Ride Saigon to Bangkok, 14 Days, Bike Tour Southeast Asia
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Ride Saigon to Bangkok is a bike tour of South East Asia where you’ll cycle through 3 countries; Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand. An epic cultural tour as well as a bike tour and an unforgettable active holiday.
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Reviews 3 Reviews5/5
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Vacation Style Holiday Type
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Activity Level Moderate Adventure Holidays
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Group Size Small Group
Ride Saigon to Bangkok
Overview
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14 Days: 10 Cycling Days
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Ride Across 3 Countries
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Staying in Hotels
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Support Van and Equipment
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English Speaking Guides
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Lots of Time to Explore
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A Challenging and Rewarding Journey
Why Do We Recommend It?
It’s an amazing journey for the landscape, culture, and food that you’ll discover.
Having time to absorb what you see, hear and smell is important.
You visit small villages and meet real locals.
It’s so rewarding to explore at ground-level via your own effort.
Experienced and trusted cycle tour operator.
Is It Right for Me?
You don’t have to be especially fit for this cycle tour, but of course, you’ll enjoy it even more if you are. It’s mostly flat and on a mixture of surfaces from tarmac to wide dirt roads but it’s not technical or difficult to ride.
There is always an air-conditioned support van with the group. If you ever feel tired, you can jump in the van and take a break for as long as you like.
This is a great tour for those that would like to discover more of South East Asia and especially those that love the local cuisine.
A good tour for couples or groups of friends.
What People Say About The Trip
It was an experience to remember! The biking, the food, the local guides, – what a trip!
Can I Go Anytime?
The tour is scheduled for specific dates and you can find those while checking availability in the fields above. However, not all dates are guaranteed to run and some may already have filled. So, just enter the dates you’re interested in and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible with confirmation of availability. We always do our best to get the trip that suits you best.
If you don’t see any dates that work for you, just select Get In Touch and send us a quick message about what would be ideal for you. We’ll do what we can and get back to you with options to make your dream trip a reality.
Itsy Bitsy Details
- Where: Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand
- Duration: 14 Days
- Tour Starts: Saigon
- Tour Ends: Bangkok
- Fly To: Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)
- Fly From: Suvarnnabhumi Airport (BKK)
- Group Size: 2 to 16 Riders
- Age: 18+
- Total Cycling Distance: 607Km
- Average Distance/Day: 61km
- Average Climb/Day: 292m
More Great Biking Tours
- Cycling tour jersey
- Water bottle
- Support vehicle
- Guide(s)
- Meals (as indicated)
- Accommodation
- Snacks and drinks
- International flights
- Domestic flights
- Airport pick up
- Airport drop off
- Visa fees
- Alcohol
- Tips
- Overview Overview
- Day 1 Meet in Ho Chi Minh City
- Day 2 Ho Chi Minh - Tra Vinh
- Day 3 Tra Vinh - Can Tho
- Day 4 Can Tho - Chau Doc
- Day 5 Chau Doc – Phnom Penh
- Day 6 Phnom Penh - Oudong - Kampong Thom
- Day 7 Kampong Thom - Siem Reap
- Day 8 Angkor Temples
- Day 9 Banteay Srei
- Day 10 Siem Reap – Battambang
- Day 11 Battambang - Pailin
- Day 12 Pailin - Chantaburi
- Day 13 Chantaburi - Laem Mae Phim
- Day 14 Laem Mae Phim – Bangkok
Southeast Asia Bike Tour – Ride Saigon to Bangkok
Ride across and experience the magic of three of Southeast Asia’s most iconic and fascinating countries. This is not just a cycling tour but a cultural tour as well. Local guides will take you through the very best of these beautiful and extraordinary cultures. An active tour that takes you from the iconic Mekong Delta to the spiritual temples of Angkor Wat. Cycle charming backroads, and cross mighty rivers. From shining capitals and colonial relics to tribal trails and humble homesteads. Your next adventure holiday awaits.
Saigon is the perfect destination to begin this Southeast Asian bike tour. With it’s vibrant and bustling culture, incredibly friendly people and endless energy, you’ll be invigorated and inspired to begin your exploration. Leaving the city behind, touring by bike through the serene plantations will let you experience a different side of Vietnamese life. Eat at the floating market, or chat with a local fisherman, and get a true taste of local village life.
From what is now Cambodia, the Khmer empire once dominated Southeast Asia, with Angkor at its heart. Its fascinating and sometimes bloody tales are the fabric of the regions rich tapestry. Phnom Penh’s colonial buildings are just the start of the story, as we wind our way through road, river and lake to amazing Angkor and temples that defy belief. At journeys end, Thailand’s beautiful beaches and smiling Buddhist monks offer a welcome sight for weary travellers.
The road conditions on this cycle tour are mixed. We ride on a combination of good quality sealed roads, wide dirt tracks, and broken roads that are sometimes badly pot-holed but easily ridden by bike. The terrain is mostly flat. Only on a few days do we cover longer distances (90-95 km), so experienced riders will find the distances long enough to challenge them, while less experienced riders are easily able to travel at a more relaxed pace.
On this adventure holiday, there is an incredible amount to see as we ride alongside rivers, villages, orchards, and rice fields. We also have three days when we travel by boat, adding a change and a chance for weary legs to recover.
Is This Trip Suitable For Me?
This trip is suitable for anyone with a reasonable level of fitness. This trip is not too arduous, and so riders with less experience are more than welcome, although the fitter you are, the more you will enjoy it.
Biking Conditions
This tour follows a mixture of good condition tarmac road to pot-holed or broken ones and vehicle-width dirt paths. No off-road riding experience required. A support truck is almost always available to help when required, except on some parts of the very narrow paths of the Vietnam Delta. But you will always have your guides with you at all times.
Bikes
Because some people can’t imagine going on a trip without their own beloved bicycle, we do not provide them as part of this tour. However, you can hire bikes locally for the price listed in the FAQ section. The bikes are well-known makes of mountain bikes with lightweight alloy frames, 24 to 27 gears, v-brakes, and Shimano components and front suspension. If you bring your own bike, please make sure it is a mountain bike, preferably with front suspension, in good mechanical order.
Bike Repairs
Basic spares and tools are carried by the guide and on the support vehicle, though we cannot guarantee to have spares for every conceivable problem. Carrying a basic tool kit, a spare tube and a pump while riding is recommended.
Safety
Wearing a helmet is required on all our biking adventures and is non-negotiable. If you do not wear a helmet you will not be allowed to cycle. Your tour leader is trained in first aid and emergency rescue, but to a large degree, you must be responsible for your own safety while riding. It is therefore compulsory that you take out travel insurance that will cover you for a mountain biking tour.
Guides
You will be led by a local English-speaking guide and if the group is 9 people or more we will add another guide to the tour. All our guides are well informed in the history, culture and religions of the area where you are biking and are skilled at passing that knowledge on to you. Your guide is also medically trained and an experienced cyclist, able to handle most minor repairs en route.
Health
We recommend that you visit a travel medical doctor and ask about the following vaccinations: typhoid, polio, tetanus and hepatitis A. A certificate for Yellow Fever is required when arriving from an infected area within six days.
Drink
Keeping you completely hydrated is a job we take very seriously. Cold water, some energy-restoring local fruit, and soft drinks are included in the tour price while riding. Soft drinks and other beverages during meals are not included. Beer is freely available everywhere but is NOT included in the price.
Solo Travellers
We do not require you to pay a surcharge for travelling alone. We will arrange for you to share accommodation with another traveller of the same gender and if we can not match you up we will provide a single room at no extra charge. If you prefer not to share a single supplement is payable to guarantee your own room.
Extra Expenses
We recommend that you tuck away a little, perhaps £20, for incidentals.
Cambodia
Weather
Cambodia has two distinct seasons – wet and dry. The dry season usually lasts from October to April. The wet season starts in May until September. Within each season there are variations in temperature. The coolest being 24C around November/December and hottest hitting 35C around April/May.
Food
Meals are included as per the itinerary where B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner. Most meals are local and feature noodles, rice, curries, and soups. Cambodian cuisine is a mixture of Thai, French and Chinese dishes and we make sure you can sample a wide variety. Any special dietary requirements can also be catered for as well. Please let us know at the time of booking.
Money
Thai baht and US dollars are widely used in Cambodia, especially in larger cities and towns. In smaller towns and villages, Cambodian riels are usually preferred. There are ATMs in most areas, however, machines dispense US dollars. The guides will be able to show you where the ATMs are. Spend riel before departing as no one will exchange them for you once you leave.
Thailand
Weather
Thailand generally has a tropical climate with fairly high humidity. The North and Central region have a tropical climate with fairly high humidity. Northeast Thailand has a humid hot and dry weather alternatively with medium rain while the coastal areas of the east are humid and hot with intermittent rain. The South of Thailand has a tropical climate with fairly high humidity.
There are three seasons: from March to June it is hot and dry, with temperatures between 27˚C/80 F and 40˚C/104 F, with night temperatures in the 20s. The rainy season is from July to October, but temperatures are slightly lower, because of the effect of the rain. During this time it will not rain continuously, but in sharp bursts, and the sun can come out quickly. The cooler season is from October to February, with average temperatures between 20˚C/68 F and 30˚C/86 F.
Food
Meals are included as per the itinerary where B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner. Most meals are local and feature noodles, rice, curries, and soups. Any special dietary requirements can also be catered for as well. Please let us know at the time of booking.
Money
The Thai currency is the baht. ATMs, which are abundant, are the easiest ways to get Thai baht. Have a supply of US dollars in cash on hand, just in case your card doesn’t work. Banks or the rarer private moneychangers offer the best foreign-exchange rates. Credit cards are accepted in big cities and resort hotels but you’ll need baht for family-run guesthouses or restaurants.
Vietnam
Health
Vietnam is a malarial area and you may need to take anti-malarial tablets. Please speak to your doctor for the most up to date information.
Weather
Weather in Vietnam is divided into 4 main regions – the far north, north, central and south.
The far north can get very cold in December and January while the dry season runs from October to late March and the wet season between April to September.
In Hanoi & the north, it is hot, wet and humid from May to October while November to April is cooler and dry.
Central Vietnam experiences hot, dry weather between January & August with temperatures ranging in the mid 30°C. High levels of rainfall are during September – November.
Southern Vietnam is dry and hot from November to April, and warm and wet between May & October, with the highest rainfall in June, July & August.
Food
Meals are included as per the itinerary where B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner. Most meals are Vietnamese food and features noodles, rice curries and soups. Vietnamese cuisine is world famous and we make sure you sample as much variety as possible. Any special dietary requirements can also be catered for as well. Please let us know at the time of booking.
Money
The official national currency is the Vietnam dong (d), but the US dollar is widely accepted in tourist centres. However, in smaller towns and villages the dong is preferred. ATMs are available in all major tourist destinations and big cities. Vietcombank has the best network with a single withdrawal limit of 2,000,000d (about US$125). Most major currencies can be exchanged at leading banks in Vietnam, but the US dollar is preferred away from the tourist centres. Changing US$100 will make you an instant millionaire! You cannot legally take the dong out of Vietnam but you can reconvert reasonable amounts of it into US dollars on departure.
Activity Level: Moderate
Average fitness required, but OK for most people.
This active tour is suitable for anyone with a reasonable level of fitness. This bike tour is not too arduous, and so riders with less experience are more than welcome, although the fitter you are, the more you will enjoy it.
Total Cycling Distance
607km
Average Distance / day
61km
Average Climbing / day
292m
Mountain Bike: £147
This is an excellent and rewarding experience.
A trip you will remember forever with countless stories of adventure.
A great way to see these countries the way they really are.