I am a little late in posting a review. We returned from this trip in early March, right when everything started to close down due to Covid-19. I can tell you that the memories of this trip have kept me going while sheltering in place. If you are thinking this might be the trip for you, please know that it is very fast paced with moving from place to place almost every night was quite challenging. The cycling itself was challenging based on one’s fitness level. My husband completed every kilometer, while I did about three-quarters of the cycling. A lot of it depends on the heat, but for a female in my early 50s, I found it very doable. We had the most fabulous guide and crew. I cannot say enough of about our guide Son - he was absolutely amazing - taking care of all the details while we enjoyed ourselves. There are plenty of water/snack stops with fresh fruit and amazing snacks (ginger/nuts/cookies). They take very good care of you.
Sightseeing and cycling with few hills This trip provides good balance between cycling and sightseeing. The cycling is mostly on the flat, with no real hills to speak of, and at manageable distances with regular snack breaks, at least every 10 to 20km or so - if you are averagely fit it won't be highly challenging, though there are a couple of longish days towards the start. The sights are really worth seeing though - Angkor Wat being the obvious highlight. Ho Chi Minh City is also a great place to visit - it is changing so fast!
I did the 17day Vietnam tour in October. It the best experience and best decision I made to go with a tour rather then try and do it by myself. We had a tour guide called seyha, he was so friendly and set up a WhatsApp group before the start of the tour so we could get to know each other and ask any questions we needed answering. Throughout the tour we did a mixture of adrenaline activities, creative lantern making and exploring the beautiful countryside of Vietnam. Seyha was so passionate about the country and travelling the world it rubbed off on us all with his enthusiasm, with some of us staying longer to travel more. He was so helpful throughout giving us the itinerary and what we needed a day in advance and was helpful with restaurant suggestions. He made sure everyone was catered for and wanted everyone to have fun so he was constantly offering ideas of what to do in our spare down time with karaoke being his strong favourite. Haha Made some amazing friends and sad now it's over. Looking to book another tour next year as if was so well organised, good mixture of things I wouldnt have seen if I travelled alone and I felt safe in our group.