6 Days Mekong Cycling Tours
Tour Overview
Mekong Cycle Tours – 6 Days. A large percentage of Can Tho Province is covered by a river and will take a boat trip to the famous Cai Rang...
Code of Tour: TAD0000028057
Length of Travel: 6 Day
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Price of Tour: Request
Type of Tour: Private
Features of Tour: Cycling
Mekong Cycle Tours – 6 Days. A large percentage of Can Tho Province is covered by a river and will take a boat trip to the famous Cai Rang floating market before riding on a narrow paved road market to Phong Dien floating market. The route weaves through the morning market bustle along the banks of the very busy river. Absorb the sights of endless cottage industries, timber merchants, coconut shredders, small docks loading/unloading rice, and tiny vibrant markets….
TOUR ITINERARY
Day 1: Saigon – Cai Be (L/D) (30 km)
8:00 meet up at your hotel in Saigon. Transfer with bikes to Cai Lay. crossing a local ferry, ride to Cai Be on back roads for approx 1.5 hours, finish the morning ride at another ferry, and take a boat to a local industry, where you can learn how to make pop rice, coconut candies, and rice papers. Have lunch on an island before continuing onto our local home stay, a typical Mekong Delta Vietnam house, with airy rooms and an outdoor kitchen. The rest of the afternoon is free to explore the homestay’s peaceful village. Dinner will be prepared by the homestay hosts, also you will be joining this memorable cooking class.
Summary
Accommodation: Ba Linh Home-Stay
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Cycling distance: 30 Km and Boat ride
Day 2: Cai Be – Tra Vinh (B/L/D) (65 km)
Riding from home-stay enjoy the riding to one of the Mekong Islands. Bike along narrow country lanes, easy dirt tracks, and trails. This is biking at its most glorious-through tiny orchards, witness colorful life along the riverside, pedal past picturesque delta homes, pause to chat with welcoming villagers, After lunch, ride in the amazing green coconut plantations, and end at a ferry across the expansive Co Chien River. Ride a final few km to the very pretty Khmer town of Tra Vinh. There will be plenty of time to explore side tracks and trails as the cycling distance today is not far. This gives a great first impression of the Mekong’s heart. Overnight in a local hotel in Tra Vinh.
Summary
Accommodation: Tan Hoang Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Cycling distance: 40- 65 Km
Day 3: Tra Vinh – Can Tho (B/L/D) (80 km)
Today’s route is peaceful, with narrow and very pretty roads to Can Tho. There is plenty along the way to see, from the contrasting architectural styles of ethnic Khmer homes, to the numerous colorful Khmer temples and to the fascinating river scenes witnessed when pedaling over countless small wooden plank bridges and single trek lanes. Visit Ba Om Pond with its magnificent lotus flowers.
Summary
Accommodation: Ninh Kieu Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Cycling distance: 80 Km
Day 4: Can Tho – Long Xuyen (B/L/D) (70 km)
Today’s ride is split into two sections and is a contrast to the previous day’s ride. After a very early breakfast, you will take a boat trip to the famous Cai Rang floating market before riding on a narrow paved road market to Phong Dien floating market. The route weaves through the morning market bustle along the banks of the very busy river. Absorb the sights of endless cottage industries, timber merchants, coconut shredders, small docks loading/unloading rice, and tiny vibrant markets. You will continue by bike on the narrow lane to the main road, In the afternoon, you will continue riding along a road leading upstream towards Long Xuyen. The ride ends with a final 25-minute transfer (1hr) to Long Xuyen.
Summary
Accommodation: My Khanh Resort
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Cycling distance: 60- 80 Km
Day 5: Long Xuyen – Chau Doc (B/L/D) (50 km)
Once more, today’s scenery is completely different. After a short early morning transfer to Tri Ton, the cycling starts to gently undulate and mountains begin to loom as you ride closer and closer to Chau Doc. The presence of Thot Not trees indicates the growing proximity to Cambodia and the local people speak Vietnamese as their second language. This afternoon you will cycle to the Killing Fields of Vietnam at Ba Chuc, where Pol Pot’s regime massacred over 3,000 Vietnamese in 1978. The route loops around to Chau Doc from Ba Chuc along the border, or re-trace back to Tri Ton (depending on road conditions) and ride the rest of the way to Chau Doc along incredible country roads. Those with energy to spare can climb Sam ‘Mountain’ for sunset! Dinner & overnight in a hotel for your last night in Vietnam.
Summary
Accommodation: Chau Pho Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Cycling distance: 80- 100 Km
Day 6: Chau Doc – Saigon (B/L) (35 km)
Chau Doc is located west of the Mekong Delta between the upper and lower branches of the Mekong River. It is not only the gateway for Vietnamese and Cambodia to travel between 2 countries but also the international for foreigners traveling by bike and by boat. Take a motorized boat for an hour to a floating village. Explore beautiful footpaths on the lowland, houses on stilts, and see a colorful mosque by rice paddy on your cycle to Cho Moi. You have a chance to have a quick look at Hoa Hao Buddhist Holy Pagoda. It depends on your cycling ability, you may have a short or long ride in the afternoon before driving back to Saigon. Tour is over!
Summary
Accommodation: None
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Cycling distance: 35Km
