Cai Be Tour From HCMC to Can Tho 1 day
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 144 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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We traveled with two kids (ages 6 and 9), and this tour was perfect for them. From tasting sweets at the coconut workshop to seeing the pop rice “pop!”—they were entertained and engaged the entire time. Minh was outstanding with children—very kind and always explaining things at their level.
The boat was comfortable, and although Cai Be floating market is much smaller now, it didn’t feel like a loss. We loved the traditional music on the island and the rowing sampan. Lunch in the fruit garden was fresh and tasty. It’s rare to find a tour that fits both kids and adults, but this one truly did.
This tour was exactly what I was looking for—a relaxing, authentic escape from Saigon. The drive from HCMC to Cai Be was smooth, and we were greeted by Thomas at the boat pier with a warm smile. The floating market wasn’t as bustling as I imagined, but it made the visit more intimate and calm. I especially enjoyed the small local workshop; Thomas explained each process with patience and humor. The coconut candy and snake wine were both surprisingly good!
The sampan ride was a real highlight—peaceful canals under arching coconut trees. Lunch in the garden was delicious, especially the elephant ear fish! The day ended perfectly with a pottery kiln visit in Vinh Long before heading to Can Tho. Great organization, great guide, and a great experience.