Day 1: Saigon to Tra Vinh
Our guide meets you at your hotel at 8 am.
A short shuttle transfer brings us to My Tho – the gateway of the Mekong delta. Ride along a small creek to Mekong estuary past gorgeous paddy fields and lush orchards. Along the way, we may also see how local people use water-coconut leaves to make thatch roofs. Lunch is served en route at a local restaurant.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Distance cycled: ~ 60km / 36mi
Day 2: Can Tho
We go deeper into the delta. We ride past numerous rice fields, rivers and canals, and over a multitude of bridges that may offer views of floating villages. Apart from rice fields, the region is dotted with many plantations of banana, coconut, and citrus trees. It’s a long ride today through the interior trails of Mekong Delta to Can Tho. Set on the southern bank of the Hau River, Can Tho is known for its network of canals and nearby floating markets.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Distance cycled: ~ 60km / 36mi
Day 3: Cai Be
Experience early morning Cai Rang floating market on a boat ride. Life here is brimming with hustle and bustle of local vendors selling agricultural produce, household and working tools, and various other products including some awesome Vietnamese food.
Later ride into the heartland of the Mekong Delta, past the pristine hamlets nestled in the orchards and coconut plantations. Along the way, see farmers working in nursery fruit tree gardens.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Distance cycled: ~ 50km / 30mi
Day 4: Departure
Take an early morning boat trip to the bustling floating market, visit handicraft villages and the Cai Be market on land. After the boat trip, cycle to Cai Lay and along the way discover gardens of Longan (Dragon eyes). We continue cycling to My Tho and visit the ornamental Khmer pagoda of Vinh Trang. Later shuttle to your hotel in Saigon or airport.
We plan to reach HCM before 17:00hrs.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Distance cycled: ~ 40km / 24mi
Shuttle: 1.5-2hrs
