Firstly, this trip was exactly what we were hoping to do, so we were thrilled to find a local company hiring local guides - excellent bikes, van support, and information provided (9 days from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City). Unfortunately, I was very sick for the portion of riding in Cambodia but our guide Art and driver Sye were very kind and supportive. I had to ride in the support van while my partner rode - but we both got to see beautiful temples, back roads, small towns, and rice paddies. Art was friendly and helpful and the accommodations and meals were fantastic. For our Vietnam portion - we were handed off to a Vietnamese guide and driver. Bao truly made our trip special in so many ways. We cycled on a variety of roads, very rural to small towns to small cities. Riding through narrow roads connected us to the people and the land in a very beautiful way. We stopped at many different small businesses (brick making, coconut rope making, etc.) and Bao translated questions so we could understand local lifestyles. The people were so friendly, accepting, and curious. The scenery was lush and beautiful and we took small ferries to cross the braiding waterways of the Mekong River delta. We really enjoyed Bao’s positive energy, pride in his Vietnamese heritage, willingness to answer all questions, and support in restaurants. The food was great and all of the accommodations were very nice. We were grateful to learn about Vietnam’s past and impressed by these resilient people. We have only positive things to say about this trip. :) 02 - 10 February 2025

Our guide and driver were great. The back office needs lots of improvement. Booked a hotel with no pool in 36 degree weather, and it was an absolute pre requisite from us and we were assured that all hotels had pools. 09 - 12 February 2025

We had a wonderful time and appreciate you reaching out to us. I loved that the guide tailored the tour to suit our riding ability and also loved the food - Linh was very mindful that I am vegetarian and we had some of the best meals on our holiday with her. The driver of our support van was so lovely and kind - he worked very hard to make sure that our bikes were ready and always had fresh water and clean wipes when we got back to the car. My only feedback for improvement is that it would be good for the guide to carry a basic first aid kit in her bag (antiseptic, bandages etc) and for there to be a more substantial first aid kit in the support van. Thank you again for arranging this part of our trip.

Warm regards Jacqui 01 - 04 January 2025

Xin chao Lam, I’m Maurice’s wife and wanted to give you some feedback. Simply put: It was magnificent! Let’s start with the Vietnam portion. Hoang and Hung were superb guides and people. Hoang, as the lead guide, was especially excellent, but both were great. They were very knowledgeable, friendly, warm, cheerful, flexible, helpful, fun, interesting to talk to and interested in us. If we mentioned something that we were curious about they’d follow up whenever that was possible, for example, getting us jackfruit and banana flower to eat. As bike guides they were flawless — everything always went so smoothly and their navigation was great. We always felt safe with them, even if there was traffic … or a broken-down bridge they helped us get ourselves and our bikes over! Hoang’s English was advanced and very easy to understand. Hung’s was very good too, and he was very funny, and we told him we knew he’d make a great lead guide. Their personalities were just a joy. at. The cultural stops were so interesting, and Hoang never grew tired of our questions, and usually could tell us more about everything we experienced. He did all the necessary translating at the cultural stops. The drivers were both so friendly and helpful and warm, even though they spoke very little English. They fed us snacks, gave us hand wipes, filled our water bottles before we’d even asked — they spoiled us, all with good humor. We felt very supported by the whole team. The Cambodia portion was good, but not as wonderful. Poleak and Kong were both very pleasant and sweet and always willing to help us. Poleak’s navigation was great on many complicated routes. But language was a bit of a weak point. While Poleak has an extensive English vocabulary, we often had to ask him to repeat himself because we didn’t understand what he’d said, due to his accent or his phrasing. And Kong spoke so little English that when we were near him, we gave up asking him to explain anything we saw and asked about — he couldn’t understand us. He seemed to be there mainly to be the “sweep,” the person in back who makes sure nobody gets lost. Poleak was very good at improvising stops when there was something interesting, like when we went by a group that was using a machine to separate the rice from the chaff, and he stopped and talked to them and explained the process to us (and some of us helped a bit with bagging the rice.) The drivers were very pleasant and helpful. We did have a couple of minor logistical glitches (the wrong hotel … ) but Poleak did a good job setting things right, without getting stressed out. As for other feedback: I had trouble with my bike in Cambodia. The first day, I thought there was drag, and after awhile, asked for it to be checked. The brakes were scraping and slowing me down. They fixed it. But the day we went up the mountain to the Bokor National Park — the long, steep ride — I was struggling a lot. I kept thinking that since they’d fixed the bike, it must’ve been just me. But finally, after finishing up and down the major hill, way behind everyone, I said I really need the bike checked again — I felt like I as going uphill even when I was on a flat road. So yes, the brakes were dragging me down again! It was a very hard day. Something more general: All of us in our group don’t normally stay in such fancy hotels and huge meals, and really don’t need or want that level of luxury. We would’ve preferred more modest hotels and meals … and lower prices. Also, while the drivers were a nice part of the team, there could be cost-cutting for the customer there too. Maurice and I did a couple of guided bike trips in Spain and Croatia, and they had one guide, one driver. The van had racks on top to handle the bikes for transport, and a spare bike or two, and room for our luggage. I don’t know if this could be any different on this particular trip, but it was a bit frustrating to have to spend so much time in the van on some days. It didn’t leave us any time in the later afternoons to explore the places we were in. Bike, van, shower, dinner, sleep … Next day bike, van, shower, dinner, sleep … Overall: The routes VNCT planned, and locations and the special stops, were really good, the staff was helpful and pleasant and ranging from good to excellent. The crew helped with our luggage all the time even though we’re all used to handling our own. We always felt they had our needs at the top of their list, and were always so good-natured about it. Meals were great: varied and actually too plentiful — we never could finish everything. The descriptions of the itinerary were very good. The bikes were very good aside from my problem, the helmets in Vietnam very good but mine in Cambodia didn’t fit me quite as well, the straps were quite dirty and we had no visors. We are already highly recommending our trip with you! Let us know if you’d like us to do reviews on some travel platform. 21 November - 02 December 2024.

Thank you and the team! Roni Breite.

We had a wonderful cycle along the mekong delta from Hcmc to Chau Doc. Our guide was attentive and full of information. We really enjoyed his sense of humour and the effort he put into making it a memorable part of our vacation. 26 - 28 November 2024

Hello Phuong Tam, Yes, we’re back home after 4 wonderful weeks in Vietnam/Cambodia. And your cycling trip was a big part of it. Just about everything about the cycling trip was wonderful. The guides were excellent (especially the ones in Vietnam - but your Cambodian guides were also very good), and we especially appreciated the opportunities they gave us as we cycled to meet local people and learn about their culture. The guides and your drivers did a wonderful job at making sure we had water and at keeping us fueled with snacks. All of the hotels were first rate. Meals were generally very good (there was one restaurant in Cambodia that seemed to have a very limited menu and we asked Poleak if he could find another - which he did), and there was always plenty to eat. A few suggestions: 1) The one issue that I was not happy about was the quantity and length of some of the van transfers (as much as 3 hours a day). I have done other cycling trips (Spain, Croatia), where we did not have such long transfers. As a result, we would finish cycling earlier in the day (around 3 pm), and have time to relax, nap, or explore the city we were in for a few hours. With the long transfers on this trip we didn’t have that opportunity. I realize that you are limited by where you can find suitable hotels, etc., but if the quantity/length of transfers were reduced it would improve the overall experience. 2) We visited 2 floating villages on this trip, one in Vietnam and one in Cambodia. The one in Cambodia was far superior and far more authentic, whereas the one in Vietnam seems to exist only for tourists. I would consider eliminating the Vietnam floating village from the itinerary. Overall, the cycling trip was excellent, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend your company to any friends planning a trip to Vietnam! 21 November - 02 December 2024

Dear Phuong Tam, Thank you so much for your kind Christmas wishes. From all of us old lady cyclists, can I return the same to you! We had such a wonderful time travelling through Vietnam with Viên as our guide. He taught us a lot and showed us much we would not have seen ourselves. Of course we got to eat the best food too, most of all we had a huge amount of fun. Viên is a lovely man and we have much respect for the ideals and principles of your company. We would recommend you to anyone wishing to travel in Vietnam. 09 - 17 November 2024 🇻🇳 So all of this goes to say, thank you and may you have a happy and prosperous new year. 

Best wishes Marina

Beautiful trip. Our guide Phuc was very knowledgeable, calm and kind. Every section of the trip was distinct from the other sections. We cycled along little roads by canals seeing weddings, factories, shops, restaurants and homes. We stopped at interesting places along the way and met the locals at work. Tiny little back roads we couldn’t have found ourselves. 10 - 14 July 2024

The trip was excellent, and Bao and Bot were amazing. We had no complaints; it was exactly what we wanted. The flexibility of the length of the ride each day and Bao's only going places where there were no tourists were two excellent parts of the trip! 04 - 06 July 2024 Thanks, 

Daniel Thompson

Hi Phuong,

Sorry for the delay in coming back to you, Van and Dat. Could you please provide this to Van and Dat as well. Thank you Vietnam Cycling Tours for a great Vietnam experience. We can’t speak more highly of the trip and the whole experience. Having had the opportunity to undertake a cycling trip with my sons (10 years ago), I was a little concerned as to whether it would be as good as last time as we were travelling with close friends. The trip actually exceeded my expectations. It was brilliant. The off road sites were fantastic, accommodation was great and the amount of information that Dat was able to share with us was so informative. We would highly recommend the experience. Thank you once again Phuong and Van for your efforts in undertaking the organising of the trip and being so understanding and patient in this process.

Donald Robinson – June 2024