Siem Reap Cycling To Saigon in 9 days with Indochina cycling tours, cyclists could see the Great Angkor and its friendly people in the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Kingdom of wonder. Exploring the Mekong River from Phnom Penh to Chau Doc by boat and staying a night in a border town. Meandering in the Mekong Delta by bicycle in a few days before you finish your trip to Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 1: Siem Reap Arrival or from your hotel -Angkor Complex

Depart from your hotel and cycle to Angkor temple. Cycling on the shady bumpy road to see Kravan temple, Banteay Kdei, and stop at the famous Ta Phrom, embraced by the roots of enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers. Spend an hour visiting Ta Phrom. It was built in the 12th century by the famous King Jayavarvan VII indicated to his mother.
Continue your bike ride through a small circuit passing Ta Keo temple, Chao Say Tevoda, and Tommanon before reaching Angkor Thom city where you could admire the race of Leper King, Terrace of Elephant, Baphoun, Phimean Akas. Then explore the Bayon temple and start the visit to Angkor Thom which was built by Cambodia’s great king, Jayavarman VII. Welcome dinner at the restaurant.

Overnight in SiemReap.
Activities: • 25km biking.
• Meals:  Lunch, Dinner

Day 2: Banteay Srei and River of Thousand Lingas – SiemReap

Start your second day of the trip is cycling west to Banteay Srei. Bike on a beautiful rural road as you can see the real countryside of Cambodia including; rice fields, typical villages, and pagoda. Arrive in Banteay Srei before lunch. Visit Banteay Srei temple known as the women's citadel (built in 967 A.D dedicated to Brahma). With the pink sandstone walls and the best carving of all, Banteay Srei has attracted many tourists when coming to Siem Reap. Continue biking to visit Kbal Spean, the River of Thousands Lingas. On the way back to Siem Reap city, make a stop to visit the Landmine Museum of Mr. Akira. Mr. Ra has dedicated his life to clearing the landmines in the countryside of the country.

Overnight in Siem Reap.
Activities: •    82km biking.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3: Rolous Group & Tonle Sap Lake 

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and ride to Rolous Group, which was the first capital of the Angkor Empire during 800 A.D. Visit the Pre-Angkorian temples including Preak Ko, Bakong, and Lo Lei. In the afternoon, ride to Tonle Sap Lake where you will have a boat ride to the floating village, your boat will go slowly so that you could see and take many photos as you can. Have a transfer back to your hotel.

Stay one more night in Siem Reap.
Activities: • 50km biking.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4: Siem Reap - Phnom Penh by bike and by boat 

A short transfer to a high-speed boat station, get on board to Phnom Penh. This boat trip takes 6 hours to Phnom Penh. Today you will have an opportunity to own a collection of photos which is about the ordinary lifestyle of locals living on Tonle Sap. In the rainy season, Tonle Sap Lake reaches 10,000 square Km and it’s got only 5,000 square km in the dry season. Arrive in Phnom Penh port, afternoon visit Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and National Museum.

Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Activities: • No biking.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 5: Phnom Penh – Chau Doc, Vietnam (by speed boat only)

In the morning, our drive and bike guide will take us to the Cheung Ek killing field which is 15 km from the city center. Option, enjoy doing shopping in your own free time. Check out your hotel and leave Phnom Penh for Chau Doc by high-speed boat. All will be at the boat station by the Mekong River in Phnom Penh city at 11:00 am. Relax on a boat downstream on the Mekong River to the Vinh Xuong border gate. Then continue your boat ride to Chau Doc smuggling town, Vietnam.

Overnight in Chau Doc

Activities:• Boat trip
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 6: Chau Doc – Long xuyen

After breakfast, we leave for the floating houses on the upper Mekong river by boat where we can see plenty of catfishes, and red snappers… breeding under right their houses. What is an amazing life! Then keep boating to visit the Cham village with about 12.000 people who those are weaving sarongs, hats…by hands as keeping their ancestral tradition. Walk to the mosques where Muslims pray and teach Cham kids in Arabic for a while. Then we start cycling along incredible country roads from Chau Doc to Bachuc along the border or re-trace back to triton (depending on road conditions). The cycling starts to gently undulate and mountains begin to loom as you ride out off Chau Doc. The presence of Thot Not trees indicates the growing proximity to Cambodia and the local people speak Vietnamese as their second language. This afternoon, you will cycle to the killing fields of Vietnam at Bachuc, where Polpot’s regime massacred over 3,000 Vietnamese in 1978. On our final cycle to Longxuyen, the scenery is completely different.

Overnight in Long Xuyen.
Activities:• 70km biking
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 7: Long Xuyen – Can Tho 

Today’s ride is split into two sections and is a contrast to the previous day’s ride. After a very early breakfast, the ride starts with a short transfer and a ferry crossing. From the upstream, you will cycle on a tiny road. You will continue by bike along a narrow lane to the main road, where we transfer along the highway to Cantho for lunch. In the afternoon, you will take a boat trip to the famous Cairang floating market before riding on a narrow paved road market to Phong Dien. The route weaves through the afternoon market bustling along the banks of the very busy river. Absorb the sights of endless cottage industries, timber merchants, coconut shredders, small docks loading/unloading rice, and tiny vibrant markets.

Overnight in a local hotel in Cantho
Activities: • 80km biking
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 8: Can Tho – Tra Vinh

After breakfast, enjoy a boat ride to Cai Rang floating market, your boat will cruise through the market slowly as you could admire the colorful floating market in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. After your boat ride, cycle on paths to Cau Ke via Tra On. This afternoon, continue cycling on narrow country lanes to visit Khmer temples in the countryside of Tieu Can.  Right here, you can see the living activities of the Khmer community in Vietnam. Continue pedaling on rural roads to Tra Vinh.

Overnight in home-stay

Activities: • 80km biking
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9: Tra Vinh – Ben Tre – Saigon

Begin with short biking on back roads to the Co Chien River, cycling on beautiful narrow lanes along the riverside through the coconut plantations of Thanh Phu’s countryside. Continue riding to My Tho, the gateway to Saigon from Mekong Delta. Your bike ride will be ending in My Tho city. Have lunch before a couple of hours transferring to Ho Chi Minh City. the end at your hotel.

Activities:• 50km biking
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

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