Biking Chau Doc to Saigon with VietnamBackRoads.com. Visit the house of THE LOVER in Sadec town. Cycle past the flower plantation in countryside of Sadec and spend the night in Cao Lanh city. On weekends, a lively farmer's market takes place just a few blocks from our hotel, selling everything from fish to fresh cut flowers. This bike ride will take you to water chestnut fields as you cycling past lotus fields and flower gardens. Vietnam Bike Tours

Day 1 Chau Doc – Cao Lanh (L/D) (50-70 km)
Chau Doc is located west of the Mekong Delta between upper and lower branches of the Mekong River. The town is  famous as the gateway between Vietnam to Cambodia. Enjoy an hour motorboat trip to a floating village and Cham village, visit a mosque and sarong workshop. Check out of the hotel and cross lower river to Chau Giang Dist. Ride on dirt track to Cho Moi, pedal past Hoa Hao Buddhist Holly pagoda, keep pedaling to Cho Moi for lunch. From this town, we take a little ferry to the Island to pedal to the Monastery, which was built 120 years ago by the French. This is the first Monastery building site in Indochina, established in 1874. In the late afternoon, ride to Cao Lanh city. Spend the night in town.

Day 2: Cao Lanh – Can Tho (B/L/D) (40-60 km)
Have breakfast and take a ferry to the other side of upper brand of Mekong River. Start biking to Sadec, ride past flower and ornamental gardens. Visit "Huynh Thuy Le's house", the house made famous in the movie The Lover, with Margueti Duras, set in Sadec from 1928 to 1932, in which a French teenage girl embarks on a reckless and forbidden romance with a wealthy, older Chinese man. Sadec is one of the few towns in Mekong Delta which still has the remains numerous colonial buildings from the French Indochina era. Enjoy a delicious lunch in Huynh Thuy Le's  house. From this house, you can see the vocational school on the other side of canal.  This school was the first French army bases in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Continue to cycle to Can Tho, ride on country roads along man-made canals and sweet potato plantations. Overnight in Can Tho.

Day 3: Can Tho – Sai Gon (B/L) (50 km)
Can Tho is the largest city of the 12 provinces which comprise Vietnam's Mekong Delta region. Have breakfast and check out before a boat ride to Cai Rang floating market. This is the busiest market on the river. Then ride 25 km on the rural roads of outskirts of Can Tho. Have a short transfer to Vinh Long for lunch before driving to Saigon. End of Tour.

Services included:	Not included:
♦ Transport by A/C mini van, bus, and truck carry bikes	♦ Travel insurance
♦ New Trek & Giant MTB with 24 speeds, helmets, spare parts, aid kits, tool kits	♦ Other personal expenses
♦ Entrance fees, ferry tickets, boat trip
♦ B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner as mentioned in the tour itinerary
♦ For daily cycling only: Water, snacks, fresh fruits, wet towels
♦ 2 nights, double occupancy, twin share.
♦ Experienced English speaking bike guides
♦ Pick up/ drop off at  hotels

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  Enjoy papaya on roadside in Can Tho

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  in Cao Lanh

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  Junk people in countryside of Sadec

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  Dirty track from in Cho Moi, from Chau Doc to Cao Lanh

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  On a ferry boat in Cao Lanh

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  Xeo Quyt, the Viet Cong base in Dong Thap, Mekong Delta

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  The house is related with the movie LOVER in Sadec

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  Pick up chili, in Tan Phu, Chau Doc Dist