Can Tho Tour From Ho Chi Minh 1 Day
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 105 reviews
- HCMC, Can Tho, HCMC
- By Vemekong
03:30 AM – 03:30 PM
Car, sampan (small boat), Lunch
Up to 10pax
Can Tho's countryside
English speaking guide
Veggie-friendly
Special early day-tour (HCMC-CanTho-HCMC) at 03:30 AM. Real local early Cai Rang floating market is a must. The small boat takes you to the floating market – the biggest one in Vietnam. Unlock the secrets of Can Tho & her intriguing labyrinth of small canals with an amazing sampan ride. Join hands with the local to make traditional noodles. Visit the local fruit garden & savor seasonal fruits. Experience local authentic lunch before heading back to HCMC.
Highlights
Take the small boat to floating market
Visit the traditional noodle house
Watch the amazing small canals & river life
Explore the beautiful tropical orchard
Enjoy the authentic lunch on tour
Best day tour to Can Tho from HCM
Itinerary
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Pick-up03:30 AM, the car driver (no tour guide) will pick you up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and transfers to Can Tho City for embarking the sampan (small boat). Arrive in Can Tho around 05:45 AM.
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Cai Rang floating market – a must thing to see in Can ThoThe tour guide welcomes and takes you to Cai Rang floating market – a must thing to see in Can Tho. Your guide will explain things about the history of the market, the local river life. Enjoy the tour with the freshest pineapple on the floating boat and say GOOD MORNING VIETNAM! GOOD MORNING MEKONG!
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Can Tho rice noodle factoryExplore small canals and your guide will share a lot of information about the region and local life. 06:45 AM, visit the friendly family’s traditional noodle house. You’ll be impressed by the colorful noodles, and how fascinating the noodles are made by local. The family will serve you the yummy noodle pizza made by the owner’s wife…. End the noodle house at 7:15 AM.
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Can Tho tropical fruit gardenYour lovely sampan keeps exploring the waterways and reaching to the local tropical orchard, your guide will share a lot of information about native tropical trees in the region, and you can savor some fresh seasonal fruits.
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Can Tho small canals and sampan rideLeave the crowds and the market behind and enjoy an intimate peaceful sampan ride in 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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Authentic lunchThe local authentic lunch is included on tour.
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Back to hotel in Ho Chi Minh city center12:30 PM, the car driver (no tour guide) transfers you back to Ho Chi Minh City around 3:30 PM or drops you off in Can Tho City.
from $119pp
from $119pp
Contact for reservation/support
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Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo+84939888559
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Emailhello@vemekong.com
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Pick up, drop off from/to hotel in HCMC by car
English speaking tour guide
Sampan (Small Boat)
Lunch (set menu), water 500ml
Entrance fees
Others expense
Compulsory insurance
Gratuities
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I’ve traveled across Asia, but nothing prepared me for the raw beauty and authenticity of this day. Minh was our guide, and he had a special way of making every moment meaningful. We watched Cai Rang wake up with the sun, tasted fruits right from a vendor’s boat, and chatted with a family at a noodle workshop. Minh translated their stories, and I felt deeply connected to their lives. What really struck me was the canal ride—we passed under tree tunnels and saw women rowing in their ao dai, children fishing, and elders tending to small gardens. It was peaceful and powerful. Thank you for showing me the real Vietnam.
Lam, our guide, welcomed us with warmth and wisdom. He guided us through the floating market just as the sun rose above the river. There was something very humbling about witnessing life on the Mekong at that hour—people were living, working, cooking breakfast, trading. The noodle house visit was fascinating—I learned so much, and the hosts were some of the kindest people I’ve ever met. Later, we cruised into narrow canals, and it felt like entering a dreamscape. Birds chirping, the soft splash of water, people waving from wooden houses. This wasn’t just a tour—it was a memory that will stay with me for life.