Cycling the Mekong Delta

Arrive at Ho Chi Minh airport and transfer independently to the hotel. Meet your guide in the hotel lobby in the afternoon for a trip briefing.

Following the meeting, visit historic landmarks in the colonial city formerly known as Saigon. Stops include the Old Saigon Central Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Chinatown of Cho Lon, and Ben Thanh Market. Share a group dinner at a local restaurant while the guide discusses the cycling tour.

Settle in for the night in Ho Chi Minh City

Please note that the hotel room is at your disposal starting at 14:00.


 

Meet your guide in the lobby. Receive a briefing on cycling rules and tour details, then complete a bike fitting to select your equipment. Drive to the starting point in Cai Lay. Begin cycling over creeks lined by orchards. Observe regional artisanal skills, including papermaking, coconut candy making, and popped rice production.

Cross a stream by local ferry and view the Mekong Delta's sprawling plantations of exotic fruits, ranging from durian and jackfruit to mangoes, coconuts, and pomelos. Arrive at the hotel in Cai Be in the mid-afternoon.

Cycling Level: 2 - Difficult - For those who practice sport at least once a week and are in good physical condition
Distance: 50 kilometers / 31 miles
Duration of Cycling: 5 hours (including breaks)
Terrain: Off-road, Concrete canal paths
Transportation: Full-day vehicle support - 75 kilometers (46 miles), 1 hour, 30 minutes to 2 hours

Begin the day by embarking on a local boat ride to reach the vehicle, which takes you to Vinh Long, a well-known fruit town on the Mekong. From here, cycle through narrow countryside lanes and lush orchards. As you pedal past Delta homes and villages, vibrant local life unfolds along the riverbanks. Stop for lunch before continuing through a coconut plantation. Then, catch a ferry to cross the main arm of the Mekong and continue to Can Tho, where you stay overnight. Upon arrival, settle into your hotel in Can Tho and enjoy time to explore the city at your own pace.

Cycling Level: 2 - Difficult - For those who practice sport at least once a week and are in good physical condition
Distance: 60 to 70 kilometers / approximately 37 miles
Duration of cycling: 7 hours (including breaks)
Terrain: Concrete canal paths and narrow countryside lanes
Transportation: Full-day vehicle support - 26 kilometers (26 miles), 30 minutes + ferry crossing (5–10 minutes)

Start the day with a boat trip to the Cai Rang Market. Upon arrival, cycle or ride in the vehicle around the market along the river. Set off on your bicycle and ride through villages toward the Stork Sanctuary. Pass cottage industries, timber merchants, coconut shredders, small docks loading rice, and vibrant markets.

Take the support vehicle or cycle directly to a local restaurant for lunch. Ride through the picturesque countryside in the afternoon, then transfer by vehicle to the hotel in Long Xuyen. Join the group for dinner in the evening.

Cycling Level: 3 - Challenging - For people who practice biking all year long, including over extended distances
Distance: 50 to 100 kilometers / approximately 31- 62 miles
Duration of cycling: 7 to 10 hours (including breaks)
Terrain: Concrete canal paths and narrow countryside lanes
Transportation: Full-day vehicle support - shorter cycling tour - 40 kilometers (33 miles), 1 hour, 30 minutes (3 short transfers)

Take a short transfer to the starting point. Ride along busy river channels and past traditional brick factories toward Chau Doc. Stop en route to explore the Tra Su Nature Reserve before arriving in Chau Doc to check in. Join the group and cycling guides for a final dinner this evening.

Cycling Level: 3 - Challenging - For people who practice biking all year long, including over extended distances
Distance: 60 to 100 kilometers / approximately 37- 62 miles
Duration of cycling: 5 to 8 hours (including breaks)
Terrain: Concrete canal paths, narrow country lanes
Transportation: Full-day vehicle support; shorter cycling tour; 37 kilometers (approximately 22 miles), 1 hour

Note: It is possible to add a visit to the Killing Fields of Vietnam at Ba Chuc, where Pol Pot’s regime massacred over 3,000 Vietnamese in 1978, before reaching Chau Doc.

After breakfast at your hotel, return to Ho Chi Minh City by vehicle. Spend the rest of the afternoon sightseeing at your leisure upon arrival.

Transportation: 240 kilometers / 149 miles, 6 hours drive

After breakfast at your hotel, you will return to Ho Chi Minh City in your vehicle. Upon your arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, you will have the rest of the afternoon at leisure for sightseeing.