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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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I’m not a morning person, so waking up at 3AM felt crazy at first. But this tour was SO worth it. Thomas met us with such good energy in Can Tho, and from there, the day flowed perfectly.
Cai Rang floating market was alive and bustling, but not overwhelming. Loved seeing how people sell from boat to boat and eat breakfast right there on the water. We tried fresh pineapple and a warm cup of tea while drifting.
The noodle factory was awesome — real family vibe, and the lady even let us try shaping the noodles. Their noodle cracker? Addictive!
The canal ride was everything — green, peaceful, quiet. And the lunch stop? Authentic and delicious. Slept like a baby on the way back to HCMC.
Hands down the best thing we did in Vietnam. Even the 3:30AM start couldn’t ruin it — Minh made us feel welcome from the first minute.
The floating market was such an honest glimpse of real life. We didn’t just watch; we participated. Minh explained everything with warmth and insight.
I loved the noodle family — they were so genuine, and their craft is beautiful. And the noodle snack was actually one of the best things I ate on the trip!
The canals were calm and shaded. We passed kids fishing, women washing clothes, ducks everywhere. The lunch was hearty and full of flavor. Couldn’t recommend this tour more.