Mekong Delta 4 Days Cycling Trip-Off the Beaten Track

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City - Cai Be - Vinh Long⌄

   We pick up at your hotel in downtown HCMC for a quick transfer to My Tho town. We start our exciting cycling trip from My Tho after a final safety briefing and bike check with your cycling guide. As you head further south along concrete canal paths, the vegetation grows denser and the streams start to look more like the larger branches of the Mekong River. Aiming to provide you with the most authentic experience possible of the region, you will visit a busy Vietnamese market as well as many other surprise stops along the way! Lunch will be served by a local restaurant in a village with foods obtained from the local markets. After lunch you will board a boat to An Binh Island where we will spend our night in a lovely homestay among the green gardens. The rest of the afternoon you will have free to explore the neighbourhood by yourself. We encourage you to join your host preparing your first Mekong style home cook dinner. Cycling distance: 50km

   Meals: Dinner · Lunch

   Overnight: A local charming homestay in with friendly host and neighbors

2. 2Vinh Long - Ben Tre - Tra Vinh⌄

   At 8am it is time to say goodbye to the host family and the island after an amazing fresh breakfast at your homestay. Following a short boat trip, our driver will meet you for a short to one of the famous coconut towns and nursery gardens in the Mekong, Ben Tre. Back on your bikes you will be amazed by colourful scenes along the riverside while pedalling past charming delta homes and villages with coconuts at the core of their economy before boarding on a local ferry for a refreshing boat trip across the wide Co Chien River. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant before cycling through the most famous water coconut trails and ending with a another ferry crossing from the main arm of the Mekong river to Tra Vinh town where you will spend the night and you can enjoy dinner and local life at this peaceful town. Cycling distance: 65km

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Local hotel, best available

3. 3Tra Vinh - Can Tho⌄

   Today, we will discover an area mostly populated by Khmer people, one of Vietnam’s 54 Ethnic Minority groups. You will take a short ride to Pond Ba Om to see its famous lotus flowers (seasonal event). This place will offer you a glimpse of the Khmer architecture especially the ethnic group’s temples which are a site to see whilst in the region.

   Cycle as much as you wish for the rest of the day through the peaceful countryside paths and later you will have lunch in the Cau Ke district. A short transfer to escape the busy roads will take you to Can Tho city which is considered as the capital of Mekong Delta. Dinner tonight will be on your own. Don’t miss out Can Tho’s well-known night market where you can find attractive local street food or enjoy a Mekong Night cocktail at some local bar in charming colonial villas. Cycling distance: 60 km

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: 4-star hotel Muong Thanh Can Tho with swimming pool to cool you down after cycling days!

4. 4Can Tho - Saigon⌄

   Your fourth day will be marked by an early breakfast followed by a boat trip to the famous Cai Rang floating market. You will then cycle to Phong Dien and if time permits, you will do a quick stop at a local artisan’s shop and learn how his family has been making a living for more than 30 years by making rice noodles the traditional way. You will then go through smooth trails along canals to Phong Dien market and finish your bike ride before a long transfer back to Saigon (170km around 3h). Lunch will be taken on the way and you will have time to relax and reflect on your trip on the journey home to HCM. Cycling distance: 30 km

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch