Cycling Mekong Delta in Vietnam 5 Days
Tour Overview
This Mekong Delta cycling 5 days will lead you to conquer the village roads of the coconut homeland, which is a completely natural location where special handicrafts are produced mainly of coconut. You will not only be having the opportunity to venture cycling, you also enjoy the refreshing river wind, cruise along canals under the cover of palm and coconut trees, bike on rural roads, and especially stay in a homestay for people who love rustic highlights: Largest rice-bowl in Vietnam. Plat land is easily explored by all traveler abilities Beautiful rivers, canals & streams system & floating market. Experienced handicraft & floating villages. Plenty of good foods with herbs, cakes. candy. Nice sunset along the biking paths, on the mountain & Mekong River. ...more ...less
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Saigon - Tra Vinh
Location: Trà Vinh, Trà Vinh
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Cuu Long Hotel
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
We set your departure between 7h30am by van to Tan An only 1,5 hours. We fit and adjust the bike for 5 day ! Cycle to the impressive compound of serveral vegetable farms where are lesser-known. We take on ferry and ride pass the a well-known history of Nguyen Trung Truc hero gainst the french ship of L’espérance on 10th December 1861 on the Nhat Tao River. More cycling into the interchange of herbs and dragon fruits that you may see people will be see harvest the bean on fields and enjoy the experienced lunch with locals.
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Day 2 : Tra Vinh - Can Tho
Location: Can Tho, Tiểu Cần District, Trà Ôn District, Trà Vinh
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Ninh Kieu Riverside 4 star Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Tra Vinh is a small town and it is not a tourist destination for tourists traveling by bus. So it is really quiet at night. After 8:30 pm everything seems to be closed and stays quiet. Tra Vinh province is considered the homeland of Khmer and there are numerous Khmer temples in the province.
Day 3 : Can Tho - Chau Doc
Location: Long Xuyên, Châu Đốc, Can Tho
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Chau Pho 3 star Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Embark a motorized boat trip to CaiRang Floating Market, a bustling one on the river of CanTho. Explore numerous rural canals before getting back on our steel-horse from DongThanh all the way to TamBinh.
Day 4 : Chau Doc - Cho Moi - Cao Lanh
Location: Châu Đốc, Chợ Mới District, Cao Lãnh
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Sao Mai 3 star Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Enjoy an hour motorized boat to catfish farms and floating villages before you discover the lowland of Chau Doc border town. You will mingle with children on bikes on rural roads through villages or houses on stilts. Ride on dirt track to Cho Moi, pedal past Hoa Hao where famous for the Local Buddhism holy land and this is a chance to explore the family incense workshops.
Day 5 : Cai Lanh - Xeo Quyt - Cai Be - Saigon
Location: Cao Lãnh, Cái Bè District, Xẻo Quýt, Ho Chi Minh City
Accommodation Name: N/a
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Cao Lanh is a new town after the Vietnam War. Foreigners are rarely being seen in this town because it is not really a nice place for bus tours. But bike routes are so unique. The place we start biking is about a 30 minutes transfer by vehicle from Cao Lanh city.
What's Included
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Accommodation
3 and 4 star hotels
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Fully Guided
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Meals
As each day listed
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Transport
Transfer the riders, carry the stuff and bicycle
What's Not Included
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Airport Transfers at Destination
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Insurance
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International Travel
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Optional
Accommodation
You will be staying in various accommodations based on double/twin:
Night 1: Ben Tre Riverside Resort - Ben Tre
Night 2: Can Tho Riverside - Can Tho
Night 3: Chau Pho Hotel - Chau Doc
Night 4: Sao Mai Hotel - Dong Thap
Check out our Q&As
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What is the maximum group size?
10
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
Supplement 185$
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
English
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Do you require a visa for this holiday?
No
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
Yes, Along the travel journey, you can join in at the city we set for the travelers to join in or leave out.
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
Itinerary, waiver
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
Nothing, Vietnam is a safe country and ethnic people have no crime or any problem except you travel to the border of 2 countries.
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
What is your single share ? If you mean the shared room that is yes, all of our tours are based on the shared room for 2 people/room of twin or double. If you stay in a single room, you have to pay the supplement surcharge.
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
Vietnam By Bike
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Since 21 September 2018
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Health and safety regulations are very basic at most of the accommodations. We don't care about the hotel in the big cities, we care about the forest or national park but most of those places have a local doctor and first aid for you.
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Am I contributing to any charity by booking the tour?
In each tour with travelers, our guide has the small budget to donate to the poor local people with 2 meanings: touch locals by helping their people and get close to learn about their local culture. Our small budget is between 10 - 50 USD/person, this budget will not be shared between travelers and your tourhub, we do that because of our Vietnamese culture.
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
Following the terms and conditions, you can cancel the tours before departure date 45 days. Unless, you can change to any holiday 45 days prior departure date. Less than 45 days, we can support you if we have enough full services for your changed holiday.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Covid has been changing many things and many times, we can update for your case by case due to which type of covid happening at the travel time.
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Book with Confidence
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Low Deposit
Vietnam By Bike requires a minimum deposit of 50% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 30 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of vietnam by bike charges.
Up to 60 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 30 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 15 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
Cycling Mekong Delta in Vietnam 5 Days
5 Days Starting and ending in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Visiting: Trà Vinh, Can Tho, Tiểu Cần District, Trà Ôn District, Long Xuyên, Châu Đốc, Chợ Mới District, Cao Lãnh, Cái Bè District, Xẻo Quýt, Ho Chi Minh City ...more ...less
Tour operator:
Tour code:
VBBSGMK5D
Specialist Group:
18-30 Somethings
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
2 - 10
Age range:
17-70
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Vegans, Meat
