Can Tho Floating Market & Cacao Farm & Cycling
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 133 reviews
- Can Tho, Cai Rang, Phong Dien
- By Vemekong
05:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Sampan (Small Boat), Bike
Up to 10 guests
Can Tho's countryside
English speaking guide
Veggie-friendly
Explore Cai Rang floating market – the biggest wholesale one in Vietnam. Visit the traditional noodle house. Cycling tour is the best way to discover untouched peaceful villages, tropical orchards, small canals & countryside life.
Highlights
Take the small boat to floating market
Chill Can Tho's small canals & peaceful villages
Visit: rice noodle factory & homegrown fruit garden
Bike like an insider in non-touristy villages (15km)
Visit organic cacao farm & drink homemade cacao
Travel like a local
Itinerary
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Pick-up05:00 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.
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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. Find a reason to interact with the river life and enjoy the freshest pineapple in your tour.
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Can Tho rice noodle factory (not rice paper)Firstly, we do not want you to miss this place. They call it a factory but actually it is run by a family and a lot more authentic than you expect (no shops, no souvenirs). Secondly, the rice noodle is not rice paper. How and Why? Your guide will tell you! You’ll be impressed by the colorful rice noodles, and how fascinating the rice noodles are made by locals. The tour includes a yummy rice noodle pizza made by a member of the family.
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Can Tho's peaceful small canalsCan Tho canal system is part of more than 1000 km of green canals of Mekong river, which is known as one of the 15 romantic cities with the most beautiful canals in the world. Your sampan will stop the long-tail engine, but paddling slowly so that you can enjoy as much as possible the Can Tho nature’s song and magical napa palm, water coconut, freshwater mangrove, and more…
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A ride of your life in MekongLet’s bike like an insider and make “a ride of your life in Mekong”. Your cycling tour will weave in and out untouched peaceful villages, tropical orchards, countryside roads. Stop and pass by many small canals.
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Can Tho organic cacao farmVisit 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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The homegrown fruit garden along the biking way!It is an educational and fun trip to learn some things about the native trees and fruits, leaves and flowers at the fruit garden. The tour includes walking around the garden and listening to the tour guide’s stories and tasting the fresh seasonal fruits.
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Back to hotelOur car (coach, taxi) picks you up, and transfers back to Can Tho city. 11:30 AM end the tour at the hotel in Can Tho City.
from $49pp
from $49pp
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
English speaking tour guide
Sampan (Small Boat); Bike and helmet for cycling (15km)
Breakfast (vege-friendly), fresh fruit and one drink (hot or cold café) and water 500ml/pax
Entrance fees
Pick up from/to your hotel by car/taxi in Can Tho
Others expense
Compulsory insurance
Gratuities
Guest reviews
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This tour was simply fantastic. We were picked up early by our guide, Khang, who was friendly, funny, and incredibly knowledgeable. We started with a magical sampan ride to the Cai Rang Floating Market, and Khang explained so much about the market’s past, present, and uncertain future. Eating a steaming bowl of noodle soup on the river as the sun rose was something I’ll never forget!
The stop at the traditional rice noodle house was fascinating—we saw the whole process of making rice noodles, and it was so genuine, not touristy at all. The small canal paddle that followed was peaceful and beautiful—just you, the water, and nature.
The bike ride was easy and scenic. We saw life in small villages, crossed a few “monkey bridges,” and got to stop at a cacao farm, where we drank fresh cacao milk and learned all about chocolate production.
We finished in a charming fruit garden tasting seasonal fruits and learning about native plants. Everything was perfectly timed, personal, and authentic. If you want to see the real Mekong, this is the tour.
This tour was an absolutely unforgettable experience from start to finish! Our guide, Linh, picked us up at 5 AM and kept us engaged and informed the entire time. The early start was 100% worth it—we caught a peaceful sunrise on the Cai Rang Floating Market, which was already bustling with activity. Linh shared amazing insights about why the market is shrinking and what it means to the local community.
We had a delicious breakfast of noodle soup right on the boat—so authentic and flavorful! Then we visited a small rice noodle factory (not rice paper!) and learned all about the traditional method, which was absolutely fascinating. Don’t skip the noodle pizza—it’s tasty and made fresh by the family!
Afterwards, we paddled through Can Tho’s peaceful canals, a truly serene experience. Then came the biking—a gentle ride through local villages and orchards, meeting friendly locals along the way. The visit to the organic cacao farm was so interesting, and we got to try cacao milk and see how chocolate is made from scratch.
We ended with a peaceful walk in a fruit garden, where Linh explained all about the native trees and fruits—plus we got to eat plenty! Everything about this tour was educational, fun, and deeply local. Highly, highly recommended!