Mekong River Cycling Tour

<h1>Mekong River Cycling Tour</h1>Author: <a title="greentrailtourism" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/greentrailtourism/93801.htm">greentrailtourism</a> MEKONG RIVER CYCLING TOUR Detail Itinerary Day 1: Saigon - Cai Be - Vinh Long - Ben Tre 8.00 am we depart by bus for Cai Be. On arrival, we board on boat for visit the floating market and cruise over the mighty Mekong River to Dong Phu Island. We start cycling one hour under green canopy, exploring the orchards and daily life of the locals. Lunch break on the island. Then we cruise 1.5 hr down Mekong River to Cho Lach canals. After that we ride to discover the nursery gardens and fruit orchards. Then we cruise again 1.5 hr to Ben Tre for the night. Overnight home stay with a local family. Summary Transfer Saigon - Cai Be:   2.5 hrs  Biking:10 km Boat:3 hrs Meals:Lunch, Dinner Accommodation:Home stay Day 2: Ben Tre - Saigon After breakfast, we start cycling 4hrs back on small trail along the river, see daily life of the locals, feeling lost on winding road under the green coconut canopy. The coconut palms make Ben Tre famous in Vietnam. On arrival in Ben Tre at noon time, we cruise down the busy branches of Mekong and into a peaceful canal. Visit an island orchard, lunch break with local delight, see the daily life of farmers and try exotic seasonal fruits unique to the region. Hammock siesta, then we cycle to explore this quiet area, call on coconut-candy workshop and other handicraft workshop (if time permits) before coming back to our bus. Return to Saigon. Trip completes in Saigon around 5.30pm.  Summary Transfer Ben Tre - Saigon:   2.5 hrs  Biking:35 km Boat:1 hrs Meals: Breakfast, Lunch  Package Tour Price in: US$ /per person (Valid until 30September2009) 2-4 persons: US$ 315 per person 5-8 persons: US$ 258 per person From 9 persons: price on request <a href="http://www.greentrail-indochina.com/vietnam/mekong_river_cycling_tour_2_day.html" target="_blank" title="Mekong river cycling tours">More:.</a> Green Trail Tours … Taking the Paths Less Travelled International Travel License No.0595/TCDL - GPLHQT Add: Suite #1016 - B4 Building - Tran Dang Ninh Street - Cau Giay district - Hanoi - Vietnam Telex: + (844 ) 37 54 52 68 # 103 Fax: + (844) 37 54 52 77 Local Time Standard time zone: GMT +07 hours Monday to Saturday : 8:00 a.m until 6:00 p.m (except Sunday) Email: <a href="mailto:info@greentrail-indochina.com" title="mailto:info@greentrail-indochina.com">info@greentrail-indochina.com</a>  About the Author: <a href="http://www.greentrail-indochina.com" target="_blank">www.greentrail-indochina.com</a>
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MEKONG RIVER CYCLING TOUR

Detail Itinerary

Day 1: Saigon - Cai Be - Vinh Long - Ben Tre
8.00 am we depart by bus for Cai Be. On arrival, we board on boat for visit the floating market and cruise over the mighty Mekong River to Dong Phu Island. We start cycling one hour under green canopy, exploring the orchards and daily life of the locals. Lunch break on the island. Then we cruise 1.5 hr down Mekong River to Cho Lach canals. After that we ride to discover the nursery gardens and fruit orchards. Then we cruise again 1.5 hr to Ben Tre for the night. Overnight home stay with a local family.
Summary
Transfer Saigon - Cai Be: 2.5 hrs
Biking:10 km
Boat:3 hrs
Meals:Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation:Home stay

Day 2: Ben Tre - Saigon
After breakfast, we start cycling 4hrs back on small trail along the river, see daily life of the locals, feeling lost on winding road under the green coconut canopy. The coconut palms make Ben Tre famous in Vietnam. On arrival in Ben Tre at noon time, we cruise down the busy branches of Mekong and into a peaceful canal. Visit an island orchard, lunch break with local delight, see the daily life of farmers and try exotic seasonal fruits unique to the region. Hammock siesta, then we cycle to explore this quiet area, call on coconut-candy workshop and other handicraft workshop (if time permits) before coming back to our bus. Return to Saigon. Trip completes in Saigon around 5.30pm.
Summary
Transfer Ben Tre - Saigon: 2.5 hrs
Biking:35 km
Boat:1 hrs
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Package Tour Price in: US$ /per person (Valid until 30September2009)
2-4 persons: US$ 315 per person
5-8 persons: US$ 258 per person
From 9 persons: price on request

More:.

Green Trail Tours … Taking the Paths Less Travelled International Travel License No.0595/TCDL - GPLHQT
Add: Suite #1016 - B4 Building - Tran Dang Ninh Street - Cau Giay district - Hanoi - Vietnam
Telex: + (844 ) 37 54 52 68 # 103
Fax: + (844) 37 54 52 77
Local Time Standard time zone: GMT +07 hours
Monday to Saturday : 8:00 a.m until 6:00 p.m (except Sunday)
Email: info@greentrail-indochina.com

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