VIETNAM GRAVEL ADVETURE
From the Mekong Delta through the highlands to the coast. A point-to-point cycling trip across southern Vietnam.
Vietnam by bike, in a small group of women.
In the morning you ride a narrow path between coconut groves, and every few kilometres you roll onto a ferry across another arm of the Mekong. A few days later you climb through coffee plantations to a plateau where you'll want a jumper in the evening. At the end you drop from the mountains to the sea, and the last kilometres take you past salt fields, sand dunes and harbours full of round boats.
These are 14 days in three very different landscapes of southern Vietnam: the Mekong Delta, the mountains around Đà Lạt and the coast. Along the way we stop at places that are hard to find on your own: family-run rice paper workshops, a cacao farm, K'Ho and H'mong villages and Cham weavers.
You ride, and we take care of the rest. Your luggage travels by car, the meals in the itinerary are included, and we take the van through busy cities. You don't have to deal with maps, bookings or where to have lunch. You can simply be on the road, at your own pace, with women who came for the same thing.
Route: Saigon → Bến Tre → Cái Bè → Trị An → Cát Tiên → Tà Đùng → Đà Lạt → Ninh Chữ → Mũi Né → Kê Gà → Saigon
✔ The Mekong Delta: river ferries, coconut groves and family workshops
✔ A cacao farm on the edge of Cát Tiên National Park
✔ The climb to Tà Đùng through coffee and tea plantations
✔ Đà Lạt: pine forests, K'Ho and H'mong villages and a rest day
✔ The Sông Pha Pass descent to the Po Klong Garai Cham towers
✔ The coast: salt fields, the Mũi Né dunes and Kê Gà lighthouse
Canals, highlands, pine forests and the sea. One country, three completely different landscapes.
ITINERARY
Day 1 | 20 Jan: Departure from Poland.
Day 2 | 21 Jan: Saigon – arrival and welcome | 0 km
Day 4 | 23 Jan: Bến Tre → Cái Bè | approx. 60 km
Day 5 | 24 Jan: Cái Bè → Trị An Lake | approx. 50 km + transfer
Day 6 | 25 Jan: Trị An → Cát Tiên National Park area | approx. 65 km | 400 m
Day 7 | 26 Jan: Cát Tiên → Tà Đùng Plateau | approx. 60 km | 1,400 m + transfer
Day 8 | 27 Jan: Tà Đùng → Đà Lạt | approx. 70 km | 1,200 m + transfer
Day 9 | 28 Jan: Đà Lạt – rest day | 0 km
Day 10 | 29 Jan: Đà Lạt → Ninh Chữ | approx. 75 km | 500 m + transfer
Day 11 | 30 Jan: Ninh Chữ → Mũi Né | approx. 80 km | 400 m
Day 12 | 31 Jan: Mũi Né → Kê Gà → Saigon | approx. 50 km + approx. 2.5 h transfer.
Day 13 | 1 Feb: Goodbye, Vietnam!
Day 14 | 2 Feb: Return home
The schedule and routes may be subject to slight changes due to weather conditions and participants’ preferences.
11 nights: hotels, ecolodge, homestay and beach resorts (approx. 3* standard), twin rooms
Meals as per itinerary: 11 breakfasts, 11 lunches and 11 dinners (including welcome and farewell dinners)
Snacks and water while riding
Group van and support truck throughout
3 ferry crossings between the islands
Airport transfers
A Lumen Way guide for the whole programme in Vietnam
Local English-speaking female guide
Ferry crossings, entrance fees and workshops listed in the itinerary
Bike fitting and safety briefing on arrival day
Small group guarantee
Pre-departure materials (packing list, tips, preparation)
Photo package from the trip
"The Lumen Way" t-shirt
Insurance (medical, accident, liability, luggage)
Contributions to the Tourist Guarantee & Assistance Funds
Flight to Ho Chi Minh City and back: approx. PLN 4,000-5,000 with luggage
Extra nights in Saigon before or after the trip
Flying your own bike
Meals and snacks ordered outside the itinerary
Tips for the local crew (optional): around USD 70
Optional canyoning in Đà Lạt and night safari in Cát Tiên
Personal expenses
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