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- HCMC, Can Tho, HCMC
- By Vemekong
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.
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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.
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We only had one day, but Duy gave us a thousand reasons to remember it. He’s one of the best guides I’ve ever had—charming, articulate, and deeply connected to the culture of the delta. The floating market felt like stepping into a different century. Watching people exchange goods on boats with nothing but a smile and trust was inspiring. The rice noodle factory was incredible—we even got to flip the rice sheets on the stove! The canal cruise was quiet and relaxing, and we even saw children jumping into the river, laughing. The lunch was amazing—simple, local dishes that tasted like home. This tour was an emotional, sensory, and cultural feast.
The experience with Danh as our guide was nothing short of magical. He was so gentle and knowledgeable, guiding us through a series of stunning experiences while sharing stories of his own childhood growing up along the Mekong. The market was still sleepy when we arrived, but slowly came alive with the smell of soups, fruit being cut, and trade happening from boat to boat. At the fruit garden, we ate starfruit and lychees in the middle of a lush green paradise. The peaceful canal ride was almost spiritual—we saw a grandmother rowing her boat while singing softly. This was the Vietnam I came to see—humble, beautiful, and welcoming.