Saigon to Bangkok by Bicycle

This tour takes in three of Southeast Asia’s most diverse and fascinating countries. From Saigon we head into the Mekong Delta, riding quiet back roads over canals. Our entry into Cambodia is by boat as we head up one of Asia's great rivers, the Mekong, to Phnom Penh. Cycle on toKampong Thom to visit temples before we head to Siem Reap and more famous temples of Angkor. After exploring Angkor we head to the faded colonial city of Battambang before heading to Thailand and the beautiful beach.

Tour Cost	US$2,250	Single Supplement	US$425
Bike Hire	US$170	Total Cycling Distance	557 kilometres
Tour Grade	out of 5	Number of Days	14 days / 13 nights
Number of Cycling Days	6 full days, 2 half days.	Tour Meets	Saigon
Tour Ends	Bangkok	Countries Visited	Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand
Group Size	Minimum 2. Maximum 16.	Minimum age on scheduled departures	18 years old

Day 1

Meet in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) for dinner at the enchanting Temple Club Restaurant.

Day 2

Transfer to Cai Be, the gateway to the Mekong Delta, to start riding down narrow roads and lanes, past banana plantations and fields of sugarcane, across rivers to Tra Vinh a pretty tree-lined town.

Day 3

There is plenty to observe today - fishermen, village life, temples -- as we cycle scenic roads, crossing many small bridges, to Can Tho.

Day 4

Visit Cai Rang floating market before a transfer to the start of the ride on a gently undulating road as mountains begin to loom as you ride closer and closer to Chau Doc, stopping on the way to visit the Killing Fields of Vietnam at Ba Chuc.

Day 5

We rest our legs as we boat it up the Mekong River to Phnom Penh.

Day 6

From the capital of Phnom Penh we cycle on back roads to the town of Oudong, a former capital of Cambodia. Afternoon is free to explore Phnom Penh.

Day 7

After a transfer to near Kampong Thom and the ancient temple site of Sambor Prey Kuk we saddle up and ride between the temples by bicycle. After lunch we have a beautiful ride through paddy fields and small villages before a transfer to Siem Reap.

Day 8

We ride to the Angkor Temple complex before starting the Grand Circuit, stopping at each major temple area before riding back to Siem Reap.

Day 9

We enter the temple complex by a much quieter gate and then ride into the countryside and we turn off the main tourist road to Banteay Srei, visiting Banteay Samre on the way.

Day 10

Today we have another break from riding and visit the floating village before heading across the Tonle Sap to Battambang,

Day 11

We saddle up and ride south to Pailin along an undulating road, crossing streams and bridges and really get a feeling of riding into unchartered territory.

Day 12

It's a short pleasant ride on quiet scenic roads to the Thai border and then we ride through the countryside to the beach.

Day 13

Free day at an off the beaten track beach with the option of a casual morning ride around the local sites of Chantaburi.

Day 14

Morning free to enjoy the beach before we head back to Bangkok.

• Thai & Chau our vietnamese guides were both amazing.....and the bus & truck drivers. They truly looked after us on our trip & we were sad to leave them after only 4 days. Wonderful guides who taught us so much about vietnam, the history & culture. Wayne & Mr Polo in Cambodia were also very good.

  All bikes provided were amazing....the trek series are fantastic bikes, much better than my one at home, so i was glad i decided to rent, rather than bring my own! Gears were great & easy to change and bikes looked brand new in cambodia.

  Most food was of a high standard. Loved the vietnamese food.
  Always plenty of food on offer and never once left feeling hungry!

  Bre McEnery - March 2012

• Our guides were over the top - Thai and Chou in Vietnam and especially Polo in Cambodia.

  Bede Campbell - March 2012

• Loved attitude of all guides they all enjoyed there jobs and worked hard to please under all conditions, kind of people who you can enjoy your time with, keeping trip on back roads and odd spots make a trip memorable

  Joseph D'Angelo - February 2012

• The trip was exceptionally rich in culture...my favorite memory of the trip and my primary purpose for travel. I appreciated the local color of the daily life. It was a very interesting world.

  Linda Hayek - February 2012

• The tour was a marvellous experience. The opportunity to see Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand, and the people is one that I will cherish for many years. You have certainly designed a tour to delight every cyclist. The hotels arranged by you for our stay in those cities were excellent.The services provided by you, both in suggesting accommodation and making the arrangements in respect thereof, were flawless. We thank you very much.

  The tour guides and support staff in were outstanding. The guides and the support staff were very well organised and coordinated. Generally the meals were excellent. The choices were good and the food well presented. I would happily join a future Spice Roads bicycle tour

  Michael Mcmahon - November 2011

• I would just like to say that I had the most fantastic time on the Saigon to Bangkok ride, it was amazing. All the guides were wonderful, as were the people in our group.

  Darren Farr - December 2011

• I enjoyed the tour very much. It was a wonderful experience. Two thumbs up for Dee from the Spice Roads staff who joined the tour and was very friendly and helpful to us all.

  Bart Braeckman - July 2011

• This was our second SpiceRoads tour and we thoroughly enjoyed our time. Thank you for everything.

  Wendy Stevenson - July 2011