A taste of Mekong, Vietnam

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Activities: Biking

Tour duration: 2-day tour with biking and culture exploration

Country: Vietnam

Route: Saigon - Cai be - Ben Tre - My Tho - Saigon

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If one wants to get to know about Mekong Delta, this biking tour in Mekong is a real delight. Our biking trip is truly an opportunity to participate in the everyday life of the Mekong Delta. We can pedal amid schoolchildren, ride behind women with squealing pigs tied on their bicycle, or talk with men biking to work in suits. On this special trip, we ride through beautiful areas of lush fruit orchards, endless paddy fields and busy canals.

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Tour Highlights

Beautiful biking roads via Cai Be, Ben Tre, My Tho
Boat trip on small canals at Cai Be
Homestay in Ben tre with warm, honest, friendly local host
Enjoy a real taste of Mekong Delta, Vietnam part

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Sai gon - Biking Cai be - Ben tre

Day 2: Biking and drive back to Saigon

Day 1: Saigon – Cai be - biking to Ben tre

8.00 am, our Vietnam adventure tour guide collects you at the hotel and we depart by bus to start explore Mekong delta for two days by bikes. After leaving the crowded city, we get in Cai be pier where we start your tour here with a boat trip. Our motorized boat traverses over the mighty Mekong River to Tan Phong Island in Vinh Long where we enjoy a lunch at a beautiful local house. Then we start cycling about one hour under green canopy, exploring the orchards and daily life of the locals to Dong Phu island. Spend time to explore surroundings on your pedals including lush green gardens, local markets and schools. We keep our bikes to Cho Lach then reach to our homestay in Ben tre around dinner time. Take a bath and join in fun cooking time. Overnight home stay with a local family.

Summary
Transfer Saigon – Cai Be: 2.5 hrs

Biking: ~ 30 km on flat, less tourist villages road

Boat: 1.5 hrs

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Home stay

Day 2: Ben Tre bike to My tho - Con Phung (Phoenix island) - Saigon

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 to My Tho. We will board on a local ferry to enjoy relaxing time before arriving in Con Phung (Phoenix island). Enjoy lunch in Con Phung. After lunch, we keep biking on dirt trails to explore bonsai, nursery gardens, race with local boats carrying baby trees to market. We return to Saigon in afternoon with about 1.5 hours transfer.
Trip completes in Saigon around 5.30pm. Our biking tour for "A Taste of Mekong" ends up on hotel arrival. Contact us for adding other tours in Vietnam or extend your adventures to Myanmar, Laos, Thailand or Cambodia.

Summary

Transfer My tho – Saigon: 1.5 hrs

Biking: ~40 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Note on client safety

We reserve the right to deviate from this itinerary for any reasons, including road and weather conditions, frequency of visits to a village, or for any other factor which may influence client safety.

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Price valid till Sep 30, 2020 Exchange rate: 1US$ = 23.500VND (in Apr 2024)

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What is Included

AC support vehicle along the tour
Professional biking English speaking guide
Road bike/ professional bike types
Meals as indicated in the itinerary
Homestay permission
Boat expenses if any
First-aid kit
Water & Snacks
Entrance & Sightseeing fees
Service charges and taxes

What is NOT Included

Travel insurance
Visa process and stamp fee
Tips and gratitude
Personal expenses
Others not mentioned

THIS ADVENTURE INFORMATION
Depart from:   Saigon - End at:   Saigon
When:    Year round see more Vietnam weather
Activities:   Biking, River cruise, Sightseeing
Transportation: Bicycle, AC support vehicle, boat
Accommodation: 1 night home-stay
Tour guide: biking English speaking guide

BIKING GRADE

Introductory Grade that means this tour involve in 2-3 hours of active, physical-required activities per day at a slow but steady pace. Your track trails are predominately on good conditions and tracks and might include some easy pass crossings such as a mix of quiet paved roads, forestry tracks and easy double tracks.

Your muscles are going to relatively tense sometimes, especially for adventurous newcomers however there are some relax intervals helping you back to the phase. You should have an average level of fitness. No special notices required.

* Suggested preparation: having good routines of exercises, active lifestyle with physical-related activities, 2-3 times per week. (read our training guide here)
Who suits: Great for newcomers to active travel.

Activity: 2-3 hours most days

Distances: Hike average 5 miles (8km), cycle 10-20 miles (or 16 – 32km) most days

Surfaces: flat or rolling terrain with some possible steeps

Elevation change: up to 2,000 ft/day (about 600m)

Altitude: up to 4,000 ft (about 1200m)

MEALS AND FOOD
- Day 1: Lunch, dinner
- Day 2: Breakfast, Lunch,
All meals, which are indicated in the itinerary, are included in the price of this trip. While in big towns we will enjoy Vietnamese cuisine in fine restaurants. Once we travel away from big towns, the emphasis will be on healthy and nutritious fresh local produce.

HOTEL AND HOMESTAY
In big towns we use the finest 3 star hotels with center location. In remote areas we use the best hotels or guest houses available.
Homestay in villages is simple in term of bedding condition and amenities. We will sleep on beds or floor with mattress, clean sheet, pillows and mosquito nets. Toilet is usually western style

OUR BIKING TOUR GUIDE
The tour will be led by one of our tour guides who is experienced in Vietnam cycling tours. He has been carefully trained in this field and is fully licensed in tour guiding by the government. In addition, he has been trained in first-aid by SOS International and he knows how to deal with difficult situations. You will have a great time traveling with him.

THE BIKING DAYS
A typical biking day starts at about 8.30 am after breakfast. Lunch times can vary depending on the distance. We aim to reach the next overnight stop by 4.30 or 5. During the biking we will have plenty short breaks for rest, snack and photographing.

THE BIKES
On this tour we use TREK 3900 and TREK 4500 disc brake with different sizes for this biking adventures in Mekong Delta due to its natural road features. Biking helmet of good quality is also provided.

Note on client safety
We reserve the right to deviate from this itinerary for any reasons, including road and weather conditions, frequency of visits to a village, or for any other factor which may influence client safety.

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WHAT ATA SUPPLIES?

Professional Mountain Bikes: TREK 3900 and TREK 4500 disc brake, imported from USA with different sizes with the specs below:
- Frame: Alpha Silver Aluminum w/semi-integrated head tube, bi-oval down tube w/integrated gusset, rack & fender mounts, disc compatible dropouts, replaceable derailleur hanger
- Sizes: 13, 16, 18, 19.5, 21, 22.5"
- Wheels: Formula DC20 alloy front hub, DC22 alloy rear hub; Bontrager 550 36-hole rims w/brushed sidewalls
- Tires: Bontrager LT3, 26x2.0"
- Shifters: Shimano EF51, 8 speed
- Front derailleur: Shimano Altus
- Rear derailleur: Shimano Acera M360
- Crank: Shimano TX M171, 42/34/24
- Cassette: Shimano HG31 11-32, 8 speed
- Pedals: Wellgo nylon platform
- Saddle: Bontrager SSR
- Seatpost: Bontrager SSR, 31.6mm, 20mm offset
- Handlebar: Bontrager Riser, 25.4mm, 30mm rise
- Stem: Bontrager Forged, 25.4mm
- Headset: 1-1/8" threadless
- Brakeset: Tektro Novela mechanical disc brakes w/Shimano EF51 levers
High Quality Helmets: Offer maximum protection during off-road uses
ATA first-aid kit: Available on any ATA trip
If you pick the price option incl. Mechanic and Support truck, we will supply:
- Support truck: each morning our main baggage will be loaded onto the support vehicle which will follow the group on the day's ride. The local biking leader and the support vehicle driver will watch over the group and will carry mobile phones, allowing you to contact them in the case of a breakdown or other incident. We want everyone to enjoy their cycling experience on this trip and we recognize the importance of group members being allowed to cycle at their own pace. At times there can be a fair distance between the front and rear cyclists in the group, with the support vehicle and cycling leader out of sight. The support vehicle will pick up any group members who wish to take a break from cycling at any time.
- 01 professional mechanic along the biking trip who greatly understand the technical issues and fix the professional bikes as manufacturer's requirements. That will maximize the safety and the duration of our bike usages.
- Spare parts of the bike such as: Tyre, Pump, Plastic Tyre levers, Small tube of grease, Brake cable, Gear cable, Spare set of brake blocks / disc pads (front and rear), Spare spokes for front and rear wheels, Spoke key, 4 x inner tubes etc

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING WITH?

Original passport – compulsory
Suitable, familiar shoes/ a pair of string back sandals or slippers. *
A small backpack with rain cover. *
Cycling shoes *
Regular cycling gloves *
Helmet best fitting your head size for more comfort
Personal knee and elbow protections *
Clothes:
- Base-layers, short sleeve cycling jerseys *
- Long sleeved cycling jerseys *
- Padded cycling shorts x 2, incl. 1 pair of baggies
- Cycling tights or tricksters
- 100% cotton, comfortable underwear (top/bottom).
- Some T-shirts for changing.
- Sleeping clothes (top/bottom).
- Several pairs of socks.

Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen. * (South Vietnam is hot and the sunshine all year round. Sunglasses and suncreen are really neccessary)
Light rain coats.
Toiletries – woman’s sanitary products.
Anti-insect repellent.
Common medicines in your personal first-aid kits.
GoPro Camera – optional – to record details of your journey.
GPS mobile phone with multi sockets – optional – to entertain and keep contacts with your family or fellow passengers.

* Refer more our readings on "Minimizing your Hiking Pack Weight"
** The item with asterisks (*) are strongly recommended for this biking adventure

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