Coconut Countryside Painting – Ben Tre – Hai Van Farmland – Ba Lai River Cruise – Vam Ho Primeval Forest – Forest Bathing

Tour Itinerary

DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY - BEN TRE - HAI VAN FARM - VAM HO VIRGIN FOREST - BA LAI RIVER (Lunch)

Tour guide picks up guests at Vietravel (190 Pasteur, District 3), departing for Ben Tre, exploring the land renowned as the "Durian Capital of Vietnam", with many new things to experience.

On the way, the group stops for breakfast (self-paid) and continues to visit the Hai Van Farm, a peaceful organic farm. Guests are greeted with fresh sake tea or a cool butterfly pea flower drink prepared by the farm.

- **Making My Long rice paper** - a national intangible cultural heritage.

- **Picking medicinal herbs** - preparing for lunch.

- **Exploring the unique coconut plantations of the Mekong Delta**, understanding the importance of coconut in the culture of the people of Ben Tre.

• **Experiencing coconut harvesting:** learning how to open a coconut properly, peeling the coconut with a nam tool, and enjoying fresh coconut water.
• **Experiencing unique coconut leaf weaving art; participating in fun quizzes about coconuts**

- **Visiting the Vam Ho Forest**, the largest bird sanctuary in Ben Tre province.

• **Forest bathing and exploring the mystical virgin forest**, taking a picture with the "Three Pillars of the Hundred-Year-Old Tree"
• Learning about the names, uses, and characteristics of traditional herbal remedies and many types of wild vegetables.
• Hearing interesting stories about the forest, including messages about environmental protection and mitigating climate change.

- **Enjoy unique "dua fruit cuisine":** rice paper rolls with clams and coconut, coconut thread fish cakes, Vam Ho cane soup, dried shrimp with coconut, herbal vegetables with coconut sauce, and coconut rice.

- **Cruising along the Ba Lai River**, learning about the local people's life.

• Learning about local fishermen's fishing methods and the lives of people living along the river, including the largest thatch market in Ben Tre province.
• **Picking river coconuts** and enjoying the most natural coconut drink on the boat deck.
• The boat stops at the mangrove forest for guests to **pick mangrove fruits** and enjoy **Water Lily rice**.
• Admiring the **Ba Lai Dam**, one of the largest salt barriers in the Mekong Delta.
• Witnessing the **beautiful, magical scenery of the Vam Ho bird sanctuary** viewed from the perspective of the Ba Lai River.

- **Transforming into a real farmer in the countryside**: experiencing eco-ditch bathing; traversing monkey bridges; crossing rope bridges; boating; and paddle boarding.

Guests will be taken back to the original pick-up point in Ho Chi Minh City, concluding the tour.

Note: Vietravel's tour package does not apply discount or priority policies for children, the elderly, and revolutionary contributors; therefore, Vietravel will not provide refunds for the differences in costs for these prioritized groups.

Pricing for Children

- Children under 5 years old: no service fee, parents take care of their children and pay for any additional costs (for services charged according to height...). Two adults are allowed to accompany only 1 child under 5 years old, the second child will pay the fee according to the regulations for children aged 5 and over.
- Children aged 5 and over: must buy a full tour ticket like adults, including transportation, meals according to the program, and entrance tickets according to the regulations of tourist attractions.
Note: In case you need to buy tickets yourself, we are happy to advise you to choose F&E tour or a private group tour, with this type of tour you can choose services according to your needs.

Tour Change and Cancellation Policy

The tour is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-changeable. In case of refund, cancellation, or change of tour, 100% of the tour price will be lost. The tour is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-changeable. In case of refund, cancellation, or change of tour, 100% of the tour price will be lost.