CAN THO: Floating Market & Mekong’s Legacy (About 6 Pax)
Overview
Available languages
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AUTHENTIC MEKONG DELTA EXPERIENCE
Start early as the river comes alive. Cruise to Cai Rang Floating Market, where your local guide reveals stories behind this vibrant trading scene.
Enjoy breakfast on the boat — Hủ Tiếu or Bánh Mì with Vietnamese coffee. (Vegetarian option available.)
Take a peaceful village walk through fruit gardens and riverside homes — a glimpse of real Mekong life, calm and authentic.
Join a hands-on Bánh Khọt cooking session, using clay stoves and local ingredients. It’s more than cooking — it’s connection and slow living.
Relax in a hammock by the river, with fresh fruits and green tea, before visiting a floating house for one last look at life on the water.
Finish around 11:30 AM, full of local flavor, culture, and warmth.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Cai Rang Floating Market
Discover Cai Rong Floating Market, one of the most impressive markets in the world. We'll visit this special and unique place together, we'll embark on the boat and explore the river life. As you arrive closer to Cai Rang floating market, you will be astonished by the number of boats sailing around and trading a variety of products. Do you wonder how such a trading spot can survive in a developing city as Can Tho? I will be here to answer all your questions! Enjoy the tour with the freshest pineapple on the floating boat, we'll make a stop at the homemade rice noodle Workshop, to learn how to make noodles in the traditional way, and you will have the chance to try their specialty: Noodle Pizza! Finally, you will be taken back downtown by our boat and finish your wonderful morning river tour with lots of unforgettable memories.
Cai Rang
EXPLORE THE HEART OF THE MEKONG DELTA'S LUSH CANALS LEARN TO MAKE TRADITIONAL VIETNAMESE DISHES, INCLUDING STEAMED LEAF CAKES/ "TINY VIETNAMESE PANCAKE"( SAVOURY) RELISH TROPICAL FRUITS AND TEA IN A CHARMING TRADITIONAL HUT REVISIT A PEACEFUL FLOATING MARKET, AWAY FROM THE CROWDS END YOUR UNFORGETTABLE MEKONG DELTA EXPERIENCE
What‘s Included
English speaking guide
Entrance tickets
Coffee and/or Tea
Tropical fruits
Vietnamese style
Souvenir
Tip
Health insurance
Options
Private option
1: With this option, you will have a private tour where you can adjust the schedule to suit your preferences.
Duration: 6 hours
2: It includes a private boat, a professional local English-speaking guide, local breakfast, coffee, fruits.
3: and hotel pick-up and drop-off (within a 2km radius of the city center).
Deluxe group tour
Explore a real Mekong in 6h: A UNIQUE design tour, Cai Rang Floating Market, Local breakfast, Canals, Traditional Cake making, and Mekong's local life.
Vietnamese sampan.
Reviews
234 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Highly recommend
Explorer60254847226,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing experience. Sunny was the best. Thanks for sharing your culture with us.
Raw, non touristy and unique mekong delta life experience
aakshay999,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing tour of Cai rang floating market, small river, local village walk, cooking experience and also to experience getting on a flaoting house. Our guide Quyen (Wing) and our boat captain mum were super sweet and gave amazing details about the floating market, they took us on a boat tour and it was JUST US AND NO OTHER TOURISTS. This was a very local and unique experience to witness the life in mekong delta. 100% recommend a trip with Quyen 🌼
Excellent ride! Recommended and Sunny is on top 👌
Thierry D,,Jan 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Thanks to Sunny who allowed us to discover the floating market and share his good humor! Not a simple outing with a guide... a great time sharing with Sunny, who made us this experience unforgettable!!!
Fantastic fun and great value
SheehanOttawa,,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Just had an amazing trip this morning with Thao and Tom (I know I'm spelling that wrong). Thao was very friendly and knowedgeable. Her English is excellent and she gave is an unforgettable trip around Can Tho and the Mekong Delta. Tom was very funny and so generous. He actually gave his sandals to one of the ladies on our trip who lost hers. The morning was an early start but so worth it and a great value for all different things we did. And the food! Fantastic. I would recommend this to to anyone although if you have mobility issues it might be hard getting in and out of the boat.
Great and authentic experience
Chrischtl 81,,Jan 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a great morning with Sunny. We learned a lot about life on and off the water. It was varied. There was breakfast and a homemade lunch. For me with coeliac disease, extra gluten-free food was provided or cooked. Thanks for that ❤️
Floating Market Mekong Delta
C3801VWmichelef,,Jan 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We visited the floating market of Can Tho very early in the morning, at 6 a.m., and it was a truly authentic and fascinating experience with Mekong by Local. Phuoc was an excellent guide: he explained in detail how the market works, its unique characteristics, its origins, and many aspects of the local culture and people. He was extremely kind and friendly, and his English was very clear and easy to understand. During the tour, which lasted until late morning, we made several stops along the way to taste local specialties. One of the highlights was the cooking class in a local homestay. We highly recommend Phuoc to anyone who wants to experience the Mekong Delta in an authentic and meaningful way.
10/10 experience on Mekong-Delta River
J7277ZIjuliah,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I rarely write reviews, but our tour today was too good to not write one! When doing tours, I’m always hesitant that they will be too busy with lots of tours at the same time and the feeling of being cramped into one area. That was so not the case this time! We had a small group of 6 people who spent the day together visiting the Mekong-Delta river with stops at the floating market, food vendors, fruit garden, a homestay to cook Vietnamese food and we even got to see how the locals actually live on the river by visiting their home. Hearing the local’s stories of life on their boats and being invited in to their homes is my absolute highlight of the day. Our guide Phong was an absolute delight and made sure we were all having fun and were well fed (all foods were included and there was lots of it!). It honestly was a genuine and honest experience and I feel that we really got to see how life is here whilst also ofc eating our way through it.
The Mekong, simply breathtaking!
F1610UQstephanies,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00You definitely have to go on the tour. Pentecost, our guide, was just great! His English was very, very good and he had a lot of background knowledge. It is worth it!!!
Well organised trip! ☀️😊
Bergljot B,,Dec 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Exciting day in the Mekong delta! Highlights; making vietnamese pancakes in a beautiful homestay and eating breakfast on the river. Phong, the guide was 10/10!
Great experience!
Lukas Z,,Dec 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked the Floating Market and Mekong River Tour and got a great guide with Cory (Khoi). After starting early in the morning, the floating market offered a small snack and coffee. Afterwards we prepared our breakfast together with Cory. On the way back we passed the floating market again and were allowed to stop on a houseboat. Overall a really great experience!
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