Official Guide about Can Tho Sampan Ride and Small Canals
Official Guide about Can Tho Sampan Ride and Small Canals

Looking for the best sampan ride in Can Tho? In this article, we share top tips about the best way to hire Can Tho sampan and the best small canal to explore together with Can Tho floating markets.

By Thomas Vietnam at vemekong.com | Official Can Tho Visitor Guide

Can Tho sampan and small canals

1. What is Can Tho Sampan

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Biggest Floating Market & Phong Dien prettiest Canals (non-touristy canals) 5am-9am 25usd (cheaper than tripadvjsor 25%, $33)

Biggest Floating Market & Phong Dien prettiest Canals & Cacao farm 5am-11am, 40usd (cheaper than tripadvjsor 26%, $54)

Can Tho floating market & bird sanctuary and boat trip in the forest & rice field 5am-12noon, for nature lovers

3 Can Tho free walking tours city&river tour 3PM, food tour 6:30PM, free 19km-bike tour & sunset 3PM daily

Tra Su forest tour from Can Tho 1 day $79, lowest price in Can Tho

Phong Dien floating market & small canal (4:00am-11am, please note that Phong Dien floating market has about 10 boats only & sometimes no boat, and many guests do not know and still want to go, we still serve this tour as you wish, but we are the local, we recommend the above tours). This news is updated on 31stJuly2024

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Sampan is one of the authentic and traditional boats that the Mekong peoples used to have for the markets, floating markets, traveling around, loading goods and even for the wedding.

Can Tho sampan and small canals

Can Tho sampan have both engine and hand rowing and the foldable roof to avoid sunny and raining. Sampan in Can Tho is pretty bigger than normal so that it can carry more things and used for tours as well.

Can Tho sampan and small canals

Sampan in Can Tho can accommodate about 4 adults with the small size, and 10 adults with the bigger one.

2. How much is a Sampan Ride in Can Tho

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Book & support directly to the locals, cut the middleman fees and save your money!!

Biggest Floating Market & Phong Dien prettiest Canals (non-touristy canals) 5am-9am 25usd (cheaper than tripadvjsor 25%, $33)

Biggest Floating Market & Phong Dien prettiest Canals & Cacao farm 5am-11am, 40usd (cheaper than tripadvjsor 26%, $54)

Can Tho floating market & bird sanctuary and boat trip in the forest & rice field 5am-12noon, for nature lovers

3 Can Tho free walking tours city&river tour 3PM, food tour 6:30PM, free 19km-bike tour & sunset 3PM daily

Tra Su forest tour from Can Tho 1 day $79, lowest price in Can Tho

Phong Dien floating market & small canal (4:00am-11am, please note that Phong Dien floating market has about 10 boats only & sometimes no boat, and many guests do not know and still want to go, we still serve this tour as you wish, but we are the local, we recommend the above tours). This news is updated on 31stJuly2024

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Can Tho sampan and small canals

Renting a sampan by yourself is about 350.000vnd [~15$] for 2 or 3 people for about 12km. This price is about the tour from Ninh Kieu pier to Cai Rang floating market. It is about double the price for both Cai Rang floating market and small canals. It costs a bit extra if you ask for fruit garden, stops along the way.

If you are looking for the local sampan tour with the excellent tour guide and less touristy secret canals, pickup, drop off from the hotel. You can book with local via Can Tho Floating Market & non-touristy long small canals Tour (5am-10:30am, 100% satisfied tailor-made tour, Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo +84939888559)

3. Where is Can Tho Small Canals

18 Can Tho boat bike Tours | 25% cheaper than Tripadvjsor

Book & support directly to the locals, cut the middleman fees and save your money!!

Biggest Floating Market & Phong Dien prettiest Canals (non-touristy canals) 5am-9am 25usd (cheaper than tripadvjsor 25%, $33)

Biggest Floating Market & Phong Dien prettiest Canals & Cacao farm 5am-11am, 40usd (cheaper than tripadvjsor 26%, $54)

Can Tho floating market & bird sanctuary and boat trip in the forest & rice field 5am-12noon, for nature lovers

3 Can Tho free walking tours city&river tour 3PM, food tour 6:30PM, free 19km-bike tour & sunset 3PM daily

Tra Su forest tour from Can Tho 1 day $79, lowest price in Can Tho

Phong Dien floating market & small canal (4:00am-11am, please note that Phong Dien floating market has about 10 boats only & sometimes no boat, and many guests do not know and still want to go, we still serve this tour as you wish, but we are the local, we recommend the above tours). This news is updated on 31stJuly2024

Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo +84939888559

hello@vemekong.com

Read our reviews on Google Maps “VeMekong – Boat, Bike, Free Tours”

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Can Tho sampan and small canals

It is so hard to find a small canal in Can Tho city center. You are not in Venice. Can Tho small wild canals always hide in the countryside and villages. You can add it in your floating market tours for more adventure.  

4. What to Expect during a Sampan Ride

18 Can Tho boat bike Tours | 25% cheaper than Tripadvjsor

Book & support directly to the locals, cut the middleman fees and save your money!!

Biggest Floating Market & Phong Dien prettiest Canals (non-touristy canals) 5am-9am 25usd (cheaper than tripadvjsor 25%, $33)

Biggest Floating Market & Phong Dien prettiest Canals & Cacao farm 5am-11am, 40usd (cheaper than tripadvjsor 26%, $54)

Can Tho floating market & bird sanctuary and boat trip in the forest & rice field 5am-12noon, for nature lovers

3 Can Tho free walking tours city&river tour 3PM, food tour 6:30PM, free 19km-bike tour & sunset 3PM daily

Tra Su forest tour from Can Tho 1 day $79, lowest price in Can Tho

Phong Dien floating market & small canal (4:00am-11am, please note that Phong Dien floating market has about 10 boats only & sometimes no boat, and many guests do not know and still want to go, we still serve this tour as you wish, but we are the local, we recommend the above tours). This news is updated on 31stJuly2024

Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo +84939888559

hello@vemekong.com

Read our reviews on Google Maps “VeMekong – Boat, Bike, Free Tours”

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Can Tho sampan and small canals

Most sampaners work with tourists every day and should be able to speak at least a little bit of basic English.

If you ask them they’ll tell you a bit of sightseeing stories of the places you see during your ride.

The locals prepare new sampans

They always offer you their homegrown fruits while you travel at the floating market.

Some parts of Can Tho are more relaxing than others, around Ninh Kieu riverside (in the center) it can get quite busy with many tourists boats and even the public express boat. If you’d rather be away from the chaos, you can discover many small canals in Phu Thu and Cai Rang district.

5. Responsible Travel and Advice to Can Tho Sampan Ride and Small Canals

There is a beautiful village where the locals make the new sampans every flood season.

It is always good to repeat “responsible travel” over and over. The river itself is facing so many challenges and pollution from chemical and human waste and modern life with high-tech. We do appreciate any of you who do visit and take good behavior to the river and the local village. Top tip: Please take this note “be a part of the solution, not part of the pollution”.

6. Amazing Video flycam/drone of Can Tho Sampan Ride and Small Canals (4k)

If a picture says a thousand words, it stands to reason that the video says many times more.

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Can Tho sampan and small canals

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8. Pro Tips

Can Tho sampan and small canals

18 Can Tho boat bike Tours | 25% cheaper than Tripadvjsor

Book & support directly to the locals, cut the middleman fees and save your money!!

Biggest Floating Market & Phong Dien prettiest Canals (non-touristy canals) 5am-9am 25usd (cheaper than tripadvjsor 25%, $33)

Biggest Floating Market & Phong Dien prettiest Canals & Cacao farm 5am-11am, 40usd (cheaper than tripadvjsor 26%, $54)

Can Tho floating market & bird sanctuary and boat trip in the forest & rice field 5am-12noon, for nature lovers

3 Can Tho free walking tours city&river tour 3PM, food tour 6:30PM, free 19km-bike tour & sunset 3PM daily

Tra Su forest tour from Can Tho 1 day $79, lowest price in Can Tho

Phong Dien floating market & small canal (4:00am-11am, please note that Phong Dien floating market has about 10 boats only & sometimes no boat, and many guests do not know and still want to go, we still serve this tour as you wish, but we are the local, we recommend the above tours). This news is updated on 31stJuly2024

Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo +84939888559

hello@vemekong.com

Read our reviews on Google Maps “VeMekong – Boat, Bike, Free Tours”

https://maps.app.goo.gl/HWG7mPCbzBMQGwPD6

Can Tho sampan and small canals
Can Tho sampan and flower
Can Tho sampan and fruits and soft drink

If you plan to extend your travel to Can Tho homestay, do not forget to bring mosquito repellent cream.

Visit Can Tho or do any customized tours, please choose reputable providers with boat trips equipped with lifebuoys, jackets, motorcycle and cycling tours with the helmets and. Safety is a priority! Choose Can Tho responsible tours which help you give back while traveling. It’s a cliché, but it’s true.

Can Tho sampan and flower

Can Tho food & drink guide ranges from street food, authentic, fancy to fusion foods. As a tropical land of many fresh vegetables and homegrown gardens, which always make Can Tho cuisines fresh, close to nature and very traditional. If you are a food lover, don’t hesitate to put other bites onto your food lists such as Cong cake in Can ThoUt Dzach Fine Rice Vermicelli

Can Tho sampan as a floating mini restaurant

Bring your hat, sunglasses, and sunblock, scarf to wear when visiting temples, pagodas, and the cathedral.

Can Tho sampan and small canals

Bring the raincoat if you’re planning a trip to Can Tho in the rainy season, as Can Tho always looks fantastic in the full rain and full sun.

Can Tho tourist attractions are magnificent itself, but if you have enough time, don’t forget to put other places onto your bucket lists such as Can Tho Wildlife & ForestBinh Thuy Ancient HouseOrganic Cacao farmCan Tho Floating MarketsCan Tho Fruit Garden, Can Tho Paddy Rice Fields, Can Tho Giant Ficus Tree – Secret VC baseCan Tho Rice Noodle FactoryCai Rang floating market, Can Tho Old Market, Phong Dien floating marketTruc Lam Phuong Nam Zen MonasteryCan Tho to Con Dao – Express boatSon Islet – Community-based Tourism

Hopefully, the above tips will help you to come up with a great plan for your adventure in Can Tho, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Have a safe trip!

“Sleep less, travel more, respect more” – Thomas Vietnam – Local travel expert.

Thank you


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