Day1: Saigon - CaiBe - VinhLong - Ben Tre (L,D)
8.00 am Depature by bus for CaiBe (2.5 hrs), on arrival, we board on boat for visit the floating market and cruise over the mighty mekong river (~ 1.5km wide) to DongPhu island. We start cycling one hour under the green canopy, explore the orchards and daily life of farmers. Lunch break on island. Then we cruise 1.5 hr down mekong river to ChoLach canals, cycling to discover the nursery gardens & fruit orchards around. Then we cruise again 1.5 hr to BenTre for the night. Overnight homestay in farmer house.
(See blue dots on route map below for boat cruise between CaiBe and BenTre / MyTho).
Day 2: BenTre - SaiGon (B,L)
This day, we cycle total around 35km from morning until 3.00 pm with many stops and visit.
After breakfast, we start cycling 4hrs back on small trail along the river, see daily life of the locals, feeling lost on winding road under the green coconut canopy. The coconut palms that make BenTre famous in Vietnam. On arrival in BenTre at noon time, we cruise down the busy branches of Mekong and into a peaceful canal. Visit an island orchard, lunch break with traditional meal, see the daily life of farmers and try exotic seasonal fruits unique to the region. Hammock siesta, then we cycle to explore this quiet area, call on coconut-candy workshop and other handicraft workshop (if time permitting) before coming back to our bus. Return to Saigon. End of tour.
Tour price:
- 350 USD/person ( Solo )
- 205 USD/person ( 2 to 3 persons )
- 145 USD/person ( 4 to 7 persons )
Services included:
- All boat trips and entrance fees
- Transport: Airconditional bus support with cold water, towel.
- Guide: Experenced tour guide.
- Home stay with breakfast.
- 2 lunch + 1 dinner.
- Mt.bike or hybrid bike.
Not including: Insurance, personal expenses