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- Can Tho, Cai Rang, Phong Dien
- By Vemekong
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.
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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... Have a glass of cacao milk (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.
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I booked this tour last-minute and I’m so glad I did. Duy was a wonderful guide — calm, friendly, and full of interesting stories.
Floating market at sunrise felt like the heart of the Mekong — not staged, just life as it is.
The noodle-making was fascinating. The woman making the noodles even let us try flipping one ourselves!
The canal ride… wow. We went from motor noise to silent paddling and it felt like entering a different world.
Biking was smooth and full of little discoveries. I especially loved the cacao stop — fresh milk, friendly people, and a shady place to rest.
A perfect morning.
I usually avoid tours, but this one with Chris didn’t feel like a “tour” — more like a day out with a knowledgeable friend.
Cai Rang floating market was such a calm and soulful way to start the day. Watching the vendors, sipping coffee on the boat, and chatting with Chris about Mekong life — all unforgettable.
I never thought rice noodles could be so colorful or smell so good!
The canals were a dream: silent, full of green, like paddling through a different time.
Biking was the surprise hit — not tiring at all, and we got to see a completely different side of Can Tho.
And the cacao farm? Delicious and educational. We even brought some chocolate back!