Ben Tre in a day
Eat the breakfast bowl on đường 30 Tháng 4, walk to the museum, then take the boat to Cồn Phụng and Cồn Quy. The road from Ho Chi Minh City is about 85 km and about 1.5–2 hours, or about 86 km and 1.5 hours. After dinner, walk Hồ Trúc Giang and the parks.
DurationA day and a night
BudgetCheck on arrival
PaceUnhurried
Stops
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Hu tieu with pate
Eat the breakfast bowl with the pork-pâté slice on đường 30 Tháng 4.
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Ben Tre Museum
Walk the coconut rooms after breakfast, before the boat.
From đường 30 Tháng 4 to 146 Hùng Vương.
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Cồn Phụng
Walk the nine-dragon court and the candy kiln on the islet.
12 km by road and 25 km by river, or about 10 km.
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Cồn Quy
Walk the longan trees, drink honey tea, and bail a ditch for fish.
Often the same boat as Cồn Phụng.
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Hồ Trúc Giang
Walk the lake and the three parks, then continue to the night market.
From the town bank after dinner.
