Mekong cycling

Day 1: SAIGON – CAI BE – VINH LONG – 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.

Day 2: BEN TRE – 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.