Brief:
– Means of transportation: By boat
– Duration: 7 hours (5:00 am –12:00 pm)
– Its cost: 30 usd / per person
(Minimum two people)
Including taking away breakfast, mean, drink (morning coffee or tea) student English or French speaking tour guide, boat return, ticket fees.
Information about the trip
There are two main floating markets in Can Tho, Cai Rang and Phong Dien. Cai Rang floating market is the main wholesale floating market near Can Tho while Phong Dien floating market is a smaller one with natural beauty. The main characteristic of the markets is selling fruits and agricultural products.
Long tour itinerary (Both Cai Rang and Phong Dien Floating Market)
There are two main floating markets in Can Tho, Cai Rang and Phong Dien. Cai Rang floating market is the main wholesale floating market near Can Tho while Phong Dien floating market is a smaller one with natural beauty. The main characteristic of the markets is selling fruits and agricultural products.
Around 5:00 – You are picked up by a boatman and a tour guide at our office. No. 9 Chau Van Liem street, Tan An ward, Ninh Kieu district, Can Tho city
Around 5:30 – You reach Cai Rang Floating Market and will go around the market to watch the lively scene of exchanging goods between the local people.
Around 6:00 – The tour guide will show you the way to the second floating market in Can Tho, Phong Dien floating market.
Around 6:45 – You reach Phong Dien floating market. There, you can enjoy the peaceful atmosphere as well as natural scenery. The tour guide will tell you about the unique cultural features of the Mekong river. You can also experience new services as floating petroleum stations for boats.
Around 8:45 – You arrived at a small canal and the tour guide will tell you about the life of the local people (how they make a living, what the population of the area is)
Around 9:00 – You will visit fruit garden where you can see many fruit plants (depend on the fruit season). You also can take a rest and have something to eat or drink if you want to order by your own.
Around 10:15 – You will visit the noodle factory and the tour guide will tell you how the local people produce rice noodle. You can also enjoy a special dish named noodle pizza there.
Around 11:30 – 12:30 The boatman brings you back to the hotel earlier or later (depend on the tide)
Highlights:
Take a small boat to visit the floating market in the early morning. Many local products are sold there and in particular a large variety of fruits, some of which you might have never seen before. There are small boats offering all kinds of snacks and local soups from which you can get your early breakfast. Continue the boat trip to visit the Mekong Delta’s famous fruit orchards and sample the fresh, exotic fruit. Then venture deeper into the country-side, passing traditional houses made of wood and palm leaves as you observe the activities of the local people.