Vietnam Charity Bike Ride

 (3 Days Mekong delta)

Day 1: Saigon-Ben Tre-Tra Vinh: 60km ride(Lunch, Dinner)

Meet up at your hotel in Saigon. Transfer with bikes to Ben Tre. Riding on back roads approx 1.5 hours, meeting local people in coconut plantations.. Have lunch  before continuing cycle deep into the Mekong delta . ,. Bike along narrow country lanes, easy dirt tracks and trails. This is biking at its most glorious-through tiny orchards, witness colourful life along the riverside, pedal past picturesque delta homes, pause to chat with welcoming villagers, clack across innumerable wooden bridges. Cross a narrow canal on a local sampan, before finishing at the main ferry for a refreshing boat trip across the expansive Co Chien River. Ride a final few km to the very pretty Khmer town of Tra Vinh. There will be plenty of time to explore side tracks and trails as the cycling distance today is not far. This gives a great first impression of the ‘heart of the Mekong’. Overnight in local hotel in Tra Vinh.

+high lights:

-Cycling back roads of coconut kingdom-Ben Tre province

-Meeting local people

-Learn how to make coconut products

-Our team will arrange a for our group meet a group of poor children to do charity

DAY 2 Tra Vinh –  Can Tho ( cycle ~60-80km)                               (B, L, D)                                               

A special ride today as much of the area is populated by Khmer people. The regional architecture is interesting and there are many Khmer temples to stop and admire en route. Cycle as much or as little as is preferred; the road is peaceful, narrow and very pretty all the way to Can Tho! Pedal to Ba Om Pond with its magnificent lotus flowers, and observe local women having their future predicted in the small temple nearby. En route, stop to visit a local Buddhist Temple School if possible. Arrive finally at Can Tho, the Mekong’s largest town located at the confluence of the Can Tho and Hau Giang rivers.

+ Highlights:

• Cycling country roads less traffic, with rice paddies
• Visiting Khmer temples-900 years old
• Trav Vinh is one of the poorest province in Mk delta, children and local people don’t see Westerners often,still unspoilted
• -our team will arrange for our group to do a charity for poor children of Khmer

DAY 3 Can Tho bike loop - Saigon (30km)                                          (B, L)                                                   

Spend the morning riding to Phong Dien floating market.  Weave through teeming early morning market bustle along the banks of an active riverfront. Ride on a narrow paved road to Phong Dien floating market. Absorb the sights of endless cottage industries, timber merchants, coconut shredders, small docks loading/unloading rice, tiny vibrant markets. Continue by bike on the narrow lane and loop round to the main road. Ride to O Mon or Binh Thuy.  Lunch in local restaurant in town.  Return to the hotel, check out and drive four hours back to your hotel in Saigon.

• Highlights:

• Visiting floating market by boat, the boat also bring you into small canals, a very typical boat ride in MK delta
• Cycling back roads of Can Tho, doing a charity for handicap children
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Service inclusion:

• Bicycle and gears( helmet, inner tubes,)
• Truck carry bikes
• Bus carry cyclists
• Meals as mentioned ,L=lunch, D=dinner
• English speaking guides
• Mechanic to fix bikes
• Water and snacks, fruits

Tour Price: 100USD/day/person

Charity : from 25 USD/person/day