Cycling from Ha Tien - Ho Chi Minh 4 days

Chau Doc is a small town but well-known because it has international border gates, water, and land that tourists travel vice versa between Vietnam and Cambodia. After breakfast, take a short boat ride to experience the floating village and fishing farmings. Enjoy a motorized boat, see how locals are raising catfish in a floating village and the life of hard-working people living on their small boats as their home.

We will have easy and relaxing cycling along the Mekong River river banks, from village to village on quiet paths where you can see farmers growing vegetables, chilli, eggplant, water rice plants, and fish farms along natural creeks. We explore Gieng Islet by bicycle in the afternoon, passing an impressive architectural monastery, local markets, and stilt houses before a ferry boat takes us to the mainland. We follow the back roads through mango orchards in the city of Cao Lanh.

The ride will start from the hotel after your breakfast. Beautiful back roads give you opportunities to take photos, enjoy your pace of cycling. You are also meet friendly people and experience the way of making their living. On your morning activities, see older adults doing business at local markets, kids going to school by little pushbikes, and locals working on the moped. Stop and wait for a ferry to cross a river to further side. We ride and make some stops in Sadec; experience the daily activities of locals who look after bonsai trees and nursery gardens in the flower village of Sadec.

One of the historical sites and famous in Sadec is Huynh Thuy Le's ancient house which is well-known from the movie "The Lover" since its publication. Your guide will tell you about the story of Marguerite Duras who was involved in the film “The Lover” Your lunch is also well-prepared in this house. In the afternoon, country back roads and paths through lush green rice fields, sweet potato plantations, and a massive network of small rivers before we get on van/bus for a short transfer to Can Tho city.

Can Tho is known as the capital of the Mekong Delta. Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho City is one of the three most significant in the Mekong Delta. The shops and stalls on boats at these markets are boats of different sizes. It opens all day, but the busiest time is from sunrise to about 9 am. Most of the main items for selling are farm products and specialties of locals and neighbouring areas. Every boat has a long upright pole at its bow on which samples of the goods for sale are hung.

Before your cycle, you will have a boat ride to the floating market. Then a short transfer you to Binh Minh to start a half-day ride. We explore some islands by bike and by small ferry boats, visit Khmer villages, and stop at some family business, and end up the ride in a rural village in Tam Binh. Lunch en route before a transfer takes you to HCM. Tour End!