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By Local Mint Travel

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Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$32 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Explore Can Tho floating market – The biggest floating market in Mekong Delta
    • Visit the traditional noodle workshop
    • Cruise through peaceful canals & walk in countryside villages
    • Learn about cacao and Mr. Cacao at an organic cacao farm and taste cacao milk
    • Vegetarian-friendly river breakfast, with fresh fruit and water included

Activity location

    • Cai Rang Floating Market
    • Can Tho, Cần Thơ, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 1 Đường Châu Văn Liêm, Tân An, Ninh Kiều, Cần Thơ 94000, Việt Nam | At the meeting point, the tour guide will check your name(s) and your booking reference numbers.
    • Ninh Kiều, Cần Thơ, Vietnam

Check availability

Small Group With English Guide (Without Cacao Farm)

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Included:

  • Cai Rang Floating Market
  • Breakfast on the boat
  • Tropical fruit tasting
  • Rice noodle workshop
  • Small canals

Duration: 5:45 AM – around 9:15 AM

The cacao farm is not included.

Language options: English
Starting time: 5:45 AM
Price details
AU$32.26 x 2 AdultsAU$64.52
Total
Price is AU$64.52

Small Group With English Guide – All-inclusive

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Included:

  • Cai Rang Floating Market
  • Breakfast on the boat
  • Tropical fruit tasting
  • Rice noodle workshop
  • Small canals
  • Organic Cacao Farm & cacao tasting

Duration: 5:45 AM – around 11:15 AM

Language options: English
Starting time: 5:45 AM
Price details
AU$48.39 x 2 AdultsAU$96.78
Total
Price is AU$96.78

Private Tour With English Guide - All-inclusive

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Included:

  • Cai Rang Floating Market
  • Breakfast on the boat
  • Tropical fruit tasting
  • Rice noodle workshop
  • Small canals
  • Organic Cacao Farm & cacao tasting

Duration: 6:00 AM – around 11:30 AM

Pickup and drop-off at any hotel in Can Tho.

Language options: English
Starting time: 6:00 AM
Price details
AU$79.24 x 2 AdultsAU$158.48
Total
Price is AU$158.48

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Meeting Point (Pick-up & Drop-off): Số 1 Đ. Hai Bà Trưng, Ninh Kiều, Cần Thơ, Vietnam ( The tour starts and ends at the same location )
  • Inclusions
    Friendly and knowledgeable speaking guide
  • Inclusions
    Sampan (small boat) with local boat driver
  • Inclusions
    Breakfast (vegetarian option available) and fresh seasonal fruits
  • Inclusions
    Tea and coffee served on board
  • Inclusions
    All entrance fees
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses
  • Exclusions
    Compulsory insurance
  • Exclusions
    Service charge

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: People over 300 lbs (136 kg), People over 95 years, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

  • Early Morning Mekong Adventure

    At 5:45 AM, your guide will meet you in the centre of Can Tho at the meeting point: “Số 1 Đ. Hai Bà Trưng, Ninh Kiều, Cần Thơ, Vietnam”. From there, your guide will take you to the departure pier to board a traditional wooden sampan – an authentic small boat that will carry you on your Mekong adventure.

    As the boat glides through the river at dawn, you’ll witness the breathtaking sunrise casting golden light over the water — a magical moment not to be missed. Soon after, you’ll arrive at Cai Rang Floating Market, the largest and liveliest market in the Mekong Delta. Your guide will explain the fascinating history of this unique river-based trading hub and its importance to local life.

    Enjoy a delicious Vietnamese breakfast on the boat — choose between a steaming bowl of noodle soup, a warm Bánh Mì, or soft Bánh Bao, just like the locals.

    We then head deeper into the Delta on a traditional boat to experience the authentic daily life of the Mekong people. Along the way, enjoy freshly cut pineapple right on the river and feel the rhythm of life on the water.

    Next, explore a family-run rice noodle workshop. Learn how locals turn rice into paper, then into noodles, using age-old methods passed down through generations.

    Cruising through narrow canals lined with water coconut and mangrove trees, you’ll discover the serene beauty of the Delta’s natural landscape. This peaceful part of the journey offers a chance to relax and enjoy nature at its purest.

    Step ashore to walk through charming countryside villages, where you’ll meet welcoming locals, see traditional homes, and wander paths shaded by tropical trees. It’s a genuine window into the daily life and quiet beauty of rural Vietnam.

    To end the tour, visit a unique organic cacao farm. Your guide will share the storey of Mr. Cacao and explain how chocolate, wine, and cosmetics are made from the cacao fruit. Sip on creamy cacao milk and taste homemade cacao wine — a sweet and surprising way to finish your experience.

    The tour ends around 11:30 AM, though exact timing may vary slightly with the river’s tide. Either way, we promise a journey full of memories and meaningful moments.

    Why Choose This Tour?
    • Authentic local life – visit real villages, not tourist traps.
    • Cai Rang Floating Market at sunrise – the Delta at its most vibrant.
    • Cultural insights – learn how locals make rice noodles and chocolate.
    • Memorable moments – taste fruits on the boat, walk quiet paths.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Cai Rang Floating Market
    • Can Tho, Cần Thơ, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 1 Đường Châu Văn Liêm, Tân An, Ninh Kiều, Cần Thơ 94000, Việt Nam | At the meeting point, the tour guide will check your name(s) and your booking reference numbers.
    • Ninh Kiều, Cần Thơ, Vietnam