Can Tho Floating Market & Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve
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- Can Tho - Hau Giang
- By Team Vemekong
05:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Small Boat, Car, Boat
Up to 10pax
Can Tho's countryside
English speaking tour guide
Veggie-friendly
A unique customized Can Tho tour includes: Cruise in an authentic small sampan to the Cai Rang Floating Market, enjoy a local (veggie-friendly) breakfast and coffee, and explore the lively Mekong fish and farmer markets. Discover vibrant river life, visit a secret VC base at the ancient heritage tree, then journey beyond the tourist trails to the untouched Lung Ngoc Hoang 2,800-hectare forest and wetland conservation area, where you’ll enjoy a peaceful green forest boat trip.
Highlights
Take an authentic small boat to the floating market
Visit the lively Mekong's Fish and Farmer Market
Visit the secret VC base at the heritage tree
Explore the forest & wetland conservation by boat
Enjoy Mekong Delta's forest; light trekking (or boat)
Full experience of Mekong's culture, life and nature
Itinerary
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Pick-up05:00 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).
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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 fresh seasonal tropical fruits at the floating market as well.
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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.
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Around 7:30 AM, get in the car in Can Tho countryside and depart for the forest.
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The Lung Ngoc Hoang nature reserve, 2,800-hectare forest, is an ideal destination for nature loversAbout an hour drive from Can Tho city, the Lung Ngoc Hoang 2,800-hectare wetland conservation is one of Can Tho hidden gems for anyone who loves to see a real Mekong Delta beside Can Tho floating market.
Exploring and weaving in the untouched wetland of the Mekong delta by boat gives the best experience about the nature & forest. Wonderful natural green canals and feeling like nowhere in Vietnam. Then, get to the 25-meter observation tower to enjoy the fascinating view over the wetland forest and the stunning seasonal rice fields. (About one and a half hours in the forest, more or less, depend on your speed and sightseeing time). Take an amazing light trekking about 1,2km (or boat again, transfer back to the station if you do not want the easy trekking with the flat path) in nature. -
Famous old giant ficus microcarpa tree as a heritage treeVisit a famous old giant ficus microcarpa heritage tree - a great place for VC to camouflage and hide means of warfare and trained guerrillas. Your guide will absolutely explain more interesting war sides in the Mekong region.
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Back to hotel in Can Tho.Around 11:30 AM, finish the tour at your hotel in Can Tho City.
from $63pp
from $63pp
Contact for reservation/support
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Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo+84939888559
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Emailhello@vemekong.com
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Knowledgeable and excellent English speaking tour guide-driver
Include: breakfast (veggie-friendly) on the river, coffee, and exotic fresh fruits
Forest boat trip & small boat (Sampan) for floating market and life jacket
Entrance fees & drinking water 500m
Watching tower, light trekking (or boat again)
Pick up from/to your hotel by car/taxi in Can Tho city center or at the meeting point.
Others expense
Compulsory insurance
Gratuities
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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.
Duy’s passion is quiet but deep. You can feel he loves his homeland.
We watched the sunrise in silence. Then listened to voices of the river. The noodle house felt like visiting relatives. The canals, a gift to the senses.
Lung Ngoc Hoang was the first time in years I felt truly still. Nothing but green, sky, and birds. The walk was easy and grounding.
The ficus tree felt like a final chapter—calm, rooted, and wise.
Hieu had a natural ability to make everyone feel seen. He shared stories not from a script, but from experience.
We sipped coffee as the market moved around us. We slurped noodles, chatted with local boat sellers, and learned why the market’s future is uncertain.
At the noodle house, we saw food made with memory, not machines. The canals were narrow veins of beauty.
But the wetland… it was everything. Bird calls. Wind. A slow glide into wildness. The ficus tree at the end was like a portal.