Cai Rang Floating Market & Mekong Delta Private 1-Day Tour from Ho Chi Minh City
by Viet Nam Adventure Tours JSC
Choose from 2 available options
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$227.50Overview
This full-day private tour focuses on Cai Rang, the largest floating market in the Mekong Delta. The tour starts early with a pick-up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City at 5:00 AM. You then travel by private vehicle for about two and a half hours to Can Tho. Along the way, there is an option to stop for breakfast at a local restaurant or wait to have breakfast at the floating market itself. Arriving at Cai Rang around 8:00 AM, you spend about two hours observing the busy market where vendors sell fruits and vegetables directly from boats. The tour includes boat trips through the market's waterways, offering a close view of the trading activity and river life. You also watch a demonstration of how traditional Vietnamese vermicelli soup is prepared. Afterward, the tour visits a nearby fruit garden where you can try fresh seasonal fruits and buy them if you wish. Next, the tour continues to My Tho for about three hours. Here, you board a traditional boat to cruise the Mekong River, passing islets named Turtle, Dragon, Phoenix, and Unicorn. The journey continues on a sampan through narrow canals lined with coconut palms. During this part, you visit a bee farm to taste honey tea, sample tropical fruits, and listen to traditional village music. The tour includes a Vietnamese lunch with vegan options available. After lunch, the private vehicle returns you to Ho Chi Minh City, arriving around 4:45 PM with hotel drop-off included. The tour lasts approximately 11 hours and includes an English-speaking guide, all boat trips, one bottle of water, lunch, and private transportation.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Cai Rang Floating Market
Depart from Ho Chi Minh City at 5:00 AM and travel about two and a half hours by private vehicle to Can Tho. There is an option to stop for breakfast at a local restaurant en route or to have breakfast at the floating market. Arrive at Cai Rang Floating Market around 8:00 AM. Spend about two hours exploring this busy market where vendors sell fresh fruits and vegetables from boats. Take boat trips through the market’s channels to observe daily river trading. Watch a demonstration of how Vietnamese vermicelli soup is made. Visit a local fruit garden to try fresh seasonal fruits and purchase them if desired.
120 min
My Tho
After Cai Rang, travel to My Tho for a three-hour visit. Board a traditional boat to cruise the Mekong River, passing Turtle, Dragon, Phoenix, and Unicorn Islets. Continue on a sampan through narrow canals lined with coconut palms. Visit a bee farm to drink honey tea, sample tropical fruits, and hear traditional village music. A Vietnamese lunch with vegan options is included. After lunch, return by private vehicle to Ho Chi Minh City, arriving around 4:45 PM with hotel drop-off.
180 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Cai Rang Floating Market & Mekong Delta Private 1-Day Tour from Ho Chi Minh City
by Viet Nam Adventure Tours JSC
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$227.50Overview
This full-day private tour focuses on Cai Rang, the largest floating market in the Mekong Delta. The tour starts early with a pick-up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City at 5:00 AM. You then travel by private vehicle for about two and a half hours to Can Tho. Along the way, there is an option to stop for breakfast at a local restaurant or wait to have breakfast at the floating market itself. Arriving at Cai Rang around 8:00 AM, you spend about two hours observing the busy market where vendors sell fruits and vegetables directly from boats. The tour includes boat trips through the market's waterways, offering a close view of the trading activity and river life. You also watch a demonstration of how traditional Vietnamese vermicelli soup is prepared. Afterward, the tour visits a nearby fruit garden where you can try fresh seasonal fruits and buy them if you wish. Next, the tour continues to My Tho for about three hours. Here, you board a traditional boat to cruise the Mekong River, passing islets named Turtle, Dragon, Phoenix, and Unicorn. The journey continues on a sampan through narrow canals lined with coconut palms. During this part, you visit a bee farm to taste honey tea, sample tropical fruits, and listen to traditional village music. The tour includes a Vietnamese lunch with vegan options available. After lunch, the private vehicle returns you to Ho Chi Minh City, arriving around 4:45 PM with hotel drop-off included. The tour lasts approximately 11 hours and includes an English-speaking guide, all boat trips, one bottle of water, lunch, and private transportation.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Cai Rang Floating Market
Depart from Ho Chi Minh City at 5:00 AM and travel about two and a half hours by private vehicle to Can Tho. There is an option to stop for breakfast at a local restaurant en route or to have breakfast at the floating market. Arrive at Cai Rang Floating Market around 8:00 AM. Spend about two hours exploring this busy market where vendors sell fresh fruits and vegetables from boats. Take boat trips through the market’s channels to observe daily river trading. Watch a demonstration of how Vietnamese vermicelli soup is made. Visit a local fruit garden to try fresh seasonal fruits and purchase them if desired.
120 min
My Tho
After Cai Rang, travel to My Tho for a three-hour visit. Board a traditional boat to cruise the Mekong River, passing Turtle, Dragon, Phoenix, and Unicorn Islets. Continue on a sampan through narrow canals lined with coconut palms. Visit a bee farm to drink honey tea, sample tropical fruits, and hear traditional village music. A Vietnamese lunch with vegan options is included. After lunch, return by private vehicle to Ho Chi Minh City, arriving around 4:45 PM with hotel drop-off.
180 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.