On arrival, take a xe loi ride through the local village of Huu Dinh to enjoy the green fields and gardens. Continue with a short walk to Huu Phuoc bridge where you will start your boat trip through small canals with beautiful tropical scenery. On board the boat, enjoy a welcome drink (mango cocktail) and tropical fruits while cruising.
The cruise will stop first at a brickworks where the locals still use
centuries-old traditional methods to make the bricks by hand. Then go back to
your boat to cross the An Hoa river, where you will take a sampan trip through
narrow canals and enjoy the peacefulness of the region. The sampan will take you
to visit one of our friends Mrs Huong who lives with her 3 children and grandson
– they live on fishing, shrimp and fruit orchards. Enjoy fresh fruits and tea
before heading to visit a rice noodles factory which produces Hu Tieu noodles,
one of most popular breakfast dishes in the region.
Then switch to
bicycle and ride on village roads past green gardens and local houses, and stop
at another local house where they live on their traditional family business,
sampan boat building. Then continue your cycling trip to My Long to visit Mr Sau
Tuong, a former Vietcong soldier who survived two years fighting the Khmer Rouge
in Phnom Penh. Now he and his wife live on making rice paper which is the most
famous speciality of My Long village. Have a chat with him and enjoy the crispy
rice paper made by his wife, and see how it is made.
Then return to the
village road to carry on the bike ride to a local restaurant by the river side.
Time for you to relax and enjoy a 5-course lunch of local specialities. Relax
and walk around the garden after lunch, and then visit the nearby house of Mr
Hung who is a famous sticky rice maker in the village. You can also feed his
stock of catfish and walk through his fruit garden.
After the visit , the
boat will be waiting for you at the pier nearby to bring you back to Ben Tre
city where your car is ready to take you back to Saigon.
From US$115.00
usd per person (low season price based on group of 2)
Includes:
Private car and guide throughout
All boat
trips and activities as mentioned
Bike ride and xe loi ride
5 course
lunch:
Chicken rice noodle soup with pine apple and tomatos
Deep fried
elephant ear fish
Steamed prawn
Chicken curry
Stewed pork in clay
pot
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