You will be flying from London Heathrow to Ho Chi Minh. The flying time is approx. 14-15 hours indirect. Your flight tickets will be e-mailed to you before departure from Charity Challenge. If you choose to book your own flights, please confirm with the Charity Challenge office first, otherwise you may be liable for your included group flights (please contact [email protected] for further assistance).

The hotel details will be provided at a later date, closer to the event. Unfortunately Charity Challenge are unable to book rooms for anyone not on the ride but you can book this directly with the hotel.

The bikes are good quality, lightweight Trek 4300, 4500 & 4700 – 24 & 27 spd Mountain bikes with Shimano Deore components, V Brakes and front suspension. All bikes have water bottle carriers & quickly detachable wheels. Please indicate your height on your booking form with Charity Challenge so that the correct size is arranged for you.  

The Saigon to Angkor Wat cycle challenge is graded as challenging. A "challenging" trip is the perfect challenge for someone who has never taken on a challenge event before, and is looking to test themselves on an active physical challenge. Training is necessary to ensure you're fully prepared.

Throughout this challenge, you can expect to be:

• Cycling for around 6-8 hours per day, covering approximately 450kms over 7 days.
• Battling heat and humidity. Temperatures can reach the 30s.
• Cycling across waterways, plantations and on unpaved and dusty roads.

Before the trip:

We will support you in both the challenge of raising your sponsorship as well as the challenge of getting fit. We provide fundraising ideas, sponsorship forms and publicity tips. Our training plan will help you get fit and we'll keep in touch regularly to hear how you are getting on. We also organise a pre-event information day a few months before the trip, which is a great opportunity to find out more about the challenge, meet fellow participants and share fundraising and training tips.

On the trip:

You will be travelling with a tour leader and experienced support staff from Charity Challenge. All luggage is transported by vehicle en route. You should carry any items needed during the day in a bum bag, day sack or saddle bag.  There will be a vehicle with spares, and depending on numbers there may be an additional roving vehicle. 

While hot and often humid, Vietnam has a tropical climate, and so you may experience tropical rain and very occasionally storms. During the wet season it can be very humid. Cambodia has 2 seasons. The dry season is from December to May, with temperatures of over 40c. The rainy season is from June to early November, during which the temperature is around 25c but with a high humidity level.

As your cycle route is along the Mekong Delta the terrain will be fairly flat for the whole cycle, however please do not underestimate the length of the days as some days you will be covering 80 km - 90 km. Some areas of the cycle will be very exposed and with extreme heat and humidity which will be a challenge in itself.  Please ensure you drink plenty of fluids and protect yourself from the sun. The cycle paths will be narrow and you will be navigating a variety of paths and bridges so make good use of the bike's gears.

Your luggage will be transported between overnight stops in a support vehicle. 

View a full list of what is an is not included for your trip here.

The standard of accommodation in Vietnam and Cambodia is generally very high. All rooms are en-suite and have facilities for charging batteries and wifi connection. If you are travelling with a friend or partner who you wish to share with, please ensure that you note this where appropriate when booking or email [email protected].

If you are unable to take part, please contact Charity Challenge to discuss your options. 

In order to cover the costs of the trip the fundraising target is per person. We do encourage teams to sign up but each individual team member will be required to hit the overall target.