MANGO HOME
TOUR & LEISURE PACKAGE
2 DAYS / 1 NIGHT
At 7:00am, depart for a two hour drive from Saigon to Ben Tre, one of the country's southern provinces, situated in the Delta of the Mekong River. Take the highway as you leave behind the busy city. Pass Rach Mieu bridge before reaching Huu Dinh hamlet.
Get on a tri-motor cycle (xe loi) ride to enjoy the lush surroundings of rice paddies and fruit farms alongside the narrow village roads. Arrive at the waterfront, board the charming Mango Cruise for a glimpse at the Delta scenery while enjoying coconut juice. First stop for a visit at the coconut processing, then back to your cruise and the cruise will stop at a brick making shop, where the locals still use centuries-old traditional methods to make the bricks by hand where you will start a Bicycle trip around Phong Nam village around 4km, through gardens and stop at the a rice noodles factory “hu tieu”, one of most popular breakfast dishes in the region .Walk about 3 minutes to visit at Mrs. Huong’s home. Her family live on fishing, shrimp and farming. Enjoy the tropical fruits and honey tea in her garden before taking the rowing sampan , be paddled by a personalized rower trip to discover the maze of small canals.
Then rowing you back to your mango boat and head to Mango home restaurant, enjoy your 5 course lunch and freshen up before switch to a bicycle and ride 500m About 4 minutes (or 7-10 minutes walk) on village roads past green gardens and local houses, and stop at another local house of Mr Sau Tuong, a former Vietcongsoldier who survived two years fighting the Khmer Rouge in Phnom Penh. Now he and his wife live on making rice paper which is the most famous specialty of My Long village. Have a chat with him and enjoy the crispy rice paper made by his wife, and see how it is made.
Return to Mango Home, perhaps it is time to enjoy the swimming pool or relax at one of the nice sitting areas. In the early evening prepare to join the cooking demonstration with your guide.
Overnight will be spent in the Mango Home Riverside.
Breakfast will be served at the restaurant and the rest of the day will be at your leisure.
Perhaps you would enjoy a day of simply relaxing by the pool, booking a massage, or relaxing in a hammock with a good book. For our guest who wish to see more of our area, we can provide a map and bicycle for self-exploration.
At 12:00pm, it will be time to check-out of the room and enjoy a set menu lunch. After your lunch a private car will take you back to HCMC. Many of our guests enjoy a longer stay and if so, please advise at the time of booking. We will offer late checkout, when possible, but otherwise be happy to hold your luggage as you enjoy all the amenities of Mango Home.
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