Why travel this route
The delta's back lanes are barely wider than a bicycle, run between orchards and canals, and carry almost no cars. You ride, then take a boat, then ride again, and the day ends wherever the ferry drops you.
Three nights covers the western delta properly: an island homestay near Vinh Long, the Cham and Khmer country around Chau Doc, and Can Tho for the floating market that still functions as a market.
- Ride between dragon fruit farms, rice paddies and fruit orchards on lanes with no traffic
- Stay the night on Binh Hoa Phuoc island and watch the river go quiet
- Visit Cham villages near Chau Doc, where the delta's Muslim community has lived for generations
- Paddle through the flooded cajuput forest at Tra Su as the birds come in
- Reach Cai Rang floating market at dawn, when the wholesalers are still trading
- Stop at the workshops that make rice paper, coconut candy and rice noodles by hand
Where you sleep, night by night
Three nights moving west and then back to Can Tho, with boats linking the riding sections.
| Stop | Nights | Why we stop here |
|---|---|---|
| Mekong Delta | 3N | A flat maze of channels, orchards and floating markets where daily life still happens on the water. |
What you actually do
Riding days of 30–50 km on flat ground, with a support vehicle carrying luggage, water and anyone who has had enough.
- Cycling on delta back lanes and orchard islands
- Homestay night on Binh Hoa Phuoc island
- Boat trips through canals and river channels
- Cham village visit near Chau Doc
- Rowboat through Tra Su cajuput forest
- Cai Rang floating market at first light
- Traditional workshops: rice paper, coconut candy, noodles
Good to know before you book
Bicycles, helmets and a mechanic-trained guide come as standard. Morning starts are early because the heat arrives by ten.
Plan this trip with us
Tell us your dates, how many of you are travelling and what you would like to change. A trip planner in our Hanoi office replies within one working day with a day-by-day plan and a price.