Date: 25 October 2019
After the first stop to Vinh Trang pagoda, we were back on the highway en route to the next stop on my Mekong Delta tour.
Our van parked by a dock at Tiền River in Bến Tre province.
There are many small islands along Tien river and the Mekong. The boat we were on dropped us off at one such island in the Ben Tre province where my tour group would then be guided to a restaurant-like area.
Honestly, this was just a stop on the “tour” where the guys who run this place could use to promote and sell us a bunch of locally made products.
We moved on to the next activity on the tour, a boat ride through a small canal.
A friend of mine who had done this tour told me water levels can drop and it would get muddy but I was glad there was enough water for the boats to float through.
Nipa palm trees (or Dua Noc in Vietnamese) are a type of mangrove palms. The nipa palm is slightly saltwater tolerant and so it grows in these waters. They are common across South East Asia, India and China too but I haven’t seen it along the river canals of Kerala.
I took more videos than photos so please watch the video at the end of this blog to enjoy the sights and sounds of this canal boat ride.
From here, we would get back on our boat and resume our tour. That would be the final post from this day tour of the Mekong Delta.
Next post in this series:
Vietnam: Coconut sweet making factory, Bến Tre
Vietnam: Cao Dai temple in Tây Ninh
Vietnam: Cu Chi Tunnels, a must do attraction from Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, Ho Chi Minh City Central Post Office
Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City’s Book Street, Opera House
Vietnam: Nguyen Hue Street and Saigon Riverwalk
Vietnam: Taking bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Mui Ne
Vietnam: Po Shanu Cham Towers, Hindu temple near Mui Ne
Vietnam: Mui Ne Sand Dunes Sunrise Tour – visit to Bao Trang desert (White Sand)
Vietnam: Mui Ne – Red Sand dunes and Fishing Village
Vietnam: Mui Ne’s Fairy Stream (Suoi Tien)
Vietnam: Leaving Mui Ne, returning to Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam: Tan Dinh Market and Pink Church; night ride to District 7, Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam: Views from Bitexco Financial Tower observation deck
Vietnam: Saying goodbye to Ho Chi Minh City
Previous posts in this series:
Vietnam: Vinh Trang Pagoda in Bến Lức
Vietnam: Bui Vien Street — Ho Chi Minh City’s nightlife area (for tourists)
Vietnam: War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam: Independence Palace and Norodom Palace Exhibit
Vietnam: Ben Thanh Market and Mariamman Hindu Temple, Ho Chi Minh City
Flying from Phuket to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
