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Planning a weekend getaway to Bến Tre? Make sure to check out these 7 exciting spots for unforgettable memories!
Unveiling the Hidden Charms: 7 Surprisingly Delightful Destinations in Bến Tre
Discover the Enchantment of Lan Vương Tourist Area
Situated in Bến Tre City, Lan Vương Tourist Area offers a picturesque landscape along Provincial Highway 887, at Hamlet 2, Phú Nhuận Commune. Just over 90km away from Saigon, this former wilderness has been transformed into a captivating water-themed tourist destination, featuring meandering streams throughout the area. When visiting Bến Tre, Lan Vương is not just about indulging in delicious cuisine, but also about embracing the refreshing open space adorned with lush gardens, ripe fruits, ornamental flowers, and charming rowing boats, creating a truly poetic ambiance.
What sets this tourist area apart is the two exhilarating activities that leave visitors in stitches: cycling across monkey bridges and team bonding while traversing the river on suspended cables.
Explore the natural eco-system at Lan Vuong where you can indulge in outdoor activities, go boating on the river, enjoy recreational fishing, and savor specialties like green skin pomelo, An Phuoc plums, Hoa Loc mangoes, green coconuts, pineapple coconuts... You also have the opportunity to participate in traditional musical exchanges and karaoke. Additionally, you can shop for handicrafts and savor unique Southern dishes.
Village Bè Tourist Area
Another exciting destination in Ben Tre that you shouldn't miss is the Village Bè tourist area located at 81B/6B An Khanh - Chau Thanh, Ben Tre. This tourist area is situated near Rach Mieu Bridge with picturesque scenery of the Mekong Delta and is closely associated with the local fish farming profession.
To reach the Village Bè tourist area, you can turn right at the foot of Rach Mieu Bridge towards Con Phung Tourist Area. It's recommended to visit in the morning for dining, photography, and relaxation, and in the afternoon, engage in various physical activities before returning to the city in the evening.
Here, you can not only enjoy the exquisite cuisine of the rivers and canals but also discover many exciting games such as coconut boat swinging, monkey bridge crossing, balance biking across the bridge, crossing the river on ropes, and catching fish in the ditch.
Currently, the Village Bè tourist area offers a combo package for a comprehensive ticket priced at 200,000 VND/person, including meals, gaming, renting traditional costumes, and laundry services. Note that this combo is applicable for groups of 5 people or more.
Cai Mon Fruit Garden, Cho Lach
Dubbed as the land of coconuts with a mild climate year-round, Ben Tre is also a major fruit hub of the Mekong Delta with various famous fruits such as durian, longan, pomelo, mango, lychee, plum... One of the must-visit spots for tourists in Cho Lach district is Cai Mon fruit garden (Vinh Thanh commune). Here, visitors will be mesmerized by ripe longan orchards, vivid green strawberry fields, papaya gardens, and clusters of fruits from roots to tops or clusters of oranges, kumquats, pomelos, lychees shading the pathway.
Cho Lach is about 40 km away from Ben Tre city. To get here, tourists can travel from the city center of Ben Tre, cross Ham Luong Bridge, follow National Highway 60, drive about 4 kilometers to Tan Thanh Binh - Mo Cay Bac intersection. Then turn right, follow provincial road 882 connecting with National Highway 57 about another 10 kilometers.
Vam Ho Bird Farm Tourist Area
Vam Ho Bird Garden in Tan My commune, Ba Tri district, is a green address with a unique ecosystem, home to 84 bird species. At Vam Ho Bird Garden, there are 84 species belonging to 35 families and 12 orders, including pond herons, flycatchers, white storks, and more.
Along both sides of the river, the road leading to Vam Ho is lined with a variety of lush vegetation, including crops such as guava, bamboo shoots, sweet potatoes, taro, sugar cane, rice, and mangoes... The majority of vegetation here is coconut trees. In addition to the bird highlight, within the premises, there is also a self-contained farm with many naturally grown and completely clean fruit trees.
Here, tourists can not only participate in many fascinating traditional games but also try their hand at making banh xeo, a signature dish of the Mekong Delta. Additionally, the unique point is that all the dishes here are prepared from ingredients cultivated within the enclosed area of the farm.
Con Phung Tourist Area
If you love the cool scenery of the Mekong Delta, Con Phung is one of the ideal destinations you cannot miss when visiting Bến Tre tourism. Con Phung, also known as Tan Vinh Islet, is a delta island in the middle of the Tien River, belonging to Hamlet 10, Tan Thach Commune, Chau Thanh District, Ben Tre Province.
This is considered the most attractive ecological and orchard tourism destination in Ben Tre that young people should visit to explore. Coming to Con Phung, you can sit on a boat to admire the river scenery, enjoy sweet coconut water or meander on small boats through coconut-filled canals, ride horses or bicycles to explore the countryside scenery.
The alluring point that attracts many tourists to Con Phung is the cool space, the fruit orchards changing throughout the year such as durian, jackfruit, mango, banana, longan, plum, sapodilla,... Besides enjoying various fruits, visitors can also visit the coconut candy production facility to witness the interesting process of making candy by locals such as rolling, cutting, packaging, boxing,...
In addition, you can also visit the beekeeping facility to collect honey and admire the handicraft products made from coconut and coconut trees through the skillful hands of artisans.
Con Quy Islet
Con Quy lies along the poetic Tien River, between Tan Thach and Quoi Son communes, Chau Thanh district, Ben Tre province, 23km by river from the city center of Ben Tre. Con Quy, with a natural area of about 65 hectares, is the smallest islet in Ben Tre, exploited since the early 1960s.
From afar, Con Quy resembles a small island floating in the river, with rows of swaying coconut trees in the cool breeze, and lychee orchards laden with clusters of ripe fruit, exuding a fragrant aroma that captivates visitors.
Visiting Con Quy, tourists will enjoy a romantic and warm riverside space. Tourist boats on the river will take visitors to tourist spots on the islet such as Hong Van, Con Quy, Tan Con Quy,... to enjoy fruits in the orchard, sip fragrant honey tea, and enjoy Southern traditional music performances.
Forever Green Resort
This is a high-end resort designed and built following the famous resort system in the United States with a total area of up to 21 hectares, including hotels, bungalows, restaurants, spas, conference rooms, swimming pools, karaoke, singing together, enjoying Southern traditional music performances,...
Forever Green is located in Phu Khuong hamlet, Phu Tuc commune, Chau Thanh district on a 21-hectare area. Forever Green offers plenty of indulgence for travelers: 4 river tours, numerous orchard and islet exploration tours, 3 garden areas within the resort for visitors to explore, a folk game area, campfire, Southern traditional music performances, children's playground... satisfying all the needs of travelers, from solo travelers to groups, couples to families.
Furthermore, the resort has some special features that not every resort has. They have a vegetable garden, fruit garden, and aloe vera garden for self-sufficiency. At the resort, you can experience all the fun of the Mekong Delta, but without staying in basic accommodation and crossing bamboo bridges!
By San San
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Reference: Travel guide Mytour
MytourJuly 27, 2017
