CAN THO: Floating Market & Mekong’s Legacy (About 6 Pax)
Overview
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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
247 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Authentic and local tour
Mobile25998279742,,Feb 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was absolutely great, less touristy and relaxed. We highly recommend our guide Sophia, who spoke excellent english, was extremely funny and talkative. She shared her knowledge and took very good care of us. Communication worked very well with whatsapp. The tour itself was versatile and the duration was good.
So much more than floating markets tour
93DavidT,,Feb 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sophie is one the best guides I've used. Full of interesting information and has a wonderful and quirky sense of humour Three of us went to the floating market and beyond. The floating market is just the first part of the tour. Beyond that we had noodles on the river then a tour up one of the small canals (big tourist boats can't go here) to visit a homestay and cook my local dish and eat some delicious fruit. On the way back we stopped at the floating market again but this time went on to one of the barges to have a closer look at how people live on the water. I have been lucky to do tours all over the world and I would have to rate this as one of the most enjoyable I've ever done.
Mekong New Year's Day (Tet)
agn sc819,,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide, Sunny, speaking perfect English and pleasant. We were taken care of with great professionalism away from the usual tourist circuits. Thank you 🙏🏻
Highlight of Vietnam Trip
20davyh,,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had an absolutely incredible tour today with Sunny. He has such an intensive knowledge of Vietnam, and offered many insights into its culture and biodiversity, plus he was also a lot of fun. I couldn’t recommend this tour enough especially to get a more local oriented experience. Highly highly highly recommend this!
Great experience 😍
Comaya,,Feb 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great tour. Our guide Sophia gave us lots of information about the floating market and also about the flora and fauna in the Mekong Delta. The rest of the programme was very authentic and showed us the life of the people living along and on the river. Sophia was a very funny guide with excellent English. Thank you very much! Highly recommended!
Super Tour
Y4715XWnorberth,,Feb 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Super Tour...Phong accompanied us super friendly on the private tour and answered all questions competently. Was a great experience at sunrise to enjoy this great scenery on the water and enjoy a delicious coffee and noodle soup on our small traditional boat. Come in particular the private tour fully recommend.
Fun and educational tour
Annika P,,Feb 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A fun, educational and honest discovery of Melong Delta with guide Corry. He gave us a glimpse into the history of this place and contemporary life. The cooking workshop that came with it was also very nice and tasty. I would recommend this tour blessing
The one thing you have to do in Can Tho!
L8384UWsamuelk,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Must see when visiting Can Tho. The floating markets are an impressive place and you learn a lot about the market. At the same time, however, you also notice that tourism has become a very important part of the wholesale market. After the market visit including breakfast we went to a side arm where we prepared hearty mini pankes together in a lodge. The end of the tour was around 11:30 and due to getting up early you were really very knocked out - I wouldn't plan on doing any more major activities that day. Big praise to our guide Lucia!!
Fun morning with Sophia
403josefb,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent day with our guide Sophia, who was super friendly and accommodating for everyone. The tour had a nice mix of activities including the market, food/snack stops, cooking, etc. which made it fun. Communication regarding meeting point was clear, good for a 5:30 start. Definitely recommend with Sophia!
So glad I got up early!
Lorraine F,,Feb 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was so lovely seeing the sunrise from our little boat. Breakfast on board was really delicious. Fun to see how the trading happens. A little sad these markets are dying out so would recommend visiting while they are still operational. The biggest treat of this tour was my guide Clara. She gave such amazing insight to the lives of the people in this area. She was incredibly open about her own experiences growing up here and honestly, if the tour was just having a coffee and chat with her, I would do it all over again!
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