Meandering the Mekong Delta 7 days

Following a leisurely breakfast, we bike from the homestay, cycle on the open-air paths- ride paddies, race along small rivers to Cang Long. Then continue bicycling on tiny roads to small Tan An market where we follow small country paths along canals Tieu Can.

Benifit the real countryside and life of Kkmer people crossing charming villages. Your guide will lead you to ride, enjoy scenic landscapes, and learn about the cultural features of the Khmer Empire. Four ethnic groups live in Vietnam's Mekong Delta; Khmer, Chinese, Cham and Vietnamese. Most Khmer reside in Tra Vinh and Soc Trang provinces, and they are one of the godliest Buhhdist believers. Their homes are not far from colourful temples, and they live in tiny houses, but the temples are massive with colourful, detailed patterns, unique architectural styles. The routes are smooth concrete paths through beautiful hamlets, green rice paddy fields, and country farms. Khmer monks often walk through for food from their community, but they never ask for anything from villagers.  Khmer history and culture from the monks and locals.

Afterwards, we ride past thatched houses on the way to Cau Quan via Tieu Can. We will get on the support vehicles then, cross the Mekong River on ferry, then transfer to Bac Lieu city.

After breakfast, take some photos, and admire the most elegant colonial building in the town, the wealthiest landlord house in Mekong Delta before 1975. He ordered more than 90% of building materials from France with a well-known French architect. Built-in 1919. Tran Trinh Huy was the son of a family of 4 daughters and 3 sons, and he spent money like the water. Two men fell in love with a beautiful girl, and both tried to appeal to her with money, gold, and luxury Citroen cars. It was difficult for the girl to make her decision. Eventually, two men agreed to take a gamble to burn their money notes to cook congee. Each cooked one pan filled up rice, water on the same size pans. The beautiful girl was the referee and the witness from the beginning to the end.

Check out the hotel for a 20-minute vehicle transfer out of the town. Explore verdant agricultural lands and remove Chinese, Vietnamese hamlets where purely agricultural lands are huge paddies and small hamlets with fewer people. The locals still use Vietnamese water buffalos, cows for works, but not many Japanese buffaloes in small villages. It's simple to understand that Japanese buffaloes are more expensive. It's funny that there is not any market along the villages, but we can enjoy a snack, fresh fruits, drinks from grocery shops. Do remember! Foreigners are rarely seen here in the hamlets. Take a chance to explore the undeveloped rural hamlets with plenty of small wooden bridges, enjoy watching tiny thatched houses, cross man-made canals, and rustic farms to Nga Nam township. Nga Nam (five different waterways meet at one point) is famous for its floating market because it's natural with small sampan boats. This market opens every day and the whole day as well. Of course, it's more crowded in the morning, but still busy at noontime. You will have a sampan boat paddled through it slowly past waterfront villages—lunch en route.

We will have an hour and a half vehicle transfer to Ben Nhut to enjoy an hour and half pleasant ride to Minh Luong to avoid the heat. Explore the river full of water hyacinth, small fishing village, and finally have transferred to Rach Gia city

From Rach Gia to Chau Doc is quite a long journey with many highlights, and your guide will select the best routes while skipping some parts.

After a leisurely breakfast, we take a comfortable 1.5-hour shuttle transfer to a small village on the outskirts of Tri Ton. We then pick up our bikes and venture onto scenic paths for a 25 km morning ride, traveling across vast rice paddies and sometimes along farming canals. We make stops at tiny markets and colorful pagodas before continuing along peaceful, undulating back roads to Ba Chuc town.

After a short break, we visit the Killing Field memorial, which commemorates more than 3,000 victims. Afterwards, we savor lunch in town.

Following lunch, we transfer for one hour to Tra Su Nature Reserve. This 800,000-hectare forest is home to an astounding number of wading birds, and the rainy season is the best time for breeding. We take a sampan boat and a motorized boat through long, narrow channels, where storks, herons, and other birds—as well as bats—return home to sleep.

The rest of the day, we hop back on our bikes and cycle through the forest, passing lotus fields and a colorful pagoda, before finishing today’s ride at Sam Mountain. We then transfer to Sam Mountain Lodge Resort. Relax by the pool, admire the sunset, and enjoy views over the Cambodian border.

Spend the a full day by pools, and relax your legs, or explore Chau Doc town by your own.

Enjoy a one-hour motorized boat ride to catfish farms and floating villages. Then cycle along a quiet road beside the Bassac River, passing Muslim villages, local markets, and lush greenery. The Cham Muslims are the second-largest ethnic group after the Kinh in Chau Doc, and women still weave traditional garments like sarongs at home—offering a great chance to learn about their culture.

Take a small ferry across the Bassac River to the wetlands of Dong Thap Province. Stop at a riverside market for fresh fruit snacks, then continue cycling through stilt-house villages, colorful Buddhist temples, and peaceful rural roads. Lunch is in Cho Moi town.

During the French colonial period, steamboats traveled from Saigon to Siem Reap, leading to the rediscovery of Angkor Wat. Later, the French built monasteries and churches in the region. The Roman Catholic complex on Cu Lao Gieng Island is remarkable, especially Cu Lao Gieng Church, built by Father Gazignol (1879–1889) using materials from France.

In the afternoon, enjoy a relaxed ride around Gieng Island, with views of monasteries, fish farms, and fruit orchards. Cross the river by ferry with locals, then continue cycling through mango orchards and quiet paths to Cao Lanh City.

In the morning, the ride starts from the hotel, following an alley that leads into the authentic countryside. We cycle along concrete paths through mango orchards, passing small riverside markets.

We take a ferry across the Upper River to the other side, then continue riding through vibrant villages to a flower village, where you can learn about various kinds of plants.

We visit the famous house featured in the movie "The Lover", based on the novel by French writer Marguerite Duras, who lived in Sa Dec for three to four years between 1928 and 1932. Her mother ran a school at the corner of Hung Vuong and Ho Xuan Huong streets, where a school still exists today (now Trung Vuong Primary School).

In the afternoon, we'll have lunch at a riverside restaurant in town before a 3-hour shuttle back to Ho Chi Minh City.