💢 DAY 1: SAIGON – BEN TRE- TRA VINH (L, D)
No longer 1,5 hours transfer to Tan An, where we start biking on the paved road to explore the world of fruit orchards. Dragon fruit is the most popular fruit that local farmers grow to improve their income. We bike 25km on this stage with some stops to experience the flavour of fresh fruits, villages with fun kids (you might see them on the way back home from school). Lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant.
In the afternoon, we drive about 1 hour relax in the comfortable van to Ben Tre’s most beautiful village with very easy paths and more than 70% coconut trees in the local farms: we pedal under the shady coconuts, small & narrow lane, many stops for enjoying a fresh coconut water/ fruits, pass many family workshops making coconut chopsticks and any kind of fibers. Take a ferry to cross the Mighty Mekong River with a very short transfer to the center of Tra Vinh Remote Town for overnight at 3 star hotel.
Tra Vinh is a province in Vietnam known for its beautiful temples and natural scenery. There are many charming places to visit in Tra Vinh, including the Ong Pagoda, Ba Om Pond, and the Ang Pagoda. Additionally, the province is known for its unique Khmer culture, which can be experienced through their delicious cuisine and colorful festivals. If you have any specific questions about Tra Vinh, please let me know and I’ll do my best to help! – Tra Vinh Cycling Day !
💢 DAY 2: TRA VINH – CAN THO (B, L)
We should get up early in the morning to enjoy the sunrise at 6am. On the nice weather and clear sky you will have this great moment on the Mekong Riverside. Your breakfast will start at 7:30 with simple foods as bread, jam, milk, fruit and coffee or tea. Time to relax and ready for this biggest cycling 4 day tour. Leaving the guesthouse and saying goodbye to the hostess, from there we stun a hundred orchards of this island, we ride past people’s fruit yards of pomelo, guava, durian, rambutan and stop to chat with farmers. You may also visit a khmer pagoda.
We cycle further to the secrete khmer villages, learn more about their life influenced greatly by the Khmer big culture and many stops for photography in front of the art thatched houses, water coconut leaves. This is a really good experience with colorful temples and flowers along the way to Tieu Can. Then, we transfer and have lunch in Tra Met with a siesta. The afternoon ride is also a fantastic route under a thousand pomelos & 3 ferries, endless rice-fields on Luc Si Thanh & My Hoa. We drive to Can Tho for another night-stay at a 4 star hotel.
Can Tho is a beautiful city located in the heart of the Mekong Delta region in southern Vietnam. Some of the most charming attractions in Can Tho include the Cai Rang Floating Market where you can see local vendors selling fruits and vegetables from their boats, Ninh Kieu Park with its scenic views of the Hau river, and the Binh Thuy Ancient House which is a well-preserved example of Vietnamese colonial architecture. There are also many delicious local foods to try, such as bun rieu (crab noodle soup) and banh xeo (Vietnamese crispy pancakes). Can Tho Cycling Day !
💢 DAY 3: CAN THO – LONG XUYEN – CHAU DOC (B, L, D)
Anyone who has been to Can Tho and seen a busy floating market and will never forget it!.
A boat ride will take you to the floating market before your biking starts. We cycle through Phong Dien’ countryside, the area owns many small natural creeks across many villages. After a fruit stop at Phong Dien, we continue to pedal your bike on track by river, enjoy daily activities of local on rivers; grocery boats advertising plastic household goods, cargo boats selling sands for building, small fast boat bring pigs, ducks to local markets and many small ferries taking passengers to further side. We will stop for lunch in the town of Thoi Lai. Then we continue to hit the paths and ride to Co Do and to Long Xuyen.
In the afternoon, you will cycle deeply into and bicycling on paths along man made canals as you race with local boats, and water taxi, cargo boats and sampan in the Tra Su cajuput forest. If time permits, you will enjoy the great sunset on the Sam Mountain on the western Chau Doc with some amazing pictures. Overnight in Chau Doc at 3* Hotel – Chau Doc cycling day !
Chau Doc is a charming city located in the An Giang province of Vietnam. Some of the most charming attractions in Chau Doc include the Sam Mountain where visitors can climb to the top to take in the panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, the Lady Chua Xu Temple where devotees come to make offerings and prayers, and the Tra Su Cajuput Forest which is a picturesque wetland filled with water lilies, lotus flowers, and tall cajuput trees. In addition, the city is known for its delicious seafood dishes, particularly its fish hot pot and crispy snakehead fish.
💢 DAY 4: CHAU DOC – SAIGON (B, L)
A large number of people know Mekong Delta is the biggest rice region in Vietnam, but this region is also the largest herbs and mango homelands!
Let’s start early today at 7am, we take a short transfer to Binh Thuy hamlet to start cycling through the Cho Moi district which is a spirit of Hoa Hao religion and highlights of herbs, herbal medicine, incense workshops and any typical pagodas you see along the ride.
Following your lunch, you will cycle 10 km under the lush shade of the Mango (you may see and try the mango while harvesting by the local farmers) and we will finally transfer you from Cao Lanh to Saigon in the late afternoon. We’ll totally ride approximately 45 km today! Cho Moi Cycling Day !
Cho Moi is a small town located in An Giang province of Vietnam. It is famous for its beautiful countryside and peaceful atmosphere. Some of the most charming attractions in Cho Moi include the Tra Su Bird Sanctuary, where visitors can spot rare birds and wildlife in their natural habitat, and the Vinh Te Canal, with its serene waterways and lush greenery. Additionally, the town is known for its local fruits, especially its sweet, juicy oranges. Visitors can also explore the small street markets and interact with the friendly locals to learn more about the town’s culture and way of life.
