Ho Chi Minh to Bangkok Bike Tour

by Freedom Treks
Region
Mekong Delta
Duration
14 days
Guided Status
Guided
Difficulty
Moderate
D-Score™
D3 - Advanced

Overview

This two-week adventure tours through three countries in Southeast Asia: Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. Setting-off from Ho Chi Minh City, you’ll cycle through the Mekong Delta, visit the magnificent temples of Angkor Wat, and ride to Thailand’s idyllic beaches. Suitable for anyone with a reasonable level of fitness, the terrain is mostly gentle and you’ll be riding on tarmacked roads and wide but rough dirt tracks. Some sections are covered by transfer vehicle or boat, and there’ll be a support van on hand for much of the way. Cycling through Vietnam’s rice bowl, you’ll pass colourful villages and Khmer houses before cruising along the Mekong River to Cambodia. Here, you’ll visit the moving Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, see the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh then cycle to Siem Reap. Biking across the Thai border is a significant milestone on day 12 – arriving on the sun-drenched coast, you’ll have time to relax on the sand and swim in the turquoise sea before your final leg to Bangkok. Due to the closure of Cambodia-Thailand land border crossings, Days 10 - 14 of the tour have been revised to include a flight from Siem Reap to Bangkok and three days of cycling in the eastern Thai provinces of Rayong and Chantaburi. The alternative itinerary displayed is in effect until further notice.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City

Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City – Tra Vinh 45 miles (74km)

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Ho Chi Minh City – Tra Vinh 45 miles (74km)

Day 3: Trav Vinh – Can Tho 48 miles (78km)

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Trav Vinh – Can Tho 48 miles (78km)

Day 4: Can Tho – Chau Doc 40 miles (65 km)

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Can Tho – Chau Doc 40 miles (65 km)

Day 5: Chau Doc – Phnom Penh

Chau Doc – Phnom Penh

Day 6: Phnom Penh – Oudong - Kampong Thom 29 miles (47km)

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Phnom Penh – Oudong - Kampong Thom 29 miles (47km)

Day 7: Kampong Thom – Siem Reap 40 miles (64km)

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Kampong Thom – Siem Reap 40 miles (64km)

Day 8: Angkor temples 26 miles (42km)

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Angkor temples 26 miles (42km)

Day 9: Banteay Srei 34 miles (54km)

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Banteay Srei 34 miles (54km)

Day 10: Siem Reap - Bangkok - Mae Phim Beach

Siem Reap - Bangkok - Mae Phim Beach

Day 11: Rayong Loop 36 miles (58km)

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Rayong Loop 36 miles (58km)

Day 12: Mae Phim Beach - Chao Lao Beach 46 miles (74 km)

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Mae Phim Beach - Chao Lao Beach 46 miles (74 km)

Day 13: Chao Lao Beach - Chantaburi 47 miles (76 km)

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Chao Lao Beach - Chantaburi 47 miles (76 km)

Day 14: Chantaburi - Bangkok

Chantaburi - Bangkok

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Catering services
Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental
Mechanical support
Support vehicle following all rides

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