Cai Be Tour From HCMC to Can Tho 1 day
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 109 reviews
- HCMC, Cai Be, Vinh Long, Can Tho
- By Vemekong
08:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Car, boat, sampan, lunch
Up to 10pax
Cai Be Vinh Long Tour
English speaking guide
Veggie-friendly
Cai Be – Vinh Long is a convenient destination between Can Tho & HCMC. Enjoy the amazing mighty Mekong river full day boat trip. Learn about homemade coconut candy in the village, Pop-rice, rice wine. Discover the giant beehive kilns. Experience the rowing sampan in small canals.
Highlights
Pickup from HCMC, drop off in Can Tho
Explore Mekong River & have lunch on the islet
Visit the amazing brick & pottery kilns
Enjoy the rowing sampan & small canal
Unlock the village for coco candy & pop rice
Itinerary
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Pick-upThe car driver (no tour guide) will pick you up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to Cai Be boat station (about 10:00 AM) where your tour guide will greet and welcome you for embarking the boat.
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Coconut cand & pop riceArrive in Cai Be, start the Mekong boat trip from there. Discover the village, house on stilts. Then, keep cruising and visiting a local workshop, there are things to see such as coconut candy producing process (very kid-friendly), pop rice, rice wine, snake wine...Enjoying free samples of local specialties and discovering daily activities of the local Mekong people.
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Cai Be Floating Market (about 10 boats after Covid)The boat continues on reaching the island for enjoying Vietnamese traditional music (Đàn Ca Tài Tử - A folk art form from Southern Vietnam accredited by UNESCO in 2013 as - Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity). Your boat trip also passes by Cai Be floating market but it has already disappeared after Covid (now Cai Be floating market has about 10 boats only, it will be great to see the beautiful Can Tho floating market on the next day).
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The rowing sampan and small canalsLeave the big boat behind for a while. Let’s experience the rowing sampan (with the locals) and a small canal on Tan Phong Islet. A must photo of Mekong featured with the sampan.
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Lunch in the gardenHome-cooked lunch is served and included in the garden on the islet (set Menu included elephant ear fish).
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Vinh Long pottery kilnsAfter lunch, take a boat ride along the mighty Mekong river to Vinh Long and stop for a visit at the amazing traditional brick kiln and pottery.
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End the boat tour in Vinh Long & take the car to hotel in Can Tho CityDisembark in Vinh Long where your car driver (no tour guide) waits for you there and picks you up for Can Tho city with another hour drive. End the tour in Can Tho around 04:00 PM.
from $119pp
from $119pp
Contact for reservation/support
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Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo+84939888559
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Emailhello@vemekong.com
Guest photos
Better to know
A/C car and experienced driver
English speaking tour guide
Authentic lunch, boat & sampan (small boat)
Water 500ml/pax & entrance fees
Pick up from HCMC, drop off in Can Tho
Others expense
Compulsory insurance
Gratuities
Guest reviews
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Traveling with my partner I hoped for a Mekong Delta experience that would feel authentic and personal—and this tour gave me exactly that. From the moment I stepped off the car in Cai Be and was greeted by our guide, Hannah, I felt welcomed and at ease. Hannah had such a lovely, down-to-earth energy—knowledgeable without being overbearing, and incredibly attuned to the group’s pace.
Our first stop at the village workshop was full of delightful surprises. We watched the making of coconut candy and pop rice, and even tried snake wine, which was… an experience! Hannah explained the process behind each item with fun anecdotes about Mekong life. You could see how proud she was to share it.
Passing the remains of the Cai Be floating market, Hannah didn’t shy away from talking about how much things have changed after Covid. It made the moment bittersweet, but also more real. There’s beauty in honesty, and she offered plenty of it.
The sampan ride through narrow canals was the moment I’ll never forget—so quiet, so green, with life unfolding quietly along the banks. I found myself lost in the rhythm of the paddles and the sounds of the jungle.
We had a home-cooked meal in a peaceful garden, with the famous elephant ear fish. It was so fresh and flavorful, and Hannah made sure everyone was comfortable and had what they needed. Ending the day at the Vinh Long brick kilns gave the whole experience a grounding finish—stark and beautiful in a very different way.
A perfect balance of culture, peace, and heart. Thank you, Hannah—you made this more than just a tour.
Lam shared the kind of stories that stick with you. Not just facts, but his own memories, his hopes for the region, and the quiet beauty of life along the river. I loved watching the music performance, hearing how the tradition is passed down. The pop rice was delicious, but what moved me most was the sense of resilience — how these communities have come back post-Covid with grace. Lam let us sit in silence when the river was still, and filled the air with laughter when he joked with locals. Beautiful experience, thanks to a beautiful person.