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Can Tho Floating Market Tours
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 6 pax Can Tho countryside & stunning canals English speaking guide Veggie-friendly

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, watching the local fruit garden from the village-walk and about an hour on the prettiest small canals – a non-touristy canals. The tour includes breakfast and drinks.

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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 Entertain: Can Tho’s nature, river life & villages Experience: a lively Mekong Fish & Farmer market
Itinerary
  • Pick-up
    05:00 AM, our car and tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and transfer to the boat station for embarking the sampan – an authentic traditional small boat for the tour.
  • Can Tho floating market and the sunrise (sometimes) sampan ride
    Arrive 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.
  • An hour in Phong Dien secret & small & long & peaceful canal
    Phong 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…
  • 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.
  • Enjoy the fresh seasonal tropical fruits
    The tour will be serving the fresh seasonal tropical fruits at the floating market as well
  • Take a stroll along the village
    What a fantastic village walk! Walking is the happiest way of your holiday to slow down and enjoy the untouched peaceful villages, tropical orchards, small canals & countryside life. About 15 minutes.
  • Can Tho organic cacao farm
    Visiting 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).
  • Tour ends around 11am-11:30am at the hotel
    11:00 AM, finish the six hours tour at the hotel in Can Tho City. The tour may end soon or late because of the low or high tide. But we will try to make your tour the best at most.
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162 reviews on “Can Tho: Floating Market, Hidden Canal & Cacao Farm”

  1. Anastasiya Petrenko. from Ukraine said:
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    The Heart of the Mekong

    Lâm was a wonderful guide — warm, clear, and deeply connected to his roots. The floating market at sunrise was gentle and poetic. We watched people trading breakfast from boat to boat — something I’ll remember forever. The canal ride was my personal highlight — peaceful, untouched, like time stood still. The rice noodle factory was raw and inspiring, and the fruit garden tasted like sunshine. Lâm made everything feel personal, not commercial. This was the heart of the Mekong.

  2. Mateo Silva. from Argentina said:
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    Living the Delta, Not Just Visiting It

    This wasn’t just sightseeing — it was living, feeling, and learning. Thomas brought us into a world that’s slowly disappearing. He was honest and passionate about what he showed us, from the floating market’s reality to the story behind the noodle-making family. The boat ride through the secret canal — wow! It was a moment of silence I’ll never forget. The cacao farm and village walk were like chapters in a quiet novel. I felt lucky to experience this before it changes more.

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