14 days
Ho Chi Minh City → Ben Tre → Can Tho → Phu Quoc
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Cook with a local host in Saigon, drift through Ben Tre’s coconut waterways and start a Can Tho morning on the river. Then change pace on Phu Quoc, where island views, shared boat adventures and quiet hotel days give your holiday room to breathe. This 14-day southern Vietnam and Phu Quoc holiday connects culture and coast without trying to cover the whole country in one trip.
Stay long enough to enjoy each chapter. Three city nights, two in Ben Tre and two in Can Tho lead into six Phu Quoc nights in the direct-flight sample. You have time for a cooking session, two different delta settings and island discoveries, with independent days for the moments you would rather leave unplanned.
Already booked your flights? Send us your arrival and departure. Tell us your dates, group, hotel preferences and the experiences you most want. Vietpower Travel will shape the city, river and island chapters around your journey.
Saigon through stories and flavours. Your guide connects the city’s historic sites and everyday streets, with a local lunch and a market visit. A separate cooking day lets you meet the ingredients before preparing a small menu and enjoying what you have made.
Two delta bases, two different river mornings. Ben Tre brings coconut gardens, small producers and quieter waterways. In Can Tho, an early local-boat outing introduces Cai Rang’s trading culture before you return for a rest and a light local visit. You sleep in the region, with no immediate island connection to rush towards after the market.
Phu Quoc, with a base you can settle into. The island stay combines a shared southern-islets outing and Hon Thom cable-car views, a private local-culture day with Ho Quoc and Sunset Town, and VinWonders admission with private transfers. Between those experiences, enjoy your hotel, favourite cafés and independent beach time.
Private road transfers link Ho Chi Minh City, Ben Tre and Can Tho. The sample continues by a dated Can Tho–Phu Quoc flight on Day 8, quoted separately, followed by your private island airport pickup. When that service fits your dates, you avoid adding an unnecessary road detour or ferry crossing.
If the direct flight does not fit, our team designs an alternative through Ho Chi Minh City and explains the connection, any gateway night and the revised Day 8–9 hotel allocation. The agreed programme and airfares are clear before you book. You finish in Phu Quoc, with the departure transfer arranged around your actual onward flight.
This is a sample private holiday for your own group, with selected shared experiences identified clearly. Choose three-, four- or five-star hotel comfort, request family rooms or change a walk and an island outing. The free days have no scheduled guide or on-call vehicle, leaving you space to enjoy the stay independently.
Indicative land price: US$1,360 per person, based on two adults sharing a twin/double room in the sample three-star configuration. It covers the stated hotel, land-transfer, guided and shared services, meals and core attraction tickets. All flights, upgrades, optional activities and peak-date charges are separate unless included in your personal quotation.
Vietpower Travel has operated since 2009, holds an international tour operator licence and has served thousands of international travellers from many countries. Our offices in major Vietnamese cities, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, connect the regional teams with 24/7 assistance during your tour.
Long-standing relationships with hotels, local guides, boat teams and transfer providers help us select the combination that suits your budget and the holiday you want. We coordinate the details and attentive partner support, from the first city pickup to the comfort of your island stay. Read traveller reviews of Vietpower Travel on Tripadvisor, then speak with the people arranging your journey.
The journey gives you three Ho Chi Minh City nights, two in Ben Tre, two in Can Tho and six on Phu Quoc in the direct-flight sample. City history and cooking, two delta bases and island outings are connected by separate transfer days, with free time around them. It starts in Ho Chi Minh City and finishes in Phu Quoc.
No. This is an indicative land price per person for two adults sharing a twin/double room in the sample three-star hotel configuration. The Can Tho–Phu Quoc flight, international and onward flights, optional additions, upgrades and peak-date supplements are quoted separately. Your dates and group determine the final offer.
We confirm the service and timing for your travel date before booking. When the direct service fits, it keeps the delta-to-island changeover simple. If it does not, we redesign the connection through Ho Chi Minh City and agree any gateway night and the Day 8–9 hotel allocation. We do not promise a particular daily flight or automatically switch you to a ferry.
Cai Rang in Can Tho is the planned early river outing on Day 7. The actual trading scene changes by day, while the guide helps you understand the river culture. This sample does not promise an operating Cai Be floating market. You stay in Can Tho before and after the excursion.
The scheduled land transfers and guided land sightseeing are private for your group. The Cai Rang excursion and southern-islands boat programme are shared in this sample. The cooking class and Ben Tre boat configuration are identified in your quote; private alternatives can be requested. Free days do not include a scheduled guide or on-call car.
The selected Hon Thom cable-car ticket on Day 10 and standard VinWonders admission on Day 12 are included in the sample land arrangement. Their dates and actual ticket configuration are confirmed in writing. Paid shows, priority passes, extra water activities and upgrades are separate unless added.
Swimming and snorkelling are optional. The crew confirms the island sequence for the sea conditions and sailing programme, rather than guaranteeing four stops in every situation. Tell us about non-swimmers, motion sensitivity or mobility needs; we can discuss another boat setup or a land-based day and quote any change.
Yes. Send your group size, children’s ages if relevant, arrival and departure details, preferred hotel comfort and the experiences you most want. We can adapt walking, meals and activities, arrange family rooms where available or shape the programme around a couple’s quieter pace. It is your own dated holiday rather than a fixed group departure.
Yes. We can upgrade the whole holiday or just your Phu Quoc stay. Tell us whether beach access, a pool, family facilities, a central location or a quieter setting matters most. Named hotels, room categories, facilities and supplements are confirmed in your written quotation; not every three-star hotel is beachfront.
The two free island days provide room for rest, and the guided outings can be reshaped around your interests and actual operating dates. Add beach nights, replace the theme-park day or request a different local experience. We explain the revised route, services and costs before you book.
The sample uses walking, local boats and a theme-park day, with private road transfers and space to rest. Tell us about walking limits, food preferences and any assistance you need. Vietpower Travel coordinates the local services and provides 24/7 support while you travel; your final programme sets out the agreed contacts and arrangements.
Shorter trip? Compare our five-day Mekong and Phu Quoc escape. To combine the island with the north and central coast, see our 20-day Vietnam family journey. You can also browse Vietnam tours for a different regional balance.
Send your dates, arrival and departure flights, group size, country of travel, room preferences and the experiences that excite you. Tell us how you would like to balance food, river life, island outings and days with no plans. Vietpower Travel will send a personal programme and quotation with the selected services and booking terms in writing.
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Highlights
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| By Day | Transfer | Destinations | Activities | Meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City | ||
| Day 2 | Ho Chi Minh City | Saigon’s history, architecture and riverside life | B, L | |
| Day 3 | Ho Chi Minh City | Market colours and a southern cooking session | B, L | |
| Day 4 | Ho Chi Minh City / Ben Tre | A relaxed road journey to Ben Tre | B | |
| Day 5 | Ben Tre | Ben Tre’s coconut waterways and village gardens | B, L | |
| Day 6 | Ben Tre / Can Tho | Across the delta to Can Tho | B | |
| Day 7 | Can Tho / Cai Rang | An early Cai Rang river morning | B, L | |
| Day 8 | Can Tho / Phu Quoc | From Can Tho to your Phu Quoc island stay | B | |
| Day 9 | Phu Quoc | Your first full island day, at your own pace | B | |
| Day 10 | Phu Quoc southern islands / Hon Thom | Southern islets and Hon Thom’s cable-car views | B, L | |
| Day 11 | Phu Quoc | Phu Quoc’s local flavours, Ho Quoc and Sunset Town | B | |
| Day 12 | Phu Quoc / VinWonders | A day for the attractions you enjoy at VinWonders | B | |
| Day 13 | Phu Quoc | One more day to make the island your own | B | |
| Day 14 | Phu Quoc | Phu Quoc departure | B |
Your private driver meets you at Tan Son Nhat Airport and takes you to the city hotel. Settle in, rest after your flight and enjoy an easy first evening at your own pace. Standard hotel check-in applies; an early room can be requested separately. If you arrive with time and energy, your consultant can suggest a nearby walk or dinner spot. Your holiday begins gently, with no scheduled sightseeing to rush towards.
Meals: at your own expense. Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City.
Discover Ho Chi Minh City with your private guide and vehicle. Reunification Palace and the War Remnants Museum introduce different chapters of modern history; the museum visit can be adapted for children or your interests. Continue to the Central Post Office and see Notre Dame Cathedral from the area open to visitors. Pause for a local lunch and a break before Ben Thanh Market or an easy riverside walk. A Saigon Waterbus outing can be added when the timetable fits, with tickets quoted separately. We select a comfortable sequence rather than rushing every possible stop.
Meals: B, L. Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City.
Go to a local market with your guide to discover herbs, fruit and the ingredients behind southern Vietnamese cooking. Continue to your reserved cooking session, prepare a small menu with the host and enjoy the dishes for lunch. No previous cooking experience is needed. Tell us about vegetarian preferences, allergies and foods you avoid so the menu can be planned. Your guide and transfers are private; the class may be shared with other guests, with a private class available by quotation. Keep the afternoon free for a café, browsing or time back at the hotel.
Meals: B, L. Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City.
After breakfast, leave the city by private car for Ben Tre, allowing roughly two to three hours on the road plus breaks and traffic. Watch the scenery change as the urban streets give way to delta bridges, waterways and gardens. Check in to your hotel and enjoy an unstructured afternoon. This is a transfer and settling-in day, leaving tomorrow for the river programme. There is no flight, railway connection or overnight river cruise in this part of the sample.
Meals: B. Overnight: Ben Tre.
Enjoy a locally guided day in a selected Ben Tre river-and-village area. Take a local boat, visit small producers and see how coconut ingredients and materials are used in everyday life. Walk through a garden, meet your hosts and pause for a local lunch. A rowing-sampan section can bring you into a smaller waterway when the water and access conditions suit. Keep the day within a practical area so there is time to listen, taste and enjoy the surroundings. Boat size, shared or private operation and the actual village stops are shown in your personal programme.
Meals: B, L. Overnight: Ben Tre.
Travel by private car from Ben Tre to Can Tho, with approximately two and a half to three and a half hours of driving plus a comfortable break. Check in and rest before exploring independently if you wish. Staying in Can Tho tonight puts you close to the river for tomorrow’s early outing. Your local team can suggest a riverside dinner or a gentle evening walk; unlisted meals and independent activities are yours to choose.
Meals: B. Overnight: Can Tho.
Set out early for your selected shared local-boat excursion to Cai Rang Floating Market. Learn how fruit and other produce are displayed and traded from boats, and enjoy the changing river scene with your local guide. Trading activity varies from day to day; we choose the departure around the actual morning and boat programme. Breakfast is coordinated with the hotel or boat arrangement so it is provided once. Return for a rest, then enjoy the included local lunch and a light riverside or land-market visit as arranged. You sleep in Can Tho again, with no flight or long island connection to catch after this early start.
Meals: B, L. Overnight: Can Tho.
Your private driver takes you to Can Tho Airport for the flight to Phu Quoc when a suitable service is confirmed for your travel date. The domestic airfare and baggage are quoted separately. On the island, a private airport transfer brings you to the hotel, leaving the rest of the day for settling in. If the direct service does not fit your dates, Vietpower Travel can design an alternative via Ho Chi Minh City, with the road or flight connection, any gateway night and the Day 8–9 hotel allocation agreed before booking. The sample uses the direct flight; it does not automatically add a Rach Gia night or ferry crossing.
Meals: B. Overnight: Phu Quoc.
Wake up without an excursion pickup to hurry towards. Spend the day at your hotel, beside the pool or on an accessible beach, enjoying the holiday pace you came for. Explore nearby cafés independently or simply let the afternoon pass with a book and a sea view. Beachfront access and facilities depend on the hotel selected for your budget. No scheduled guide or on-call car is included on this free day. If your dated route uses a Ho Chi Minh City gateway, the agreed version of today may instead include the flight and island arrival.
Meals: B. Overnight: Phu Quoc.
Join your selected shared southern-islands boat programme, with pickup and return transfers arranged for your hotel. Enjoy the changing colour of the sea, island stops, the included lunch and swimming or snorkelling where the day’s conditions allow. The programme includes the selected Hon Thom cable-car ticket, adding a memorable view across the island landscape. A four-island sequence can be arranged when the sailing plan and conditions permit; the crew confirms the actual stops and order. Swimming is optional, and we can discuss a suitable land-based alternative for non-swimmers. Private boats, sea walking, SUP or other upgrades are quoted separately. Cable-car operation and the return plan are checked for your date.
Meals: B, L. Overnight: Phu Quoc.
Your private guide and car introduce another side of Phu Quoc. Visit a fish-sauce producer and a local market, then enjoy the setting of Ho Quoc Pagoda on the southern coast. Take a lunch or hotel break before a late-afternoon stroll in Sunset Town. The sequence follows your hotel location and the market’s actual hours so you spend less time crossing the island. Enjoy the streets and views at an easy pace; a paid evening show or any separately ticketed attraction can be added if you would like. Lunch, dinner and optional show tickets are separate. Return to the same island hotel.
Meals: B. Overnight: Phu Quoc.
Your private transfer takes you to VinWonders Phu Quoc, with the standard park admission included in this sample. Choose the areas and attractions that appeal to your group, leaving time for lunch and breaks rather than trying to cover every ride. Children’s ages and heights help us plan suitable choices; individual attractions have participation rules. Your return pickup is agreed in advance. This is admission and private transport, without a personal guide staying with you all day. Park meals, priority passes, separately charged activities and ticket upgrades are not automatically included. The northern park can be a longer transfer from a southern hotel, which we consider when selecting your island base.
Meals: B. Overnight: Phu Quoc.
Enjoy another independent day with no scheduled guide or vehicle. Return to a favourite café, spend more time by the pool or explore near your hotel. If you have discovered an experience you would love to add, Vietpower Travel can help arrange it and confirm the extra cost. Keep enough time to enjoy your final island evening, with meals and drinks at your own choice.
Meals: B. Overnight: Phu Quoc.
Have breakfast and enjoy any free time your departure allows. Your private driver collects you for the transfer to Phu Quoc Airport, timed around the flight you have confirmed. Standard hotel checkout applies; store your luggage or ask about a late room if your flight is later. Onward and international airfares are separate, and a connection through another Vietnamese city is planned according to your actual tickets. End the holiday on the island, with no compulsory sightseeing on departure day.
Meals: B. Overnight: No overnight.
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Your holiday should feel easy to enjoy from the first pickup to the last island evening. Share your flight plan, group and preferred pace so we can connect the services around you.
Keep the trip personal. Add beach nights, change the hotel level, choose fewer walking stops or replace an outing with more time to rest. Vietpower Travel helps make those choices fit a connected route.
Vietpower Travel provides 24/7 support while you travel. Keep the agreed local contact details with your itinerary, and contact our team whenever you need assistance.
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