Cai Rang Floating Market Full-day Tour: Countryside Bakehouse Exploration from Ho Chi Minh City
4.8
61 Ratings

Embark on a full-day adventure from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cai Rang Floating Market. Explore the countryside, visit a traditional bakery factory, trek around an island, and enjoy delicious food and drinks along the way. Book now!

Duration: 15 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Saigon - Pick-up at 3:am at Ho Chi Minh City
  • Cai Rang Floating Market - Visit the Cai Rang floating market - enjoy breakfast in floating market.
  • Sau Hoai’s Rice Noodle Factory - You will also stop at a rice noodle factory / traditional bakery factory
  • Binh Thuy Ancient House - - Visit Binh Thuy temple and Binh Thuy ancient house
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What's Included
  • Breakfast
  • All Tickets
  • Admission: Winter Spring Homestay / Winter Spring tours
  • Enjoy buffet traditional cake, pan cake…
  • Pick-up and bring back by Car / Limousine / Mini Van / MPV car from Ho Chi Minh
  • Lunch
Additional Information
  • 4:00 AM pick-up from Ho Chi Minh City
  • 6:15 AM arrival in Can Tho city
  • Visit the Cai Rang floating market and enjoy breakfast there
  • Stop at a rice noodle factory or traditional bakery
  • Explore small canals
  • Return via ferry
  • Visit Binh Thuy ancient house on the way back
  • Trek around the island
  • Learn to make traditional cakes
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.8
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P3816dgmeganp
Sep 18, 2024
Not touristy! Perfect if you want the true Vietnam local experience. - We had an unforgettable day tour of the Cai Rang Floating Market, starting bright and early at 3:30 AM when our guide picked us up from our hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. After a three-hour drive to Can Tho, we met Hien, our local guide, who was absolutely exceptional. Not only was she incredibly knowledgeable, providing fascinating insights into the history of the river, the people of the region, and local foods, but she also helped make the day even more special. Once we boarded our small boat, we ventured out onto the river to witness the vibrant floating market, where we got to try delicious *bánh mì*, noodles, and fresh fruits. From there, we explored the serene canals of the Mekong Delta, which felt worlds away from the typical tourist areas—calm, authentic, and full of local life. One of the highlights was our visit to a noodle factory, a fish farm, and a small local village, where we enjoyed a variety of local dishes like fish cake, *bánh khọt*, mud crab hot pot, and steamed rice cake with fresh coconut milk. Every bite was a new experience, and the food was truly a reflection of the region’s culinary richness. Hien went above and beyond as our guide—she was also an amazing photographer, helping us capture so many wonderful moments. She even guided us in finding local specialties like *nem chua* and *huyết*, which we were excited to try. To top it off, she taught us useful Vietnamese phrases, making us feel more connected to the locals. Once we completed all of our site seeing we were driven back to our hotel, ending our day around roughly 545pm. This tour was incredibly authentic, far from the typical touristy experience, and it gave us a deeper understanding of the region. If you’re looking for a unique and immersive adventure, I highly recommend this tour—Hien made all the difference!
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Peter_w
May 29, 2024
A fun day in rural Vietnam! - This was a wonderful tour! We agreed it was an excellent way to get outside of HCMC for a day to experience a different style of life in Vietnam. Our driver arrived precisely at our arranged pickup time and we had a comfortable, safe drive to Can Tho. We had to wake up early, but we agreed it was worth the early wake-up to see the market in the morning when it is lively. Our guide Nga was charming and knowledgeable, and she welcomed us as though we were old friends. We did a variety of activities after the market, such as visiting a fish farm, seeing a rice noodle factory, and going to a local restaurant where we made jackfruit cakes. It was a busy but entertaining day. A few things of note- first, we feel that this was as much a food tour as a sightseeing tour. We tried a variety of different fruits, soups, and cakes. We were very full when we were finished, and also took some fruit back to HCMC with us, so arrive for this tour with an appetite! We would also like to mention that this tour requires guests to step in and out of boats on multiple occasions, and guests who have issues with their knees, backs, or balance issues may have a slight amount of difficulty with this part of the trip. Our guide was very helpful, but this trip may be uncomfortable for some. There was also a small amount of walking, maybe 1km or 2km total or so. Overall, we were thrilled with this tour. We thought we paid a fair price, and we did a lot for our money. We left the city at 4:00am and arrived at 4:00pm, so we still had time to enjoy an evening in the city upon our return. Thank you for a wonderful day!
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Juditt292
May 29, 2024
Must have trip! - I highly recommend this one day trip! The guide took us to places and told us insights that most tourist wouldn't get. She can perfectly speak english, plus very kind and helpful.
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Andyrr4405zc
Apr 5, 2024
Brilliant trip - This was a brilliant trip, so many sights included and our guide was so interesting and knowledgeable, we had such an enjoyable time
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Angelp1127
Mar 20, 2024
Excellent culturally-oriented tour with Phong, a great guide - This one day tour was the tour that allowed me the most to learn about Vietnamese culture, history and mindset. Our guide, Phong is very knowledgeable about his country. The floating market was a great experience and the breakfast on the boat was delicious. Later Phong took us to the noodle factory, an Ancient House, the fishing and agriculture facilities and taught us how to prepare a typical Vietnamese dessert. Phong is very friendly, polite and communicates very well in English.
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Lucybl8307to
Mar 10, 2024
A great way to experience life on the Mekong Delta - This tour was a great day trip - filled with lots of activities and different things to see. Our guide Phong was amazing - funny and enthusiastic and made sure we all had the best experience. A great way to see the varied life on the delta!
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Salvatore_f
Feb 27, 2024
An eye opener o - The simple life the people of the villages near the markets live, how they survive on the very basic life has to give. Exchanging raw produce from farms, loving on boats and only having river water to use for every day needs.
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D4095zfmaciejs
Feb 20, 2024
Trip of life - Our trip to the floating market in the Mekong Delta and the fish farm was absolutely wonderful! We took plenty of exceptional photos, tried delicious local dishes, and the highlight was definitely the fish nibbling at our feet, bringing tears of laughter. Triều Phong was an excellent guide, happily answering all our questions about Vietnam. Highly recommended!
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Hannet9000
Feb 16, 2024
Experience an exciting part of Vietnam - Nice trip. We were picked up in a really good minivan, which was very comfortable. So many beautiful and exciting things. However, a lot of rubbish in the river, it's a shame. We got lots of good food and our guide Nga was very nice and skilled. It was a long day, but wonderful. Can only recommend this tour.
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Joachim_l
Apr 29, 2024
Don‘t miss the floating market - Our Guide Nga was very good. You can see, she loves the countryside. She showed us the plants, the life of the fisherman and the floating market. It was amazing to see and taste all the fruits, the pho (the traditional soup) and the hot pot. We went to a family, where we got the hot pot and we baked our own cake. We saw the jumping fish and other different fishes at the fishfarm. The noodles factory was ok, but the break on the boat of a fisherman, who served us fresh pineapple was great. Overall we loved the one day tour and we can warmly recommend Nga.
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