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Overview
This day begins before the city wakes. At Cai Rang, the Mekong's most atmospheric floating market, boats loaded with pineapple, watermelon, and vegetables drift and cluster in the early mist β vendors calling across the water, the smell of coffee and broth rising from makeshift kitchens on deck. It's best seen at dawn, when the trading is at its peak, and you'll eat breakfast here: noodle soup and Vietnamese coffee on the water.
From there, the day slows down. The three-hour drive south to Tra Su takes you deeper into the delta, through flat green countryside that feels a world away from the city. The cajuput forest is one of the few intact wetland forests left in the Mekong region β a dense, quietly beautiful place crossed by narrow waterways choked with lotus and floating plants. You'll move through it first by motorboat, then by paddle boat, close enough to the water to hear the birds before you see them. White storks nest here in large numbers and return in the late afternoon. Lunch is served in the forest itself, with local dishes drawn from the surrounding region.
What you will be doing
6:30 AM - Our friendly guide arrives to pick you up for the dayβs journey
8:00 AM - We get on the car for a scenic three-hour journey to the Tra Su Cajuput Forest
Your guide will share fascinating stories about Vietnamβs history and culture before reaching Tra Su Cajuput forest
4:00 PM - We will start the trip back
We'll arrive at your hotel around 8L00 pm.
Things to know
AccessibilityChildren friendly
Fitness levelEasy
Tour languageEnglish
Licence requiredNone
Wear comfortable shoes and weather appropriate clothing
Please let us know of any dietary requirements
Inclusions and Exclusions
β Included
Lunch
Snack
Tour transport
Tour guide
Pick up and drop off transport
β Not included
Gratuities
Alcoholic beverages
Where we'll meet
Meet up/Pick up location: Your hotel in Can Tho
Instruction: We'll pick you up from your hotel
ReturnThis trip returns to meeting point
Cairang Floating Market and Tra Su Cajuput Forest | Kodama Travel