Cycling to Soc Trang - Explore Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve

After breakfast, bid farewell to your host and begin your cycling journey for the day. Pedal through scenic rice paddies, where the vibrant greens of the fields stretch endlessly into the horizon. Your first stop is a local home, where coconut fiber is crafted by hand using age-old techniques—offering a rare and authentic insight into traditional rural craftsmanship.

Continue along quiet country backroads, weaving through lush farmland. This stretch is all about soaking in the peaceful surroundings. Ride past neat rows of vegetable gardens, follow narrow creeks, and take in the serene beauty of the countryside on your way to Cang Long. Along the way, make several short stops, including a visit to a beautiful Khmer pagoda—a reflection of the region’s rich cultural blend.

Follow riverside trails to Tra Vinh and visit the Wax Coconut Museum, a distinctive site that celebrates the local coconut heritage. The museum showcases the history and cultural significance of the wax coconut tree in the region. Among its highlights is the very first wax coconut tree brought to Vietnam in 1924 by Venerable Thach So from Cambodia and planted at BotumSakor Pagoda. The museum also features artifacts, images, and documents that reflect the importance of this tree to the local Kinh, Khmer, and Hoa communities.

After your visit, enjoy a speciality lunch at a nearby restaurant. In the afternoon, transfer by vehicle to Soc Trang, crossing the new bridge that spans the Mekong River over Dung Island—a perfect chance to admire sweeping river views. Upon arrival, stop to explore the famous Bat Pagoda, known for its tranquil grounds and resident fruit bats. Afterwards, check in to your hotel and enjoy dinner at a well-known local restaurant with your guide.

The morning ride is fabulous on rural paths, 25km leading you through remote Khmer hamlets, cross agricultural canals, and visit little markets along the winding creeks and fertile farmlands, with a verdant lush sense along the way to Mangrove forest. The Undiscovered part of Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve is about 130 hectares. It is considered the “green lung” of the Mekong Delta and is currently the site of Vietnam's most unique biodiversity conservation. Tourists can explore unique flora and fauna and immerse themselves in the wetland of the Melaleuca forest.

After lunch, you'll spend 2 hours exploring this eco-flooded forest for natural lovers. Take a boat ride to experience the wildlife and nature and see many species of birds, fish, snacks, wild bees, bats, storks, egrets, cormorants, kingfishers, and watercocks. Walk through some areas, and climb up the tower, watch the stunning landscape. We’ll transfer to Can Tho in the late afternoon with a stop at Nga Nam Market in Phung Hiep, a fascinating rural market where farmers sell live snakes, a wide range of birds, and different species of storks.

After leisurely breakfast, take a 40-minute boat trip from Ninh Kieu Pier to Cai Rang. Enjoy lively scenery on waterways to Cai Rang, see numerous small boats moving in different directions to find a good dealer. Your boat gets through the market slowly, and you can watch it get close up. Every bigger boat has a long upright pole at its bow on which samples of the goods for sale hung on the bamboo sticks with bananas, pineapple, sweet potatoes, watermelons, etc. The sampans are small and long, equipped with a long tail engine to quickly navigate the market and on shallow canals and rivers from home.

Then we disembark from the boat for the last half-day explore Phong Dien's countryside. The area has a network of small rivers that crisscross the lush fruit orchards and villages.  Lunch en route before a 3.5 hours transfers back to Ho Chi Minh City. End of Services!