Can Tho Floating Market & Secret Small Canals
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 143 reviews
- Can Tho, Ninh Kieu, Cai Rang
- By Thomas Can Tho
05:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Sampan (Small Boat)
Up to 8pax
Can Tho's countryside
English speaking guide
Veggie-friendly
The small boat takes you to the Cai Rang floating market – the biggest wholesale floating market in Vietnam. Join hands with the family to make noodles. Visit the tropical fruit gardens and taste the fresh fruits. The sampan keeps going to explore secret canals, quiet, empty and with no tourists.
Highlights
Take small boat to the floating market
Visit the traditional noodle house
Unlock the secrets canals, empty with no tourists
Enjoy the fresh fruits in the tropical orchard
Enjoy the sunrise (sometimes) on the river
Itinerary
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Pick-upAt 05:00 AM, our car and tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and transfer to the pier for embarking the small authentic sampan boat.
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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 family will serve you the yummy rice noodle pizza made by the member of the family….
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Can Tho tropical fruit gardenIt is an educational and fun trip to learn some things about the trees and fruits, leaves and flowers at the fruit garden.
Your lovely sampan keeps exploring the waterways and reaching to the local tropical orchard, your guide will share a lot of information about native tropical plants in the region, and you can savor some fresh seasonal fruits. -
Can Tho secret canals, quiet, empty and with no touristsWhat a romantic trip! Leave the crowds and the market behind and enjoy an intimate peaceful sampan ride in the secret canals on the way back to the city. Watching the local children playing in the water, the locals preparing things for 10AM-breakfast. You may catch the silhouettes of a gentle woman quietly taking guests across the canals by a tiny boat and the more.
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Back to hotelCar/taxi picks you up, and transfers back to your hotel in Can Tho City.
from $33pp
from $33pp
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
Knowledgeable tour guide
Small boat (Sampan)
Water 500ml/pax
Entrance fees & fruits at market, garden
Pick up from/to your hotel by car/taxi in Can Tho
Others expense
Gratuities
Compulsory insurance
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Can Tho Rice Noodle Factory & Villages
Nowadays, there are more and more green and responsible tours which are meaningful and educational as well. This is why Can Tho noodle factory is getting popular for both Vietnamese and foreigners to come and explore the cuisine culture and the typical local life in Can Tho, Mekong Delta.
Mit Hannah ging’s morgens um 5 los – und ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass ich so früh am Tag so viel erleben würde. Der Sonnenaufgang über dem Mekong war traumhaft schön, wir saßen auf dem kleinen Sampan-Boot, alles war still und friedlich.
Der schwimmende Markt war wirklich ein Erlebnis – keine überfüllten Boote, sondern echtes Leben, mit Booten voller Ananas, Kürbisse, Wassermelonen. Hannah hat uns nicht nur die Produkte erklärt, sondern auch die Hintergründe, wie sich das Leben der Händler verändert.
Das Frühstück auf dem Boot war ein Highlight – Pho mit Aussicht! Und der Besuch in der Nudelmanufaktur war super authentisch – keine Souvenirs, einfach nur echtes Handwerk.
Die Kanäle zum Schluss – menschenleer, nur wir, die Natur, Vögel, spielende Kinder am Ufer. Ich war tief beeindruckt. Diese Tour war für mich das Beste an meiner Reise durch den Süden Vietnams.
This was a side of the Mekong I didn’t expect — no hustle, no crowds, just still water and real life unfolding gently in the early light. Minh is a gem of a guide. Super knowledgeable, but also very relaxed, like a friend who knows everything about the place and is just happy to show you around.
He shared personal stories about growing up near the canals and how things have changed, which added so much depth. The noodle factory was fascinating — I’d assumed it would be touristy, but it’s actually just a humble family working with skill and patience.
The breakfast noodle soup was surprisingly great (I don’t usually eat that early) and the fruit tasting in the garden made me appreciate just how much I didn’t know about tropical plants.
But the secret canals at the end? That’s what I’ll remember forever. Just our tiny boat weaving through shaded waterways, no noise, no stress. This was the kind of tour that makes you feel like you’ve genuinely touched the place.