6:30 – 7:00 AM the guide and mini bus pick you up at your hotel in district 1, Ho Chi Minh city and depart to Ben Tre. (Note: Some street we can not pick up/drop off because of the traffic rules, please come to our office before 8:00 AM. Address : 220 De Tham st., Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh city ) 10:00 Arrive at Ham Luong dock, get on boat & cruising along Ham Luong River, a tributary to the Mekong River. The cool breeze from the river and lush tropical islands along its banks will immediately get you excited to explore all the great things ahead. Arrive and visit various local workplaces to find many wonderful examples of how local people use ageless techniques to create their crafts, including activated charcoal, dried coconut, handy coconut husk brooms, and many family businesses using coir, or coconut fibre, to create amazing art. Drive around the village roads by “Xe Lôi”, the local vehicle, which is a kind of motorised rickshaw. Do a kayaking through the lush tropical canal. Perfect your day with a delicious and filling lunch at a local host house. Break time, treating yourself to a relaxing time to relish the beautiful countryside or cycling around the village. Visit the local fruit plantation, enjoy seasonal fresh fruits, and spend time relaxing while being rowed in a small boat slowly through the natural canals to get a sense of how truly beautiful this area is. Embark on the sampan and return to the dock. Transfer back to Saigon. Finish a trip.