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DETAILS 3- or 4-days tour from Saigon Road Cycling w/ Full Support All Cycling Abilities 100% Paved Country Roads Custom trip (year-round) Hotel: Victoria Resorts Cost: from $580 (resort accommodation) Children under 12 -20% Children under 2 free Single Traveler: +$288 Airline: N/A Trek Hybrid Rental Bike: Included ITINERARY BRIEF 1 Saigon to Can Tho 2 Can Tho vicinity 3 Can Tho to Saigon    Optional 4th day to Chao Doc Detailed Itinerary TOUR EXTENSIONS Cu Chi Tunnels & Cao Dai Temple Kayaking Halong Bay (3 days) Temples of Angkor (3 days) PRESS Read a Mekong diary EXPAT SINGAPORE

Of the Mekong delta, travel writer and sometime VeloAsia guide Michael Buckley notes "with the delta on Saigon's doorstep you would think the place would be overrun with tourists. Not so. This sprawling "rice bowl" is little traveled, yet offers a wealth of sights and experiences for those who care to explore. If you make the effort you'll be amply rewarded. The delta is a region of extraordinary energy and market commerce, with burgeoning markets, floating markets, fruit orchards, and more coconuts than you'd want to contemplate. The delta is a relaxing place, with good food (seafood!), pleasant river trips, travel by boat, and friendly people."

"You're never far from water in the delta, and boats in some districts are the main mode of transportation. Intriguing in the backwaters are the floating markets, which have disappeared in other parts of Asia."

In a hyperactive country, the Mekong Delta is the most dyanmic region. However, our Mekong tour travels some of the quietest back roads in the country, with frequent side trips by the delta's primary mode of transport — sampan (boat). Drift in small sampan through bustling market places and riverfront villages, stopping into homes, cottage industries, and crafts villages, along the way. Cycling through the bustling markets is always a highlight.

If you want to avoid hills, this tour is also your best bet — aside from Sam Mountain, the delta is flat as a pancake. We pause frequently along the route to take in the people, sites, markets and other distractions. If you are a cyclist looking for high mileage we can accommodate a full-day in the saddle schedule.

Aside from the beautiful expanse of emerald green rice fields, there is a short hike up Sam mountain affording views of neighboring Cambodia, and a stop for tea at a wonderful bonsai garden. An optional visit to the Thot Nhot Stork sanctuary is possible. Accommodation is at one of our travler's favorite place —the French Victoria Resort in Can Tho.

Sooth tired muscles with a mud bath!

For extended adventure, consider combining this trip with two World Heritage Sites, one the prize of Southeast Asia: the grand Khmer temples at Angkor in neighboring Cambodia, and our kayak trip in the karst wonderland of Halong Bay.

Note: we have options for longer or shorter tours in the Mekong, from 2 to 5 days in length — please contact us for more information. This trip is suitable for children of all ages.