BIKING full day SAIGON to MY THO - Mekong delta



In English the river is called "the Mekong River", in Vietnamese: Sông Mê Kông (pronounced [soŋmekoŋ]), Sông Lớn ("Great River", [soŋlə̌ːn]), Sông Cửu Long ("Nine Dragons River", [soŋkɨ̃wlɔŋ]). But in the Thai languages it is essentially the "Mae Nam Khong", where "Mae" translates as "Mother" and "Nam" translates as "Water". "Khong" is derived from the Sanskrit "ganga," meaning the Ganges. Many Northern Thai and Laos locals refer to it as the "River Khong", suggesting its origins and the subsequent formulation of "Mekong" literally meaning "Mother Khong". Such is the case with the Mae Nam Ping in Chiang Mai which is known as the "Ping River". The Tonle Sap in Cambodia is a similar example – where Tonle translates as "Great lake or river", making the Tonle Sap River an unnecessary repetition of what is in fact the "Sap River."
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Since the river flows through a number of countries, it has many different names in local languages.
Tibetan: རྫ་ཆུ་[1] rDza chu. 
Chinese: Riverhead: 加果空桑贡玛曲, 扎那曲 and 扎曲 Zā Qū, upper reaches: 澜沧江, 瀾滄江 Láncāng Jiāng ("Turbulent River", "Láncāng" is also same to Lan Xang in Chinese), middle and lower reaches: 湄公河 Méigōng hé. 
Burmese: Mè‘kaung Myit. 
Thai: แม่น้ำโขง IPA: [mɛ̂ː náːm kʰǒːŋ], แม่โขง IPA: [mɛ̂ː kʰǒːŋ]. 
Laotian: ແມ່ນ້ຳຂອງ IPA: [mɛː nâːm kʰɔ̌ːŋ], ນ້ຳຂອງ IPA: [nâːm kʰɔ̌ːŋ]. 
Khmer: មេគង្គ Mekongk, ទន្លេមេគង្គ Tonle Mekongk, ទន្លេធំ Tonle Thom ("Great River“). 
Vietnamese: Sông Mê Kông (pronounced [soŋmekoŋ]), Sông Lớn ("Great River", [soŋlə̌ːn]), Sông Cửu Long ("Nine Dragons River", [soŋkɨ̃wlɔŋ]). 
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Brief Itinerary:(L)
You’ll be picked up at your hotel early in the morning for a transfer to Long An. From there, we’ll cycle to My Tho to catch a motorboat ride along the Mekong River. We’ll stop at Con Phung (Phoenix Island) and enjoy a Vietnamese lunch at a garden restaurant. Then, we’ll get back on the boat and cruise along the natural creeks and quiet villages of Ben Tre. We’ll stop periodically to visit orchards and a bee - keeping farm, where we’ll taste natural honey wine, enjoy tropical fruit, listen to traditional music, and see around a distillery. We’ll also explore the local coconut candy production process, and taste candy and coconut pulp. Then, we’ll cycle down a single-track path to Quoi An village to board a rowboat. We’ll row along the narrow canal, shaded by lush water-coconut trees, before transferring by motorized boat back to land. Our bus will then take you back to Ho Chi Minh City to end the trip.

Inclusive of:
  • Air-conditioned bus
  • Support vehicle to carry gear, luggage, first aid
  • English speaking tour guide
  • Entrance fees
  • Boat/ferry trips
  • Airport transfer in/out same day
  • Pick up & drop off at your hotel
  • Meals as mentioned (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
  • All biking gear (bike, helmet, tool kit, water cage)
  • Water, snacks, soft drinks, and fresh fruit on cycling days

Exclusive of:
  • Travel insurance
  • Visa
  • Personal expenses

Departure Dates: Daily
Group Size: Minimum of two and maximum of ten cyclists
Price: Rates vary. Please contact us to get the best possible price based upon your travel period and specific touring needs*
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BIKING full day SAIGON to MY THO - MEKONG DELTA
BIKING full day SAIGON to MY THO - MEKONG DELTA
BIKING full day SAIGON to MY THO - MEKONG DELTA
BIKING full day SAIGON to MY THO - MEKONG DELTA
BIKING full day SAIGON to MY THO - MEKONG DELTA