Can Tho easily attracts someone by its beautiful uniqueness with warm and lovely people. Let's take note of the Can Tho travel experiences with Explore Real Asia, about accommodation, entertainment places, or where to eat Western specialties, which will be essential for your journey of discovering this amazing place.

About Can Tho 

Dubbed the land of Tay Do, which means the capital of the West of rivers, Can Tho has a very unique character that, when mentioned, someone can imagine the beauty of a dream, the sweetness of this city. It is not just a busy urban area, a cramped system of canals, but Can Tho is impressed by the simplicity of the Cai Rang floating market, and warm love in the West.

Can Tho - Tay Do country of the West

Wake up in a remote place, rent a motorboat, and together experience the beauty of the western market on the river is something you must do. Although a bit tired, the cool morning breeze will help you clear away those negative feelings.

The best time to travel to Can Tho

It is appropriate to go to Can Tho anytime. Most of the western provinces have pleasant weather, mild climate, and don't have many storms and floods like the Central region or the cold season like the North.

Visit Can Tho in the summer, from May to August, you will enjoy the fruit, because this season is the fruitful season. The weather in summer is also quite beautiful, extremely suitable for boat trips to enjoy the beautiful scenery in the floating market, "specialties" only available in the West.

Summer is suitable for water games like this

Since September to November is the season of floating water in the West, and Can Tho has the most famous Cai Rang floating market in the West, anyone who has come here will probably have a wonderful experience. Sitting on a small boat, listening to the waves crashing on both sides of the boat network, through the small boats to see firsthand the exciting market activities, with all the "specialties" such as pomelos Nam Roi, melancholy only Cai Mon, etc. ... and all kinds of other agricultural products.

Then at the end of the flooding season, Can Tho became more colorful because the flower bloomed. At the end of the year, also the time when the flower markets suddenly became more rhythmic, people compete to buy flower pots for the Tet holiday.

Where to stay in Can Tho?

Hotels and motels in Can Tho are mostly concentrated in the center, from cheap, affordable to 4,5-star hotels. You should consider the purpose of the trip as well as the possible cost, to choose the type of accommodation, hotel, hostel, or homestay.

If you want to have a vacation, you can choose 4, 5-star hotels, resorts. These are a list of luxurious hotels suggested by Explore Real Asia

On the contrary, if you are young, or you like to travel to Can Tho, the most popular, cheapest or most attractive accommodations are still homestays.

Attractive Destinations in Can Tho

Coming to Can Tho, everyone will come up to some famous places such as Ninh Kieu wharf, Can Tho floating market, but just that is not enough. Can Tho tourism is also marked by many other interesting places. Let's list these western entertainment places so you do not have to miss any relaxing moments.

Ninh Kieu Wharf

Remember to visit Ninh Kieu wharf, a famous name has long gone into poetry as a charm. This is also the intersection between two rivers, the Hau River and Can Tho river. With such a prime location, this is also the place that opens up many vibrant Western-style tourism and entertainment services.

What to do at Ninh Kieu wharf? Remember to hire a yacht to see Ninh Kieu wharf because this can be said to be the most attractive and interesting activity when traveling to Can Tho. Who never once wished to sit on beautiful boats, listen to the waves and then watch for the scenery on both sides of the Hau River.

Overview of Ninh Kieu wharf at night

Ticket price to rent a yacht to Ninh Kieu wharf:

Every day, Ninh Kieu wharf will have 2 trips, 1 in the early morning, and 1 in the afternoon.

The price of renting a small yacht, with a capacity of 15-40 guests, will range from about 650-900 thousand / boat / 3 hours. If you go on a Can Tho tour, the tour operator will actively rent a private boat, but if you go separately, you will have to wait together with other tourists.

Note: If you come here for the first time, you can buy a 1-day tour of Can Tho, the group will be picked up at Ninh Kieu wharf to take visitors to famous places such as floating markets, fruit gardens, and cruise ships. Ninh Kieu wharf officer. The tour fare will range from 500-600 thousand / person, if you go in a large group, you will charge a discount, quite cheap.

Going to Can Tho yacht restaurant will not charge for visitors to board the boat, because most guests come here to eat and drink. The yacht has only 1 trip per day, from 19:30 to 21:00, only 2 weekends open 2 flights to serve guests, the first one is from 18h30-20h, the second trip is from 20h30-22h. The main guests come here to go to groups, individual customers also have but less. In particular, the dishes on the boat are quite cheap, only from 80-300 thousand / dish. On holidays and Tet, most visitors who want to go to the yacht restaurant must book in advance to reserve seats.

Cai Rang Floating Market - experience the colorful river life

If you just go to Ninh Kieu wharf to admire the scenery, it is not enough. Cai Rang floating market has many things for you to experience and explore for yourself.

Where can you rent a boat to go to the floating market?

From Ninh Kieu wharf, you can easily rent a small boat with the price from 500-800 thousand. Each boat can hold up to 10-15 people, if paired with a guest, the price will also be cheaper. However, you remember that the boat will leave the station early in the morning to move in the market because the market usually starts at 4-5 am.

What to do at the floating market?

At this point, you will have to accept a little seasickness because the boat is swaying back and forth, in return you will have a memorable experience. The atmosphere in the floating market must be said to be noisy, extremely crowded. All items are sold here, from household goods, fruit to breakfast, everything.

Cai Rang floating market, Can Tho

Immerse yourself in a busy life at the floating market to better understand Western people.

Sitting on the boat, asking for a vermicelli sale, and then sitting down to eat is enough to feel strange, in the middle of the river, just that much is enough, there is no need for delicacy.

My Khanh tourist area

Address: 335 Lo Vong Cung, My Khanh, Phong Dien, Can Tho

If you have decided to go to the My Khanh tourist area, you should spend a whole day because there are quite a few fun games here. The details of the ticket price will also be listed here, please note that the package is not included here, that is, after buying the entrance ticket, then go inside, if you like to play whatever game, buy the game ticket that.

Admission ticket: 30,000 / child ticket (1-1.3m), 70,000 / adult ticket (> 1.3m)

Tickets to explore 18 floors of hell: 30 thousand

6D movie experience ticket: 30 thousand

Relaxation fish massage ticket: 20 thousand

Canoe swimming ticket: 30 thousand

Tickets to play water cars, water swans: 50 thousand

Bicycle rental tickets: 100 thousand / day

Psychedelic house ticket: 20 thousand

Crocodile bait: 5 thousand

Swimming pool: 20 thousand

Fishing ditch slapping: 100 thousand / person

Listen to amateurs singles: 500 thousand

Tour guide: 300 thousand

Recreational fishing: 80 thousand 

In addition to the compulsory ticketing services, there are also many free activities here, including dog racing, pig racing, monkey circus, zoo tour, old house tour, Dalat flower garden, aquarium tour.

Experience crocodile fishing at My Khanh tourist area

Can Tho Bridge

Traveling to the land of Can Tho, tourists can not ignore the opportunity to see the sparkling Can Tho bridge across the Hau River. Viewing from a distance is not enough, you can hire a boat to go to the middle of the river to fully admire the shimmering and magical beauty of the largest hammock bridge in Southeast Asia.

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Truc Lam Phuong Nam Zen Monastery - a famous tourist destination in Can Tho

Address: TL 923, My Khanh, Phong Dien, My Khanh Phong Dien Can Tho

Located about 15km from Can Tho city, Truc Lam Phuong Nam Zen Monastery has become a frequent destination for other tourists. Here, you will see firsthand the statues of 18 arhats together with the Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha, the very unique Bodhisattva statue. Visiting the pagoda, watching the delicate and meticulous architecture of the temple will surely leave wonderful memories for you.

Can Tho Fruit Garden 

My Khanh Fruit Garden: at 335 Lo Vong Cung, My Khanh Commune, Phong Dien District, Can Tho

Ticket price: 50 thousand / person

Chin Hong Fruit Garden: located at 398/31 My Nhon Hamlet, My Khanh Commune, Phong Dien District, Can Tho.

Ticket price: 50 thousand / person

Rach Ke Fruit Garden: located at 396A My Nhon, My Khanh commune, Phong Dien district, Can Tho.

Ticket price: 20 thousand / person

Fruit garden of Mr. Sau Duong: at My Khanh commune, Phong Dien district, Can Tho

Ticket price: 30 thousand / person

Vam Xang Fruit Garden: at the address Lo Vong Cung, My Khanh Commune, Phong Dien District, Can Tho.

Ticket price: 30 thousand / person

Experience in fruit gardening in Can Tho: You will not always be able to see the fruit being fully ripe, because the fruits here are ripe seasonally. For example, the breast milk season will start from December; April is the season of mulberry; especially Ha Chau strawberries will be harvested from June to September; June, rambutan will begin to ripen.

Fruit garden in Can Tho

==> An experience for you is to visit the fruit gardens in the period from April to August is the most beautiful, most of the fruits will ripen at this time.

In addition to the above fruits, most of the fruit gardens also grow durian, tangerine with all kinds of delicious flavors. Also don't forget, if you want to buy fruit as a gift, visit the fruit garden (the fruit here is fresh and the price is cheaper than buying at the floating market stalls, for sure).

Binh Thuy Ancient House

Address: 144 Bui Huu Nghia, Binh Thuy, Binh Thuy, Can Tho

Opening time: 7h30-18h

Baby price: 15k / person

This 100-year-old house is known as the most beautiful old house in the West with extremely unique architecture. This is also the scene in the movie The Lover or the famous Tay Do movie. Can Tho travel to Binh Thuy ancient house, remember to bring a camera or phone full of battery, even though it is an old house, there are quite a few super nice check-in places.

Old house seen from outside

Tay Do night market - Can Tho tourist attraction at night

To reach the night market, you can combine walking along Ninh Kieu wharf to see the full magical beauty of the Hau river, or you can book a taxi straight to the night market.

Tay Do night market area

Amazingly, the Tay Do night market is so bustling and attractive, because the outside market selling all kinds of common items and goods has its own food court. Bun fish sauce, grilled seafood, grilled fish are all converging here, snacks or drinks are also very cheap. Do not forget, visit the specialty goods to buy some gifts for loved ones too.

Can Tho Cuisine

Can Tho pancakes

What is in the pancake in Can Tho that people love so much. The rich river terrain is the catalyst that brings the delicious taste and charm of this rustic dish. In particular, the pancake in the West is cast quite worryingly, sometimes as big as adult hands, in addition to meat, shrimp, the products here are also utilized such as shrimp, crazy cotton, duck.

Attractive Western pancakes

Bay Toi pancake or Ngoc Ngan pancake is delicious, but not as famous as Muoi Xem pancake. The cake here is molded with rice flour, mixed with coconut milk and turmeric, giving it a natural beautiful fragrance and color. The raw vegetables eaten together are quite similar to the Central region pancakes such as basil, lettuce, banana, star fruit, etc.

Address: 13/3 Street 917, Tra Noc, Binh Thuy, Can Tho.

If you do not have time to visit Binh Thuy but still want to eat pancakes, please visit Ngoc Ngan pancake shop at 74 Le Loi, Cai Khe, Ninh Kieu, Can Tho which is also a famous restaurant in Ninh Kieu.

Grilled snail with green pepper in Can Tho

There are many things to say about this dish, which is not simply a local flavor dish but also the culinary quintessence of Can Tho people. Grilled snails must be spicy enough from the pepper, the crispy of the snail meat together with the salty, sweet taste of spices called delicious. You know, grilled snail with pepper is also listed as leading street food in Can Tho.

The spicy and crunchy snail dish

Restaurants with grilled pepper snail dishes are quite a few in Can Tho, but the best praise for visitors must include:

Hoa Su Restaurant: Cai Khe Con Roundabout, Le Loi, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho.

La Ca Restaurant: 118 Tran Van Kheo, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho

In addition, from Alley 118, if you go a little deeper at 118/9/48, there is Sister Toi restaurant, which is also very spicy and fragrant.

Grilled snakehead fish

To savor a bit of the delicious sweetness of grilled snakehead fish - the first western specialty needs to go far, right in Can Tho, you can also see this dish anywhere. Delicious grilled snakehead fish must be grilled with straw, then served with fresh vermicelli, star fruit, carrots, cucumbers along with many other raw vegetables.

After taking a yacht to see the floating market in the morning, it's easy to drop by some riverside restaurant for lunch. Dulichkhampha24.com suggests some places to enjoy delicious snakehead fish in Can Tho.

Quan Man: No. 184 Huynh Cuong, Ninh Kieu.

This restaurant is famous for many grilled, processed and eaten river specialties and moreover, the location is right on the riverbank so the atmosphere is very airy, which is also a great plus point for the restaurant. You know, delicious food is only 3 points, the remaining 7 stars are in the way of serving as well as the space is comfortable, the view is beautiful or not.

Nowhere is more delicious than eating snakehead fish in Can Tho

Dong Xanh restaurant at 211 Nguyen Van Linh, Ninh Kieu is also famous for this grilled snakehead fish and many more country dishes such as boiled vegetables, soya duck, and roasted shrimp. Those who intend to travel to Can Tho but want to know how rich the Western cuisine is, just come to this restaurant to eat and ensure satisfaction.