3-Day Mekong Homestay Cooking Class & Sunset Experience

Three days means you actually live the rhythm instead of passing through it.

A 3-day, 2-night homestay in Ben Tre's Mekong Delta where you cook traditional Vietnamese dishes with your host using fresh local ingredients, cycle through coconut gardens at your own pace, and spend evenings watching fireflies after sunset. The experience includes accommodation, all meals, bicycles, and an English-speaking guide for the market visit and cooking class. Children from age 6 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and Relax at Homestay

• Arrive at Mekong Delta homestay
• Check in and settle into room
• Relax and enjoy garden surroundings

Day 2: Cycling and Local Exploration

• Have breakfast at homestay
• Take complimentary bicycles
• Cycle through coconut gardens and village roads
• Experience local island life

Day 3: Market Visit and Cooking Preparation

• Visit local market with host and guide
• Explore market and see fresh ingredients
• Select and purchase ingredients for cooking class
• Check out from homestay

The experience

You arrive at a homestay set among coconut gardens in rural Ben Tre and settle into a private room for the night. The first day is unhurried: time to rest, walk the grounds, and adjust to the quiet of the Mekong countryside before the activities begin. Breakfast the next morning is traditional Vietnamese, eaten at the homestay with seasonal fruit and local specialties.

After breakfast, you take a complimentary bicycle and explore the local island on your own terms, cycling through peaceful coconut gardens and small rural paths to see how everyday life actually works in the delta. Later, you and your host visit a local market with an English-speaking guide, moving through stalls of fresh produce and local products to select ingredients for the cooking class. Back at the homestay, you prepare a traditional Vietnamese lunch together, learning how to handle the ingredients and techniques as you cook. Dinner comes after you've watched the sunset from the countryside and spent time looking for fireflies illuminating the fields.

The homestay is your base for all three days and two nights, so there's no packing and unpacking or moving between places. You eat breakfast, lunch and dinner there, each meal tied to what you've done that day or what comes next. Public transportation options are nearby if you need them, and the pace throughout is set by you. There's no schedule pushing you from one timed stop to another.

What’s included

• Accommodation for 3 days and 2 nights in a private room at the Ben Tre homestay.
• daily breakfast with traditional Vietnamese dishes and seasonal fruit.
• lunch prepared during the hands-on cooking class with fresh local ingredients.
• dinner at the homestay after the sunset experience.
• complimentary bicycles for exploring the local island.
• visit to a local market with an English-speaking guide.
• firefly-spotting in the countryside after sunset.

Options for this experience

2 options

3-Day Mekong HomestayGuide in English · 17 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 16:00Lasts 3 days, with meals included. The 3-Day Mekong Experience also includes pickup.

A three-day stay with a local family on the Mekong, featuring everyday village life, a cooking class and a sunset experienceGuide in English · 17 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 16:00Pickup is included

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day17 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 16:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (6 to 17 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Ho Kinh Doanh Ong Biker Ben Tre

Is this one for you?The 3-day length gives you time to actually settle into the rhythm of the place instead of rushing through it. You're not cycling in the morning and leaving by afternoon. If you want to cook, explore at your own pace, and spend quiet evenings in the countryside without a packed itinerary, this homestay suits that better than a day trip or a shorter overnight stay.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 17 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

What exactly do I cook during the 3-day homestay in Ben Tre?

You prepare a traditional Vietnamese lunch with your local host using fresh ingredients you selected together at the market that morning. The cooking class teaches you how to handle Mekong Delta produce and the techniques for traditional dishes, though the specific menu depends on what's available at the market and what your host decides to teach.

Do I need to arrange my own way to the Ben Tre homestay, or is pickup included?

Pickup is included in at least one of the available options at checkout, so confirm which option you're booking to see if transport is part of your package.

How much free time do I have to explore on my own during the 3 days?

The cycling on day two is at your own pace through the local island. You set how long you spend and where you go. The first day after arrival is also relaxed with no scheduled activities, giving you time to settle in and explore the homestay grounds and immediate surroundings.

What's included in the meals during the 3-day stay?

Breakfast each morning features traditional Vietnamese dishes, seasonal fruit and local specialties; lunch is the meal you cook during the class using fresh Mekong ingredients; dinner is a local Vietnamese meal at the homestay after sunset. All three meals are included every day.