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The Ultimate Travel Guide to Ben Tre, Vietnam - Explore Real Asia
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The Ultimate Travel Guide to Ben Tre, Vietnam - Explore Real Asia
April 28, 2021
Ben Tre, a place associated with coconut candy, with a green garden, is a famous tourist attraction in Vietnam. The impression on Ben Tre is very simple, but extremely deep. If you are curious about the itinerary, about travel experience in Ben Tre, do not miss the following article!
Ben Tre is located in the subtropical monsoon tropical climate, but is out of the influence of the polar monsoon, so its temperature is high, with little change during the year. The average annual temperature is from 26 ° C - 27 ° C.
From December to April next year, Ben Tre is influenced by northeast monsoon. Also from May to November, when the climate is divided into two distinct seasons, rainy season and dry season. The rainy season usually lasts from May to November, the remaining months are the dry season.
So, you can go to Ben Tre in any season of the year. However, the best time to travel to Ben Tre is during the summer months (June, July, and August). This is the time when you can admire the colorful paintings as well as enjoy many typical tropical fruits of the region such as mangosteen, durian, rambutan, longan …
If you love the festival, you can go to Ben Tre in March and November of the lunar calendar. At this time, there will be two great festivals that are the Phu Le festival and Nghinh Ong festival. You will have the opportunity to join in the vibrant festival atmosphere, imbued with folk cultural identity in this land.
Transportation to get to Ben Tre? Departing from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre, you have two options: motorbike and passenger car.
Traveling to Ben Tre by motorbike is famous for young people | Source: chuyenxe.com
For young people who like to explore, a motorbike is probably the right choice. Not only can you master the time, but you can also admire the beautiful scenes along the way. However, if traveling by motorbike, you need to find a way, prepare all luggage such as helmets, vehicle papers …
Passenger car is a common choice to get to Ben Tre
The other vehicle that is considered to be quite convenient is a passenger car. In the summer, when the weather is hot, sitting on a bus will help you feel less tired and much cooler. You can take the bus from the western bus station and get off at the Ben Tre bus station - address: No. 303 Doan Hoang Minh, Phu Khuong, Ben Tre City, Ben Tre Province.
If you choose the means of transport to Ben Tre as a bus, then after you arrive, you must immediately find yourself the means of transport in the city to reach the desired tourist destinations.
The option that many people choose is to rent a motorbike in Ben Tre, so you can be more active in terms of time and saving costs. You can rent a motorbike at the motel or hotel where you rest.
If you cannot rent a motorbike, you can choose a Taxi in Ben Tre. The popular taxi companies in Ben Tre are:
- Taxi Dong Khoi: 0753 818 888
- Happy Taxi Ben Tre: 0753 777 777
- Taxi Phu Cuong Ben Tre: 0753 820 197
In addition, you can also rent a motorbike taxi. The motorbike taxi drivers are everywhere and they are very enthusiastic and can act as guides for you; however, you should still negotiate the price before you get on the bus.
If you go back during the day, you do not need to find motels or hotels. If you choose to go for 2 days or more, you must definitely pay attention to this information.
Ben Tre travel experience, in the city center, you can rent motels, hotels from popular to high-end. Depending on your needs, economic conditions.
Where to play when traveling to Ben Tre? Here is a list of famous tourist attractions in Ben Tre. You can choose outstanding places to visit. Or if you have time, go to all the following places to discover interesting things.
- Con Phung, Huynh Phu Ancient House, Cai Mon Garden, Nguyen Dinh Chieu Tomb, Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary ...
- Tuyen Linh Pagoda, Dong Khoi Guerrilla Village, Con Tien, Con Oc, Con Quy, Con Long, Con Lan, Relic Dao Dua, Ancient House ...
Reference schedule - Travel Ben Tre 1 day
For a smooth ride, you need to have a clear, specific schedule. That way, it won't take long to think about where to go next. Moreover, having a schedule will help you not miss a place to visit in Ben Tre.
Below is our schedule for visiting Ben Tre in 1 day. You can consult:
* Morning: I pick up the car at the Western bus station at 6:30 am. The car moves about 1 and a half hours, around 8 am, and is already in Ben Tre. Most tourist attractions in Ben Tre are located 10 km - 50 km from the center of Ben Tre town, so you should pay attention to prepare the means accordingly.
Western bus station
We decided to rent a motorbike for the most convenience.
The next destination is the Museum of Ben Tre province. This place displays images and artifacts about the history and culture of Ben Tre from many generations now, especially the eloquent documents and proofs about the Dong Khoi uprising.
Museum of Ben Tre province
* Noon:
You find yourself a restaurant to dine and sit back for a while. Ben Tre is famous for its coconut specialties, so the dishes here are also rich in home coconut flavors such as: braised fish with coconut water, coconut fried rice, grilled coconut beef cake, coconut milk tea, coconut milk salad, Coconut Tofu Pancakes, Coconut Wine, Coconut Cane ... These seemingly strange dishes will definitely not disappoint you.
If you want to take a nap, you can rent a motel room.
* Afternoon:
About 1 pm, you set out and continue your journey.
You find your way to Phu An Khang orchard (about 7 km from Ben Tre city center, travel time will be about 15 minutes). Coming to the right season of fruit ripening, you will be spoiled for enjoying the sweet and fragrant flowers here.
Phu An Khang orchard
After that, you continue on the way to Mo Cay town to visit the craft village of processing coconut candy. Mo Cay town is about 20 km away from the city center. It will take you about half an hour to move.
Coming to the village of "coconut candy", from afar, we heard a faint coconut flavor. In the midst of the summer noon sun, sitting under the trees, sipping some coconut candies and enjoying a cup of honey lemon tea is such an amazing experience
Here, you can participate in the processing of coconut candy and take a boat ride on the calm and romantic rivers.
About 4:30 pm, you say goodbye to Mo Cay town, go back to Bamboo Station and take the car back to the city.
If you want to buy gifts for relatives and friends, you can choose the following Ben Tre specialties:
Coconut candy is a type of candy processed from coconut rice and malt sugar. This is a specialty candy and is a traditional craft bearing bold cultural identity of Ben Tre province.
Coconut candy - The signature speciality of Ben Tre
Milk rice paper cake is made mainly from the typical ingredients of the region such as coconut, rice flour mixed with tapioca flour, water, sugar, sesame, green beans, pineapple leaves, durian in a proportion most perfect. When coated cakes, people spread a towel on the pot with boiling water inside; The hot steam will soften the cake.
Coconut milk rice paper
Today, science has found the positive effects of coconut oil on human health, especially in beauty: coconut oil whitens skin, nourishes beautiful skin, nourishes hair, nourishing eyelashes ... What better than giving friends and relatives the bottles of coconut oil filtered from the fresh coconuts of the land of Ben Tre.
Coconut oil with many benefits
Coconut wood is becoming more and more popular in the life of modern people; Unlike other types of wood, coconut wood has good physical durability and is not moldy, so it is very popular to make kitchenware, bowls, chopsticks, ladles ... If you have the opportunity to come to Ben Tre coconut land, you should buy a little bowl of chopsticks. Made from coconut wood as gifts to relatives.
* As for eating, you should take a walk around the city and choose for yourself the specialties of Ben Tre that sound most strange. This place is famous for its coconut specialties, so the dishes here are also rich in the flavor of hometown coconut: braised fish with coconut water, coconut fried rice, grilled coconut beef cake, coconut milk tea, coconut tree salad, cake Sausage coconut tubers, coconut wine, coconut ivy …
- Should ask the price before eating, shopping or using the service.
- Prepare in your luggage compact clothes and sturdy shoes. Also bring a discreet, polite outfit if you intend to visit sacred areas such as communal houses, temples, pagodas and shrines.
- Visiting areas with rivers, you should be careful and do not go near ponds. If you take a boat or take a boat, you should ask the boat owner to carry a moderate number of passengers and fully equip the passengers on the boat.
After a day of visiting Ben Tre, you may have a lot of specialties, and also admire the beautiful scenery of this famous tourist destination. Take a day to come to this beautiful land to explore!
