This soft cycling Mekong Delta tour starts from Ho Chi Minh with a drive to My Tho where you can visit the biggest Vinh Trang pagoda and then take the boat to Ben Tre for softly bike along the lanes of villages passing fruit gardens and have a night at Vinh Long homestay.
Welcomed warmly with exotic fruits in Mekong Delta
Explore one of the most bustling floating market in Mekong Delta: Cai Be
Travel by sampan along the waterways under the green canopy of water coconuts trees
Experience the real life of the local and help them pluck the fruits in the orchards
Spend a night home-stay with a friendly
Experience the rustic living of locals with varied activities
Great cycling to visit traditional village, country side and friendly local people.
Introduction
This soft cycling Mekong Delta tour starts from Ho Chi Minh with a drive to My Tho where you can visit the biggest Vinh Trang pagoda and then take the boat to Ben Tre for softly bike along the lanes of villages passing fruit gardens and have a night at Vinh Long homestay.
Itinerary Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City – Cai Be – An Binh island Day 2: An Binh island – Vinh Long – Long Ho – Sai Gon
Detail itinerary
Day 1: Saigon – Cai Be – An Binh island (L, D)
In the morning, you will be picked up at the hotel then drive to Cai Be. On arrival, start your boat trip to visit Cai Be floating market with local people being selling, buying, exchanging goods from their boats. Next, walk around to see orchard, rice paper, rice crispies, coconut candy producing process. Then take a boat trip to An Binh island. At noon, enjoy lunch at a local house with specialties of Mekong Delta.
In the afternoon, take a biking trip around the island through fruit garden, along canals… On the way, stop at local houses to enjoy seasonal fruits, see bees-breeding in wooden boxes at a local farm, villages….Overnight at homestay
Day 2: An Binh island – Vinh Long – Long Ho – Saigon (B, L)
Wake up early this morning and have breakfast. Next, cycle to the local market to join the locals in their daily shopping. Enjoy a guided tour of the market followed by cycling around the local villages. Then boat to Vinh Long. Keep cycling to Long Ho, stop to visit pottery factory, handicraft village where you will see the blacksmith, water coconut leave weaving for house roof… keep on riding to Long Phuoc village to visit rice paddy, villages. back to Vinh Long.
Enjoy lunch at the restaurant. In the afternoon, drive back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Cycling distance: 40km
Rate & inclusions
Remarks:
1. All of our itineraries can be tailor-made to suit your requirements, allowing us to create the perfect holiday just for you. Please click on the “Tailor this trip" button and complete the requested information for us. Upon receipt, our travel consultant will customize the best value vacation for your kind consideration. Please note: Changes CAN be made to the itinerary after our initial quote, but may result in a price change also!
2. We are aware that a good tour must have good hotels. In Indochina in particular (Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos) hotel prices make up the major expense of your holiday. Therefore, we would like to clarify how we define these charges:
· Boutique & character hotels: from $50-$80 USD per room/ per night
· Comfort = 3 star hotels from US$ 40 - US$ 60 per room/ per night
· Superior = 4 star hotels from US$ 80 - US$ 110 per room/ per night
· Deluxe = 5 star hotels from US$120 - US$ 190++ per room/ per night
· High-end = Best of the best hotels fr om US$ 250++ per room/ per night
Inclusions
English speaking guide (other languages upon requests)
Entrance fees
Private A/C transportations
Meals: 01 breakfast, 02 Lunches, 01 dinner
Boat trip
Mountain Bike
Cold bottle of water during biking time
Accommodation at basic home-stay
Exclusions
International flight from/to your country
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Tipping and Gratuities
Other not mentioned in the program
Cancellation by Customer
Cancellation received before 60 days: FREE of charge
Cancellation received from 30 days to 59 days prior arrival date: 10% of total rate
Cancellation received from 15 days to 29 days prior arrival date: 30% of total rate
Cancellation received from 7 days to 14 days prior arrival date: 50% of total rate
Cancellation received less than 7 days prior arrival date or No show: 100% of total rate
Children Policy
The rate for children applicable for one child sharing a twin or double cabin with two adults
For infant (<04 years old): FOC except domestic ticket cost
04 - 11 years old without bed: 50% adult rate
04 - 11 years old with extra bed: 75% adult rate
04 - 11 years old in twin share: 90% adult rate
Service & Travel Advise
Service Details During The Trip
We’ll immerse you in the diverse cultures of Vietnam by showcasing the unique local flavors. And with the perfect balance of included sightseeing and free time, you can customize your dream vacation with the things you have always wanted to do. Private Local Tour Guide: You will have legally licensed local tour guide in each destination, from welcome and farewell you at the airport. Your guide will guide, help, assist and taking care of you in order to make your tour worry-free. The good guide for you means we arrange the right guide. Vietnam Exploration Booking tours will arrange tour guide base on the feature of the itinerary and consists of the group, to maximize your experiences in traveling. Private Drivers & Vehicle: Safety is first priority for transportation. A well maintained good condition car with legal business licensed and an experienced driver to make sure you are in safe hands. To maximize your comfort and joyful experience with driving service, cold drinking water, cold towel are provided in the car. Local Flavor Meals: Don’t worry about meals; we select both restaurants and menus for you. Vietnam Exploration Booking tours will select clean and good environment restaurants for our customer. Menu is also carefully selected by us to ensure you try different food every meal.
We will recommend and arrange local cuisine since it is part of the cultural experience while traveling. We also recommend dinners are free on your own so you can choose your favorite food by yourself under necessary assistance of your local guide. Well-Selected Hotels: Comfort and good value is our priority for choosing hotels for our customers. Comfort of mattress and bedding, joyful decoration style, user friendly facilities, good service and good breakfast!
Thing to bring: Comfortable clothes for seating on Van/Bus and make you more active for walking, bring, hat, cap, Suncream, sun glasses, insect repellent are also necessary because the weather in your trip can be very hot.
You should take cash with you because banking system sometimes does not function well. Us Dollar, Euro, Australian Dolla are accepted in your trip.
Do not wear short inside temples and pagodas
You shoule take medicine with you
Did we hit all the items on your travel bucket list for your holiday? If not, dont ’worry. We specialize in tailor-made tours and can customize this program to create your dream trip. Get in touch with your personal Travel Consultant to create your personalized program.
Don't want the fun to end?
Why not combine this tour with Mai Chau tours, Ninh Binh tours, Hue tours, Hoian tours or spend a few days in the tropical paradise that is the Viet Nam coast? We take care of everything from flights to transfers and accommodation so that you can relax and enjoy your holiday. Explore our other destinations or speak with your personal Travel Consultant for some expert advice on suitable combinations.
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