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Cai Rang Floating Market Tour: Explore Authentic Canals, Cacao Farm and Local Cuisine in Vietnam
4.9
131 Ratings
Tân An
Experience the vibrant Cai Rang Floating Market in Vietnam, explore traditional noodle making, indulge in a delicious breakfast on a boat, and visit an authentic chocolate farm. No tourist traps or animal involvement.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cai Rang Floating Market - 5.30AM: Visiting the largest floating market, Cai Rang, which serves as a wholesale market. Enjoy watching locals trade products from their boats and soak in the lively atmosphere. Experience sitting on boats and having breakfast at the floating market, a must-do activity when visiting.
7.15AM: Continue boating to a local noodle house where you’ll be guided by locals to make your own rice paper and noodles.
8.00AM: Enjoy drinks at Hammock Coffee Shop, where you can try Vietnamese coffee, tea, or fresh coconut.
8.30AM: Head to the authentic small canals, considered one of the ten prettiest canals in the world. Spend over an hour on the canals as our boat driver switches to paddling slowly, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in nature.
- Muoi Cuong Cocoa Farm - 9.30AM: Attempt to cross the monkey bridge, a unique structure used by locals to traverse small canals or rivers in the Mekong Delta.
10.00AM: Arrive at the handmade chocolate farm. After navigating the small canals, take a 10-15 minute walk to the cocoa plantation. Meet the only man in Vietnam who crafts chocolates using his own unique technique and recipe, which is sure to impress you.
What's Included
- Fruits
- Professional guide
- Boat
- Breakfast
- Tea and coffee
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in the center of Can Tho city
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Lunch
Additional Information
Departure: 5:30am
Duration: 7hours
Attraction highlights
The biggest floating market (Cai Rang)
- Traditional noodle local house where you make your own rice paper and noodles guiding by local people.
- Breakfast on the boat - The best breakfast that Master Chef Gordon Ramsey tried when he came here.
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Authentic small canals - one of ten prettiest canals in the world.
*HANDMADE chocolate farm immersion: The only man in Vietnam
who makes chocolates with his own technic and recipe which makes you impressed. We will try eating and drinking chocolate here too.
**We proudly operate our tours with the following \
- Availability for shows cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of show availability
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
Bến phà Xóm Chài
Đường Hai Bà Trưng
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(131 Ratings)
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Maialouiselewis
Jun 13, 2024
Entertaining trip along the river and canals - Went on a tour with Lâm and had an amazing time! My boyfriend and I were joined by another couple and it was just us in a small boat, Lâm spoke incredible English and explained lots to us alongside answering all our questions. We all had a really good time and I would highly recommend this tour, anyone who tours with Lâm will be very lucky!
Thank you for making our trip so memorable.
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Cedricd65
Jun 7, 2024
Enjoy the Mekong Delta in peace - We were picked up at sunrise by our guide Edward with a smile. Together with the excellent boat driver, he guided us flawlessly and with local knowledge through the Mekong delta via the Floating market, a noodle factory and cocoa farm. At each stop we were served a delicious snack or meal. Edward also told us with great passion about the fauna and flora. Highly recommended!
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Passport15275423405
Jun 1, 2024
Great tour with many things to see - The tour was really nice! Our tour guide spoke English perfectly and had a good answer to all of our question. The atmosphere was open and friendly and I enjoyed it a lot :)
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Utebj4823cd
May 29, 2024
Super interesting. - A great tour. A great guide, Edward. Took great pictures. Water market, rice factory, cocoa farm. Would go again anytime.
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352bernsm
May 29, 2024
Probably the best trip to the floating market possible - The trip was just wonderful.
Early in the morning it's nice to drive through the floating market and have a quite big but also very delicious breakfast.
After the market you take a short trip to rice noodle factory and you can try making the noodles by yourself.
Whe you finish the noodles it goes on with a drive through the mangroves where you can shoot perfect Holliday memory pictures.
The last stop is the Cocoa farm.
You will see how the Cocoa fruit becomes butter, powder, chocolate and even wine.
But especially Edward was the highlight of the whole trip. He was so kind and nice.
For any question he has the right answer.
I enjoyed to chat with him and he is definitely the type of guide you wish to have.
I would recommend this trip to everyone who wants an insight to the culture and wants to see how it works for the people loving here.
Just a great tour and I probably would book it again.
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522heikeo
May 29, 2024
Great experience on the Mekong - It was a wonderful trip with a great tour guide. It started with a lot of rain in the morning, but it stopped. The boat had a roof. First we visited the floating market and had breakfast on the boat. Edward explained everything in a way that was easy to understand. Then we went by boat to the rice noodle farm, where we made rice noodles ourselves. Another stop, after a trip through a beautiful tributary of the Mekong, was the chocolate farm. There we were able to watch the chocolate being made (followed by a tasting). All in all, a worthwhile trip with a great guide, Edward.
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Vanessa
May 29, 2024
We recommend - Edward was our tour guide.
The tour was incredibly interesting.
He showed us the floating market where we had soup and pineapple for breakfast.
It was really delicious.
After eating we went to the rice paper "factory" and were allowed to make our own rice noodles.
It was very exciting, especially since Edward explained the whole process to us very well.
After that we drove through small mangroves towards the cocoa farm.
This farm was incredible.
Edward led us through the organic garden which did not use any chemicals.
After that we were allowed to try the products and took a few home with us.
Just an incredibly great tour
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Freddyhei6
May 20, 2024
Good tour - The tour was very great 😊. Edward tells us many interesting things about the market, and the history.
We had a really good time.
We would do it again!
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H8353kvkarinap
May 20, 2024
Great experience - We had a really great Trip with Edward. He showed and explaned us many things about the mekong 😊
He also picked us up at our Hotel outside the City Center.
I would do the Trip again!!
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Pathfinder821374
May 10, 2024
A great experience !! - It was a great excursion visiting the flotting market is an experience not to miss on the sunshine, hidden road on the river is a realxing time enjoying the beauty of the jungle on both side. Both activities making noodles and cacao are so interesting!
Our guide Thinh was great he explain everything for us telling us stories and he was very kind and helpful !
He also invited us in a local family on the boat and share with us their daily and traditional we felt close to them and understand them more.
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