious flavor. The rice is served with savory dishes such as roasted shrimp, braised meat, etc.

• My Long rice paper (Banh Trang My Long)

My Long rice paper is processed from rice and coconut and mixed with fragrant coconut milk.

Accommodation in Ben Tre

When you travel to Ben Tre, you can choose to stay in either a resort, hotel or a homestay. Below are some options that Handspan highly recommends for you.

Mango Home Riverside

• Address: Nghia Huan Hamlet, My Thanh Village, Giong Tom District, Ben Tre Province
• Phone number:  0275 3511 958

Located in the Giong Tom River with a design close to nature and the Mekong River’s features, Mango Home Riverside is indeed an ideal accommodation in Ben Tre. Coming to Mango Home, you will see a peaceful resort with 18 rooms nestled in the heart of a garden with green trees. All of the rooms are simply decorated, with a view of the garden. Staying in the Mango Home Riverside, you will have a chance to enjoy many local dishes made from vegetables and organic herbs grown in the resort’s garden. 

Mango Home Riverside

Cocohut Homestay Ben Tre

• Address: Son Hoa, Chau Thanh, Ben Tre
• Phone number: 090 256 65 16

Cocohut Homestay is also one of the accommodations in Ben Tre you should refer to. Coming to the homestay, you will feel impressed with the features below.

• Cocohut’s peaceful cottage house-style
• The hock style with coconut, fruit gardens, and flowers surrounding
• Bamboo bridge in the garden
• Plain and simple decoration and furniture inside the room
• Rustic delicious dishes served

There are many other things that you can find in the Cocohut Homestay Ben Tre. Let’s come here and enjoy your holiday!

Ben Tre Riverside Resort

• Address: 708 Nguyen Van Tu Street, Ward 7, Ben Tre Province
• Phone number: 0275 3545 454

Ben Tre Riverside Resort is an ideal choice of accommodation in Ben Tre. The resort has a combination of the architecture’s creativity and the beautiful scenery along the Ham Luong River. There are 81 rooms divided into six room types for you to choose from. They are the Superior City View, Deluxe River View, Suite City View, Executive Suite City View, Suite River View, and Executive Suite River View. 

Ben Tre Riverside Resort

In conclusion, you have just learned some information about Ben Tre. Let’s take your luggage, travel to Ben Tre, and explore exciting characteristics in this river land! If you would like to book a tour package in Ben Tre, please don’t hesitate to contact our team.