Visit Ben Tre – Official Ben Tre Travel Guide
Planning a holiday to Ben Tre? Discover top reasons to go, best time to visit, tours and free itineraries, history and hidden gems with the official guide! Find out what to do, where to go, where to stay and what to eat in Ben Tre from the local travel experts who know it best. If you’re not able to visit just yet, plan ahead to make the most of your wish-lists.
Welcome to Ben Tre
Ben Tre Travel Guide – The Official Visitor Information Center
Ben Tre is located in the Mekong Delta area of southern Vietnam. It is adjacent to the East Sea, with a coastline of 60 km. It is known as the coconut kingdom in Vietnam and one of the major agricultural products in the Mekong Delta. Ben Tre City is 113km from Can Tho City and 85 kilometres south-west of Ho Chi Minh City and is connected to the surrounding provinces by the Rach Mieu Bridge. It is contiguous to three provinces: Tra Vinh on the West, Tien Giang on the North East, Vinh Long on the North West.
Top Reasons to Go
The Heaven of coconut canals & homestays
Because of owning the huge systems of Mekong rivers and coconut canals, Ben Tre easily attracts travelers by eco-tour. Above all, travelers will be impressed with pristine landscapes, the simplicity of the coconut gardens as well as fresh orchards and many dunes interspersed with garden fields with the fresh air of laid-back villages. Need not to say, Ben Tre is a boon to the wanderlust world.
“The Cradle of Mekong Delta”
Ben Tre is a green island between the four corners of the Mekong River. It’s become an attractive destination for those who like to explore the green space. Mekong life is the norm here and it’s a very unadulterated scene—wandering the market, sipping the coffee, doing a boat trip and skipping through the local museum are the main pastimes. Ben Tre also has many famous attractions for travelers such as Tan Quy Islet, Phung Islet, Vam Ho bird sanctuary, and orchard tourism.
Vietnam Coconut Kingdom
Ben Tre is the land of Vietnam coconut Kingdom (nearly 40,000 hectares of coconut plantation). Coconut is so popular that it’s considered as the symbol of Ben Tre Vietnam and the coconut festival is held every year in Ben Tre as well. Furthermore, Ben Tre is also famous for coconut candy and other productions made from coconut. In addition to coconuts, Ben Tre also has many orchards scattered in many districts, most of which are concentrated in Cho Lach and Chau Thanh districts.
Amazing Steel Land at War
Ben The is not only known as the land of coconut Kingdom but also as the resilient land with the Dong Khoi Revolution. Nowadays, when the locals are talking about Ben Tre province during the war, everyone is proud of this area that has recorded many battles and remembers many heroes for the country.
Ben Tre Pottery & Brick Factory
There are many old brick and pottery factories in Ben Tre which are super impressive and unique to see when you discover Ben Tre.
Getting here and around
After replacing the slow ferries with big modern bridges, nowadays Ben Tre is getting easier for everyone to get there and get around. It also means that traveling to the town won’t take much sweat, especially when you get here by public bus, car via the highway. We will break this down in detail, so check the information below to choose your best vehicle option.
Air travel: Currently, there aren’t any direct flights to Ben Tre. The nearest one is Tan Son Nhat intl airport and Tra Noc intl (Can Tho) airport.
Bus travel: From Ho Chi Minh city to Ben Tre. The best bus company for getting from Saigon to Ben Tre is the Futa Bus Lines company. You can catch a bus from the Western bus station (address: 395 Kinh Duong Vuong, An Lac Ward, Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City) with the time to travel to Ben Tre is 2 hours, to buy tickets or contact system of specialized vehicles running Saigon – Ben Tre route such as: Phuong Trang (futa bus lines), add in Saigon: 272 De Tham, District 1. Tel for booking ticket: 19006067. Once you’ve arrived at the Ben Tre Bus Station, take a taxi to your Ben Tre accommodation. Or, if taking the Futa bus line, take the complimentary transportation van which goes to certain areas in 10 km distance. For your return trip, you can pre-book your tickets or have your accommodation help reserve the tickets for you. If you choose to do the tour or homestay in Ben Tre, you’ll want the bus driver to drop you off at the Hung Vuong boat station (facing Hung Vuong hotel Ben Tre, 148 Hung Vuong street). The locals from the homestays will arrange to pick you up in a boat when you arrive at the harbor.
Bus travel: From Can Tho to Ben Tre. Take the public bus as Hiep bus line (0915726570 or 0973573793 Vietnamese please! Depart at 8am from Can Tho, arrive at 11am in Ben Tre). Super easy to have a ticket via phone call. These buses are local and AC. The bus ticket is about 75,000 VND.
Bicycle and motorcycle travel: While it’s possible to rent a motorbike to explore the Ben Tre city, most visitors choose to utilize the free bicycles offered by most resorts and homestays. The roads are bumpy and occasionally muddy but the distances are relatively short. You’ll notice that many of the locals opt to travel by bike as well so you’ll be in good company. From HCMC you can find “Thanh Lam motorbike rental shop: Address at No.17C Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, contact: 0902 840 361” or “Style Motorbikes motorbike rental shop: Address at No.42/24 Tran Dinh Xu Street, Co Giang Ward, District 1, contact: 0915.139.796” and “Dragon Bikes motorbike rental shop: Address at No.182/5A De Tham Street, Cau Ong Lanh Ward, District 1, contact: 0909 283 280. Top Tip: Ben Tre has the most beautiful scenes in the Mekong Delta and they are still very original. Renting a bicycle and riding around the streets in the countryside is really an memorable experience. Inside the city area, it is recommended to ride a bicycle along 883 Streets (Đường huyện 883), Binh Phu village, and My Thanh An Village. If you have enough time, riding a bicycle to other districts (Mo Cay Bac, Chau Thanh,..) is also amazing.
Ferry travel:
Ben Tre welcomes you in any season all year round, each of which will certainly offer you specifically different types of pleasure and satisfaction. However, the best time to visit Ben Tre is from September to March. The weather is cool and pretty comfortable, so you can join any activity that you like. Additionally, From June to August is the fruit season. Therefore, you will have the chance to admire the colorful orchards as well as enjoy delicious fruit in these months.
Floating season (September – December): It is the best time to visit Ben Tre and the Mekong Delta region in general. You can go fishing in our traditional wooden boats, discover pristine nature and spend time in some orchards.
Rainy season (May – October): It is not a bad choice when traveling to Ben Tre during rainy seasons since the rains are short and will not affect your trip.
Dry season (January – April): It is hot and dry during this time, however, it is harvesting time here and you can enjoy fruit picking activities with the locals. Even visiting the Cai Mon flower village During Tet holiday in January of the lunar month.
