What better way to experience the different pace of life in fertile Mekong Delta -the agricultural heartland of Vietnam than cycling through the lush countryside and sleepy villages, soaking up its many splendours and meeting the locals. This eight-day biking adventure is a great chance for you to discover the best that Mekong Delta has to offer, enjoy its distinct scenery, get close to its friendly people and taste its special cuisine.

+ Private tour with English or French speaking guide  

+ You choose your dates of departure

+ Tour starts and ends in HCMC

 

 

MEKONG DELTA CYCLING

HCMC - Ben Tre - Tra Vinh - Can Tho - Chau Doc - Cao Lanh - Cai Be - HCMC

 

Day 1: Arrive HCMC

 

You are warmly welcomed by our tour guide, transferred to your hotel, free and easy after the long trip. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

 

Day 2: HCMC - My Tho - Ben Tre - Tra Vinh (B/L/D) (80km)

 

Driving to  Long An, start cycling through rice fields and dragon fruit orchards. Lunch  in My Tho town. Pass Rach Mieu ferry and keep on country road to Que Son. We cross Ham Luong ferry  in Ben Tre town, and cycling 14km to Mocay and  pass local ferry. Short ride 5km to enter the town. A wonderful day with picturesque ferry crossings over Mekong River branches and islands. Overnight in Tra Vinh.

 

Day 3: Tra Vinh - Can Tho (B/L/D) (95km)

 

Morning cycling around this town, then warm up by 8km to BaOm pond, see old trees and Khmer pagoda nearby the pond. At TraOn small town by the Mekong river, we take a ferry crossing and keep on 18km to Binh Minh, crossing ferry to Can Tho for overnight. Overnight in Can Tho.

 

Day 4: Can Tho - Chau Doc (B/L)

 

After, have breakfast cycling to Chau Doc, along the Hau Giang River – one branch of Mekong Delta, you can see the Thotnot forest - the feature tree of the South in the South of Vietnam. Overnight in Chau Doc.

 

Day 5: Chau Doc - Cao Lanh - Cai Be (B/L)

 

Rising early  through an amazing riverside market and through floating villages with tons of fish farmed in cages underneath water. We have  ferries and local road to Thuan Giang and Cho Moi before heading onto Cao Lanh. Riding through the rural area of DongThap  pass many immense rice fields along canals & rivers, keep riding to Cai Be for the night. Overnight in homestay in Cai Be.

 

Day 6: Cai Be - HCMC (B/L) (80km)

 

Morning boat cruise to explore the local floating market. Short riding around Caibe town. Lunch & shower. Afternoon transfer to Ho Chi Minh.

 

Day 7: HCMC Tour (B/L)

 

After breakfast, go to the city tour, visit to Reunification Palace, War Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral. Have the lunch, transfer to Cuchi tunnel system, the incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. From 1988, two sections of tunnels have been open for visitors. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

 

Day 8: Departure (B)

 

Transfer to airport for your onward flight. End of service.

 

List of hotels recommended by New Vision Tour
Cities	Hotel Name	Room Type
Superior Category / 3-star hotel
Ho Chi Minh	Elios Hotel	Standard
	Lavender Hotel	ROH
Tra Vinh
Can Tho	Ninh Kieu Hotel	Standard
Chau Doc
Cai Be	Homestay	Homestay
First Class Category / 3-star+ hotel
Ho Chi Minh	Bong Sen Hotel	Superior
	Liberty 4	Premium Deluxe
Tra Vinh
Can Tho	Saigon Cantho Hotel	Superior
Chau Doc
Cai Be	Homestay	Homestay
Deluxe Category / 4,5-star hotel
Ho Chi Minh	Grand Hotel	Superior
	Liberty Centre	Premier Deluxe
Tra Vinh
Can Tho	Golf Cantho	Superior City View
Chau Doc
Cai Be	Homestay	Homestay
Luxury Category / 5-star hotel
Ho Chi Minh	Renaissance Hotel	Deluxe City View
	Majestic Hotel	Colonial City Deluxe
Tra Vinh
Can Tho	Victoria Cantho Hotel	Superior
Chau Doc
Cai Be	Homestay	Homestay

 

Special note:

The list of hotels is recommended by New Vision Tour, but please feel free to advise us of hotels you prefer in each category or to combine hotels category at your discretion (tour price will be changed accordingly).

 

Group size	Valid from 01 Oct until 30 April Price per person in USD for private party of
	1	2	3-5	6-9	10-15	16 Up	Sgl Sup
Superior	1,446	889	732	628	578	539	129
First Class	1,587	946	789	685	636	594	213
Deluxe	2,033	1,162	1,005	901	852	802	443
Luxury	2,355	1,304	1,146	1,042	993	938	624

 

Group size	Valid from 01 May until 30 Sept Price per person in USD for private party of
	1	2	3-5	6-9	10-15	16 Up	Sgl Sup
Superior	1,441	884	727	623	573	534	129
First Class	1,582	941	784	680	631	589	213
Deluxe	2,028	1,157	1,000	896	847	797	443
Luxury	2,350	1,299	1,141	1,037	988	933	624