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Can Tho Floating Market Tours
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.

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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
  • Pick-up
    At 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.
  • 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 and enjoy the freshest pineapple in your tour.
  • 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….
  • Can Tho tropical fruit garden
    It 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 tourists
    What 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.
  • Back to hotel
    Car/taxi picks you up, and transfers back to your hotel in Can Tho City.
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143 reviews on “Can Tho Floating Market & Secret Small Canals”

  1. Samantha Reyes. from USA said:
    Verified ✓
    Worth every sleepy minute

    Waking up at 4:30am is not something I do willingly, but I would do it again in a heartbeat for this tour. Our guide Minh was absolutely wonderful — easygoing, knowledgeable, and very in tune with the vibe of our small group.
    The floating market was quieter than I imagined, but that actually made it better. We could really take it all in — the people cooking breakfast on their boats, the locals chatting in the morning light, the noodle soup passed to us from another boat. It was so flavorful and warming.
    The noodle “factory” was one of my favorite parts. It felt like we were visiting someone’s home, not just observing from the outside. We saw the whole process and even got to taste the rice noodle “pizza.”
    I really enjoyed the walk in the tropical garden too — Minh pointed out plants I’d never noticed before and taught us a few local names.
    But the silent canal ride back… that was magic. Just birds, trees, and the gentle sound of paddles on water. A perfect way to start the day.

  2. Sarah Yoon. from South Korea said:
    Verified ✓
    My camera couldn’t capture the feeling

    I took probably 200 photos during this tour, but none of them really captured the peace I felt. Our guide Danh made sure we understood every moment — not just what we were seeing, but why it mattered.
    The floating market wasn’t busy, but it didn’t feel sad. It felt like a way of life that still holds dignity. Danh told us about how it’s slowly fading, and I felt grateful to witness it.
    The noodle soup breakfast on the river was so cozy. I’m vegetarian and Danh arranged the perfect version with mushrooms and herbs.
    The visit to the rice noodle “factory” — really just a hardworking family’s home — was humbling. Steam, rhythm, no pretension.
    The canals at the end were the real magic. Birds flying low, kids waving from the bank, old boats creaking quietly in the distance. It was more than a tour — it was a poem.

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