Countryside Adventures, Ho Chi Minh City

We got the 1 day Mekong Delta Kayak and cycle trip. We were quite disappointed that the pick up point was changed at short notice from the hotel to downtown for a 7am start. 🤨 That said it's a good trip formula and we covered a lot of ground in one day. K' Viện and colleagues did their best to ensure we had a good day and I could not fault them. A special cake was prepared and given to a couple celebrating an anniversary. The walk through the market was a plus and the Vietnamese people are fantastic. 😁 Overall recommended but the last minute change to the pick up and drop off point was a let down. WiFi on the bus as is offered by other companies would also have been nice.

In short: Good service. Excellent food. Challenging experience. Longer review: We have joined CountrySide Adventures for a Cycling and Kayaking 3-day tour in the Mekong Delta area in Vietnam. On the first day it became clear that the challenge level was higher than we expected. Which we thought was a good thing. We turned out to be somewhat overconfident and found ourselves struggling with the sporting challenges on day two and three. So in my experience CountrySide Adventures not only gives you a real experience because they take you to the real countryside but they also give you a real experience in a sportive challenge. During the tour we experienced a broad variety of exciting moments like tasting really good local food and seeing the sunrise from a kayak. Our guide Mr. Chau cared exceptionally well for us by supplying us with drinks and food, which we very much needed. And if you are planning on doing a cycling tour here's a tip: Make sure to bring your cycling shorts along. It could turn out to be the savior of your buttocks!