Mekong Delta cycling tours
| country: | Vietnam |
| location: | Mekong Delta |
| departures: | This trip can be arranged at a time to suit you and adapted to your requirements as necessary |
| price: | From US $259 (3 days) excluding flights |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
For those who like cruising and want a complete experience of Mekong river life and countryside views, this trip brings you down to Chau Doc bordered with Cambodia and Can Tho and then back to Saigon. You will experience this delta mainly by bike but you will also be aboard boats for some of the rivers in the Mekong region.
Best time to go: Any time of the year is good for biking in the Mekong delta.
Best time to go: Any time of the year is good for biking in the Mekong delta.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Saigon – VinhLong. Take a bus transfer from your hotel in Saigon (2 hours) to My Tho village for our first boat trip. Take part in some late morning drifting, down the bustling branches of the Mekong Delta and into her tranquil canals. The first stop is on one of the area's many islands to see. Visit a traditional Mekong Delta house & kitchen; indulge is some seasonal fruit along with some local tea and fresh honey; visit a local rice wine distillery for wine tasting; then paddle one of the small sampans along the arroyos. Break for lunch after this jam packed morning, then a short rest, followed by a leisurely afternoon bicycle ride (2 hours) on small dirt roads and walking bridges. Reach a local ferry crossing and then onto to Cai Be where we board a touring boat to the floating market and cruise over the mighty Mekong River. Our day ends at Binh Hoa Phuoc & An Binh Island where you can take in a great sunset view from the shores of the Mekong. Dinner and overnight at a guesthouse on island. Included: Car / van, tour guide, entrance fee(s), boat, seasonal fruits, lunch, dinner and hotel. |
| Day 2: | VinhLong – Can Tho. Wake up early and its back on the bikes for a 1/2 hour pedal under the natural green canopy to the ferry crossing for Vinh Long. Then its time to cover some distance, by bike, to Can Tho. Depending on the groups cycling ability, a tailored special route will be planned for this day possibly passing villages with brick kilns where terracotta and pottery are made, or riding along immense rice fields, or cycling through numerous rural riverside villages. We break for our lunch at a local street-side stall then the bus picks us up to Can Tho city. Late afternoon you have free time for a scenic promenade along the city quay or more cycling along the Can Tho riverbank (time permitting). Overnight in Can Tho at a hotel. Included: Car / van, tour guide, entrance fee(s), all meals, boat and hotel |
| Day 3: | Can Tho – Saigon. Start your day off with a morning boat trip to the exciting and chaotic Cai Rang Floating Market then up a quiet canal for more of a pleasure cruise and some peace and relaxation. By van to explore some backcountry roads (2 hours) enjoying the beautiful Delta scenery, meet the locals along the way. After lunch we head back to Saigon where we drop you off at your hotel. Included: Car / van, tour guide, entrance fee(s), breakfast, lunch and boat. |
travellers' tales
The outstanding bike ride from near Dalat to near Mui Ne was the highlight. (more)
how this holiday makes a difference
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Small group: We limit our group to a maximum of 10 persons, our members are informed on how to behave while cycling and visiting the local villages.
Local guide: Most of our cycling guides are from the Mekong delta (Vinh Long, Chau Doc and An Giang). They can show you their homeland and know where is the best places in Mekong to take you to. Local food: All the meals will be served in the local restaurant like in My Tho, Vinh Long and Can Tho, and all of their food is locally produced like the vegetables, fish and chicken, for our delicious meals. Thus our money stays here in the Mekong for the local people. Hotels: We only use locally owned hotels, these hotels employ the local Mekong people and they have guidelines on saving water and electricity in the guestrooms. Environment: We try to cycle instead of using vans and boats, we pick up trash in the Mekong country road when possible to set a good example for others to follow. |
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