About this trip
Thirteen days in the saddle across Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand, covering ground you'd otherwise miss from a bus window. You start out of Ho Chi Minh City and ride into the Mekong Delta, through riverside villages and past paddy fields, before crossing into Cambodia to explore Angkor.
It's a trip built around days on the bike rather than sightseeing stops, with an average of 60 km a day on varied terrain. A homestay in the Mekong Delta gets you closer to local life than most itineraries manage, and there's proper time built in at Angkor to walk and cycle among the temples.
Expect long riding days followed by good food and a cold beer to make up for it. This is part of a longer route through the region, so you may join riders who've already spent time together on earlier legs.
What you'll do
- Cycle out of Ho Chi Minh City through the Mekong Delta
- Ride past riverside villages and rice paddies
- Stay overnight with a local family in the Mekong Delta
- Cross into Cambodia and explore the Angkor temple complex on foot and by bike
- See rural villages and rice fields across Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand
- Riding days average 60 km, up to 70 km on some, so you need to be a confident, reasonably fit cyclist
- A support vehicle is available if you need a break from the saddle
- Weather can turn wet and sweaty with little warning, which may shift plans on the day
Worth it if you're fit enough for mid-afternoon heat and value exceptional local guides. Think twice if you need cooler temperatures or prefer later starts.
- Tour guides—Seen, Lam, So Koom, Izzy, Is—were genuinely outstanding; knowledgeable, attentive, culturally expert and always available.
- Support teams across all three countries handled logistics flawlessly: bike maintenance, snacks, water stations and rest points throughout each day.
- Mid-afternoon cycling in actual heat was genuinely hard going; consider asking about earlier starts or visiting Angkor Wat at sunrise instead.
- Thailand leg notably stronger with dedicated five-person support team including videographer; Vietnam and Cambodia support less pronounced.
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Ho Chi Minh City · 14 Aug – 15 Aug
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