I am a big fan of cycle touring and make it a point to visit countries via bike and cycling. It allows you to get your fitness in and let's you see part of the country that you'd have never seen in a car. Some of my favourite memories are riding round off road in some 3rd world country in the middle of nowhere.
I did 2 seperate 1 day trips with Le Vietnam Travel. Tung was my guide and I am very impressed with the service provided Since a lot has been said about the Mekong Bike Trips on Tripadvisor, let me tell you about the Saigon Suburban Bike Ride that I did as I wasnt interested in the Cu Chi tunnels.
Some of the cons of travelling in a country similar to yours is that you get similar fruits and agricultural products. Here Tung was showing me the durian in the Mekong Delta Ride, which I get here anytime in Kuala Lumpur where I live.
The Suburban Bike Ride was a great ride, and I actually prefered it to the Mekong Delta Day trip (via Cai Be and Vinh Long) that I did as it was long stretches of road through the countryside rather than narrow walkways. in the Saigon Suburban Bike Ride we also took multiple local ferries carrying motorcycle and products to be sold with the locals. Definitely felt like we were blending into the Ho Chi Minh society.
We ended the tour at a very non-touristy ancient house for lunch where the very friendly host family cooked us a delicious chicken curry lunch with baguettes. If you want a real off the beaten track experience, want to experience the hospitality of the locals and prefer to see the countryside rather than the city sights/Cu Chi tunnels, I'd suggest this tour. The ride is shorter than the Mekong Delta day tour (slightly).Tung is a great guide- Ive been on LOTS of cycling tours (Africa, US, Cambodia, Thailand) and he is one the best cycling guides Ive had the pleasure to ride a bicycle with
Tour Company Details:
http://www.vietnamcycletours.com/
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