Can Tho is one of the busiest cities in the West with charming river scenery and many attractive tourist attractions. If you have chosen this place to be one of the points when you come to Vietnam, don't miss the top 10 best things to do in Can Tho below.

Overview on Can Tho

Although Can Tho has an interlaced river system, you can come here by various means such as motorbikes, cars, and planes. You can experience the best things in Can Tho at any time of the year because of the pleasant weather, especially fruit year around. Above all, if you are a person who likes to explore history - culture, come to Can Tho on the occasion of the festival to feel better about the traditional and cultural identity of the river region.

Top 10 best things to do in Can Tho

1. Ninh Kieu Wharf: Eat dinner at the yacht restaurant

If  Can Tho is too peaceful and life too slow in your eyes, you should go to Ninh Kieu wharf in the evening to soak up the bustling atmosphere here. A fascinating experience you should try when traveling to Can Tho is having dinner at a restaurant on the Ninh Kieu wharf cruise.

On the cruise, you will enjoy delicious and attractive Western dishes, explore the beauty of Hau River at night, and the floating market on Can Tho river. You also immerse yourself in the art space with musical performances such as Cai Luong, and Don Ca Tai Tu, which is very unique in the South. Make an advance reservation to get a good seat because the yacht restaurant is always very crowded every night.

The most beautiful time you should boat trip on Ninh Kieu wharf in Can Tho Vietnam is on the full moon in the middle of the lunar month. Then, coming to Ninh Kieu wharf at night and standing on the yacht, you can see all the beauty of the western rivers. The full moon shines on the sparkling Hau River.

2. Cai Rang Floating Market: Go shopping

The floating market is one of the symbols of the Mekong Delta. In addition to Can Tho, you can encounter floating markets during your journey to the West of Vietnam. Located 10 km south of Can Tho city center, Cai Rang Floating Market is honored to be voted by UK's Rough Guide as one of the 10 most impressive markets in the world.

The market on the river is where people in the West buy and sell every day. Among them, Cai Rang is a wholesale market specializes in selling delicacy fruits and vegetables in large quantities. People usually hold the market at 2:00 - 3:00 and the busiest time at 4:00 - 5:00. Shopping for fruit, enjoying a bowl of noodles right on the boat, and buying coffee from the boats around,... are some typical activities at the floating market in Southern Vietnam.

For a great experience here, be sure to ask for the price before you buy. However, do not ask about the prices and pay too much without buying, especially in the early morning. Always wear a life jacket when sitting on the boat to ensure safety during the trip. 

3. Binh Thuy’s Ancient House: Visit architecture bearing the imprint of Eastern feng-shui

Binh Thuy ancient house is an indispensable destination for anyone whether booking a tour of Can Tho Vietnam or self-sufficient travel. The house was built in 1870 and belongs to the Duong family. It is one of the unique ancient architectures with an age of nearly 150 years that still retains its ancient beauty to this day.

Stepping through the main gate, and going inside, you will see a Tam Quan gate built in the Chinese architectural style. Standing from the yard looking at the surrounding architecture of the old house, you will admire the extremely delicate architecture. Sculpture patterns from the pillars and arches to the house edge are meticulously carved. Binh Thuy's ancient house is also impressed by two arc-shaped stairs leading to the house.

The architecture of Binh Thuy's ancient house bears a bold East-West impression, from the layout of the rooms, and floor tiles to the items used in the house such as cups, tables and chairs, and enamel vases,... All created a prosperous family at that time that made many people desire.

4. Sau Hoai’s Rice Noodle Factory: Make rice noodles

When mentioning Hanoi, people remember pho, then when visiting Southern Vietnam, it is impossible not to mention noodle soup (Hu tieu). Sau Hoai’s rice noodle factory has long been famous for its tough noodles. Coming here, you will visit the stages of making noodle soup: cooking rice paper from flour, drying, cutting into noodles and other steps.

In particular, not only can you see, but you can also try some of the traditional noodle-making stages here. There are all kinds of noodles in many colors. Each color is from natural ingredients: the red color of gac fruit, the green color of pandan leaves, the white color of rice flour,...

5. Phong Dien Orchard: Enjoy the delicious fruits

Can Tho is favored by nature with a favorable climate all year round, and fertile alluvial soil, so there are fruit gardens full of sweet and fragrant fruits. Among the attractions of Can Tho, Phong Dien fruit garden is the most prominent destination. Setting foot in here, you will experience and see the beautiful scenery of the wrong fruit gardens and feel the taste of fragrant fruits that are not available everywhere.

The fruits in Phong Dien fruit garden are very diverse, so you come here in every season: Ha Chau strawberry, Lo Ren breast milk, durian, mangosteen, sand mango, jackfruit, and papaya... If you visit Phong Dien garden in the summer, it will be very crowded because this is the time when the fruits are ripe with the most variety and best quality of the year. 

The idyllic beauty of Phong Dien with a Western character will bring new experiences to help you have a comfortable trip. Coming here, you will feel extremely relaxed with the kindness and hospitality of the old farmers in particular and the people of Can Tho in general.

6. Muong Cuong Cocoa Farm: Make Chocolate

When visiting Muoi Cuong cocoa garden, you will be invited by the garden owner to enjoy pure cocoa. Besides drinking hot cocoa, eating fresh cocoa fruit with a strange state is also an exceptional experience. The most enjoyable thing is that you will have the opportunity to follow the process of making chocolate from cocoa beans. Cocoa pods are ground into pure powder and processed into chocolate using a Cargill - a traditional chocolate-making machine.

Don't forget to buy some products from cocoa such as: cocoa wine, cocoa powder, cocoa butter,... as gifts for relatives and friends. Some of those, cocoa wine (fermented cocoa juice) is very delicious. If you don't know what to play in Can Tho Vietnam, try once to visit Mr. Muoi's cocoa garden.

7. Bang Lang Stock Sanctuary: Contemplate the diversity of birds

Bang Lang Stork Garden is not only a stopover for natural storks but also one of the famous Can Tho things to see. The green rice fields stretch, the bamboo groves rustle in the wind, the birds fly in the sky. All create a wonderful natural stork garden of the West.

Bang Lang Stork Garden has more than 300,000 storks with about 20 strains. At this eco-tourism site, you will have the opportunity to admire many different species of storks. This is also the habitat of many precious bird species, you can comfortably admire birds such as: pelican, tit, ... You will be impressed when you hear the songs of hundreds of birds here.

8. Tay Do Night Market: Enjoy street food

Tay Do night market brings ancient beauty combined with modernity and unique characteristics of the West River. If you are planning to travel to Can Tho for 2 days and 1 night, you must visit this market! There are many surprises and fun waiting for you there!

You can walk along the riverside and into the market. It's a cute little market. Trade items at the market are extremely diverse: from fruits to clothes, jewelry to handicrafts or seafood... Shopping for specialties here is one of the best things to do in Can Tho. But the hidden gem is the food carts. Walking in the market, you can enjoy a lot of Western specialties such as grilled fish, fish cake soup,  bun mam (a noodle soup cooked with fermented fish),... 

9. Con Son: See snakehead flying fish

If you want to relax and travel to Southern Vietnam for a trip to have a new experience, Con Son-Can Tho is an ideal destination for you. You can mingle with nature, and learn about the simple life of the people of the South.

You can check in Koi fish at Bay Bon fish raft. There are hundreds of fish with colorful colors: Koi fish, catfish, etc. Flying snakehead fish is one of the things that make a difference for Con Son. When putting food down for snakehead fish, tap the food tray lightly, it will jump high to eat. They can fly from 50-70 cm. 

10. Pothisomron Pagoda: Visit the ancient Khmer architecture

The Mekong Delta region in general and Can Tho city in particular has long been inhabited by many ethnic groups such as Kinh, Khmer, Hoa, and Cham. They have contributed to the diversity of cultural identity and spiritual beliefs. One of them is the Pothisomron Pagoda.

Pothi Somron Pagoda is an ancient Khmer temple located on the O Mon River. On the temple grounds, there are many trees, including a tree named Somron, so the pagoda was named Somron. The architecture of the temple is imbued with the culture of the Khmer people. Columns, fences, door frames, roofs, and walls are carved with meticulous patterns.

Over the centuries, the people of Can Tho consider the temple as a vestige of history and contains national culture. Coming to Pothi Somron temple, you will immerse yourself in the quiet, dignified atmosphere of ancient architecture, in the middle of a cool and fresh campus.

The charming beauty of the country and the Southern folk experiences of Can Tho promise to bring you a great trip. Please note the necessary information for the Can Tho attractions to go smoothly. However, if you want to have other experiences with the Mekong delta or itinerary in Vietnam.

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