Can Tho Cycling Tour & Floating Market
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 191 reviews
- Can Tho, Cai Rang, Ninh Kieu
- By Vemekong
5:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Small Boat (Sampan), Cycling (16 km)
Up to 8 guests
Can Tho's countryside
English speaking tour guide
Veggie-friendly
Combine Can Tho’s famous floating market with an authentic countryside cycling experience. Travel by sampan, with a local breakfast and Vietnamese coffee included (vegetarian-friendly options available), explore vibrant river life, then cycle through villages, small canals, and hidden paths far from the tourist crowds. The perfect half-day tour to experience the real Mekong Delta.
Highlights
Take a small boat to the Cai Rang Floating Market
Insider cycling through non-touristy villages (16 km
Visit the lively Mekong Fish & Farmer Market
Explore local river culture and Mekong life
Taste fresh exotic tropical fruits from Mekong Delta
Suitable for beginner and casual cyclists
Itinerary
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ItineraryPickup: At 5 AM, our English-speaking tour guide will pick you up from your hotel by car and transfer you to Ninh Kieu Pier to board an authentic small boat (sampan).
Arrive at Cai Rang Floating Market – a must-see in Can Tho, Mekong Delta. Your guide will explain why it is an early morning floating market and how it is slowly disappearing. The experience includes the best noodle soup on the river (vegetarian option available). Find a reason to interact with the river life and enjoy fresh fruits during your tour.
Visit the Mekong fish and farmers market (non-touristy) and see the Delta’s true heartbeat. It is where locals trade fresh fish, fruits, and produce in a lively, authentic setting untouched by mass tourism. You will witness real daily life, colorful scenes, and the strong sense of community that sustains the Mekong.
Fresh seasonal tropical fruits are also included during the tour.
Around 8:30 AM, pick up a bicycle and begin the cycling tour.
Let’s bike like an insider and take a deep ride into Can Tho. Weave through untouched peaceful villages, pedal along canals and countryside roads, and pass by hidden towns and local schools as well.
Continue cycling to a local ferryboat to cross to the other side of the Mekong River, where authentic local life and daily activities unfold — a perfect place to bike back to "THE REAL MEKONG". Your guide will explain more about local life and agriculture in the Mekong region.
Visit a local countryside market along the cycling route, where you can experience daily life like a local in the Mekong Delta.
Pedal through riverside villages and over rustic bridges to admire stilt houses lining the small canals — an iconic image of the Mekong Delta from the past.
End of the biking tour. You will be transferred back to your hotel or meeting point by car/taxi around 11:30 AM (depending on your selected tour option).
from $47pp
from $47pp
Contact for reservation/support
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Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo+84939888559
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Excellent mountain bikes and helmets for cycling (16 km)
Knowledgeable English-speaking tour guide
Small boat (sampan), boat driver & life jacket
Bikes available for all heights, including child and family bikes
Includes breakfast (veggie-friendly) on the river, coffee & fresh exotic fruits
Entrance fees & 500ml bottled drinking water
Hotel pickup/dropoff within 3 km of Wink Hotel Can Tho
Meeting point: Cho Co Ben Pha, 156 Hai Ba Trung Street, Can Tho
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Il tour è stato molto ben pensato. Thomas ci ha accompagnato con grande attenzione, spiegando sia il mercato galleggiante sia la vita nei villaggi. Mi è piaciuto molto il contrasto tra il fiume vivace del mattino e la campagna tranquilla durante il giro in bicicletta. La distanza era giusta, non troppo faticosa. Frutta fresca, caffè vietnamita e tante scene autentiche lungo il percorso.
This was easily the most memorable half-day of our time in the Mekong Delta. The 5 AM start sounded painful at first, but it made complete sense once we arrived at the pier and saw the river slowly waking up. Our guide Thomas explained the floating market in a way that felt honest, not rehearsed — especially the part about how Cai Rang is changing and slowly disappearing.
Breakfast on the boat was a real highlight. Sitting on a small sampan, eating hot noodle soup while other boats moved around us with fruits, coffee, and local goods, felt like being inside the daily rhythm of Can Tho instead of just watching it from outside. The Vietnamese coffee was strong and perfect, and we also tried fresh tropical fruits that tasted much better than anything from a supermarket.
What made the tour special was the cycling after the market. The 16 km ride was very manageable, even for casual cyclists like us. We passed quiet villages, canals, small schools, local markets, and wooden bridges. There were almost no other tourists, which made the experience feel calm and genuine. Crossing the river by local ferry was another small but beautiful moment.
I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants more than a quick photo stop at the floating market. It gives you the river, the countryside, the food, and the real local atmosphere in one morning.