Cai Rang floating market tour and Cooking class

Overview of Cai Rang floating market tour and Cooking class

Cai Rang floating market tour and cooking class takes you to a rustic part of Mekong Delta, Can Tho city, where you can explore the rustic but no less bustling Cai Rang floating market, down the small canal to see the impeccable views, and experience cooking traditional local foods by yourself.

• Tour ID: IBN-CT07
• Duration: 09 hours
• Max group size: 02 – 08 persons
• Transportation: Boat
• Pickup/ drop off: At the hotel

Highlights of Cai Rang floating market tour and Cooking class

• Cai Rang floating market
• Rice noodles factory
• Explore beautiful small canals
• Learn how to make chocolate manually at the Cacao farm
• Cooking class in the garden with the local

Itinerary of Cai Rang floating market tour and Cooking class

• At 6:00 A.M, our guide will pick you up at the meeting point for the journey. Let’s start with Cai Rang floating market tour and Cooking class.
• It takes approximately 30 minutes to get to the floating market from the city center piers. The boat will cruise along Can Tho River – a small branch of the Hau. On the way, you can witness the differences between two sides of the same river. Sometimes big boats loaded with goods or sand passing by slowly, other times tiny little fishing boats lazily float in wait. 

• At 6:30 A.M, Cai Rang floating market welcomes you with some of the Mekong bars hooking onto your boat to sell café, fresh coconut…The bustling sound from the boat engine and people haggling lets you know the market is in its full active mode.
• You will join the local’s daily life activities by having breakfast on the boat. The meal options vary from rice noodle soup to Vietnamese stuffed bread – Banh mi. The feeling of eating on the water is totally worth a try because how often do we get to experience such a way of food savoring, alright?

• After delving back into the market, you can hop on a pineapple boat to try it freshly. The sweet juice from the fruit will never disappoint you.

• Relax on the boat getting through a green canal and have photogenic pics in the canal.

• Stop at a local family business to see how to make rice noodles in a traditional way, step by step. Have fun when you try making noodles with your own style!

• Keep going to the unique cacao farm in Can Tho. First, you walk around to see different kinds of the colorful cacao fruit. Then, you learn how to make chocolate step by step, from fresh fruit to yummy dark chocolate. Sit back, relax and enjoy a chocolate drink, dark chocolate made by Mr. Ca Cao – the owner of the farm.

• Then we will cruise back to the city center with lots of photos and lively memories.
• At noon, keep going to a typical local family for cooking and having lunch. Moreover, experience the bustling daily life of the local in another aspect.

• With the instruction of a local chef, you will cook authentic Vietnamese dishes by yourself and then, savor it in the nice view of the fruit gardens.

Tour price

Adult: 69.00
Child (From 5-11): 49.00
Kid (Under 5): FOC

• Unit of currency: US dollar
• Exchange rate: According to Vietcombank currency.

What’s included

• Local English expert tour guide
• Boat
• Entrance fee
• Breakfast, coffee and fruits on Cai Rang floating market
• Cacao drink
• Specialties and ingredients
• Traveling insurance

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• Can Tho Sunset tour: 4:30 P.M – 6:30 P.M. Highlights: Small canal – Romantic sunset view – Special food & drink on board.
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Get in touch

• MEKONG SMILE TRAVEL TRADING JOINT STOCK COMPANY
• Address: 10 Hai Ba Trung Street, Tan An Ward, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City.
• WeChat/WhatsApp/Viber/Hotline: +84977790952.
• Email: soncahuynh@nucuoimekong.com.