Mekong Delta Tour (Explore Con Thoi Son - Con Phung island tourist area)

Con Thoi Son - Con Phung island tourist area is a well-known Mekong Delta attraction. The Mekong Delta tours promise to provide you with a relaxing vacation as well as new experiences. If you plan to visit this region on your next tour to Vietnam, take note of the valuable experiences listed below.

The best way to learn about people's lives in the Mekong Delta is to visit the tourist area of Thoi Son Con Phung. After the stresses of life, this is an appealing destination for tourists to relax, rest, and learn about rural life. Join Threeland Travel right now to collect useful experiences for your upcoming trip to Mekong Delta!

1. Where is Con Thoi Son - Con Phung Tourist Area?

Con Phung Island and Thoi Son Island (also known as “Con Phung” and “Con Thoi Son” in Vietnamese) are located at the crossroads of Tien Giang and Ben Tre (in the four sacred elements: Long, Lan, Quy, and Phung). Thoi Son island is the largest, with a total area of 660 ha and a population of over 6,000 people. The majority of the people here work in agriculture.

When it comes to Mekong Delta tours, people immediately think of the Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho, the Tan Lap floating village in Long An, Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap, a snake farm in Tien Giang, and even a tourist area in Thoi Son Island - Con Phung island is a distinct and tranquil tourist destination. Tourists visiting Con Phung and Con Thoi Son will learn more about river life and experience unique experiences that are difficult to find in the city.

2. The best time to visit Thoi Son Island - Con Phung Island tourist area

Belonging to the two provinces of Tien Giang and Ben Tre, Con Phung and Con Thoi Son have the typical climate of the temperate Mekong Delta and are less affected by storms. With such a pleasant climate, tourists can visit this place at any time of the year. At all times, Con Phung and Con Thoi Son have their own beauty.

The summer in the Mekong Delta region lasts from June to August. The fruit orchards are in full bloom at this time of year. Specialty tropical fruits such as mango, coconut, durian, rambutan, and mangosteen race to fruit and appear very appealing to the eye.

From September to November, tourists can experience the floating season in the Mekong Delta. Visitors will be able to sit on boats, be steered by relatives to visit the canals, weave through the green trees, etc., all of which will be very interesting.

3. How to travel to Thoi Son - Con Phung tourist area?

Traveling to the Con Thoi Son-Con Phung tourist area is not difficult. If you are in Hanoi or the northern provinces, the fastest and most convenient way is still by plane.

Because Tien Giang and Ben Tre do not have airports, visitors get off at the nearest airport, Tan Son Nhat airport, in Ho Chi Minh City. Domestic airlines such as Bamboo Airways, Vietjet, and Vietnam Airlines all operate direct flights from Hanoi and Hai Phong to Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh. Flights from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City start at 760,000 VND per person and take more than 2 hours. Fares from Hai Phong to Ho Chi Minh City are also very affordable, with prices starting at 700,000 VND per person per hour.

If you take a bus, you should take a sleeper bus and prepare for good health because it will take about 2 days. Ticket prices range from 600,000 to 900,000 VND/person, depending on the car's quality.

From Ho Chi Minh City, because the distance is less than 100 kilometers, going to My Tho City is easily accessible by motorcycle or by taking a bus to the city. My trip to My Tho took about two hours. The ticket price ranges from 80,000 to 100,000 VND per person.

If you ride a motorcycle, visitors should follow the Vo Van Kiet route to National Highway 1A and then go straight to the Trung Luong roundabout to reach National Highway 60. Simply follow this road through the Rach Mieu Bridge until you see signs for the Con PhungndCon Thoi Son tourist area.

Many people have come to Con Phung and Con Thoi Son. The resort is located at the foot of the Rach Mieu bridge, and visitors must travel by waterway to get here. The wharf is located in Ward 1, TP. My Tho, near the Con Phung-Con Thoi Son tourist area.

Travelers from far away can book a package tour to come here. The price may be a little more expensive, but you will not have to worry about being hacked, transportation, or accommodation.

4. Top things to do in Thoi Son - Con Phung tourist area

Con Phung Island and Thoi Son Island is the ideal destination for guests who enjoy discovering new things. This location offers interesting experiences as well as friendly and welcoming people for you and your family to enjoy a true vacation.  

4.1. Savor a variety of tasty fresh fruits

Referring to the Mekong Delta, everyone will think that this is the capital of fresh, delicious, fragrant, and especially affordable fruits. Going to the Thoi Son Con Phung tourist area, you will be roaming around the fruit orchards; every garden is lush and full of fruit like green grapefruit, plum, dragon fruit, jackfruit, mango, etc.

This is a true paradise for young people who enjoy eating fruits. There are many huts on the dunes that serve as rest stops for visitors, and you can sample six different types of fruits here. Nothing beats eating delicious fruits and breathing in the fresh river air.

4.2. Row rustic rowboat 

What else does Con Phung Con Thoi Son have besides fruit? It is known as a rustic rowboat. This is something that people in the Mekong Delta are known for. Every member of the family is extremely skilled at rowing boats. They move quickly on the river and the canal. When traveling to the Mekong Delta, visitors can take a boat ride with the locals to explore the nature of the Thoi Son Con Phung tourist area.

This location retains its wild appearance, with green coconut groves shading the water. Visitors can swim under the shade of a canoe or small boat and breathe the air of the river and the water without the dust of vehicles. The aunts and uncles, brothers, and sisters driving the boat, in particular, are very sincere, generous, and easy to talk to; listening to them tell about their lives and discuss their professions is also very interesting. You can gain more knowledge about life. This is a great place to unwind after a long day at work.

4.3. Enjoy Southern Folk Song 

What else can Phung Con Thoi Son offer? Don ca tai tu is a long-standing musical genre in Vietnam, and it is a distinctive feature of people's spiritual lives in the Southwest region. Chants, lullabies, and sincere, rustic, and idyllic singing that captures the essence of the people here are worth hearing.

When the music begins to play softly, visitors close their eyes, let their adventurous spirits loose, and hum along with each verse to fully appreciate the uniqueness of this art form. You can also register songs and interact with singers here.

4.4. Try a mouthful of Mekong Delta cuisine

When visiting the Thoi Son Con Phung tourist area, don't forget to sample the unique Mekong Delta cuisine. Every dish, such as the grilled snakehead fish and deep-fried elephant ear fish, shrimp dishes, braised goby, and coconut tofu salad, is fresh, delicious, and expertly prepared. Your task is simply to prepare an empty stoma for filling.

In particular, fried sticky rice eaten with braised pork belly is very popular with tourists. Fried sticky rice has an appealing shape, resembling a giant egg, and is made up of thin pieces that are crunchy, fleshy, and very fragrant. To create the perfect puff pastry in both appearance and taste, the chef must be very skilled. 

4.5. Visiting coconut candy craft village

Because coconut is a specialty of Ben Tre, coconut-related items, particularly coconut candy, have become popular souvenirs for many visitors. Almost everyone who returns from Mekong Delta Tours brings back coconut candy as a gift.

When visiting the tourist area of Thoi Son-Con Phung island, you will be taken directly to the traditional coconut candy factory, from processing to packaging. The artisans' quick hands will certainly dazzle you. Aside from coconut candy, the craft village also has banana candy, peanut candy, and so on. The price is so affordable—only about 15,000–30,000 VND—making it ideal for buying for relatives, colleagues, and friends after the Mekong Delta Tour.

4.6. Explore the bee farm 

Because the fruit trees of Con Phung and Con Thoi Son are so luxuriant, a variety of delicious fruits are accessible throughout the year, encouraging bees to harvest honey. It is not difficult to discover a family functioning as a honey beekeeper on Con Phung island. Bees in this area feed on nectar from longan flowers, which have a particularly pleasant flavor that attracts people.

Tourists are also taught about the beekeeping process, which includes harvesting honey and seeing the bees flit around the property. Try a cup of delightful, sweet honey tea after learning more about bees. The bee farm also sells bee products that are good for your health and appearance, such as royal jelly and honey.

Furthermore, some other interesting activities that attract many young people at the Thoi Son Con Phung tourist area, such as slapping ditches to catch fish, riding a horse-drawn carriage, fishing for crocodiles, visiting the coconut museum, etc., visitors can experience to make the trip more meaningful.

This is a Mekong Delta Travel experience that includes visits to Con Phung Island and Thoi Son Island. Follow Threeland Travel for more interesting destinations and latest Vietnam Holiday Deals.