You ride narrow lances from the hotel to get out of the town, past many brick factories along rivers, cross water channels on the little wooden bridges, and ride on a dirt track along the Mekong River. Stop by a small workshop that weaves dried water hyacinths to make hats, handbags, bins, indoor sandals, etc. You can buy some directly from the locals instead of paying high prices in Ho Chi Minh. 

A half-day allows us to marvel at the lush green vegetation fields and pass by a mudfish farm and a mango orchard as we bike through. Take a break for a refreshing coffee in a small town, then continue your journey on country back roads. Traverse through the town on concrete paths across farmlands and agricultural canals until you reach the serene Xeo Quyt forest. Enjoy a delightful lunch at a charming forest restaurant. After lunch, explore the Viet Cong base and the Xeo Quyt forest.

The forest is a vast swamp and full of tall cajeput trees. The tree has a white spongy bark that easily flakes off the trunk, and locals love to use these for fires. Viet Cong built its base inside the forest in 1960 with bunkers, meeting rooms, command headquarters, etc. Xeo Quyt is an ecological site that offers a rowed sampan to visit historical relics, admire the scenery, and learn about the harsh life in the Vietnam War. Enjoy a sampan boat row by Viet Cong, stop at some Viet Cong bunkers, walk to communist leaders, and learn about the Vietnam War and the wildlife of the forest. Finally, you will transfer to Saigon in the late afternoon. Tour Ends!