Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
The Mekong Delta is ideal for cycling. Our small group bike tour is fun & safe, riding gentle canal paths past small rice, cocoa and fruit farms, picturesque villages and includes stops to sample fresh fruits and foods of the Delta. Enjoy lunch in the garden of a private home and end the day on a relaxing boat ride along local waterways.
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Bike & Mountain Bike Tours
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The Mekong Delta is ideal for cycling. Our small group bike tour is fun & safe, riding gentle canal paths past small rice, cocoa and fruit farms, picturesque villages and includes stops to sample fresh fruits and foods of the Delta. Enjoy lunch in the garden of a private home and end the day on a relaxing boat ride along local waterways.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Grasshopper Adventures, 41/6a Tran Nhat Duat, Tan Dinh, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
The van will leave from our office to your hotel. Start to pick up at 07:00 Am
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: My Tho, My Tho, Tien Giang Province, Mekong Delta
On arrival in the Mekong Delta as the bikes are set-up you may enjoy coffee or tea at a small village cafe. Soon we are off riding through the serene countryside on quiet, paved rural roads, past countless rice paddies, vegetable farms and orchards full of locally grown fruit. Our tour weaves along canal paths and orchard trails, across ferries, through the charming villages and towns full of friendly faces. Along the way, we’ll stop at a small shop to see traditional woven mats and visit a nearby cocoa plantation. We will ride through two very traditional local markets with fresh fruits and vegetables from the region, as well as the recent catch of fish from local rivers and streams.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Vĩnh Kim, Châu Thành District, Tien Giang, Vietnam
As we head further south, rural roads give way to concrete canal paths and the vegetation grows denser and many of the streams start to look more like the large tributaries of the Mekong. We will visit the largest wholesale fresh produce market in the region, see indoor fresh-water shrimp cultivation, and stop at a beautiful traditional temple of the Cao Dai religion.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cai Be, Cai Be, Tien Giang Province, Mekong Delta
Lunch is prepared in a private home with a beautiful garden patio for dining. After our meal and short rest, you will board a small canal boat for a relaxing journey through quiet canals, before our private van takes us back to hectic central Saigon.
Our Mekong Delta in A Day bike tour is the perfect opportunity to savor the flavors and diversity of southern Vietnam. Come taste the freshness, marvel at the beauty, listen to the river songs and capture unforgettable moments of the Mekong Delta on this full-day bike adventure.
Duration: 2 hours