The town boat Bến tàu du lịch thành phố Bến Tre
Morning boat from town into the nipa creeks
Morning boat from the town pier: ride into the nipa creeks for the kiln, a sampan, and lunch. You leave bến tàu du lịch thành phố Bến Tre, watch candy made, mix honey tea, and hear đờn ca tài tử. Cồn Phụng is a separate landing. Skip this pier when the nine-dragon court is the only stop you wanted.
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A tourist boat on the Ben Tre River, along the bank
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Leave bến tàu du lịch thành phố Bến Tre and ride the river into the nipa creeks. The morning stops at a coconut-candy kiln for a warm piece, honey tea you mix yourself, and fruit in season. On the water you can sit for đờn ca tài tử, take a sampan through a small creek, and ride a xe lôi along the village road.
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Lunch is under the palms. The clock and the fare are Check on arrival. Give the outing the morning. A sunset cruise picks up at Bến tàu du lịch Hùng Vương. That name is a second dock. Use it for the cruise you booked.
Getting there and around
The morning boat leaves bến tàu du lịch thành phố Bến Tre. From a room on the town bank, walk to the pier and go in the morning.
Cồn Phụng is the longer islet, about 10–12 km by road or 25 km by river, from its own landing. The Friday seven-seat cart stays on the town streets.
From the town bank
Walk to bến tàu du lịch thành phố Bến Tre and take the morning boat. Minutes and the fare are Check on arrival.
From a sunset cruise
Du thuyền Hạ Thảo picks up at Bến tàu du lịch Hùng Vương. Book that cruise on its own. It is a second name beside the morning pier.
Hours and fees
- Hours
Check on arrival
- Closed
Check on arrival. The town day puts the boat in the morning.
- Admission
The boat fare is Check on arrival. A sampan and a xe lôi are part of the same morning. Whether they sit inside one fare is Check on arrival.
Also in Ben Tre
Cồn Phụng Cồn Phụng
Orchard islet on the Tiền: walk the nine-dragon court and the candy kiln for a river day.
Hồ Trúc Giang Hồ Trúc Giang
Town lake: walk the parks after dinner for the water, then continue to the night market.
Nguyễn Đình Chiểu tomb and memorial Lăng và đền thờ Nguyễn Đình Chiểu
Poet's tomb at Ba Tri: walk the memorial garden on a morning, on 1 July or any day, for the national relic.
Ben Tre Market Chợ Bến Tre
Day market hall: walk the stalls on the way to the river, a short stop before the ferry to the islet.
Ben Tre Museum Bảo tàng Bến Tre
French-front museum on Hùng Vương: walk the coconut rooms in a morning for the wood instruments.
Cồn Quy Cồn Quy
Longan orchard on the Tiền: walk the trees, drink honey tea, and bail a ditch for fish on the same boat day.
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