Can Tho · Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Can Tho Tours, Floating Markets & Things to Do

The best things to do in Can Tho, ranked by real traveller reviews: leave the quay before dawn for the wholesale boats of Cai Rang, turn off the Hau River into canals too narrow for anything but a sampan, watch rice paper become hu tieu noodles in a family workshop, cycle the dyke paths between orchards, and eat banh cong on Ninh Kieu quay after dark. Compare floating-market trips, boat tours and cycling days side by side, most with free cancellation.

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Reisroute-ideeën voor Can Tho

Kant-en-klare routes waar je direct op kunt boeken — van één perfecte dag tot een lang weekend.

1 day

Can Tho in 1 day

1Cai Rang before sunrise
2Canals and a noodle workshop
3Binh Thuy house at midday
4Sunset from Ninh Kieu

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2 days

Can Tho in 2 days

1Day 1: Cai Rang and canals
2Afternoon by bike
3Day 2: Phong Dien market
4Wetlands or an islet

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With kids

Can Tho with kids

1A later boat, not the 5am one
2Noodle workshop
3Fruit gardens by bike
4Storks at dusk

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Day trips

Day trips from Can Tho

1Phong Dien market
2Con Son islet
3Lung Ngoc Hoang
4Chau Doc and Tra Su

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Praktische gids

Goed om te weten voor je gaat

Korte, duidelijke antwoorden op de vragen die elke bezoeker van Can Tho heeft voor het boeken.

December–March

Dry, cooler mornings, the easiest cycling.

April & May

The hottest months; be off the river by ten.

June–August

Rain in short bursts, and peak fruit season.

September–November

Floating water season; the wetlands are at their best.

Every day

The market runs daily, busiest before Tet.

Best overall

December to February, without much argument.

Wanneer te gaan

Can Tho door de seizoenen heen

Wat het beste is, hoe druk het wordt, en een boekingstip voor elk seizoen.

Dry (Dec–Mar)

Dec–Mar

Het beste voor: Markets and cycling.
Drukte
Boekingstip: The best mornings of the year.

Hot (Apr–May)

Apr–May

Het beste voor: Early starts only.
Drukte
Boekingstip: Rest through the afternoon.

Rains (Jun–Aug)

Jun–Aug

Het beste voor: Fruit season in the orchards.
Drukte
Boekingstip: Showers are short and heavy.

Flood (Sep–Nov)

Sep–Nov

Het beste voor: Wetlands and cajuput forest.
Drukte
Boekingstip: Tra Su turns solid green.

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Reis-FAQ voor Can Tho

What are the best tours in Can Tho?

The highest-rated experiences are the sunrise boat to Cai Rang floating market with the small canals and a rice-noodle workshop (€19–€32), a private boat with a boatman (from €16), a guided cycling day through the Phong Dien orchards (€26–€40), the Lung Ngoc Hoang wetland trip (€21), a walking food tour of the night market (€28), and a sunset cruise on the Hau River (from €31).

How much do Can Tho tours cost?

Shared floating-market mornings cost €19–€32, private boats start at €16, cycling days €26–€40, the nature reserve trip about €21, food tours €28, sunset cruises from €31, and overnight homestay packages €55–€120. Can Tho is one of the cheapest places in Vietnam to book a guided experience.

How many days do you need in Can Tho?

Two days: the first for Cai Rang and the canals at sunrise and the city in the evening, the second for Phong Dien market, the orchards by bike or a wetland reserve. One night is the minimum, because the market cannot be reached in time from Ho Chi Minh City.

When is the best time to visit Can Tho?

December to March, when the mornings are cooler and the rain has stopped — the best conditions for both the market and cycling. September to November is worth it for the flood season, when the wetlands and the Tra Su cajuput forest are at their most striking.

Is Cai Rang floating market worth it?

Yes, provided you go at five in the morning. It is the last floating market in the delta still trading at genuine wholesale scale, and at first light, among barges hung with samples on bamboo poles, it is unlike anything else in Vietnam. Arrive at eight and you will wonder what the fuss was.

What is Can Tho famous for?

Being the capital of the Mekong Delta and the gateway to Cai Rang floating market, plus the network of small canals behind the Hau River, the rice-noodle workshops, the Binh Thuy ancient house of 1870, and the night market and cruises along Ninh Kieu quay.

What are the best day trips from Can Tho?

Phong Dien floating market and the fruit orchards behind it, Con Son islet with its floating fish farms, the Lung Ngoc Hoang cajuput reserve two hours south, the Bang Lang stork garden at dusk, and Chau Doc with the Tra Su flooded forest as a full day upriver.

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Can Tho Tours, Floating Markets & Things to Do

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Floating markets

Small canals

Food & cooking

Cycling

Wetlands

Sunrise & sunset

Topattracties in Can Tho

Cai Rang market

The small canals

Hu tieu workshops

Con Son islet

Lung Ngoc Hoang

Ninh Kieu quay

Phong Dien orchards

Binh Thuy house

Reisroute-ideeën voor Can Tho

Can Tho in 1 day

Can Tho in 2 days

Can Tho with kids

Day trips from Can Tho

Dagtochten vanuit Can Tho

Phong Dien market

Con Son islet

Lung Ngoc Hoang

Tra Su forest

Phong Dien orchards

Ben Tre & My Tho

Goed om te weten voor je gaat

December–March

April & May

June–August

September–November

Every day

Best overall

One night

Two days

Three days

Delta route

With children

For photographers

From Ho Chi Minh City

By air

Boats

In the centre

Grab

To the orchards

Go at five

Life jackets

Cash

Sun on the water

Breakfast afloat

Best light

Sunrise tours

Private boats

Homestays

Tet

Flood season trips

Cooking classes

Floating market tour

Private boat

Cycling day

Nature reserve

Food tour

Sunset cruise

Can Tho door de seizoenen heen

Reis-FAQ voor Can Tho

What are the best tours in Can Tho?

How much do Can Tho tours cost?

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What is Can Tho famous for?

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