10 DAYS, VIETNAM HIKING, CYCLING AND CRUISING EXPERIENCE
Itineraries: 10 days/9 nights
Tour Departure: From Saigon
DAY 1: ARRIVAL SAIGON
DAY 2: CENTRAL HIGHLAND HIKING (B,L,D)
DAY 3: HIKING MINORITY VILLAGES (B,L,D)
DAY 4: HIKKING VILLAGES(B,L,D)
DAY 5: MEKONG DELTA CYCLING(B,L,D)
DAY 6: MEKONG DETLA CYCLING (B,L,D, 45km)
DAY 7: MEKONG RIVER CRUISE (B,L,D)
DAY 8: MEKONG DELTA – SAIGON (B)
DAY 9: SAIGON(B)
DAY 10: SAIGON DEPARTURE (B)
ITINERARY IN DETAILS:
DAY 1: ARRIVAL SAIGON
Arrival Saigon airport, you will be pick up and transfer to our hotel in HCM city.
At leisure. Overnight at hotel in HCM city
DAY 2: CENTRAL HIGHLAND HIKING (B,L,D)
Transfer to airport for the flight to Central highland. Visit Museum of Ethnology and continue to Namkha forest for trekking through lush vegetation of national park, rice farms, mountain, and tribal villages. Overnight at Jadai minority villages.
DAY 3: HIKING MINORITY VILLAGES (B,L,D)
Trekking rice field, villages, mountains and river to Buontriet
Overnight Minority villages.
DAY 4: HIKKING VILLAGES(B,L,D)
Trekking through verdant minorities villages.
Overnight at hotel in central highland
DAY 5: MEKONG DELTA CYCLING(B,L,D)
Breakfast and head 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 6: MEKONG DETLA CYCLING (B,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. Her we can see authentic Khmer pagodas including the Ong Met Pagoda as well as the colorful and ornate Chinese Ong Pagoda.
DAY 7: MEKONG RIVER CRUISE (B,L,D)
Transfer to Mekong Delta. Boat trip to visit the mazes of endless waterway,
with scenic setting along the river to the village. Walk amongst the fruit laden orchard farm. While a board enjoy the foot massage. Diner and overnight on boat.
DAY 8: MEKONG DELTA – SAIGON (B)
Explore the floating market and fruit orchard then disembark.
Return to HCM city. Overnight at hotel in Saigon.
DAY 9: SAIGON(B)
At leisure.
Overnight at hotel in Saigon.
DAY 10: SAIGON DEPARTURE (B)
At leisure.
Transfer to airport for the departure flight.