BIKE04- Nha Trang – Central Highland – Mekong Delta – Saigon (09 Days 08 Nights)

Let’s go with Vietnam Aventure traces its mystical eastern coastline, traversing the country from south to north and discovering the many attractions that lie along the way.

From the modern chaos of Ho Chi Minh City all the way up to old-world Hanoi, you’ll experience tumultuous history, colonial charm, vibrant colors, delicious food, and inspiring scenery on this Vietnam vacation.

Summary of Itinerary

• Day 1: Nha Trang – Ban Me Thuot (220 km)
• Day 2: Buon Me Thuot – lak Lake (160 km)
• Day 3: Lak lake – Da lat (190 km)
• Day 4: Da Lat – Ma Da Cui (160 km)
• Day 5: Ma Da Cui – Cu Chi tunnel (180 Km)
• Day 6: Tour Cu Chi Tunnels – Dong Thap (Me Kong Delta) 170km
• Day 7: Dong Thap – Can Tho (Cai Rang floating market) (150 km)
• Day 8: Tour Can Tho – Vinh Long – Ben Tre (160 km)
• Day 9: Ben Tre – My Tho – Sai Gon (150 km)

• Day 1 Nha Trang – Ban Me Thuot (220 km)

  You are picked up from your hotel to start a wonderful trip to legend Highland. Out of Nha Trang city, you will visit Dien Khanh ancient citadel (built century 17th) and Nha Tho Da (Stone Church) which was built in 1973. To continue the trip, you will explore a peaceful Vietnamese traditional village, where you can go to fruit farms and talk to friendly local people to get more knowledge of farmers’ life.
  Then, we drive to Highway 27. This is the main road from Nha Trang to Buon Me Thuot which is bendy and meandering beautiful high hills. We stop and take great photos at Phuong Hoang pass (phoenix pass). Here, you can feel fresh air, cool gentle winds blowing to your face, and wallow yourself in green nature with immense virgin forest.
  Take rest and have lunch at chicken rice restaurant. After that, we visit rubber plantations which were set up by French in 1900s. End of the first day at 2-star hotel, you sleep here and prepare for the coming great second day trip.

• Day 2 Buon Me Thuot – lak Lake (160 km)

  Have Breakfast and enjoy highland café at the hotel. The second day trip of our journey, we will visit one of hugest waterfalls in Vietnam- Draynur waterfall. On the way to the waterfall, we visit a famous traditional handicraft village (produce drums). At Draynur Waterfall, you can enjoy grandiose mountains of Highland, swim in cool nature water and relax.
  Next destination is Lak Lake (Ho Lak). You will walk along beautiful wild paths to Lak lake. Besides, we visit sweet- scented cocoa plantation. Stopping at Ho Lak, you will have new experience in sleeping in a traditional house on stilts (Nha san) of ethnic minority people.

• Day 3 Lak lake – Da lat (190 km)

  After breakfast, you continue to explore a remote mountain village of Mnong people while you are riding elephant.
  After that, we drive along Highway 27 to Da Lat. Twisty roads, tortuous passes, and deep green coffee and pepper farms in 2 sides of the road ensure to bring a fantastic feeling to you.
  You will enjoy Highland purely typical foods at a local restaurant. After lunch, we head to Thac Voi (elephant waterfall), silk factory, and try some Chon coffee ( weasel coffee- the most delicious coffee kind) at a local farm. Also, you have chance to know some famous coffee brands in Vietnam.
  The end of day 3, you spend your night at a hotel in Da Lat.

• Day 4 Da Lat – Ma Da Cui (160 km)

  Leaving poetic Highland city, we continue our wonderful trip on Highway 20 to Ma Da Cui town. About 50kms south of Dalat is a beautiful imposing waterfalls- Pongour. We will stop here to enjoy the great wild nature and waterfalls. During the trip, we visit K’Ho ethnic minority village to learn more about their special culture, customs and habits.
  After that, we have chance to explore Bao Loc which is famous for largest coffee and tea plantations, so- called capital of coffee and tea of Vietnam. And if we are lucky enough to visit right the time of havest crop, you can have chance to have amazing experience as a farmer to pick up green tea buds or sweet coffee grains. Then we will head to a beautiful hotel in Ma Da Cui to eat, drink wine ,and sleep.

• Day 5 Ma Da Cui – Cu Chi tunnel (180 Km)

  After breakfast at hotel, we start a great new day trip to visit Cu Chi historical tunnels, an immense network of 200km underground tunnels, built in Vietnam war and used by Viet Cong soldiers during the combat. Visit these tunnels, not only do you experrience as a soldier when running inside the tunnels, but also learn more about Vietnam war . especially, you can’t miss experience in shooting with AK47 and M16 gun. During the trip from Ma Da Cui to Cu Chi tunnels, we stop to visit Da Ba Chong, stone blocks are heaped on one another. Enjoying the beautiful view and relax here , then, we continue our trip to La Nga Lake, a natural freshwater lake. Here, you have chance to learn more about shrimp and fish raising and float houses. By the end of the day, we sleep in a hotel in Cu Chi.

• Day 6 Cu Chi Tunnel – Dong Thap (Me Kong Delta) 170km

  This day tour, we will explore the Southwest region of Vietnam, famous for tropical fruit farm, friendly and hospitable people, where you can’t miss while travelling in Vietnam. And, the first destionation we explore is Dong Thap, one of 14 provinces in the Mekong Delta region, 180km southwest away from Sai Gon, and bordered by Cambodia. We will drive along the beautiful Ho Chi Minh trail. On the way, we will stop to visit a tropical fruit farm and beautiful village of lotus. When arriving to Cao Lanh, we will finish our day and sleep in a hotel.

• Day 7 Dong Thap – Can Tho (Cai Rang floating market) (150 km)

  Leaving Cao Lanh town, our trip will be continued to drive to Can Tho, the most develop city in Mekong Delta region and well-known for Cai Rang floating market. On the road, we will stop to visit Seo Quyt historical relic. Seo Quyt is a revolutionary base during the anti- French and US resistance wars, the 20ha cajeput forest of present day. You will experience on boats moving along cannals to explore the relic, enjoy original beauty, and feel cool and humid air, which make sure that you will have an unforgetable impression at this place. After that, we will go to Cai Son fruit garden. We have dinner and sleep at a local people.

• Day 8 Can Tho – Vinh Long – Ben Tre (160 km)

  To discovery lives of Southwestern people and join in the biggest floating market in Mekong Delta region, our tour guide will wake you up at 5 am to have breakfast and take a boat to visit Cai Rang floating market then. After 1 hour on boat for enjoy amazing beauty of Mekong Delta, we arrive to Cai Rang float market. You will be impressed by bustle of more than 300 small and big boats in progress of buying and selling.
  Leaving Can Tho, we will drive along countryside road , cross green rice fields and tropical fruit farms to enjoy the gorgeous countryside view. Arriving to Ben Tre, we will visit Cai Mon market where variety of kind of fruits is being sold here. And by the end of our day, we sleep in a guesshouse in Con Phung peninsula.

• Day 9 Ben Tre – My Tho – Sai Gon (150 km)

  Our last day trip will continue explore Ben Tre and drive back to Sai Gon then. We will visit a famous coconut candy manufacturer in Ben Tre. And you don’t forget to taste some amazing sweeten coconut candy and buy some for your friends and your family as a Vietnam Southern gift. After that, we will drive to My Tho to visit Dong Tam snake farm and try feeling of carry on a big snake in your hands. Then, we visit Vinh Trang pagoda, one of the biggest and oldest pagoda in Viet Nam. Our trip will be finished when arriving to Sai Gon.