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Top 3 Cai Rang Floating Market Tour in Mekong Delta 2024

This market, right in the middle of the Mekong Delta packs lots of things but more interestingly a daily life glimpse of locals A vital tourism center in Vietnam, The Mekong Delta is famous for its amazing waterways, green nature and harmonic traditional cultures. So, here we are with the best 3 Cai Rang Floating Market Tour in Mekong Delta 2024 that you can avail yourself of for an unforgettable delight in this scenic destination.

Tour 1: Half-Day Cai Rang Floating Market Tour

Cai Rang Floating Market Tour in Mekong Delta

Cai Rang Floating Market

Overview of the Tour

Half-Day Cai Rang Floating Market in Mekong Delta from Can Tho This one-day tour of the Mekong Delta is ideal for travelers hoping to experience the hustle and bustle of the riverside. The best part? Between enjoying breakfast on the river & shopping for crafts, this tour is as lively as trying to navigate the Cai Rang Floating Market.

Itinerary

Early Morning:

  • 5:00 AM:  Start a new day with the interesting Cai Rang Floating Market Tour in Mekong Delta to get enjoyment. Join us at our point and let’s jumpstart our day with the cool morning breeze as we make our way towards the world famous Cai Rang Floating Market.
  • 5:30 AM: cruise to Cai Rang a fair distance from Can Tho for floating market action with boats laden with fresh produce. This is the bread and butter – the biggest floating market in the Mekong Delta! Hundreds of boats swapping on the water as the first sun begins to rise is a visual overload. Enjoy breakfast whilst getting awesome photos even right by the water. Enjoy a hot bowl of noodle soup and freshly brewed Vietnamese coffee from one of the floating vendors — a memory you will never forget!

Late Morning:

  • 7:00 AM: With the vibrant market in our rearview, we head a few blocks away to visit an old-school noodle factory. You get to watch a local prepare their famous rice noodles here first hand. See how they grind rice and cook it in noodle form. For a unique experience, sample the noodle pizza — an innovative take on the traditional dish!
  • 8:30 AM: Into the Jungle (Fruit Farm) Phase of Our Journey In season, you will also get the opportunity to pick and taste fruits such as rambutan, guava, pomelo or star apple right from the trees. The rich greenery and vivid fruits can bring the best out of photography, so prepare your cameras.
  • 9:30 AM: Cai Rang Floating Market Tour in Mekong Delta ends with our return to the city center. You’ll have some free time to shop for local goods and souvenirs at a local market before your tour comes to an end. It is your turn to bring a small piece of the Mekong Delta back home.

Tour 2: Affordable One-Day Can Tho Tour – Discover the Western Waterways

 Making folk cakes in Con Son - Cai Rang Floating Market Tour in Mekong Delta

Making folk cakes in Con Son

Overview of the Tour

Our budget One-Day Can Tho Tour allows you to visit the incredible scenery and ultra-rich culture of the Mekong Delta. With lots of hustle and bustle on this day of activities, you will enjoy the excitement of seeing floating markets, the history and stories from old houses, and beautifully landscaped gardens all complemented with warm local hospitality. So, fasten your seatbelt and prepare yourself for a day when you are going to learn something exciting!

Itinerary

Morning:

  • 5:00 AM: Morning all, early risers! We depart on our adventure early, making our way to Can Tho and meeting at the designated spot. But, with the refreshing morning breezes and so much to look forward to you would for sure jump out of bed! Your host will come and welcome you warmly to give you an overview of how this day will operate.
  • 5:30 AM: Head off at 5.30 for a trip to Cai Rang Floating Market, one of the largest floating markets in the region and is very popular among foreign tourists as well as domestic travelers. As we meander down the river, watch as the waterway awakens with thousands of boats exchanging fresh fruit. Welcome to a saturated assault of color, noise and aroma – this is a photographer’s dream! Be sure to have a hot bowl of noodle soup and an iced coffee from some of the floating food vendors for breakfast on the water.
  • 7:00 AM:: After that, we will continue to a traditional noodle, here you can see how the locals make their world-famous rice noodles. Watch the whole square one – the rice is ground before being dried into noodles! A parting recommendation from me…try the noodle pizza

Afternoon:

  • 9:00 AM: After our morning adventures, we return to the city and take a ride down to the historic Binh Thuy Ancient House. I get a sense of some past era in it from the great mix of East meets West architecture, and how lavish life used to be. Plus, our tour has a bit of cinematic magic as it’s been shown in many famous movies too.
  • 10:00 AM: From Binh Thuy, we make our way to Con Son. Here, you’ll visit floating fish farms and have the delightful experience of a Koi fish massage – yes, you read that right! As you dangle your feet in the water, the Koi fish will gently nibble at your toes, providing a natural and relaxing foot massage. It’s both fun and refreshing!
  • 12:00 PM:  We have lunch with Southern Western Vietnamese traditional dishes at a local house. Those fresh, vibrant flavors sing bright songs in your day.
  • 1:00 PM: Post Lunch we Visit a farm of local fruits. You might discover rambutan, guava, pomelo, or star apple sitting before you depending on the season. You can pluck them and have a taste of the fruits, right from the trees — freshest they come.
  • 2:00 PM: Making bakeries-folk cakes at Con Son Master the craft from trained local craftsmen and satisfy your sweet tooth with self-made delectables.
  • 3:00 PM: The “flying snakehead fish” Piska closes our day with some great horsemanship. It is a spectacle that demonstrates the agility and strength of these fascinating fish at its best.
  • 4:00 PM: Landed and returned to the same pick-up point where it all began. You not only have your heart filled with unforgettable moments but also a memory card with pretty pictures for the day and it is to leave the peaceful Mekong Delta behind. If you have a plane to catch, we will make sure you get to the airport in time.

Tour 3: Affordable 2-Day 1-Night Mekong Delta Tour from Ho Chi Minh City

Binh Thuy Ancient House - Cai Rang Floating Market Tour in Mekong Delta

Binh Thuy Ancient House

Overview of the Tour

Go on an exciting 2-day, 1-night trip from Ho Chi Minh City to the picturesque Mekong Delta. This wonderful tour allows you to fully immerse yourself in the local culture and enjoy the rugged beauty of this region This tour has everything from ancient pagodas to tasty local food!

Itinerary

Day 1:

Morning:

  • Start time 7:00 AM Ho Chi Minh City, welcome by our friend tour guide. Morning buzz in the air as we make our way to My Tho.
  • 9:00 AM: Our first visit will be to the charming 100-year-old Vinh Trang Pagoda. That is the beautiful contrast of East and West in its architecture! We will wander around the gardens, surrounded by peace and tranquillity, as we gaze upon the ancient Buddha statues before moving onto our My Tho Pier.

Afternoon:

  • Upon boarding our craft in My Tho Pier, we sail on the Tien River. As we sail past the colorful fish port and some floating fish farms, the river comes alive with a flurry of activity. A shy wind and the wonderful landscape will be a complement to our guide in this incredible journey
  • We will visit Thoi Son islet next to see the local bee farm. In this place, they will offer you honey tea and let you taste several natural fruits. For the braver ones, you can get a splash of holding the python and posing for some memorable pictures!!
  • We then walk through Thoi Son village to a coconut candy workshop which is the next stop of our exploration process. Marvel at how they make this mouthwatering coconut candy (and sample some, too!)

Evening:

  • Heading To Phung Islet in Ben Tre During Sunset We will find the Dao Dua landmark, visit the crocodile farm, and walk through a small zoo here. An experience-filled evening with plenty of fun!
  • Afterward, we spend a peaceful evening having a delightful dinner in a local restaurant with some special food from Mekong Neva. We then drive to Can Tho where we eat dinner and check into our hotel after. You have the evening to discover Ninh Kieu Wharf, here you can take in the bustle and also some sensational street food.

Day 2:

Morning:

  • 7:00 AM: Rise and shine! Our day is no doubt long already, with a morning visit to the Cai Rang Floating Market in the Mekong Delta. As we start to cross the market you will see a lot of boats with fruits, vegetables, and other local products. With bright colors and a joyful setting, it sets the scene for a great Instagram photo.
  • Next, we have lunch in a local restaurant then move on to a rice noodle factory. You can join here to understand and to get a bite of the unique food of “hu tieu” here: The making process for “hu tieu” and have a piece with this “hu tieu pizza. Don’t miss this educational yet tasty opportunity

Afternoon:

  • Our next destination is the My Khanh Tourist Village. Spend some time in the cooled fruit gardens followed by fun activities including pig-racing and traditional shows. Everything there is to see and do!
  • Continuing by bus, we call at the serene Truc Lam Phuong Nam Zen Monastery. Peaceful hillsides and the charming architecture of a Ly-Tran dynasty complex provide an exquisite refuge from the cosmopolitan conundrum.
  • Wrapping it up: we hit the scenic place called the Purple House which doubles as a coffee shop and film studio which happened to have an amusing purple tint everywhere in the building. Perfect place to chill and post some funny photos before our journey back to Ho Chi Minh City
  • 6:00 PM: We make it back to Ho Chi Minh City, so many memories created from our Mekong Tour.
Vinh Trang Pagoda - Cai Rang Floating Market Tour in Mekong Delta

Vinh Trang Pagoda

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Conclusion

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The Mekong River, the ‘Mother of Waters’, is the heart and soul of mainland South-East Asia. Millions of people depend on its waters. It’s a way of life, a home for the spirits, the defining element in the everlasting battle for survival, and the foundation and boundaries of cultures and kingdoms across eons. The river speaks of the past and the future, of the eternally recurring cycles of nature, of the people living upstream and downstream, of survival, beauty and danger.

Foreigners can’t appreciate the role of the river in the lives of those who live in the Mekong basin. It influences every aspect of their daily existence, shaping not only the land, but also the people themselves.

The Mekong Basin extends over 795,000km2. More than 70 million people, 55 million of which inhabit the watershed area lying within Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam, depend on the river and its tributaries for food, water and transport. At 4,350km, the Mekong is the longest river in Southeast Asia and the 12th longest in the world.

The river runs from its source deep in China’s Tsinghai Province through the eastern part of Tibet. From Yunnan province, it becomes the border between Myanmar and Laos, and between Laos and Thailand. From there it surges across Cambodia to Phnom Penh, where the Bassac River branches off. The two rivers continue to divide into nine outlets, the Cuu Long (Nine Dragons) of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, and finally discharge into the East Sea. The river is navigable from the delta to Southern Laos, where massive waterfalls near the Cambodian border prevent boats from travelling further.

About nine-tenths of the people in the Lower Mekong Basin are engaged in agriculture, mostly rice production on a massive scale, for which irrigation from the Mekong River is essential. A substantial proportion is exported, thus providing the staple diet of a far greater number than just those living in the area.

The Mekong River is also very rich in fish, the single most important source of animal protein in the diet of people living in the Lower Mekong Basin.

Tours Itinerary

Day 01

HO CHI MINH CITY TO CAN THO HOTEL (L)

  • Impress Travel’s Mekong Tours Team will pick you up at the hotel, then leaving Ho Chi Minh City at 8.00 AM
  • We need 2 hour driving to Cai Be, We emerge the beautiful scenery of the countryside in the Mekong river delta of Vietnam.
    Visit Cai Be floating market by Sampan that is the well-known floating market in Mekong delta ( Note: the market today is not as busy as in past times)
  • To enjoy the traditional music & performance show – Dai Ca Tai Tu that was recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of the world, we enjoy the Mekong’s fresh fruits while watching the show.
  • Ride a rowing boat via the water coconut canals.
  • Do a biking tour through the rural villages to Mr. Sau Ca Family’s orchard
  • Enjoy local lunch with Mr. Sau Ca family
    Relax before getting on a Sampan to Vinh Long the car/ van will pick you up to drive to Can Tho city ( One hour driving to Can Tho)
  • Arrival in Can Tho then checks in the hotel, free time to explore Can Tho city at night.
  • The tour guide will recommend you the best place for dinner in Can Tho city.

What is included: Transfer, tour guide, hotel in Can Tho, lunch, entrance fee(s), boat trip in Cai Be

Day 02

Cai Rang floating market – Khmer Pagoda – Lunch – Ho Chi Minh City (B,L)

  • Good morning Mekong Delta with quiet and fresh air,
  • Enjoy buffet breakfast at hotel and morning tea break before leaving by Sampan to visit Cai Rang Floating market.
  • Ride a bicycle through the countryside to Khmer Pagoda & local farms.
  • Have a lunch and tea break
  • Mekong Tours – Impress Travel Team will bring you back to Ho Chi Minh City (3.5-hour driving)

What is included: Transfer, tour guide, hotel breakfast, lunch, entrance fee(s), boat trip in Can Tho

What’s included in this trip:

  • Accommodation based on Twin/Double sharing room, ( notice: a single room is surcharged following single supplement policy/ all room night including daily hotel breakfast.
  • All the meals as mentioned in the detailed itinerary
  • Entrance Fee to visit attractive places are mentioned as itinerary
  • Private Car/Van/Bus with air-conditioned and good experienced driver.
  • Boat trip in My Tho, Cai Be
  • Experienced English speaking tour guides as specified ( French-speaking guide/ Chinese speaking guide are available on request )
  • Complimentary drink water and Tissue on Van/Bus/Van as mentioned on itinerary


  • What’s excluded in this trip:

  • International Ticket Fare with insurance surcharge and Fuel surcharge
  • Arport tax.
  • Visa Fees & Travels insurance
  • Porter Charges & Camera Fees.
  • Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) do not mentioned as in this itinerary
  • Tipping for Tour guides, Bus driver, Crew
  • Other personal expenses such as beverages, telephone calls, laundry services, Minibar, etc….
  • Other services are not specifically mentioned in the tour Itinerary and the above Inclusion

 
Hotels in Can Tho
Star Hotel Room Type
3-Star hotel in Can Tho Hau Giang Hotel Superior
4-Star hotel in Can Tho Muong Thanh Hotel Superior
5-Star hotel in Can Tho Victoria Hotel Superior

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Ranana

You feel like organized tour, but you are in a privet tour. Impress Travel make the different.

We went on a private trip to Vietnam and Cambodia, the whole trip plan was organized for us by the Impress Travel Company from Vietnam, the company did an amazing job, the whole trip was organized in a wonderful way with an amazing match between the various parties, their choices were correct and the quality of the hotels chosen were very high quality and it is important to note that the price was low in comparison To other agencies, thanks to Impress Travel and especially to Daniel who was tolerant and open to changes and organized the route for us.

Ebrahim

Tour of Vietnam

Impress travel were amazing. Did my bookings with Daniel for our tour of Vietnam and I must say Daniel was very professional and prompt with his services. All the arrangement, plans, pick-up & drop-off services, hotels, vehicles, sightseeing tours and guides were spot on and excellent. Did 4 nights Hanoi, 1 night Hà Long Bay cruise, 3 nights Hoian, 4 nights Saigon and 1 night in Can Tho. It was totally awesome. Every part of the journey was superbly arranged and planned. I will highly recommend Impress Travel for anyone interested in visiting Vietnam. Very organized and reliable!

Solly Pochee

The tour was fantastic

I booked with Impress Travel in July. My contact person was Tommy Thang. He is an amazing person. He was very helpful. He changed my program twice for me. Very accommodating!
We started our holiday in the north (Sapa)of Vietnam and travelled down to HCMC.
The tour was fantastic, Tommy's arrangements were to the"T".
I will always use them if I have to visit the area again and recommend them to one and all.
Thank you once again Mr.Tommy and the Impress Team.
Sulaiman Pochee

Bernard Lim

Great value for money with 4 stars hotel

Great value for money with 4 stars hotel accommodation for 4 couples. The tour guide has been very helpful and brought us to amazing places in Sapa. We want to thanks Thuy the tour guide and especially Mark from Impress Travel for his great service and assurance throughout our trip. We’ll definitely use his service for other tour packages in other parts of Vietnam.

Derek.Schooling

We enjoyed our holiday with Impress travel

This is the second time we travel to Vietnam with IMPRESS Travel. First time, we booked our holiday to Hanoi, Halong Bay & Sapa during Dec 2018 with Impress.
Second time, we travel to Hoi An, Hue & Danang (Central Vietnam) during Jan 2019.

My friends & I are very glad & happy with all the hotels stay in Central Vietnam, the meals provided are delicious. We are greatly appreciated with all the tour arrangement by Tommy & his team (tour guide).
Especially, Mr. NHAT C.V. He is helpful, cheerful, knowledgeable and very professional. He always volunteer to take a nice pictures for six of us (group) .

We enjoyed our holiday with Impress travel. We will definitely come back to Vietnam again with Impress

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