Saigon To Angkor Wat Bike Ride - 11 Days / 10 Nights

The Saigon to Angkor Wat Bike Ride takes you through 500 kilometres of history, culture, and fantastic scenery. Ride past plantations, across waterways, and through villages in the lush Mekong Delta and cross to the countryside and ancient temples of Cambodia.

Set out from bustling Ho Chi Minh City and travel south to where the Mekong River branches over the flat planes in to thousands of small waterways. The terrain is flat, the roads are relatively quiet, and the scenery is spectacular!

For the first half of the journey, pedal from My Tho down to Chau Doc, which sits near the Cambodia border. There are endless miles of quiet backwaters and tiny roads, ancient temples and countless colourful pagodas, havens of calm and tranquillity, bustling markets and busy, bargaining vendors. The countryside is vibrant - beneath the calmness there harbours a hive of activity and work that seems unique to Vietnamese people.

Travel by boat along the Mekong in to Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh, a charming city with a tragic past. Venture out of the current capital along country roads to the ancient capital of Oudong, passing ox carts and villages on the way. Continue to the floating villages of Kampong Chhnang, a small town that is typical of rural Cambodia, before reaching Battambang in the far west of the country.

The last leg of your journey takes you across the massive Tonle Sap Lake in to Siem Reap, home to the temples of Angkor. There is no better way to explore the hundreds of temples than by bike. Spend the afternoon pedalling amongst the ruins stopping as you wish to explore the intricate details of the imposing buildings.

As you reflect back on your trip, we think you'll agree: Exploring this region on two wheels is the best way to delve deep in to the culture and lifestyle of the South Vietnamese and Cambodian people.