Mekong Bicycle Tour: Village, Factory & Monastery

Ricepaper, chocolate, and a monastery by bike

A 4-hour bicycle tour through a small village in Mekong, stopping at a ricepaper and noodles factory, a homemade chocolate factory and cocoa farm, and the region's largest Buddhist monastery. An English-speaking guide leads the ride; hotel pickup is included, and all costs are covered in the price.

Step-by-step itinerary

Bicycle tour of Mekong village highlights

• Cycle around authentic village
• Visit ricepaper and noodles factory
• Explore chocolate factory and cocoa farm
• See biggest Buddhist monastery
• Taste southern Vietnamese dish Banh Xeo

The Experience

You'll spend the morning cycling through quiet village lanes in Mekong, stopping at working factories and farms that don't show up in guidebooks. The ricepaper and noodles factory is still run by hand—you'll see how the sheets are made and dried. At the chocolate factory, the cocoa comes from the farm next door, and the whole operation stays small and local. Between stops, the pace is easy enough to notice the landscape: water channels, fruit trees, the way the village actually moves through its day.

The biggest Buddhist monastery in Mekong is the kind of place that feels separate from the cycling route itself—you'll walk through it with time to look around. Lunch includes Banh Xeo, a crispy southern Vietnamese crepe filled with shrimp and bean sprouts, eaten fresh where it's made. Bottled water comes with you the whole way. The tour runs 4 hours total, and your hotel pickup is arranged before you book, so the morning starts without negotiating a meeting point.

The operator uses no plastic on any journey—water bottles are refilled, not discarded, and the small details of how the tour moves through the village reflect that choice. It's the kind of thing that matters if you're thinking about where your money goes and what gets left behind.

What’s included

• English-speaking guide.
• hotel pickup.
• bottled water.
• entry to the ricepaper and noodles factory, chocolate factory and cocoa farm, and the Buddhist monastery.
• lunch including Banh Xeo.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by CASA Green Journey

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to cycle through a working village at your own pace and get hands-on at local factories—rice paper, noodles, chocolate—rather than stopping briefly at major landmarks.

Top questions

What exactly is Banh Xeo and where do we eat it on this tour?

Banh Xeo is a crispy southern Vietnamese crepe filled with shrimp and bean sprouts, a specialty dish of the region. You'll eat it fresh at a local spot as part of the tour, included in the price.

What's the biggest Buddhist monastery in Mekong like when we visit?

The biggest Buddhist monastery in Mekong is included as a stop on the tour. You'll have time to walk through it and look around, though the reference material does not detail the specific layout or what you'll see inside.

Is this tour really no extra fees, or are there things I'll pay for separately?

Everything is included in the price—no extra fees are charged. Bottled water, the guide, hotel pickup, entry to all sites, and lunch are all covered upfront.