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Can Tho Floating Market Tours
Can Tho Floating Market & Secret Small Canals
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  • 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. Julien Moreau. from Belgium said:
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    Une expérience intime et précieuse

    Le lever à 4h30 en vacances, ce n’est pas l’idéal… mais ce tour a largement compensé le manque de sommeil. Notre guide Duy était attentionné, drôle, et passionné par la culture locale.
    Voir le marché flottant au petit matin était émouvant. C’est une tradition qui disparaît lentement, et Duy a su nous transmettre pourquoi cela mérite d’être vu.
    Le petit-déjeuner sur le bateau était savoureux — un bol de soupe de nouilles fumante pendant que le soleil se levait derrière les palmiers.
    La fabrique de nouilles était fascinante, très artisanale, avec une vraie interaction avec la famille.
    La balade dans les canaux secrets à la fin était tout simplement magique. Je n’oublierai jamais ce calme, cette lumière douce, et la sensation de flotter dans un autre temps.

  2. Anna Lindqvist. from Sweden said:
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    Peaceful and real – like a living postcard

    I didn’t expect the Mekong Delta to be so calm and intimate at dawn. Our guide Chris picked us up right on time, and within minutes we were floating in the dark, slowly watching the sky turn pink.
    The floating market wasn’t crowded but still active — vendors calling to each other, kids waving from boats, and the scent of broth in the air. Chris helped us understand how the market has changed over time. He even found me a bowl of vegetarian noodle soup that was absolutely delicious.
    The noodle workshop felt like visiting a friend’s home. No pressure, no sales — just a family doing what they’ve done for generations.
    In the fruit garden, I tasted star apple for the first time. The guide explained all the plants like he grew up there — maybe he did!
    My favorite part, though, was the quiet canal ride home. No tourists, no motors, just silence and beauty. Honestly, I wish the tour had lasted longer.

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