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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.

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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
  • Pick-up
    5:00 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).
  • Can Tho floating market and the sunrise (sometimes) sampan ride
    Arrive 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.
  • 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.
  • The tour will be serving the fresh seasonal tropical fruits at the floating market as well.
  • The organic cacao farm
    The 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).
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Back to hotel
    Our 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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171 reviews on “Can Tho: Mekong Delta, Floating Market, Cacao Farm, Cycling & Rice Fields”

  1. Elena Petrova. from Bulgaria said:
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    Cycling Through History and Heartbeats of the Mekong

    Waking up at 5 AM was tough, but guide Duy made it worth every minute. The floating market felt like a living story — steaming noodle soup, laughter, and the smell of fresh pineapples on the air. After breakfast on the boat, we visited a cacao farm and met “Mr. Cacao” himself, such a warm man! Then came my favorite part — cycling through the Mekong countryside. Kids waved as we passed, chickens ran across the paths, and Duy stopped by a massive ficus tree once used by Viet Cong fighters. It felt surreal to stand where history once hid. This tour blends culture, peace, and adventure perfectly.

  2. Daniel Njoroge. from Kenya said:
    Verified ✓
    Best morning in Vietnam – peaceful and packed with local charm

    Chris is the type of guide who makes you feel like you’re exploring with a friend.
    The sunrise floating market wasn’t loud or crowded — it was quiet and so local.
    Eating noodle soup on a boat as the sun came up was unforgettable.
    The rice noodle stop was such a personal touch, learning how families work every day.
    The canals were a dream. I loved the paddling silence and the green tunnel feel.
    Biking was fun, flat, and full of little surprises — from children waving to chickens crossing our path.
    Cacao milk? Delicious. This tour has my full heart.

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