Can Tho: Mekong Delta, Floating Market, Cacao Farm, Cycling & Rice Fields
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- Can Tho, Cai Rang, Phong Dien
- By Vemekong
05:00 AM – 12:15 Noon
Sampan (Small Boat), Cycling 15km
Up to 10 guests
Can Tho's countryside
English speaking tour guide
Veggie-friendly
If you’re looking for a wonderful tour that captures from the river culture to the deepest countryside of Can Tho and the Mekong’s landscapes, this is THE tour for you. It includes the Cai Rang Floating Market, an organic cacao farm, the lively Mekong fish and farmer markets, a homegrown garden, and a countryside bike tour along quiet canals and peaceful villages. You’ll also visit a seasonal rice fields. Breakfast and drinks are included.
Highlights
Take the small boat to floating market
Visit the lively Mekong's Fish & Farmer Market
Visit: an arganic cacao farm and local garden
Visit the seasonal rice fields in the countryside
Bike (15km) like an insider in non-touristy village
Explore Can Tho’s nature, river, local life, village
Itinerary
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Pick-up5:00 AM, our English speaking tour guide and car will pick you up from your hotel and transfer to the Ninh Kieu pier for embarking the 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. Find a reason to interact with the river life.
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The Mekong's fish and farmer market (no-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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The tour will be serving the fresh seasonal tropical fruits at the floating market as well.
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The organic cacao farmThe sampan keeps reaching to the organic cacao farm where the guide will tell you interesting stories about cacao and Mr. Cacao and how to make chocolates, wines, comestics... The tour includes a glass of cacao milk. (better to know: This visit includes the farm experience and a homemade cacao drink; the chocolate production process is not included.)
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A ride of your life in Mekong (cycling 15km)Let’s bike (15km) 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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On the cycling way, you will visit the incredible paddy rice fields (seasonal)You will visit the incredible paddy rice fields (seasonal) with hundreds of hectares of green and yellow rice fields and the tour guide will stop at one of the best rice fields to visit to learn all about the Mekong Delta Rice Fields (rice fields are seasonal in the dry and wet season).
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The homegrown fruit garden along the biking way!On the cycling way, you will visit and walk around the local fruit garden where the guide will tell you interesting stories about local Mekong countryside life, homegrown garden and fruits.
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Back to hotelOur car/taxi picks you up, and transfers back to Can Tho city. Around 12:15Noon end the tour at the hotel in Can Tho City.
from $55pp
from $55pp
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
Excellent mountian bikes and helmets for cycling (15km)
Knowledgeable and 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 & amazing homemade chocolate drink
Sit on the Child Bike Seat for children from 5 – 6 years old; Sit on the back of the parent for children from 7-10 years old; We have the bike size from 11 years old guests from 1,4m up to 2,2m
Pick up from/to your hotel by car/taxi in Can Tho city center or at the meeting point
Others expense
Compulsory insurance
Gratuities
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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!