Cycling Mekong – Ben Tre 2 days Tour

Tour overview: Cycling is a great way to see the countryside and life of the locals, it is even more interesting to visit Mekong with a bike and this gives you a great chance to explore the hidden parts of the countryside, people and their culture. What is more to spend your night at local farmer house, share stories with local friendly family host and talk with quite nature

Tour code: ORMC: 011
Duration: 2 days tour
Tour route: Saigon –  Cai Be – Vinh Long – Ben Tre – Saigon
Tour type: Private tour

Itinerary in detail

Day 1: Saigon – Visit the fertile Mekong delta, cycling – Ben Tre

Departing Saigon at 8:00 am from your hotel and heading south of Saigon to Cai Be. Upon arrival, we board on boat for visit the floating market and cruise over the mighty mekong river (~ 1.5km wide) to DongPhu island. We start cycling one hour under the green canopy, explore the orchards and daily life of farmers. Lunch break on island. Then we cruise 1.5 hr down mekong river to ChoLach canals, cycling to discover the nursery gardens & fruit orchards around. Then we cruise again 1.5 hr to BenTre for dinner and stay overnight homestay in farmer house.

Inclusion: Transfer, guide, entrance fee, lunch, dinner,Mt. bike or Hybrid bike, local boat, seasonal fruits, local farmer house.

Day 2: Ben Tre – Saigon

Breakfast will be served at local farmer house. Be already for our wonderful cyling to day with the total around 35km from morning until 3.00 pm with many stops and visit.

We start cycling 4hrs back on small trail along the river, see daily life of the locals, feeling lost on winding road under the green coconut canopy. The coconut palms that make BenTre famous in Vietnam.

Arrive in BenTre at noon time, we cruise down the busy branches of Mekong and into a peaceful canal. Visit an island orchard. Pau for lunch with traditional meal, see the daily life of farmers and try exotic seasonal fruits unique to the region. Hammock siesta, then we cycle to explore this quiet area, call on coconut-candy workshop and other handicraft workshop (if time permits) before coming back to our bus. Transfer back to Saigon. Tour ends at your hotel.

Inclusion: Transfer, guide, entrance fee, breakfast, lunch, Mt. bike or Hybrid bike, local boat, seasonal fruits.

Price ($US) for private tour

S.S is used for Single Supplement: A surcharge added to the cost per person when one want to have her/his own room.

Costs are $US NET. Subject to 3% surcharge if paid by credit cards or 2% on travellers’ cheque.

Inclusion: See inclusive items listed after each day.

Exclusion:  Insurance, drinks, personal expenses, others not mentioned in details, tips are welcome!

What to bring: Passport, sun block, sunglasses & hat, insect repellent, camera.

Notes:

- We use basic standard local farmer house/homestay.
- Meals: Vietnam food.
- Guide: English speaking guide
- This tour itinerary and tour prices are subject to change without prior notice

Please travel responsibly: The small things you do will make a big difference!

- Time to travel: Good to travel year – round but best from September to April.
- With other tour options:  Cao Dai – Cu Chi 1 day, Sai Gon – Me Kong  2 days, 3 days or your tailor made tours, please contact us.
- This tour itinerary and tour prices are subject to change without notice,
- Please travel responsibly: The small things you do will make a big difference!

Why book this tour with Origin Vietnam Travel?

• Attention to your personal needs before and after the tour
• Origin Vietnam Travel brings you SEE and KNOWS the Original of Vietnamese people’s culture, tradition, customs and habits…
• Origin Vietnam Travel team works to help local communities by sharing the benefits of Responsible Tourism.

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