Can Tho: Floating Market, Hidden Canal & Cacao Farm
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- Can Tho, Cai Rang, Phong Dien, Can Tho
- By Team Vemekong
05:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Small Boat
Up to 8 pax
Can Tho countryside & stunning canals
English speaking guide
Veggie-friendly
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Phong Dien secret canal is part of more than 1000 km of green canals of Can Tho, which is known as one of the 15 romantic cities with the most beautiful canals in the world. Your tour includes the Cai Rang floating market, Mekong fish and farmer market, cacao farm, the hidden small canals – a less-touristy canals. The tour includes breakfast and drinks.
Highlights
Enjoy: the small boat to Cai Rang floating market
Expect: Phong Dien's prettiest secret small canals
Explore: an organic cacao farm & taste chocolate
Experience: a lively Mekong Fish & Farmer market
Enjoy the Mekong sunrise (sometimes)
Itinerary
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Pick-up at the meeting point at Cho Co Ben Pha, 156 Hai Ba Trung Street, Can ThoPickup: At 5 AM, our English-speaking tour guide will pick you up at the meeting point and walk to Ninh Kieu Pier to board an authentic small boat (sampan).
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Can Tho floating market and the sunrise (sometimes) sampan rideArrive at Cai Rang floating market – a must see in Can Tho, Mekong Delta. Your guide will explain and tell you why "early market" "why floating market here" and "why floating market is getting smaller after every 365 days" "why we should see it in real life, real smell before it disappears" and more. The experience includes the best noodle soup on the river tour. Even our guide will take care of your vegetarian breakfast as well.
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Enjoy the Phong Dien secret & small & long & peaceful canalPhong Dien secret canal system is part of more than 1000 km of green canals of Can Tho, which is known as one of the 15 romantic cities with the most beautiful canals in the world. Your sampan will slow down so that you can enjoy as much as possible the Can Tho nature’s song and magical napa palm, water coconut, freshwater mangrove, coconut canals…
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Visit the Mekong's fish and farmer market (non-touristy)Visit the Mekong's fish and farmer market (no-touristy) lets you see the Delta's true heartbeat. It's where locals trade fresh fish, fruits, and produce in a lively, authentic setting untouched by mass tourism. You'll witness real daily life, colorful scenes, and the spirit of community that sustains the Mekong.
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Enjoy the fresh seasonal tropical fruitsThe tour will be serving the fresh seasonal tropical fruits at the floating market as well
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Can Tho organic cacao farmVisiting the organic cacao farm, was built in the 1960s and has been maintained until now, where the guide will tell you interesting stories about cacao and Mr. Cacao and how to make chocolates, wines, cosmetics…Have a glass of cacao milk (included).
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Tour ends around 11am-11:30am at the meeting point at Cho Co Ben Pha, 156 Hai Ba Trung Street, Can Tho
from $27pp
from $27pp
Contact for reservation/support
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Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo+84939888559
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Knowledgeable & excellent English speaking tour guide
Small boat (Sampan), boat driver, life jacket
Include: breakfast (veggie-friendly) on the river, coffee, and exotic fresh fruits
Entrance fees & drinking water 500ml and homemade chocolate drink
Pick up from/to at the meeting point at Cho Co Ben Pha, 156 Hai Ba Trung Street, Can Tho
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Compulsory insurance
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Can Tho Rice Noodle Factory & Villages
Nowadays, there are more and more green and responsible tours which are meaningful and educational as well. This is why Can Tho noodle factory is getting popular for both Vietnamese and foreigners to come and explore the cuisine culture and the typical local life in Can Tho, Mekong Delta.
This tour felt honest, intimate, and beautifully human. Hannah is the kind of guide who shares not only facts but emotions. We saw the floating market waking up, locals serving soup and selling pineapples with sleepy smiles. It wasn’t flashy — it was authentic. The noodle factory felt like stepping into someone’s home, not a business. Cruising slowly through those narrow canals with just the sound of birds and paddles — that memory will stay with me. The walk to the cacao farm was the sweetest ending. And the cacao milk? Divine.
The early morning mist, the stillness of the river, and Thomas’s calm voice made the whole experience meditative. He explained the delicate changes happening in the floating market with care and honesty. Having a hot bowl of noodle soup on a rocking sampan while the market buzzed around us was unforgettable. The quiet canals felt like sacred spaces. I especially loved the walk through the orchard and learning about cacao trees — something I’d never imagined I’d enjoy so much. This wasn’t just sightseeing — it was feeling the rhythm of a fading culture.