Tour Itinerary

 

CYCLE MEKONG DELTA (3 days)

 

Grade: Easy    Best Season:  Year Round

 

Trip Code: VACMK3

 

 

Explore the fertile and lush flood plains of the Mekong Delta by bicycle and witness the wonders of the Mekong Delta at a pace ideal for soaking up its splendour.  En route we visit a Cao Dai temple, an area populated by the Khmer people, delightful fruit orchards and the complex maze of waterways that interlace the scenic landscape of the delta.

Our modern lightweight European bikes make exploring this part of the country an enjoyable and

relatively easy experience and there is a support vehicle on hand if necessary.

Day 1:  Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho (cycling distance 65 km)

In the morning we drive out of Ho Chi Minh City, once we are safely out of the suburbs and in the delta proper we commence our cycling. Along the way, we’ll visit Cao Dai temple. Then we’ll cycle through a particularly picturesque part of the delta known as Go Cong. From here it is a further 25 km to the town of My Tho where we will stay for the night.  (L, D)

 

Day 2:  My Tho – Tra Vinh (40km)

Today, we’ll combine cycling with ferry rides to get to our isolated and fascinating destination.  Tra Vinh is home to over 300,000 ethnic Khmer who keep their culture alive including their practice of Theravada Buddhism. (B, L, D)

 

Day 3:  Tra Vinh – Ho Chi Minh City (30km)

We continue on from Tra Vinh after breakfast and cycle through a beautiful landscape of rice paddies and lush green fields, waterways and fruit orchards. En route we pass through several delta towns before arriving at Vinh Long. From here we load our bikes back on to the support vehicle for the return journey to Ho Chi Minh City. (B, L)

 

 

TOUR COST - all tour prices are subject to an Acceptance Payment/Deposit of £150

 

Cost per person on twin share basis as per itinerary VACMK3

One person travelling alone  US$524 (Excludes Acceptance Payment/Deposit of £150)

Twin Sharing Per Person   US$299 (Excludes Acceptance Payment/Deposit of £150)

Four persons Per Person  US$229 (Excludes Acceptance Payment/Deposit of £150)

 

ALSO AVAILABLE  - Best Season: Mainly year round

CYCLING MAI CHAU (3 days)    Grade: Moderate  Trip Code:  VACMC3

CYCLE NORTH EAST (5 days)   Grade: Challenging  Trip Code:  VACNE5

CYCLE HANOI TO HUE (8 days)  Grade: Moderate  Trip Code:  VACHH8

NORTHERN BIKE DISCOVERY (9 days) Grade: Challenging  Trip Code: VACNW

TRAILS OF VIETNAM (15 days)  Grade: Moderate  Trip Code: VACTOV  

NORTHERN VIETNAM MULTI-ADVENTURE   Grade: Moderate  Trip Code: VANVMA

(13 days)      

 

 

 

 

Payment.

 

1. On acceptance - £150 per person, Acceptance Payment/Deposit (non refundable) by cheque payable to “S W & M Miller”.

 

Your Contract for all tour arrangements is directly with our Associate Company in Vietnam to whom payment for the tour is made.

 

2. You pay eight weeks prior to arrival in Vietnam - or on Acceptance - 50% payable in US $, by Credit Card or International Bank Transfer, direct to Buffalo Tours

 

3. On arrival in Vietnam – the balance of 50% payable, in US $, by Credit Card or Cash.

 

Please Note:  A credit card charge may apply in certain countries.

 

Cancellation Charges

35 days prior to arrival a cancellation fee of US$200 per person will be applicable.
30 days notice of cancellation a fee of 25% of the total amount will be applicable.
25 days notice of cancellation a fee of 50% of the total amount will be applicable
Less than 25 days notice incurs the full amount.

Acceptance Payment non refundable

 

 

Included in the Cost

· Accommodation on a twin sharing basis in 2 star hotels.

· Any single room subject to supplement shown.

· Room and breakfast basis – or meals as indicated in the itinerary (B), (L) and (D)

· Use of bicycles

· All transfers and transport

· Services of an English speaking guide

· Reasonable supply of bottled water

· Entrance fees at monuments and parks where applicable

· Train journeys where applicable

· Domestic economy airfares, indicated in the itinerary, are subject to change.

· Basic porterage at airports, rail stations and hotels (not tips).

· All currently applicable taxes.

· Where US$ are quoted the UK pounds price shown is for comparison only and is subject to change.

 

Excluded from the Cost

· Expenses of a personal nature such as table drinks, laundry, telephone calls, Internet charges, mineral water, tips, shopping etc.

· Any other meals or services not mentioned in the itinerary or ‘includes’ list.

· Any international airfares to India and Asia

· Any airport taxes where applicable in each country

· Any subsequent increase in airfares, fuel costs, monuments/sightseeing fees.

· Any other taxes subsequently introduced by Government, State or Tourist Ministry.

· Travel Insurance

· Visa Fees, if applicable, in any country

· Any Christmas, New Year and Gala Dinner