3-Day Mekong Delta Motorcycle Tour to Phu Quoc Island

This 3-day Mekong Delta to Phu Quoc tour by motorcycle starts in Saigon and follows village roads through Ben Tre, Can Tho and Chau Doc to Ha Tien. Stop at Tra Su Bird Sanctuary along the way, then board the noon speedboat to Phu Quoc. Return bike shipping to Saigon is available for US$70 per rider.

View the 3-day motorcycle route from Saigon through the Mekong Delta to Ha Tien, the ferry departure point for Phu Quoc, on Google Maps.

Highlights

• Floating markets and floating villages along the Mekong river
• Riding along narrow tracks, a maze of back roads, and waterways
• Local customs and cuisines

Planned route

Day 1:
• Distance: 210 km
• Accommodation: West hotel or similar (https://canthowesthotel.vn/)

Riding pillion with our drivers to escape from Saigon to the off-road, we delve deep into the Ben Tre province of southern Vietnam and explore the Mekong delta. Driving back roads mostly through villages away from the tourist track and discovering the real life of people living along this magic river. We take quiet laneways and dirt paths, weaving in and out of villages and fields, waving to kids whizzing by on their way to school, saying “Xin Chao” (hello) to women pedaling gracefully in their traditional “ao dai” dresses, and hopping onto small ferries to cross the tributaries alongside elderly vendors carrying groceries on their bikes.

Later, we board our private boat and cruise past some interesting places, such as old-style brick kilns, before stopping at a coconut processing workshop where you learn step by step how the locals waste nothing from the coconut tree in making a variety of products, handicrafts, and candy. Transferring to a bicycle, we cycle along trails under the green canopy of the coconut plantation before stopping for a pleasant lunch of local specialties, including delicious “Elephant Ear fish”. After lunch, we will row a sampan along the tree-lined canals to get a closer look at life.

Day 2:
• Distance: 190 km
• Accommodation: Hung Cuong hotel (www.hungcuonghotel.vn)

We continue to explore the waterways with a morning boat ride to the bustling Cai Rang floating market, one of the biggest in the Mekong delta. As we weave amongst the anchored boats, we’ll see vendors line up their boats and hang fruit or vegetables on a bamboo pole advertising the goods they are selling. Moving on from the floating market, we will visit an inland market to compare the differences, as well as a noodle factory nearby.

After that, it’s time to explore the land with a motorbike ride through farming villages and small laneways on the way to the border town of Chau Doc. This area is inhabited by Vietnamese as well as people from the Khmer and Cham ethnic groups, part of the rich tapestry of ethnic minorities in Vietnam, their customs and traditions enriching the culture, and so often seen in their houses, pagodas, mosques. We will also see some of the products that is exported worldwide and that people here are proud of – rice and Basa fish. After lunch, we explore the fishing village and fish farms. The day is completed by panoramic sunset views over the Mekong Delta floodplains from the summit of Sam Mountain.

Day 3:
• Distance: 120 km

We drive to the coastal town of Ha Tien. On the way there, we’ll stop at Tra Su bird sanctuary, a lowland national park with mangrove forest as far as the eye can see, interwoven with canals and many thousands of birds. We’ll also stop at the site of the Ba Chuc massacre, which was carried out by the regular army of Democratic Kampuchea’s army, the Khmer Rouge, in 1978. After that, we’ll move on to Ha Tien where you will board a speed boat at noon to Phu Quoc island.

Price:
-1 rider: US$260/day
-2 riders: US$180/person/day
-3 riders: US$170/person/day
-4+ riders: US$160/person/day
-Support vehicle: US$180/day

Motorbike shipping back to Saigon: US$70 per rider.

Tour includes

• • Tour guide/driver
  • Saigon Riders’ motorcycles
  • Entrance fees, boat tickets
  • Hotels (double/twin shared)  (extra $40/night for a single room)
  • 3 lunches, 2 dinners (other food choices are also catered, including vegetarian dishes)

Tour excludes

• Bike damage (e.g. broken levers, heavily bent rims/handlebars/frame, burnt-out clutch plates due to improper gear use)
• Insurance, emergency transportation, related costs
• Tips to guide.

Additional information

• We recommend sturdy outdoor clothing and comfortable footwear
• We highly appreciate tips for Saigon Riders tour guide, drivers

This Mekong Delta to Phu Quoc tour can be compared with our 2-day Mekong Delta motorcycle tour from Saigon or 3-day Mekong Delta motorcycle tour to Cambodia.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Mekong Delta to Phu Quoc motorcycle tour?

The tour takes three days, starting in Saigon and riding through the Mekong Delta to Ha Tien.

Does the tour include a speedboat to Phu Quoc?

Yes. On Day 3, after riding to Ha Tien and visiting Tra Su Bird Sanctuary, the itinerary continues by speedboat to Phu Quoc.

Can I have my motorcycle shipped back to Saigon?

Yes. The page lists return motorbike shipping to Saigon at US$70 per rider.

Which places are visited before Phu Quoc?

The route passes through Ben Tre, Can Tho and Chau Doc, with a stop at Tra Su Bird Sanctuary before reaching Ha Tien.