Can Tho Floating Market & Tra Su Forest 1 Day

• Pickup: At 5 AM, our English-speaking tour guide will pick you up from your hotel (if selected option) by car and transfer you to Ninh Kieu Pier to board an authentic small boat (sampan) for the Cai Rang Floating Market.
• Arrive at Cai Rang Floating Market – a must-see in Can Tho, Mekong Delta. Your guide will explain why it is an early morning floating market and how it is slowly disappearing. The experience includes the best noodle soup on the river (vegetarian option available). Find a reason to interact with the river life and enjoy fresh fruits during your tour.
• Visit the Mekong fish and farmers market (non-touristy) and see the Delta’s true heartbeat. It is where locals trade fresh fish, fruits, and produce in a lively, authentic setting untouched by mass tourism. You will witness real daily life, colorful scenes, and the strong sense of community that sustains the Mekong.
• Fresh seasonal tropical fruits are also included during the tour.
• Around 7:30 AM, get in the car in Can Tho and depart for Tra Su forest.

• On the way, the tour includes three more wonderful stops: enjoy fresh sugar palm juice with views of the Chau Doc countryside at the sugar palm field; visit and check in at one of the best rice fields (seasonal) in the Mekong Delta; and explore a unique, peaceful Khmer pagoda, a must-see when visiting Tra Su and Tinh Bien.

• Around noon, arrive at Tra Su Forest. The tour guide will help you with the included boat tickets before you board. After a 20-minute motorboat ride through the forest, you will continue by rowing sampan (about 30 minutes) to watch birds and admire one of the most beautiful flooded forests in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Afterwards, return to the motorboat and head deeper into the forest. Take a 500-meter walk to the 25-meter observation tower for panoramic views of the surrounding mountains, vast cajuput forest, and white flocks of flying storks. Then, enjoy the fantastic bamboo walking bridge, which offers plenty of time to appreciate the beauty of nature.

• Spend about 3 hours in the forest, including lunch time in the forest.

• End of the Tra Su tour. You will be transferred back to your hotel or meeting point by car/taxi at around 5:30 PM in Can Tho (or around 3:00 PM in Chau Doc, or 4:00–5:00 PM in Ha Tien, depending on your selected tour option).

Tour briefing: This 10-hour tour (7:30 AM–5:30 PM) includes approximately 6–7 hours of driving round trip and about 3 hours at Tra Su Forest, including a bamboo bridge walk, observation tower, motorboat ride, rowing sampan, birdwatching, and lunch.