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Vietnam Backroads – The Mekong Bike Tour

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Vietnam is one of Southeast Asia’s most beautiful countries. Spread over a mosaic of landscapes; from beautiful blue beaches and limestone islands to lush green inland rainforests and the fertile delta island plains along the Mekong river. The Mekong Delta in the south of the country forms the heart of Vietnams’ rural countryside life, culture, natural beauty, and history. Vietnam is exotic and enthralling and much of the region’s culture is influenced by the local hill tribes in the North, the Chinese, Khmer community, and Cambodia in the Mekong Delta. Colonised by the French and influenced by the Americans during World War 2, Vietnam is an enigmatic mix of cultures. The Mekong river is a major transportation route for villagers living in the Delta. From floating markets sell fish, coconut candy, tropical fruit, vegetables, and flowers to bee farms that line the river, the Mekong is rich in indigenous crafts and reflect centuries-old mercantile influences and throbs from before sunrise to after dark with vital economic activity.

On this 10-day bike tour, we’ve packed the right mix of cycling, local experiences, leisure, and exploration that will introduce you to the people, their culture, and cuisines along the Delta. You will take on experiences like visiting pagodas, learning about Taoism, cooking local food, visiting shrimp and fish farms, and some of the busiest floating markets coupled with scenic routes that will indulge your senses. All this can be experienced at the pace of a pedal and will allow plentiful opportunities for interactions with the locals to soak in the culture.

Who can do this tour?

The Vietnam Bike Tour is a medium intensity tour and ideal for an average cyclist who is keen on exploring places for local experiences, culture, and history. The vistas along the Mekong Delta are pristine and filled with local experiences. Riding distances range between 40-70 kilometres on an average; the trail in Vietnam is mostly a mix of trail roads and tarmac roads weaving through villages and farmlands along the Mekong river. We’ll be driving through some scenic stretches as we get into major cities/towns. Cyclists should be in good physical shape with at least some cycling experience. Although being physically fit will be a huge asset, the tour is supported with a van which is close at hand if need be.

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The cycling leg of this expedition starts in Ho Chi Minh and makes its way through the diverse landscapes. The route takes us through towns and cities that are culturally and historically significant in Vietnam. The goal is to celebrate this prosperous country through its nature reserves, floating markets, and historically significant spaces. We get to share real-world experiences, where you will interact with the locals, understand their way of life, and relish the local cuisines. The terrain in Vietnam is rather flat and distances peddled daily will range between 40 to 70 kilometres (25 to 50 miles) the difficulty level will vary from being easy to mildly challenging along the journey. 

Day 1 : Arrive in Ho Chi Minh and take a guided walk around Saigon in the evening

You’ll arrive in Ho Chi Minh airport and you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel for some much-needed rest. In the late afternoon, we head out on a walk around Saigon city (not a guided walk but a relaxed stroll) and return to the hotel. We will head out  for dinner and tour briefing at a local restaurant on  the day-to-day tour plan. Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Ride distance: No riding

Accommodation Type: Hotel

Highlights: • You arrive in Ho Chi Minh • You meet and greet your fellow travellers • You get to walk about in the evening in the city of Saigon

Day 2: Cycle through coconut plantations from Ho Chi Minh to Tra Vinh

After breakfast, we’ll drive for an hour to get out of the city, into the countryside in Tan An town and ride to Tra Vinh. For the first half of the day, we’ll bike along scenic paths through picturesque old villages, paddy fields, fruit orchards, and vegetable plantations. We’ll stop over in a rural village of Mỹ Tho for lunch and begin our post-lunch ride from here to Tra Vinh. We will choose shaded pathways to cycle through jungle-like plantations on smaller lanes lined with banana and coconut plantations. For our last leg into Tra Vinh, we take a ferry across Co Chien River.

Ride distance: 60 kilometres

Highlights: • You’ll get to experience a scenic bicycle ride through coconut and paddy plantations • You’ll take a ferry ride across the Co Chien River • Experience a local feast at a village for lunch

DAY 3: Get a taste of local cuisine at a shrimp farm riding from Tra Vinh to Bac Liêu

We ride from Tra Vinh to Bac Liêu through Sóc Trăng which has pleasant cycling routes. This region is home to people from the Khmer civilization which is the source of tradition and culture in Vietnam. The Mekong in Vietnam was witness to the bloodiest times during World War II. We start our cycling adventure after a 10 minutes transfer from the hotel and ride along concrete paths through rural villages. We will spend the morning biking from Tra Vinh to Cầu Quan past the small town of Tiểu Cần. We ride through rice paddy fields and remote villages of Khmer lined with colourful temples, tiny thatch houses. Lunch will be at a local restaurant in the rural countryside followed by more riding and two ferry crossings across the Mekong Lower River through Dai Ngai Island and villages of Sóc Trăng. We’ll also pass by a few shrimp and fish farms and perhaps stop by to learn how the famous “shrimp paste” is made. Depending on time and your cycling ability, your guide will figure out a plan and continue to ride or plan for a transfer to Bac Liêu.

Accommodation Type: Hotel / Resort

Highlights: • Get an insight into the times of WW2 • You’ll get to ride through rural villages along heritage temples • Take a ferry ride across the Mekong River

DAY 4: Ride along paddy fields from Bac Liêu to Rạch Giá via Vị Thanh

We ride through the new town of Vị Thanh, on countryside roads exploring a network of natural creeks, villages surrounded by paddy fields, and farms. Another highlight to the ride is the floating market of the Mekong. Following lunch, in Vị Thanh, we will drive to the outskirts of the city and begin our noon ride to Rạch Giá. We cycle on small asphalt countryside roads, through huge rice fields, timber, and rice husking mills and tiny villages along the river. We cross the river in local ferries and our final leg will be in a van/bus to Rạch Giá city.

Ride distance: 70 kilometres

Highlights: • Take a ride along the countryside exploring natural creeks • Walk through rice fields and visit a rice husking mill • Enjoy a ferry ride across the river to get to Rạch Giá

DAY 5 : Ride through the Tra Su Cajuput forest from Rạch Giá to Chau Doc

Following breakfast at the hotel, we ride to Chau Doc town through the countryside and forest. We take a 30-minute drive to Soc Xoai rural district to begin a morning ride. We pedal on a single-track road across villages, wild grass fields, and through the Tra Su Cajuput Forest with the river by our side and racing the local cargo boats. We follow the single track along eucalyptus fields, pagodas, and palm trees by the foot of a mountain near Tri Ton. We’ll have lunch at Tri Ton and then ride/drive further to Chau Doc.

Accommodation Type: Homestay

Highlights: • You’ll ride across the Tra Su Cajuput forest • Enjoy the cultural insights with stopovers at Pagodas • Eat lunch at the quaint rural district of Tri Ton

DAY 6 : Start the day with a boat ride to visit catfish farms and ride to the floating markets.

We head to the famed city of Cao Lãnh. We begin with a boat ride to visit the catfish farms and go past a floating village before we discover the lowlands of the Dong Thap province. This is a great stretch to ride as we go through villages on rural roads. Most houses and villages are on raised stilts in this region. We ride on a dirt tracks to Cho Moi, pedal past Hoa Hao Buddhism temple. On our afternoon trail, we ride to the monastery, which was built 120 years ago by the French. The first monastery was built and established in 1874 in Indochina. Our ride will take us to Gieng Islet; enjoying a ride on smooth roads, stopping by at local markets, fruit gardens before we get on a small ferry to Cao a rural district in Cao Lãnh. From here we will cycle leisurely through the countryside by the Mekong River, and we will end our ride by the edge of the city. We then transfer to Cao Lãnh city by van/bus.

Highlights: • Take a boat ride to the catfish farms • Visit the French monastery that dates back to 1874 • Take an interactive boat ride along the floating markets

DAY 7 : Ride into the colonial city of Sadec to Can Tho, lunch at a heritage home.

We ride from Cao Lanh to Can Tho past the old city of Sadec. While Cao Lanh is a new city, built after 1975, Sadec was the main town before the Vietnam War hit the region. The former capital of Dong Thap province, Sadec is a peaceful city of tree-lined streets and fading old colonial villas. Our guide will lead us cycling through villages surrounded by flower plantations. We’ll stop for lunch at the ancient house of Huynh Thuy Le. In the afternoon, our cycling adventure will take us through the countryside which will bring us up close and personal with friendly local people, their unique culture and their beautiful villages as we ride all the way to Can Tho.

Ride distance: 70 kilometres Accommodation Type: Hotel

Highlights: • Take a ride into the industrial and agricultural trading centre of Sadec • Enjoy a local meal at a heritage home of Huynh Thuy Le, a famed writer • Stay in Can Tho and experience a surreal dinner at a floating restaurant

DAY 8 : Experience the floating markets of Can Tho and drive to Saigon

Can Tho is located at the heart of the 12 provinces which makes up the Mekong Delta. It is not only famous for rice but is also well-known for its many floating markets. We’ll start the day very early on a boat getting us to the floating market and then head back to the hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, we’ll drive for an hour to Vinh Long town where we will cross the Co Chien River and continue by bike to An Binh. We ride for 17 kilometres to Cai Be town, where we enjoy a delicious lunch at an ancient house. After lunch, we will cycle another 15 kilometres on the back roads to Cay Lay, in Tien Giang province to finally transfer into Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) for the evening where we will bid adieu to our support team.

Ride distance: 30 kilometres

Highlights: • You’ll explore the floating markets of Can Tho • Take a ferry ride across the Co Chien River • Get a transfer back to Saigon

DAY 9 : Explore the markets and transfer to the airport for your onward journey

Post breakfast at the hotel, you are free to spend your time shopping until your transfer to the airport. Your tour ends with breakfast at the hotel on this day!

Tour Inclusions

The  Vietnam Backroads Cycling Trail  is set against the backdrop of the Mekong Delta, spread over a mosaic of landscapes, from beautiful blue beaches and limestone islands in the North to lush green inland rainforests and the fertile island plains along the Mekong river in the south. This 9-day expedition begins and ends in Ho Chi Minh and includes about 300 kilometres of cycling over 7 days. We’ve packed the right mix of cycling, leisure, and exploration. You will experience stretches that challenge your limits, sceneries that indulge your senses and interactions with the locals that expose you to their culture.

Our Vietnam Backroads Bike tour is a good blend of nature, culture, history, local food, and real-world experiences of life along the Mekong Delta. It gives you a sneak peek into the of “The Land of the ascending dragon”. Whether you are a seasoned cyclist or a regular city commuter; this trail has a good combination of long winding flat terrain, to quaint countryside roads which roll downhill, villages, forest trails, and plantations for you to trail leisurely and interact with the locals.

This tour is graded medium intensity in terms of distance and gradient climbing since most of the rides will be done on commutable roads. We suggest that our guests start mountain biking in their own home country a month before this trip. This is to ensure you take away the unfamiliarity with mountain bikes that occur due to lack of practice, physical unpreparedness, and you don’t hold up the other prepared participants. This tour will include a local guide, a tour leader, mechanic, and a designated support vehicle with driver.

Cycling Support

Your tour will be supported by a “support vehicle”. The cycles are 21-speed aluminium 6061 alloy frame mountain bikes. You will also have a well-trained mechanic accompanying you, and a full repair kit with essential spares. We will also be carrying a back-up cycle along the expedition; just so that nobody misses out on the riding experience, should his or her bike have a serious breakdown.

Accommodation:  

Accommodation will be in 2-3 star hotels and homestays with good hygienic bathrooms offered on a twin-sharing basis.

Transport:  

A team of 10-12 riders will be supported by one coaster bus with a carrier that will transport both the riders and bikes along with a spare cycle, lunch packs, and water. Through the day this vehicle will trail with the riders.

Our tour cost is inclusive of:

• All transport from Ho Chi Minh to Ho Chi Minh in a good quality AC vehicle. Depending on the number of travellers there will be another vehicle for the cycles or alternatively the same vehicle will accommodate traveller and bicycle.
• All accommodation on twin sharing basis in resorts/ hotels and home stays
• Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner on all days. Potable drinking water will be provided
• Services of an Unventured and local guide.
• Snacks and hydration along the way. The support vehicle will carry potable water and snacks.
• Cycles and helmets: Good condition Giant MTB bikes, wheel size 27.5’ with Hydraulic brakes. Helmets as per your comfort
• All entrance fees, boat rides, ferry tickets.
• Inclusive of Taxes as applicable
• Flight charges from your home destination to Ho Chi Minh and back
• Additional camera fees at sites of attraction.
• Travel Insurance
• Room orders in hotels, aerated beverages.
• Personal expenses
• Any costs arising out of unforeseen circumstances such as bad weather, landslides, road conditions and any other circumstances beyond our control.
• Any extra day arrangements in Ho Chi Minh
• Anything not mentioned in the inclusions.

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• Day 1 Tra Vinh
• Day 2 Can Tho
• Day 3 Chau Doc
• Day 4 Cao Lanh
• Day 5 Ho Chi Minh

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On this 10 day coastal Vietnam bike tour, capture an unforgettable snapshot of Vietnam’s shoreline, challenge yourself with scenic climbs, and explore a side of Vietnam unseen by most. Cycle central Vietnam’s iconic sandy-white beaches framed by coconut palms, with the sails of junks and sampans floating on the emerald green horizon of the South China Sea. The narrowest section of this unconditionally friendly country holds an incredible number of sights to feast your eyes on, making your ride worth the effort!

Tackle the twists and turns of the Hai Van Pass and reward yourself with a view of the Marble Mountains, a haunting spot created by a cluster of 5 elemental rocks. Bike past the paddy fields of Hoi An to encounter scenes of Vietnamese rural life. Observe the planting and harvesting techniques passed down through generations that are nearly as old as the Truong Son peaks of the area flowing down into the sea.

Remote, scenic backroads snake us through tribal and Viet villages before throwing us out onto the Hon Gom peninsular road. Here, the dazzling shore is broken up by wild sand dunes and beautiful rocky promontories jutting out into the water. And get away from it all to unwind and enjoy the seclusion of Whale Island for a well-deserved rest at journey’s end.

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I can't imagine a better way to see a country – cycling through the central Vietnam coast was everything I imagined it would be. Felt more like a local than a tourist!

A fantastic experience I would recommend to anyone who can ride a bike! Lee was a brilliant guide and great company for the 10 days we were together. The tour was a perfect combination of biking, seeing the sites and eating excellent food. Thanks for a great trip and I can't wait for the next one!

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Our biking adventure takes us from Hue to Nha Trang by bus, boat, and bike. Lots of time on this tour is spent sight-seeing and exploring Vietnam. The cycling is on a mixture of well-surfaced roads and good quality, wide dirt tracks. Away from the main roads, cycling in Vietnam is often a wonderful experience; the bicycle is still the most common form of transport, and you will share the road with girls in flowing ao dais, school children, and farmers.

The rest days are at the end of this tour where we have time to relax at Whale Island before heading to Nha Trang for onward connections. By the end of the tour, we hope you will really feel you have come to know and perhaps even understand Vietnam and the Vietnamese.

Suitability: This trip is suitable for anyone with a reasonable level of fitness. This trip is not too arduous, and so riders with less experience are more than welcome, although the fitter you are, the more you will enjoy it.

Biking Conditions: This trip is mainly on good quality tarmac roads and some vehicle-width dirt roads. Day 4 has an off-road trail (can be rocky), but an easier alternative is available if required. An air-conditioned support bus travels behind the group. On the occasions when it is impossible for the bus to follow, our guide follows behind on a motorcycle. Participants can cycle as much or as little as they like and still enjoy the same views as the rest of the group.

Day 1 Meet in Hue

We start are bicycle tour in Vietnam by meeting in Hue (you can fly to Hue from Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi – SpiceRoads can arrange these internal flights). Hue is the old capital of the Nguyen Dynasty. It is worth arriving in the morning, so you have time to explore this wonderfully historic city. If you arrive in time, we offer a city tour by bike. Alternatively, you can fly into Danang and transfer up to Hue (transfer can be arranged at an additional cost).

Day 2 Hue - Lang Co

We leave Hue and follow the coast as we pass roads shaded by coconut palms, and dunes scattered with mini mausoleums, pagodas, and war memorials. We ride to Phuoc Tuong Hill and then transfer the final 40 km to Lang Co Beach. Here we have lunch and the rest of the day is free to enjoy the resort and beach.

Day 3 Lang Co - Hoi An

Today is a tough start as we have Hai Van Pass to climb today, which is a 10-km climb and ascends 550 m. It is a gradual climb with many switchbacks, and once at the top, you get superb views, well worth the ride. The reward is a downhill to Danang, our destination for lunch. After lunch. we have a flat and very scenic ride to Hoi An. It is just a short distance to the Marble Mountains, an outcrop of five rocks said to represent the five elements, (Wood, Water, Metal, Fire, and Earth). We then visit Da Nang beach, formerly named China Beach, made famous by the American TV series “China Beach”. After a brief stop at the beach, we continue down this country road to Hoi An. The town was known as Faifo to early western traders and was one of Southeast Asia’s major trading ports during the 17th and 18th centuries. It was an important point of call for Chinese, Japanese, and Portuguese traders, and the architecture reflects its cosmopolitan past. More than anywhere in Vietnam, Hoi An retains the feel of the past with over 844 structures of historical significance, and most people spend the day wandering around and enjoying the sights and atmosphere.

Day 4 Hoi An - My Son - Hoi An

Staying another night in Hoi An, we ride out on small village roads on our way to visit My Son, the ancient centre of the Cham civilisation. The ride is worth the effort and is arguably one of the best of the trip. We cycle along scenic country backroads past paddy fields, passing through secluded villages tucked away in this beautiful area, far off from the tourist track. Eventually, we arrive at My Son, which was once Champa’s greatest city. Although many of the temples were destroyed by American bombs, there is still enough of the archaeological site to impress most visitors. We take lunch before spending the afternoon visiting the site. In the afternoon, we transfer by bus back to Hoi An. Dinner is on your own tonight so get adventurous and try the delicious Vietnamese food Hoi An’s markets have to offer!

Day 5 Hoi An - Quang Ngai

In the morning, we have a pleasant ride from Hoi An to Tam Thanh to enjoy the beach and lunch. We then transfer and spend the afternoon at My Lai, where we have a climb to an old temple to visit the memorial and museum. Here we have a guided tour learn about this site of one of the worst massacres of the American War. We then transfer to our hotel.

Day 6 Quang Ngai - Qui Nhon

We leave early for the journey to Qui Nhon, the capital city of Binh Dinh province, an American port and supply centre during the Vietnam War and refuge for thousands of Vietnamese fleeing the vicious bombing of the countryside. After we transfer 2.5 hours, we hop on our bikes continue riding toward Quy Nhon. Today’s ride is a treat and is one of the most scenic, through rolling coastal line, rice paddy fields, salt making flats, fishing villages, and mountainous areas. We end the day with a short transfer to your hotel in Quy Nhon.

Day 7 Dieu Tri - Tuy Hoa

We transfer out of town to avoid the main highway and start riding at Dieu Tri along a remote but well surfaced road running alongside the railway. The terrain is gently rolling, with beautiful views of the highland foothills. We pass a mix of tribal and Viet villages. Ubiquitous potbellied pigs and barefoot children trot across your trail. Soon, we loop back to the main highway with a small climb and descent to finish the ride. We then transfer about one hour to Tuy Hoa, one of the most rural regions in Vietnam.

Day 8 Tuy Hoa - Whale Island

Today is the last cycling day and is perhaps the most memorable. We ride from our hotel, and after the first 20 km the scenery becomes very beautiful with looming mountains and a network of lush rice paddies across the valley. Prepare for a brutal hill today as we cycle to Vung Ro Bay and up the challenging Ca Pass. We are rewarded with jungle and bay views and stop for pictures at Vung Ro Bay before pushing through the last 3km and to the top of Ca Pass (10% grade). We make our way to Dai Lanh Beach, where we stop for refreshments and a swim for those who don’t mind getting their bike shorts wet, then transfer to Dam Mon. We may have the option to bike to Dam Mon if the traffic and dust conditions allow. The scenery here is like a moonscape and unlike anything else we have seen on the tour. Here, we swap bikes for boats and head to Whale Island for some well-deserved R&R. The boat journey will take about 10 minutes and we stay at the secluded Whale Island resort for two nights.

Day 9 Whale Island Rest Day

Today is a free day on Whale Island. You can take the opportunity to relax by the beach or perhaps do some snorkeling or scuba diving. We will all meet in the evening for a farewell dinner.

Day 10 Whale Island – Nha Trang

We transfer back to the mainland and then onto Nha Trang for any onward connections.We can assist those looking to stay longer or Whale Island or around Nha Trang with hotel and travel arrangements. Alternatively, for those who want to bike more in Vietnam, we have a four-day mountain bike trip in Dalat or a five-day trip to the Mekong Delta. Please ask for our itineraries.

Disclaimer: The adventure cycling tours we operate often go beyond the beaten track, and the countries where we ride are not always predictable. Due to these reasons, it is occasionally necessary to reroute or update itineraries. Our guarantee is that we will not change a trip unless for safety or to improve it. Our listed hotels are always accurate at the time of writing, but should we have to change any hotel, it will always be for a similar or better one.

Nuts & Bolts

Because some people can't imagine going on a trip without their own beloved bicycle, we do not provide them as part of this tour. However, you can hire bikes locally for the price listed in the tour pricing section.

If you bring your own bike, please make sure it is a mountain bike, preferably with front suspension in good mechanical order.

Bike Repairs

Basic spares and tools are carried by the guide and on the support vehicle, though we cannot guarantee having spares for every conceivable problem. Carrying a basic tool kit, a spare tube and a pump while riding is recommended.

Wearing a helmet is required on all our biking adventures and is non negotiable. If you do not wear a helmet you will not be allowed to cycle. Your tour leader is trained in first aid and emergency rescue, but to a large degree you must be responsible for your own safety while riding. It is therefore compulsory that you take out travel insurance that will cover you for a mountain biking tour.

You will be led by a local English-speaking guide and if the group is 9 people or more we will add another guide to the tour. All our guides are well informed in the history, culture and religions of the area where you are biking and are skilled at passing that knowledge on to you. Your guide is also medically trained and an experienced cyclist, able to handle most minor repairs en route.

The Nitty Gritty

Passports and visas.

If your nationality is not on the list for e-visa eligibility, or you need options for longer stays or multiple entries, then you may consider Visa on Arrival. The process for this is more complicated than e-visa and requires the acquisition of a visa letter prior to arrival. Please see here for a detailed overview.

Recommended vaccinations are typhoid, polio, tetanus and hepatitis A. A certificate for Yellow Fever is required when arriving from an infected area within six days. Vietnam is a malarial area and you will need to take anti-malarial tablets. Please speak to your doctor for the most up to date information.

Weather in Vietnam is divided into 4 main regions - the far north, north, central and south.

The far north can get very cold in December and January while the dry season runs from October to late March and the wet season between April to September.

In Hanoi & the north, it is hot, wet and humid from May to October while November to April is cooler and dry.

Central Vietnam experiences hot, dry weather between January & August with temperatures ranging in the mid 30°C. High levels of rainfall are during September - November.

Southern Vietnam is dry and hot from November to April, and warm and wet between May & October, with the highest rainfall in June, July & August.

Meals are included as per the itinerary where B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner. Most meals are Vietnamese food and features noodles, rice curries and soups. Vietnamese cuisine is world famous and we make sure you sample as much variety as possible. Any special dietary requirements can also be catered for as well. Please let us know at the time of booking.

Keeping you completely hydrated is a job we take very seriously. Cold water, some energy-restoring local fruit, and soft drinks are included in the tour price while riding. Soft drinks and other beverages during meals are not included. Beer is freely available everywhere in Vietnam but is NOT included in the price.

Solo Travelers

SpiceRoads does not require you to pay a surcharge for traveling alone. We will arrange for you to share accommodation with another traveler of the same gender and if we can not match you up we will provide a single room at no extra charge. If you prefer not to share a single supplement is payable to guarantee your own room. The cost of the single supplement is listed above.

Extra Expenses

We recommend that you tuck away a few extra dollars, perhaps US$10, for incidentals. It is customary to tip local tour guides and drivers, however, the amount you give should be dependent on the level of service you receive. As a general guide, we suggest US$ 3-4 per person per day is appropriate.

The official national currency is the Vietnam dong (d), but the US dollar is widely accepted in tourist centers. However, in smaller towns and villages the dong is preferred. ATMs are available in all major tourist destinations and big cities. Vietcombank has the best network with a single withdrawal limit of 2,000,000d (about US$125). Most major currencies can be exchanged at leading banks in Vietnam, but the US dollar is preferred away from the tourist centers. Changing US$100 will make you an instant millionaire! You cannot legally take the dong out of Vietnam but you can reconvert reasonable amounts of it into US dollars on departure.

General booking info

Flexible booking conditions, confirming your booking.

Just complete our online booking form or send your booking details offline (email or post), and we will confirm your participation. No deposit is needed to confirm your place on a SpiceRoads tour.

TRIP STATUS

Booking online.

From the tour page, click the 'Book Now' link. All departures for this tour will appear, just select the date you'd like to travel. For the next steps, you'll need to know the names of the people travelling. If you wish you can also provide extra details such as passport numbers, height (for bike hire), or you can add that later by logging into Manage My Trip (we'll set up an account for you automatically if you don't already have one). Our system will contact you from time to time to fill in the missing information, as it will be required before departure. However, if the trip that you are booking offers a child discount, you will have to fill out the date of birth of each rider (so we can calculate the appropriate discount).

If you are having any problems please send us an email , or give us a call (+66 026 3295) and one of our travel specialists will assist you with your booking.

BOOKING OFFLINE

Just call us or send an email indicating which trip you want to join and we will happily send you a list of questions and process your booking for you.

DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS

We do not require a deposit or full payment to book a place for you on a tour.

The balance of the tour’s cost (final invoice) will need to be paid 60 days before the departure date with fees for any bicycle rental(s), single supplement(s) and extra hotel nights.

In the case where a booking is made when there are less than 60 days until the tour departure date, the tour’s cost should be paid in full within 72 hours of receiving an invoice from SpiceRoads. Payment can be made by credit card using our online payment gateway or by bank transfer. When making payment online you will need to confirm that you have read these booking conditions during the "checkout" process, which equates to agreeing to the terms of services and stipulations as indicated in this document.

In all cases, tour fees need to be paid “in full” before participation in a tour. No person(s) will be allowed to join a tour without fully settling their invoice and receiving a confirmation number from SpiceRoads.

The exception can be made for last-minute miscellaneous fees that can be paid locally (visas, additional local hotel bookings, etc.) can be settled on the day of arrival.

FULL FLEXIBILITY FOR TOUR CANCELATIONS

If the tour is cancelled or postponed by SpiceRoads because we didn't make the trip numbers and the tour can’t run, we will make a full cash refund (by bank transfer or on your credit card).

If the tour is cancelled for any other reason, including due to Covid related travel restrictions, we will give you a full credit (with no deductions for admin or any other small-print item) to use on any SpiceRoads tour with no time limit. (Exceptions being flights, special permits and other non-refundable items and these will be advised when booking the trip).

Before paying for your tour, you can cancel your booking with no charge and up until 40 days before departure, you can change your booking to another travel date or move your booking onto another SpiceRoads tour with no charges.

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The information in this document is given in good faith, and covers the average range of conditions likely to be found on this trip. Please note that the itinerary is subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances, however, we will always do our best to adhere to this original itinerary

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