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Can Tho Floating Market & Tra Su Forest Tour 1 Day
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Can Tho, Tra Su, Chau Doc, Can Tho
05:00 AM – 05:30 PMCar, Boat, Lunch, SampanUp to 10pax
This tour starts and ends in Can Tho and free drop off in Chau Doc. The tour includes the Can Tho floating market by the 5am-sampan river tour and visit Mekong's Fish & Farmer market and more and then get on the car for the 845-hectare Tra Su cajuput forest (planted from the 80s) and more on the way. It is a great combination of 2 tours in ONE DAY.
Start & end in Can Tho. Free dropoff in Chau Doc Enjoy an authentic small boat to the floating market Visit the lively Mekong's Fish & Farmer Market Tra Su forest with a rowing sampan & a boat trip Visit: sugar palm & best rice field, Khmer pagoda Explore the river culture and Mekong's life
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Nowadays, there are more and more green and responsible tours which are meaningful and educational as well. This is why Can Tho noodle factory is getting popular for both Vietnamese and foreigners to come and explore the cuisine culture and the typical local life in Can Tho, Mekong Delta.
Can Tho floating market and Tra Su forest
English
Veggie-friendly
Itinerary
Pick-up
05:00 AM, our English speaking tour guide and car will pick you up from your hotel and transfer to the Ninh Kieu pier for embarking the authentic small boat (sampan).
Can Tho floating market and the sunrise (sometimes) sampan ride
Arrive at Cai Rang floating market – a must see in Can Tho, Mekong Delta. Your guide will explain and tell you why "early market" "why floating market here" and "why floating market is getting smaller after every 365 days" "why we should see it in real life, real smell before it disappears" and more. The experience includes the best noodle soup on the river tour. Even our guide will take care of your vegetarian breakfast as well. Find a reason to interact with the river life and enjoy the fresh seasonal tropical fruits at the floating market as well.
The Mekong's fish and farmer market (no-touristy)
Visit the Mekong's fish and farmer market (no-touristy) lets you see the Delta's true heartbeat. It's where locals trade fresh fish, fruits, and produce in a lively, authentic setting untouched by mass tourism. You'll witness real daily life, colorful scenes, and the spirit of community that sustains the Mekong.
Around 7:30 AM, get in the car in Can Tho and depart for Tra Su forest.
07:30 AM, finish the morning floating market & Mekong fish and farmer market and local life and Mekong river culture. The car will pick you up in the Can Tho’s countryside and keep going to the Tra Su forest.
Tra Su Melaleuca Forest
Arrive at Tra Su Melaleuca Forest. You will have a motor boat in the forest, go and spot as many birds as you can with your now trained eyes and the directions of the guide. Pay attention to the sounds of the forest to grasp a better idea of this mesmerizing place, declared one of one of the area’s most peaceful spots in Southern Vietnam. After getting to the 25-meter observation tower to enjoy the fascinating view over the mountain in the area, the expanses of cajeput forest and the white dots of flying storks. Your tour will slow down by taking the hand-rowing sampan for a close-up birdwatching and enjoy the most beautiful flooded forest in Vietnam as well as SE-Asia. Take an amazing bamboo walking bridge in the forest in Vietnam which gives you much time to feel the beauty of nature.
The local authentic lunch is included on tour
About 3 hours in the forest included the authentic lunch in the restaurant in the forest.
One of the best paddy rice fields in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
On the way, you will see hundreds of hectares of green and yellow rice fields and the tour guide will stop at one of the best rice fields to visit to learn all about the Mekong Delta Rice Fields (rice fields are seasonals in the dry & wet season).
Sugar palm fields
Of course, on this trip, you also can taste the sugar palm fruit juice at the sugar palm fields which may bring you some scenic pictures of the countryside views of Mekong region near the border of Vietnam in Chau Doc Tinh Bien.
An ancient Khmer pagoda
Surrounded by the small minority Khmer village, The Khmer ancient pagoda, 300-hundred-year-old, has a very tranquil setting and is one of the oldest ancient Khmer-style pagodas in Mekong Delta. Walking around the pagoda, you will feel the relaxation, airy but no less ancient thanks to the pleasant complex of peaceful compound with elaborate stupas and ornate painting of spiritual scenes with the Buddha on the outside of the main building.
End the tour
Around 02:30 PM, head back to Can Tho city. Arrive Can Tho around 5:30pm. Or free drop off in Chau Doc around 3:30pm.
P/s
This tour offers a free drop off at a hotel in Chau Doc city for your next day to Cambodia by speed boat. We can provide you a transfer service from Tra Su forest to Ha Tien or Rach Gia for Phu Quoc island. Please contact us if you would like to book this extra transfer.
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Better to know
Knowledgeable & excellent English speaking tour guideInclude: breakfast (veggie-friendly) on the river, coffee, and exotic fresh fruitsSmall boat (Sampan) for floating market and life jacketLunch (Vietnamese food)Forest boat trip & hand-rowing sampan, watching tower, bamboo bridgeAll entrance fees & drinking water 500mlPick up from/to your hotel by car/taxi in Can Tho city center or at the meeting point.Start & end in Can Tho. Free dropoff in Chau Doc
Others expenseCompulsory insuranceGratuities
The tour is included pick-up & drop-off you in Can Tho city center. and Free drop off in Chau Doc city center.
If you stay in local countryside homestays, please contact us to update the meeting point in Can Tho downtown or the subcharge and the availability.
For daily tours:
- Any cancellation before 6 days of departutre date will be free of charge.
- Any cancellation before 5 days of departutre date will be charged 30% selling price.
- Any cancellation before 4 - 2 days of departutre date will be charged 75% selling price.
- Any cancellation within 48 hours or no-show: non-refundable.
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180 reviews on “Can Tho Floating Market & Tra Su Forest Tour 1 Day”
★★★★★
Beautiful way to say goodbye to Vietnam
I did this tour on my last full day in Vietnam, and it was the best decision I made. Everything felt meaningful—from the first boat ride to the final temple walk. I loved the silence in the forest, the birds, the long shadows, the sugar palm fields. And Chris was not just a guide, but almost like a friend. This was more than a tour. It felt like closure.
★★★★★
Worth every minute
Floating market at sunrise: unforgettable. Rice noodle making: very fun. Quiet canals: wow. Tra Su forest: unreal. The guide? Hannah? So kind and sharp. Perfect flow. Will recommend.
★★★★★
Unexpectedly beautiful and personal
This tour isn’t like the usual “touristy” stuff. It felt like being let into someone’s real world for a day. I will never forget the small sampan gliding through water coconut palms, or the stillness of the flooded forest. The Khmer pagoda was a lovely bonus. Thomas was easy to talk to and deeply knowledgeable.
★★★★★
good tour. very full day
market was interesting. noodle place was cool. canals relaxing. forest was the best. guide good. food ok. long day but nice
★★★★★
Amazing way to see the real Mekong
The early wake-up was totally worth it. Minh made the floating market come alive with stories, jokes, and even breakfast right from a boat! The small canals were my favorite—so peaceful. The forest was breathtaking. I loved how we had enough time in each place, and the local lunch was super tasty. Felt well taken care of all day.
★★★★★
One of the best tours I’ve ever done, hands down
This tour gave me something I didn’t even know I was looking for. The floating market at dawn felt timeless. The noodle-making was fascinating—who knew the smell of steamed rice could be so comforting? The canals were a dream. But the Tra Su forest… it was something else. The stillness, the birds, the sound of water against the boat… all of it. Duy was a brilliant guide, thoughtful and passionate. I’ll be remembering this day for a long time.
★★★★★
a peaceful adventure far from the city noise
the floating market was beautiful. no crowds. just local people. i love how quiet the small canals were. forest was full of birds. we saw a snake too. hannah was kind and helpful. thank you for today
★★★★★
Highlight of my Mekong Trip
Floating market ✔ Noodle factory ✔ Hidden canals ✔ Huge rice fields ✔ Forest full of birds ✔ Khmer temple ✔ What else can I say? Oh, and David is a legend. The guy knows everything. I learned, I relaxed, I ate, I sweated haha. Perfect day.
★★★★★
From Canals to Forest — This Tour Covers It All
Chris made this long day feel like a breeze. I was amazed by how many things we saw without feeling overwhelmed. The floating market is absolutely something you have to see before it's gone—quietly fading but full of meaning. The noodle factory was such a cool surprise (and the noodle pizza was strangely tasty!). I especially loved the hand-rowing boat inside the forest. And the Khmer pagoda was so beautiful I almost forgot we were at the end of the day. This tour has layers. Highly recommend.
★★★★★
Just book it
wake up early, take the boat, enjoy the sunrise on the river. that’s all i need to say. lam was friendly and calm, answered every question. forest was peaceful. good food. no rush. just nature. go.
Experience: Mekong River boat trip, local village
Explore: water coconut canals, seasonal rice fields
I did this tour on my last full day in Vietnam, and it was the best decision I made. Everything felt meaningful—from the first boat ride to the final temple walk. I loved the silence in the forest, the birds, the long shadows, the sugar palm fields. And Chris was not just a guide, but almost like a friend. This was more than a tour. It felt like closure.
Floating market at sunrise: unforgettable. Rice noodle making: very fun. Quiet canals: wow. Tra Su forest: unreal. The guide? Hannah? So kind and sharp. Perfect flow. Will recommend.
This tour isn’t like the usual “touristy” stuff. It felt like being let into someone’s real world for a day. I will never forget the small sampan gliding through water coconut palms, or the stillness of the flooded forest. The Khmer pagoda was a lovely bonus. Thomas was easy to talk to and deeply knowledgeable.
market was interesting. noodle place was cool. canals relaxing. forest was the best. guide good. food ok. long day but nice
The early wake-up was totally worth it. Minh made the floating market come alive with stories, jokes, and even breakfast right from a boat! The small canals were my favorite—so peaceful. The forest was breathtaking. I loved how we had enough time in each place, and the local lunch was super tasty. Felt well taken care of all day.
This tour gave me something I didn’t even know I was looking for. The floating market at dawn felt timeless. The noodle-making was fascinating—who knew the smell of steamed rice could be so comforting? The canals were a dream. But the Tra Su forest… it was something else. The stillness, the birds, the sound of water against the boat… all of it. Duy was a brilliant guide, thoughtful and passionate. I’ll be remembering this day for a long time.
the floating market was beautiful. no crowds. just local people. i love how quiet the small canals were. forest was full of birds. we saw a snake too. hannah was kind and helpful. thank you for today
Floating market ✔ Noodle factory ✔ Hidden canals ✔ Huge rice fields ✔ Forest full of birds ✔ Khmer temple ✔ What else can I say? Oh, and David is a legend. The guy knows everything. I learned, I relaxed, I ate, I sweated haha. Perfect day.
Chris made this long day feel like a breeze. I was amazed by how many things we saw without feeling overwhelmed. The floating market is absolutely something you have to see before it's gone—quietly fading but full of meaning. The noodle factory was such a cool surprise (and the noodle pizza was strangely tasty!). I especially loved the hand-rowing boat inside the forest. And the Khmer pagoda was so beautiful I almost forgot we were at the end of the day. This tour has layers. Highly recommend.
wake up early, take the boat, enjoy the sunrise on the river. that’s all i need to say. lam was friendly and calm, answered every question. forest was peaceful. good food. no rush. just nature. go.