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7:30 hotel pickup for a 90 minute van transfer to a local cafe in the Mekong Delta, where you’ll be treated to traditional Vietnamese coffee or another drink and a bike fitting.
Cycling Distance: 50km
The next 50 km will be a mixture of mud and gravel paths, most of them single-track. There are also some elevated thin wooden planks over rice paddies. The ride’s not exactly easy, but it will give you a real feel for the kind of terrain locals traverse as parts of their daily life.There are water stops every 15 km where you’ll get cold drinks and fresh fruits.
After 50 km, riders will have the choice to hop in our support vehicle and rest their legs. Those who choose to press on will go another 12 km. We will all meet up at a local craft brewery and sample their regionally appropriate microbrews; one of our favorites to try is the Pho-flavor, but they also have IPAs, Stouts, Cherry, Hibiscus, and even Whiskey flavored beers.
We’ll then hop back on the van for a 90 mins drive back to Saigon and arrive at 18:30