MARKET BOAT TOURS IN CAN THO
The 10 best market boat tours in Can Tho you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and how early it leaves. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Start at 6:45 am with noodle soup and coffee at Cai Rang Floating Market, then cruise narrow Mekong canals, visit a four-decade-old noodle village, and sample handmade cocoa at Muoi Cuong Farm. Guides include Sasa, David, Vy, Lam, and others.
“Lam, our tour guide was great! He is very knowledgeable about the area and answered all our questions.”
Start at 6:45 AM with a small group of up to eight at An Binh Market. Eat breakfast on the river, visit Cai Rang Floating Market, cruise quiet canals, make noodles, and taste handmade cocoa and Mekong fruit with an English-speaking local guide such as Sasa, Hannah, Clara, or Lam.
“our guide, Ngoc Bich was awesome, she's very helpful, patient and we enjoyed our time with her. good itinerary.”
Start at 5:30 am for a small-boat cruise to Cai Rang Floating Market, with a local breakfast, noodle making, hammock coffee, and a quiet canal ride. Hotel pickup in Can Tho is offered, and guides such as Thinh, Edward, Anne, and Daisy have led the tour.
“My husband and I experienced this tour led by Kyn, who was a great guide! Everything was very well organized. The floating market was fantastic! We also were served delicious soup, tasted pineapples, visited a rice noodle factory and spent some time floating down a hidden canal. We would highly recommend Kyn and this tour to anyone visiting Vietnam!”
Start at 5:30 am with a boat ride from Ninh Kieu Wharf to Cai Rang Floating Market. Eat rice noodles and coffee on the water, make noodles at a family workshop, pass through quiet canals, visit My Khanh village, and taste chocolate at Muoi Cuong Cocoa Farm. Groups are capped at 15.
“Full on all day tour starting at 5.30am to catch the sunrise on the river. Breakfast on our boat in the floating market was a real treat. Both the noodle factory and cocoa farm were well worth including and then an hour car ride to the nature reserve, not so much wildlife, but did see a snake. Edward was a great guide and kept us amused all day with his jokes.”
Start before sunrise with guide Nick or another English or French-speaking guide, then visit Cai Rang Floating Market, a rice noodle workshop, water coconut canals, peaceful villages, and an organic cacao farm. Breakfast, fruit, drinks, boats, and entrance fees are included.
“whole communication was easy and quick. pick up station and time was set and then all was managed by Nick. He is a nice guy, with knowledge about surrounding area. food was very tasty, whole itinerary was well managed and it was fun day. definitely recommend”
Start early from your Can Tho hotel with guide Dai, watching sunrise from the boat before breakfast at Cai Rang Floating Market. You’ll visit a rice noodle factory, Muoi Cuong cacao orchard, and the peaceful canals around Phong Dien. The seven-hour tour includes transport, tastings, and a central Can Tho return.
“I was able to have some amazing Pho on a boat and see some great places, including the fruit garden and the noodle makers. My guide Dai took the time to explain everything. Transport was organised between my hotel in Ho Chi Minh to Can Tho. The boat driver was also excellent and the ride on the water was smooth the whole time.”
Start at 5:45 am with guide Nhung and a maximum of six people. Cruise to Cai Rang Floating Market for boat served noodle soup or Bánh Mì, Vietnamese coffee, a 40 year old noodle making stop, pineapple, a land market, and quiet Mekong canals. The tour lasts about four to five hours.
“Had an amazing experience! Nhung our tour guide was so friendly, helpful and shared with us so much knowledge. It was a great tour that I would happily do again !”
Leave around 5:30 a.m. for Cai Rang floating market by wooden boat, then visit a rice noodle workshop, cocoa garden, fruit garden, and quiet canals. Guides such as Thu and Nhu explain local life in English, French, or Vietnamese. The private four-hour trip costs $80 for up to two people.
“It was a very entertaining experience, there are alot of places you get to visit by boat that otherwise would be hard to get to. The guide (Thu) spoke good English and both she and the driver are very kind. Thu will answer any questions you have and accompany you the whole trip. Getting up at 4 am is worth it because you get to experience the whole floating market with all it's activities. Highly recommend.”
Start at 5:30am from Ninh Kieu Wharf for a private boat tour through Cai Rang Floating Market and quiet canals. You’ll visit a local rice noodle house, enjoy breakfast and coffee or tea, and return after about four hours.
“We totally LOVED this trip. It was a very early start at 5.30am but it was all part of the experience to watch the world waking up on the water and the sun coming up. It was a small boat with just room for the two of us, the guide and driver. Read more”
Start at 6:00 am from Ninh Kieu Wharf for a wooden-boat trip to Cai Rang Floating Market, a noodle workshop, fruit garden, fish farm, cake-making session, pop rice stop, and lunch on Con Son Islet. An English-speaking guide leads this small-group outing of up to 10 people.
“We had the most wonderful day with An! She is a lovely knowledgeable thoughtful person who took her time explaining things and showing us some of the magic of Can Tho. I feel very grateful that she was our guide today. 5 stars!!!”
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