A cycling mekong delta 3 days will take you through coconut farm and workshop in BenTre. See Khmer pagodas in TraVinh, single track ride between rice fields and countryside villages. Cruise to floating market in CanTho and cruise along natural waterways in the mekong delta.

Distance of biking: 180 ~ 200 Km (van support available) and you can do this cycling trip all year round.

Day by Day

Day 1: Saigon to TraVinh.
Day 2: TraVinh to CanTho.
Day 3: CanTho to Saigon.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: SaiGon to MyTho, BenTre to TraVinh (Lunch, dinner).

Depart to TanAn where we start riding through rice fields and dragon fruit orchards. We reach MyTho town and ride over RachMieu suspension bridge with panorama view of Mekong river. We cycle in winding roads under the green coconut canopy – the coconut palms that make BenTre famous.
Lunch break in BenTre town, we have a short transfer to Mocay and bike along the canal to see the coconut industry workshop here. Speed up again to CoChien ferry, another big branch of mekong river. Then we have about 1 hour cycle to TraVinh. A wonderful day with picturesque ferry crossings over Mekong River branches and islands. Overnight in TraVinh.

Day 2: TraVinh to CanTho. (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Up early for walk around this town, enjoy fresh air with many old trees in town. Warm up by 8km to BaOm pond, see old trees and Khmer pagoda nearby the pond. We’ll discover more beautiful Theravada pagodas and encounter the Khmer monks in their pagoda.
First stage cycling ~ 32km to TraMet on paved road, then start again for windings cement road through rice fields, gardens and ferry crossing to VinhXuan. (See video clip below) At TraOn small town by the mekong river, we take two ferries over Lucsithanh island and keep on 15km to CanTho.Optional interesting boat trip: catching a local boat from TraOn to Cantho around 4pm. This is a beautiful boat trip, cruising 20km up the mighty Mekong river on wooden boat, good chance to chat with local people. Overnight in CanTho.

Day 3: CanTho to Saigon (Breakfast, lunch)

An early start for a boat trip to Cai Rang floating market, then we have a longer cruise on a quiet country road to take in the magnificent scenery and get close to the locals as they go about their daily routine. Then we cycle on local route along canal to PhongDien. Lunch break en route. In the afternoon we transfer back to Saigon.
You might want mount your bikes again and savor a final ride? Please discuss with our guide for a route lined with fruit orchards or expansive rice fields on your way back to Saigon.
End of tour in Saigon around 18:00.

Prices & Services

Tour price for cycling mekong delta 3 days

22,800,000 vnd (US$ 950) / solo person
11,760,000 vnd (US$ 490) / person (group of 2 people)
9,840,000 vnd (US$ 410) / person (group of 4 people)
8,400,000 vnd (US$ 350) / person ( group of 6 to 8 people)

Single supplement: 840,000 vnd (US$ 35)

Services included:

All entrance fees, all boat trips.
Accommodation: Standard hotel *** (air-cond room, hot shower), twin share.
CuuLong hotel in TraVinh, West hotel in CanTho.
Meals: Full board: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Transportation: A/c bus or minivan support with cool drinking water.
Bicycle rental : hybrid bicycle or mountain bike.
Guide: Experienced cycling tour guide.

Not Included: Insurance, personal expenses

See other cycling mekong delta Vietnam: Cycling Vietnam to Cambodia 4 days.

Photo of cycling through rice paddies from TraVinh to TieuCan

 

Clips of CaiRang floating market cruise: