Experience Bến Tre: A Journey Through the Green Tunnel of Coconut Palms

Join Le and I as we explore the coconut palm covered waterways of Bến Tre in Vietnams Mekong Delta.

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Located just 85 kilometres south-west of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnams Mekong Delta, Bến Tre is a green island sandwiched between four branches of the Mekong River that best known as the coconut kingdom of Vietnam.

One of the most beautiful, unspoilt and authentic provinces of Vietnam, it’s become an attractive destination for those who like to hole up in a beautiful homestay on the banks of the mighty Mekong River, explore the often quiet narrow canals and the lush tranquil greenery of the tropics.
Mekong life is the norm here and it’s a very unadulterated scene—wandering the markets, sipping the coffee, doing a boat trip or cycling along the village roads are all experiences that need to be had.

During a boat trip you can visit local villages, fruit orchards and islands. You can see how local life uses the rivers for collecting and distributing coconuts in particular. If you rent a small boat yourself, you can go more into the small canals where you can enjoy the lush beauty of the area.

Ben Tre is also a good place to explore by bicycle. Large and flat with many rice fields to cycle around, this is a very nice place in the Delta. From the town of Bến Tre, I recommend crossing the river and go east and just keep going. The further you go the nicer it gets and the roads are pretty good with little traffic.

Overall, a visit to the coconut palm covered waterways of Bến Tre is an incredible experience that you should not miss while in Vietnam but do your research, be very clear about the sort of experience you are looking for to avoid disappointment.

Instead of commuting from Ho Chi Minh city and being rushed around on an organized tour, we opted to travel Bến Tre and stay in one of the many homestays available. We chose Homestay Nam Hàm Luông which was absolutely brilliant.

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