North to South Vietnam • Classic & Active Culture
Vietnam Highlights — 14 Days
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south Vietnam • Cần Thơ
Things to do in Can Tho: Tours, Things to Do & Travel Guide
As the largest city in the Mekong Delta, Can Tho combines a lively riverfront promenade at Ninh Kieu Pier with early-morning wooden boat expeditions to Cai Rang Floating Market, handmade rice-noodle workshops, Bang Lang Stork Sanctuary, and historic Binh Thuy Ancient House.
Recommended activities & tours in Can Tho
Top attractions in Can Tho
All attractions →Cai Rang Floating Market
Market & Old Quarter • Market free; private small wooden sampan charter 350,000 – 500,000 VND
Sip Vietnamese iced coffee and eat hot noodle soup served boat-to-boat at Cai Rang Floating Market at 05:45 AM
Visit a family rice-vermicelli workshop and paddle quiet Phong Dien orchard canals
Tour the 1870 French-Vietnamese Binh Thuy Ancient House and Ong Chinese Temple
Things to do in Can Tho
Filter by indoor/rain/family →Sip Vietnamese iced coffee and eat hot noodle soup served boat-to-boat at Cai Rang Floating Market at 05:45 AM
Visit a family rice-vermicelli workshop and paddle quiet Phong Dien orchard canals
Tour the 1870 French-Vietnamese Binh Thuy Ancient House and Ong Chinese Temple
Verified traveler reviews for Can Tho
Booking-verified feedback from travelers visiting Can Tho.
★★★★★ 5.0Verified (VTW-2026-849502)
Seamless 14-day North-to-South pacing with zero tourist traps
“From early morning sampans in Ninh Binh before the crowds arrived to evening street food walks in Saigon, every day had an unhurried rhythm, boutique hotels in walkable neighborhoods, and zero shopping stops.”
Sophie & Claire Beaumont · United Kingdom
Can Tho travel guide
Practical planning advice for visiting Can Tho.
Best time to visit
December – May
How many days
2 Days / 1 Night
How to get there
Can Tho International Airport (VCA) & My Thuan–Can Tho Expressway (2.5–3 hours from HCMC)
Typical daily budget
~$55 / day
How to get there
Expressway vans from Ho Chi Minh City reach Can Tho in 2.5–3 hours, or fly directly into Can Tho (VCA) from Hanoi or Da Nang.
Where to stay in Can Tho
Ninh Kieu & Cai Khe Riverfront$40–$220/night
Walkable river promenade or serene islet resorts across the Hau River
Typical costs in Can Tho
Backpacker Daily Budget$22–$35/day
Mid-Range Boutique Daily Budget$50–$110/day
Luxury Resort / Private Guide Daily Budget$160–$310/day
Food to try in Can Tho
Bun Rieu & Hu Tieu Tren Song (Floating Market Boat Noodle Soup)
Authentic local specialty in Can Tho (Can Tho Municipality).
Banh Cong Can Tho (Crispy Mung Bean & Shrimp Cup Cakes)
Authentic local specialty in Can Tho (Can Tho Municipality).
Nem Nuong Cai Rang (Charcoal-Grilled Pork Skewers)
Authentic local specialty in Can Tho (Can Tho Municipality).
Local safety tips for Can Tho
Hire a small private wooden sampan (350,000–500,000 VND per boat) rather than a 30-seat metal tour boat so you can weave directly between floating market boats.
Frequently asked questions about Can Tho
What time is best for Cai Rang Floating Market?
Board your boat at Ninh Kieu Pier between 05:15 and 05:30 AM to reach Cai Rang at sunrise when wholesale trading is most active.
Itineraries & seasonal festivals featuring Can Tho
14-Day Itinerary
14 Days in Vietnam: Two-Week Complete North, Central & South Odyssey
Hanoi (2N) → Sapa or Pu Luong (2N) → Ninh Binh (1N) → Lan Ha Bay (1N) → Hue (2N) → Hoi An (3N) → Ho Chi Minh City & Mekong Delta (2N)
21-Day Itinerary21 Days in Vietnam: Grand 3-Week National Expedition (Ha Giang to Phu Quoc)
Hanoi (2N) → Ha Giang Loop (3N) → Lan Ha Bay (2N) → Ninh Binh (2N) → Phong Nha (2N) → Hue (2N) → Hoi An (3N) → Saigon & Can Tho (2N) → Phu Quoc (3N)
Lunar Festival • Late January or Mid-FebruaryTet Nguyen Dan (Vietnamese Lunar New Year)
Vietnam’s most sacred family holiday celebrating the arrival of spring with kumquat trees, peach blossoms, temple visits, and New Year’s Eve fireworks.
Lunar Festival • September or Early October (15th day of 8th Lunar Month)Tet Trung Thu (Mid-Autumn Children’s & Mooncake Festival)
Lion-dance drum troupes, star-shaped cellophane lanterns on Hang Ma Street, and artisan baked and snow-skin mooncakes.
Lunar Festival • Late January – February (Tet & 15th of 1st Lunar Month)Saigon Nguyen Hue Tet Flower Street & Cholon Lantern Week
District 1’s Nguyen Hue Boulevard transforms into a kilometer-long floral promenade, followed by the First Full Moon parades in District 5 Cholon.
Nearby destinations
Mekong Delta
Dawn Floating Markets, Coconut Canals & Lush River Islands
Chau Doc
Emerald duckweed canals of Tra Su Forest and Mekong border crossroads
Saigon & Cu Chi
Electric Southern Metropolis, Rooftop Skylines & Underground History
Phu Quoc & Con Dao
Pristine Coral Reefs, Sea Turtle Sanctuaries & White-Sand Bays