Mekong Delta By Bike 8 Days 7 Nights
Overview
The Mekong Delta by Bike The 8 Days 7 Nights tour offers an unforgettable cycling adventure through the vibrant heart of Southern Vietnam. Explore scenic village paths, ride alongside lush canals, and discover the iconic floating markets of Cai Rang and Cai Be. This immersive tour allows you to experience the Mekong Delta’s authentic lifestyle, from traditional crafts and tropical fruit orchards to local homestays where you can connect with local families. Cycle through mangrove forests, coconut groves, and bird sanctuaries, enjoying diverse landscapes and rich wildlife. Ideal for cycling enthusiasts and culture lovers, this tour combines adventure with cultural immersion, offering a deeper connection to Vietnam’s unique Mekong Delta region through its landscapes, cuisine, and welcoming communities.
Included/Exclude
- 01 English-speaking biking guide (02 guides if group bigger than 11).
- Meals in local restaurants as mentioned (B= = breakfast, L= = lunch, D= Dinner)
- Private air-conditioned for a group from pick up and all support until drop off at the end of itinerary.
- Local bike hire includes transport of bikes (If you bring your own bike, fee is deducted)
- Water, snacks, fresh fruits, and cool towels for cycling days
- All entrance fees and boat trip
- Accommodation in twin-sharing room standard hotel with daily breakfast
- International air ticket to/from Vietnam and international airport departure tax
- Tips to drivers, driver assistants, local people, porters at boat station, hotels and airports, and guides.
- Transfer to the airport after tour
- Alcoholic drinks and drinks during meals
- Personal travel insurance.
- Personal expenditure (telephone, laundry, shopping, camera film and so on)
- Any other services not clearly stated in the itinerary and trip-inclusive portion
Tour Amenities
Tour Plan
Upon arrival in Saigon, you are welcomed by your guide. We will transfer you to your hotel for check-in. We will then start riding to visit the War Remnants Museum, to Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, General Post office, Opera house and downtown Saigon. After that, following your tour, we will head back to your hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
Pick up at your hotel in Saigon. Transfer with bikes to Long An. Ride to My Tho on back roads. Take the boat trip to visit coconut candy making, rice paper making, popcorn & pop rice making. Have lunch on an island before continuing onto our local homestay. The rest of the afternoon is free to bike around the homestay. Dinner will be prepared by homestay hosts.
Distance: 30 Km
We’ll cross the Mekong River by ferryboat and then ride to Mo Cay. We’ll stop to visit the city, which was considered the homeland of communists during the Vietnam War. Then, we’ll keep cycling through villages on paths and tracks to the Khmer town of Tra Vinh. There, we’ll visit the historical Ba Om Pond and the oldest Ang pagoda. In the afternoon, we’ll ride deeper into the Mekong to Soc Trang to stay overnight.
Distance: 80 Km
After breakfast at the hotel, we’ll have a short ride to the well-known Bat Pagoda, where you can see hundreds of bats hanging in the pagoda and the trees. This is one of the most unusual sights and it has become a favorite stop-off for both foreign and domestic tourists. Then, Vietnam Bike Tours’ll re-mount our bikes and cycle along narrow country lanes, easy dirt tracks, and trails to Bac Lieu. Lunch will be held at a local restaurant that used to be home of the “Baclieu Prince.”. Then, we’ll have a 1.5-hour transfer to Camau at the southern tip of Vietnam. We’ll stay overnight at a local hotel in Ca Mau.
Distance: 60 Km
The morning’s ride is long, but the beauty of the unspoiled land and spectacular sites along the way make it worthwhile. We’ll stop en route to enjoy a picnic lunch. The ride in the afternoon will be shorter and will require a quick transfer to Rach Gia, the gateway to Phu Quoc Island. We’ll stay overnight in Rach Gia.
Distance: 100 Km
Once more, the scenery is completely different. After a short ferry, the cycling route loops around to Cao Lanh along the Mekong’s rivers. Lunch will be held at a local restaurant. Then, we’ll ride to Cho Moi along incredible country roads to catch a ferry to Cao Lanh. Upon arrival, Vietnam Bike Tours’ll visit a bird sanctuary, Tram Chim, which is famous for it’s unique Red Crane. Dinner will be held at a local restaurant that specializes in the region’s famous food: rat meat (the restaurant has other dishes as well, but it is worth a try!). We’ll stay overnight at a local hotel in Cao Lanh.
Distance: 60 Km
Ride on back roads and little tracks along the water to My Tho District, the small town about 25 km from Cao Lanh. Enjoy coffee and rest your tired legs! Then cycle to Xeo Quyt base, where the Viet Cong guide will take you into the Xeo Quyt mangrove forest by row boat. Lunch in Xeo Quyt restaurant. After lunch, have a short bicycle ride in a minivan/bus before driving back to Saigon.
End of tour and welcome back.
Distance: 50 Km
