1-day biking Offbeat Saigon

1-day biking Offbeat Saigon

A day trip on the bike cycling through lesser visited areas of the city, interacting with local people, crossing the river on one of the last surviving ferries in the city will be a remarkable day of your trip. 
• Buy fruit from local boats
• Visit very local vendors making local produce
• Cross the river on one of the last surviving ferries in the city
• Visit al very local market
• Try a range of traditional Chinese herbal teas
• Lunch in a Pho Café

0700hrs:          Meet guide at hotel transfer to the meeting point for a coffee

0800hrs:          begin cycling through the different districts

0730hrs:          Continue cycling through the city visiting places of interest as we go

1300-1400hrs: Stop for lunch at a local Pho restaurant

1400hrs:          Visit some more points of interest in Chinatown before heading back to your hotel

1500hrs:          Arrive back at your hotel

Transfer from your downtown hotel and start the day at a great coffee shop where your bike will be awaiting you. Today’s ride begins by skirting the river banks before cutting up through the new city, enjoy the wide open spaces and the vibrant feel of the newly cosmopolitan area as very soon you will be pedaling past bustling markets along the riverside as it weaves a path through the city, there are many stops to observe local industry with local boat markets, stilt houses along the rural river and even a small boat village where locals bargain and sell their goods. We will stop to visit local Phu Loc market on the way before reaching to one of the last ferry crossings in Saigon. Once safely across the other side we continue our cycling to China Town. After a cycling distance of around 7 km, we will pay a visit to Traditional Medicine street where we can sample some freshly made herbal tea, your guide will help you discover the surrounding areas and local workshops. Stop for a lunch of traditional Pho Noodles at local food store and take a rest. Make a final visit is Thien Hau pagoda before cycling back through the city to the finish point.

 

Cycling distance: 30-35km

Difficulty: moderate

Meal: Lunch