3 DAYS, MEKONG DELTA BIKING

Itinerary

ITINERARY IN DETAILS:

DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY - MYTHO (L,D, 65km)

We leave Ho Chi Minh City for the Mekong Delta. Continuing onto Tan An we commence our cycling through the lush Mekong Delta. We visit the colorful Cao Dai temple
on the way. At My Loi we transfer by ferry to cross one of the many tributaries of the Mekong River. We continue cycling through a particularly picturesque part of the delta known as Go Cong. From here it is a further 25km to the town of My Tho where we will stay for the night.

DAY 2: MYTHO - BENTRE - TRAVINH (L,D, 45km)
Today we combine cycling with ferry rides to get our isolated and fascinating destination of Tra Vinh. From My Tho after we cycle the short distance to a ferry crossing, which will take us to Ben Tre Province. On the other side we cycle for approximately 12km along typical country roads to another ferry and then a further 25km. After a final ferry journey we arrive in Tra Vinh. From here we have time to explore this most remarkable of areas. Tra Vinh is home to over 300,000 ethnic Khmer who keep their culture alive including their practice of Theravada Buddhism. Here we can see authentic Khmer pagodas including the Ong Met Pagoda as well as the colorful and ornate Chinese Ong Pagoda.

DAY 3: TRAVINH - HCM CITY (B,L, 30km)
We continue on from Tra Vinh after breakfast and cycle through a beautiful landscape of rice paddies and lush green fields, waterways and fruit orchards. En route we pass through several delta towns before arriving at Vinh Long. From here we load our bikes back on to the support vehicle for the return journey to Ho Chi Minh City.