This Mekong Delta day trip is perfect for travelers interested in local food and scenic views. Take the stress out of navigating by having hotel pickup and drop-off included. Visit two floating markets, and enjoy a tasty Vietnamese breakfast on the Mekong river. It’s a great overview of local food experiences, as you’ll also visit a bakery, a noodle factory, and a fruit garden.
Touring a floating market in the Mekong Delta is a box that many travellers to Saigon wish to check, and none are bigger, or more popular than the Can Tho’s Cai Rang Floating Market.The Cai Rang Floating Market, the largest wholesale floating market in the Mekong Delta.
- Visit the floating market or Can Tho for breakfast.
- Bike rental and a small boat tour are included.
- Includes fruit, fruit juice, and lunch.
- Private vehicle is used for both hotel pickup and drop-off.
Immerse yourself in Vietnamese customs and culture on a 5-hour tour to the Mekong Delta from Ben Pha Xom Chai. Comfortable round-trip transfer from your hotel allows you to relax and enjoy the scenery. Experience the Cai Rang Floating Market, where you're treated to a typical Vietnamese breakfast. Next visit a noodle factory or bakery to see how classic dishes are made. Finally, tour a colorful fruit garden.
Departure: 5:30am
Duration: 7hours
Attraction highlights
The biggest floating market (Cai Rang)
• Traditional noodle local house where you make your own rice paper and noodles guiding by local people.
• Breakfast on the boat - The best breakfast that Master Chef Gordon Ramsey tried when he came here.
• Authentic small canals - one of ten prettiest canals in the world.
*HANDMADE chocolate farm immersion: The only man in Vietnam
who makes chocolates with his own technic and recipe which makes you impressed. We will try eating and drinking chocolate here too.
****We proudly operate our tours with the following “No” commitments:
No tourist shop stops
No tourist traps
No animals are involved or harmed
Cai Rang floating market is the biggest of its kind in the Mekong Delta, located just outside of Can Tho. On this morning tour, set sail around the Mekong Delta on a traditional longboat, hop off to explore the rural villages and visit a noodle factory, and experience local life at the floating market. Along the way, sample typical Vietnamese drinks, breakfast foods, and snacks.
Local Food is Part of the Culture
Experiencing the local culture is a huge part of travelling and trying traditional food is largely connected with that cultural experience
Each region of Vietnam has its own speciality dishes and the Mekong Delta is no exception. The area has a diverse population of Vietnamese, Khmer and Chinese settlers who all bring their own flavours to the table making Can Tho’s dishes a sensational fusion of all these regional tastes.
If you have 1 night or more in Can Tho, we recommend to join food tour where the food are only found by local people.
Recomemend food in the tour:
1.Cống Cake (the especial traditional cake in Mekong Delta)
2. Sugar cane
3. Frog and Rat fried
4. Eggplant in clay pot
5. Pork BBQ rolls
6. Fruit smoothie
7. Sticky rice with coconut
We offer our Professional English speaking tour guide and pick up at your meeting point.
Experience the tranquility of the Mekong Delta as you embark on a tour through its waterways. Join a small group and depart in the early morning to watch the sunrise over the Mekong River. Enjoy a traditional breakfast at the floating market, see how rice noodles are made at a local factory, and take in the lush countryside views.
Floating market – a creative way of trading that Mekong Delta people have been originating to cope with the dense network of rivers in this region. For centuries, the main vehicle for transportation here was boat, and the floating market was born to serve the high demand for goods exchange. Gradually, it becomes the signature image of the South West’s people and landscape. Visiting Cai Rang market floating in its most beautiful and active hour is the best way to experience the culture of the Nine Dragon River Delta.
- The first, you will enjoy Vietnamese fresh spring rolls, Grapefruit pudding and visit Can Tho University
- On the way explore An Binh traditional market, enjoy pancake (BANH XEO 7 TOI) – best Pancake in Can Tho city.
- Enjoy Nem Nuong (DIY spring rolls)
- Visit Ninh Kieu Quay, Ong pagoda, Munirangsyaram pagoda... (the symbol of Can Tho City), Enjoy food street at night market
- Enjoy Crab noodle
- Amazing dessert and more
Come back about 8pm
- Cai Rang floating market, an authentic and biggest floating market in Vietnam. We will see how local merchants sell and buy local fruits such as pineapple, watermelon, sweet potato and the like in the middle of the river. Besides, they sell a huge amount of fruits, each boat sells between 5 to 20 tons of fruits. We will have coffee and breakfast on the boat.
- We will visit Cocoa farm to know how to cultivate and produce handmade chocolate. Also, we will drink and enjoy organic chocolate on this farm.
- Besides, we will visit a noodle village in order to see how to make local noodle in the traditional way, and we will learn how to make noodle by hand.
- Cruise into the jungle and complex small canal systems which are really natural, peaceful, quiet and beautiful. While we are on the cruise, we feel like falling into “Amazon forest”.
- Walking along with villages to see the real life of local people, talk with local villagers, see fruit gardens such as jackfruit, rambutan, mango
Vietnam is a country where most of its citizens use motorbikes as a daily transportation because of its flexibility. Once you travel to Vietnam, it is a must to try to sit on a motorbike and go around villages, traffic looks terrible but most of our guides are skillful in driving. Driving around a small village and see some authentic places:
- Biggest monastery in Mekong (Thien Vien Truc Lam Phuong Nam)
- Cocoa plantation and chocolate handmade
- An 150 year-old ancient house
- Visit an islet with orchards and seasonal fruits
- Making traditional cakes
- Crossing monkey bridge
I am a local in Mekong Delta . I would like to show the guests how beautiful Mekong Delta is. Also I would like to show the guests some very local place and off beaten tracks. I also would like show the Mekong Delta dishes. It will be great to cook together and exchange culture. I am sure you will have a great time.
+ The guide meet you at Winter Spring hotel 13:30
- Visit Ong pagoda
- The boat tour start from Ninh Kieu ferry
- Go on the Mekong River for about 30 minutes
- Visit Nam Nha pagoda and Binh Thuy temple
- Go on the Binh Thuy River for about 10 minutes
- Visit Binh Thuy ancient house
- Come back Au islet and sightseeing the sunset on Mekong river
- Go through small canals, see brickyard, Can Tho bridge
- Come back Ninh Kieu ferry around 18:00
- Walking around and enjoy street foods
*Duration: 5 hours
*Including:
- Boat tour
- Local English speaking guide
- Snack on street foods.
- All tickets
Bicycling around a small authentic village and visit some hidden highlights in Mekong:
- Ricepaper and noodles factory
- Chocolate homemade factory and cocoa farm
- Biggest Buddhist monastery in Mekong
- Discovery of special southern vietnamese dish called Banh Xeo
Everything is included in the price, no extra fee charged
Take the worry out of your departure to Tan Son Nhat Airport and pre-book a private transfer to suit your group size (up to 15 people). Avoid the long lines for taxis at the hotel, and travel in the comfort of a Premium car or minivan.
+ The guide meet you at Winter Spring hotel 16:15
+ The boat tour starting from Ninh Kieu ferry around 16:30
- Sightseeing the sunset on Mekong river
- Go through small canals, see brickyard, Can Tho bridge
- Come back Ninh Kieu ferry around 18:30
- Have dinner at vegan restaurant
- Visiting Phat Hoc pagoda and Muniransay pagoda
- Walking around and enjoy street foods
*Duration: 4 hours
*Including and Not including:
- Boat tour
- Local English speaking guide
- Snack on street foods.
- Dinner: vegan restaurant or Vietnam traditional foods (price including dinner and price not including dinner)
Our pick up service is a great choice for you. We provide private car to drive you from the Tan Son Nhat International Airport to required place in the city center.
We are here to provide the reasonable, competitive prices and our well-training, careful driver always waits for you on time outside the airport. You surely have a relaxing journey after a long, tired fly.
Take the worry out of your arrival at Can Tho Airport and pre-book a private transfer to suit your group size (up to 15 people). Avoid the long lines for taxis on arrival, and travel in the comfort of a Premium car or minivan.
Take the worry out of your departure to Can Tho Airport and pre-book a private transfer to suit your group size (up to 15 people). Avoid the long lines for taxis at the hotel, and travel in the comfort of a Premium car or minivan.
Our biking trail experience offers travellers the freedom to see what they choose instead of what the guide chooses.
The tour is suitable for families as well. Young kids can sit in the seat on the back of the bike and older kids can cycle on a smaller bike.
At the end of the tour, travellers can relax and enjoy some refreshments along the river.
Enjoy a hassle-free, friendly transfer to your Hotel in Can Tho when you arrive at Can Tho Airport. Professional drivers will greet you at the station with bottled water and a cool facial wipe, and transfer you directly to your hotel by air-conditioned vehicle
This late afternoon trip is a perfectly enjoyable treat for those who are looking for a faint and amazing glimpse of the Mekong rural life at its best moments of the day. Just imagine you are on a wooden boat leisurely cruising through a small canal and anchoring at our unique picturesque selected spot for sunset watching. It’s an ideal option if you are in search of a high-quality time during your visit to Can Tho.
* Tour Duration: 2-3 Hours
* Available: Morning/Afternoon
* Type: Private Tour
Can Tho Ecolodge – Local Produce Market – Mekong Cooking Class
Delve into the twin worlds of culture and cooking with one of the most popular eco-activities in the Mekong Delta. Vietnam’s deep south has long had its way of life tied to the incredible cuisine that stems from its fertile soil, notably in the rice and fruits that it exports throughout Vietnam and beyond. We learn how to cook its wonderful delicacies under the guidance of our professional chef, all after shopping for the raw ingredients at the local market.
Take the worry out of your departure to Tan Son Nhat Airport and pre-book a private transfer to suit your group size (up to 15 people). Avoid the long lines for taxis at the hotel, and travel in the comfort of a Premium car or minivan.
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Mekong Delta Explore Cai Rang and Phong Dien Floating Market
"Our tour guide Nhu was very informative and helpful. Great knowledge of the History of the Meekong River and surrounding areas. Nhu even provided us with sweet snacks along the trip. It was a fun field day with Nhu and our Canoe driver which was an elderly local lady which made the trip more unique and genuine. Thank you Chi Nhu"..."
"Our tour guide Nhu was very informative and helpful. Great knowledge of the History of the Meekong River and surrounding areas. Nhu even provided us with sweet snacks along the trip. It was a fun field day with Nhu and our Canoe driver which was an elderly local lady which made the trip more unique and genuine. Thank you Chi Nhu"
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"Very well informed tour guide, David, was an excellent host for the day. Clean comfortable car with good aircon. Gave us water and mosquito spray. Provided vegetarian options for my wife. The pho we had for breakfast on a house boat was very good. Really enjoyed the whole day and experience especially the markets."..."
"Very well informed tour guide, David, was an excellent host for the day. Clean comfortable car with good aircon. Gave us water and mosquito spray. Provided vegetarian options for my wife. The pho we had for breakfast on a house boat was very good. Really enjoyed the whole day and experience especially the markets."
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"We had a great time with our local guide Anh at the beautiful floating Marktes and the canals bearbeiten. He was very well spoken and we had the feeling that he loved to share bis deep knowledge of Vietnam and Can Tho. He also had Great recommendations for food and other activities. We would definetly do the Tour again!"
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"My husband and I experienced this tour led by Kyn, who was a great guide! Everything was very well organized. The floating market was fantastic! We also were served delicious soup, tasted pineapples, visited a rice noodle factory and spent some time floating down a hidden canal. We would highly recommend Kyn and this tour to anyone visiting Vietnam!"..."
"My husband and I experienced this tour led by Kyn, who was a great guide! Everything was very well organized. The floating market was fantastic! We also were served delicious soup, tasted pineapples, visited a rice noodle factory and spent some time floating down a hidden canal. We would highly recommend Kyn and this tour to anyone visiting Vietnam!"
Mekong Delta floating markets, see sunrise, CaCao orcharch and small canals
"I was able to have some amazing Pho on a boat and see some great places, including the fruit garden and the noodle makers. My guide Dai took the time to explain everything. Transport was organised between my hotel in Ho Chi Minh to Can Tho. The boat driver was also excellent and the ride on the water was smooth the whole time."..."
"I was able to have some amazing Pho on a boat and see some great places, including the fruit garden and the noodle makers. My guide Dai took the time to explain everything. Transport was organised between my hotel in Ho Chi Minh to Can Tho. The boat driver was also excellent and the ride on the water was smooth the whole time."
"Best tour ever ❤️ ! The company as been so great and helpful for us to have a wonderful day ! Everything was splendid from the activities to our fantastic tour guide. You get to learn and do a lot while spending time on the Mekong in empty areas to buzzing marjet. Thank you so much and I hope to come back !"..."
"Best tour ever ❤️ ! The company as been so great and helpful for us to have a wonderful day ! Everything was splendid from the activities to our fantastic tour guide. You get to learn and do a lot while spending time on the Mekong in empty areas to buzzing marjet. Thank you so much and I hope to come back !"