VIETNAM CYCLING TOURS CYLING IN THE MEKONG DELTA 7 DAY 6 NIGHTS

Day 1: SAIGON-CAIBE

After breakfast at the hotel then transfer out of Sai gon for Mekong Delta, arrival Cai lay Start to ride to the boat trip2 5 km, cycling through fruit orchards, local market etc... take the Boat cruise to CaiBe floating market.Cai Be, one of the many well-known floating markets in the western region of southern Vietnam was formed in the Nguyen Dynasty in the 19th century. The Cai Be Floating Market is always busy, bearing all the characteristics of the locals’ life in the western region. All the goods are transported to the market by rafts and boats.

The floating market lies in the Tien River, adjacent to three provinces of Tien Giang, Vinh Long and Ben Tre. The market is divided into two parts: buying and selling places. Rafts
and boats are anchored along the two sides of the river for kilometres. Approximately 400 to 500 boats filled with fruits, vegetables, and other products are anchored along the banks of the river. The merchandise sold in each boat is hung on a pole in front of the boat to attract customers. From the floating market, goods are shifted for selling at inland markets or small boats take them for delivery along canals in the Plain of Reeds.
Lunch break at an ancient house.check in Home -stay in An binh island. Over night in Home stay hotel.
Activities:
•   25 km biking.
•   Meals: breakfast ,  Lunch, Dinner

Day 2: CAI BE-TRA VINH

You could wake up early morning to see children rush to school and and morning activies not only in land but also on water. After breakfast then start  biking to Cho Lach market  for lunch then transfer by van to Tan Trung dist. we star biking agian to Travinh
The road for cycling is almost single tract  under the shade of coconute trees.it is  a beautiful country road with local village, taking  ferry named Do Ngang crossing the Mekong delta ( Song Tien River ) that is the border of Ben Tre province and Travinh province  then add 7 km ride to tra Vinh Town, Stop for lunch then visit Khmer temple named Kampong pagoda, it is the centre of the Khmer Buddhist association, After that  biking to Tieu Can dist., Cau Quan dist. Take the ferry crossing the Mekong delta to Soc Trang. Enough 90 km, we transfer to the hotel. Over nights in Soc Trang.

Activities:
•    90km biking.
•    Meals: breakfast,  Lunch, Dinner

DAY 3: TRA VINH- SOC TRANG

Our bike guides will tailor-make bike routes which you will be the first cyclists to cycle on. Explore hamlets on paths and meet extremely friendly farmers on your ways crossing rice paddy. Stopping at some old Khmer Temples and continue biking on back roads into villages with amazing landscape and learning Khmer cultures in countryside. Explore Soc Trang by night!

Activities:
•    70km biking.
•    Meals: breakfast,  Lunch, Dinner

DAY 4: SOC TRANG- CA MAU

You will have visit Khmer museum, Clay Pagoda, and Bat Pagoda, before along ride to Bac Lieu. Stop for lunch at the former residence mandarin's son of Bac Lieu , whose parents were the richest people in the Mekong Delta region during the former time of Indochina. Named Tran Trinh Huy, he spent money like water. Transfer to Ca Mau in the late afternoon. Stay overnight in Ca Mau city.

Activities:
•    90km biking.
•    Meals: breakfast,  Lunch, Dinner

DAY 5: CA MAU – RACH GIA

It depends on weather condition, We will arrange a bike ride to Upper U - Minh forest, spend 1 1/2 hours by row boat to a mangrove forest: taste wild honey and observe thousand of bats, storks and birds in a big mangrove forest. This is an opportunity for you to have special dishes such as, snake, eel and so on... After lunch, cycle Rach Gia.

Activities:
•    90km biking.
•    Meals: breakfast,  Lunch, Dinner

DAY 6: RACH GIA- CHAU DOC

After breakfast at the hotel we will starting our Adventure cycling trip to Chau Doc city follow the boder line betwent Vietnam and cambodia .you will have chance to understand the different life between two country have lunch at the local restaurent.after that keep cycling until you reach the hotel.overnight in Chau Doc city.

Activities:

•    90km biking.

•    Meals: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: CHAU DOC-CAO LANH

6:30 morning, Breakfast at hotel, take two hours rowing boat trip to see floating houses with fish breeding cages, the village of Cham Ethnic people, Muslim Mosque, towel weaving. Going on to Tra Su Cajuput forest with is renowned for not only its almost-untouched natural beauty but also it sanctuary of flora and fauna. Take a boat trip into the forest you will immediately feel like you areharmonising with nature because all of the impressive picture of cajuputs, the fragrance of the flowers and the music like noise of birds, insects and animals making people relaxed. From the observation post, you can overlook the forest with an area of nearly 900 ha, home to many birds and animals, including some rare ones. Have lunch in the forest, relax on the hammock or xeperience on the monkey bridge. Reach Cao Lanh city. Riding through the rural area of Dong Thap province which is known as "the big rice basket" of Mekong Delta. We pass many immense rice fields along canals & rivers. Overnight home stay in Cao Lanh.

Day 7: CAO LANH-SAIGON

Start to ride from home-stay, enjoy the Sightseeing on island, cycling through fruit orchards, local market etc... take the Boat cruise to CaiBe floating market. Lunch break at an ancient house. Leisurely afternoon bicycle ride 2 hours on small dirt road, walking bridges, ferry crossing to Cai Lay. Late afternoon we take bus drive the busy highway --1 back to Sai Gon. End of tour.