Day 1 - Long Khanh to Bao Loc - 60km – B/ L/D

Your adventure will begin with a collection from your hotel at 7:00 am. The bus will transfer you an hour outside of Ho Chi Minh to the starting point of the ride at Long Khanh. At Long Khanh, you will be served a local breakfast and refreshments. Before starting the ride your bike fit will be checked and safety procedures explained. 

On the first day, you will be guided down winding gravel paths, past fruit orchards, and on to the green open countryside. Here you will ride along winding trails through rubber plantations which provide welcome shade. As you ride through the plantations your guide will explain the process of rubber extraction and production.

There are some small technical climbs, which should be challenging enough to make you sweat, but fear not there are also some short and fast descents. For the last 10 km of the day's ride, you will pedal through the lush green jungle, where you be able to see many butterflies and perhaps some tropical birds. After the morning riding, you will be able to cool off with a refreshing dip in a remote spring.

After you are refreshed and changed, you will eat lunch before taking a 2-hour bus transfer to Bao Loc, Lam Dong Province, in the Central Highlands. Bao Loc is famed for its cooler climate, rolling hills, and local B’lao Tea.  Once in Bao Loc you will check into your hotel for the night and have the evening free to explore.

Day 2 - Bao Loc X-Country to Ethnic Minority Village - 55km -  B/L/D

Bao Loc is in the Central Highlands and is known as the ‘Tea Kingdom’ of South Vietnam with its cooler weather, blue skies, green forested mountains and red soil. It’s not known for its tourism, a mere stopover for traveling Vietnamese.

Eat hearty this morning - you will need fuel for exploring this hilly countryside.  Once out on the trails, you will be challenged with winding climbs up beautiful green hills. The climbs will eventually lead you to rewarding views of the endless tea plantations, rolling hills, and colourful temples.

After your climb, you will ride the red dirt trails through this truly spectacular and remote landscape. Eventually, you will reach a charming, secluded village, home of the Ma people, one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic minorities. The Ma is a Mon-Khmer-speaking people in Vietnam, with a population of around 50,000. At the village, you will be welcomed by a Ma guide who will share more about the culture and history of the Ma. For dinner, you will be treated to a traditional meal in a family's home, where you will sample typical Ma food as well as traditional rice wine.

Day 3 - Bao Loc to HCM - 46km - B/L

After refueling with a nutritious breakfast, you will be ready to head out After refueling with a nutritious breakfast, you will be ready to head out on the trails once more. Today’s riding will be a mix of tough climbs and super fun flowing trails through mountainside coffee plantations. Throughout the ride, you will see stunning views of some of the best landscapes that Central Vietnam has to offer. As well as stunning views, you will see many stunned and waving locals! This ride really is off the beaten track, foreigners rarely, if ever travel through this corner of the Central Highlands.  

After the final days of tough riding, there will be the opportunity to relax with ice-cold beers and swim in a picturesque waterfall. The waterfall is the perfect place to share stories of the past 3 days of riding, and of course, plan your next cycling adventure! 

After finishing at the waterfall, you will make a 3.5-hour transfer back to HCMC, with an estimated time of arrival of 6:30 pm at your hotel.

EXCLUDED:

• Travel insurance

• International flights

• Vietnam Visa stamp fee

• Beverages & other personal expenses

• Other items not mentioned above

BOOKING PAYMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• For a single-day trip, full payment upon confirmation.

• For multi-day trips: Deposit of 50% of total payment is made upon confirmation date /or 14 days before the starting date of the trip.

• The remainder of balance is due 07 days before the starting date of the trip for multi-day trips.

CANCELLATION POLICY 

• 20% of total invoiced payment is charged if the cancellation is made from 10 to 05 days before the scheduled date of departure for the booked itinerary.

• 45% of total invoiced payment is charged if the cancellation is made from 04 to 02 days before the scheduled date of departure for the booked itinerary.

• 75% of total invoiced payment is charged if the cancellation is made 01 day before the scheduled date of departure for the booked itinerary.

• 100% of total invoiced payment is charged if the cancellation is made on DAY 01 or in case of NO SHOW.

• Domestic flight tickets are non-refundable. 

Things to think about:

Even though we provide modern bikes and safety gear, we understand that sometimes customers wish to have their own personal items. We would suggest customers bring their own helmet and cycling gloves for comfort and out mechanics can even fit customer own seats and pedals. All bikes will be labelled with customers’ name so that they have the same bike each day and alloy smooth operations.

Transportation arrangements:

Where-ever possible we will cycle from point A to point B meaning the guests have as much experience on the bicycle and exploring outdoors. At certain points we will use our comfortable and modern 16-seater minivan to transport guests safely to start and endpoints. These vehicles come with air conditioning.

If a customer wishes to not continue after lunch, they can be safely transported inside the minivan. The vehicles are present along the way for emergency purposes and can be used as necessary.

Food and Dietary Requirements:

At Mr Biker Saigon we believe in fresh and local food experiences wherever possible. This means eating delicious locally sourced and cooked food and giving the guests a real authentic trip. We can also cater towards allergies and dietary requirements such as vegetarian, vegan or simple requests. 

Food will always be local but with some minor changes to cater towards a Western pallet of tastes.

We will also provide snacks along the way such as seasonal fruits and energy food.

Liability and Personal Health Insurance:

Mr Biker Saigon does not provide personal liability insurance to the guests on the trip. We suggest that each guest has the relevant Personal Health Insurance for travelling in Asia and that it covers activities such as cycling.

Customers using our services please carefully read this waiver form in the link below and noted that this form will be signed before your departure:

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