Make a tour of Can Tho, enjoy the feeling of floating in the floating market to enjoy the sunrise, then take a walk at the wrong fruit garden, in the evening, walk on the Hau river and watch the Ninh Kieu wharf appear later shimmering city street lights … nothing better.
Can Tho is a rich land in the old Western capital, there are many things to explore and experience the life in the West of the river here. The ancients have a verse of a knife: “Can Tho, white rice with clear water – Whoever goes there does not want to go back”. All told about a rich land favored by nature. If you have a tour of Can Tho , remember to visit Cai Rang floating market, along with flower gardens with fruit trees all year round, … surely this place will make you extremely excited.
1. Can Tho tourism is the most beautiful time
Can Tho has a comfortable climate with almost no storms. The year is sunny, humid and no cold season. The rainy season usually starts from May to November, the dry season usually from December to April next year. Average background temperature is 27ºC. So you come to Can Tho in the dry season and rainy months, the travel is very difficult.
Can Tho Tourism (Photo: @ lanphuong.love)
You can travel to Can Tho all year round, the most fruit season is in summer, you can go to the gardens, taste all kinds of fruits of the South. Particularly on the occasion of the full moon of December and the full moon in April, there are 2 great festivals at Binh Thuy communal house, namely Thuong Dien and Ha Dien. This is one of the 3 biggest festivals in the West.
Visit Can Tho during floating water season (Photo: @ oceane.travel)
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 beds bloomed at the end of the year, also the time when the flower markets suddenly became more rhythmic, people competing to buy flower pots. It’s brilliant to keep Tet.
2. Means of transportation to Can Tho tourism
To travel to Can Tho you can choose to travel by plane or bus to Can Tho. From Can Tho airport to the center or Ninh Kieu station, the taxi price is about 200k. If you move from Saigon to Can Tho , you can choose from Phuong Trang, Kumho Samco, Mai Linh etc. Contact the bus operators for the pick up point (at the western bus station, or buy tickets at Le Hong Phong, From here, there will be a transfer bus to the bus station).
To get to Can Tho you can choose to travel by plane or bus to Can Tho (Photo: @ kimthoang0410)
Traveling in Can Tho you can take a taxi or rent a motorbike in Ninh Kieu wharf area, the tourist concentration area. It is also convenient to buy tours to ecological zones and floating markets. Or go if you go in a large group.
3. Which places to visit Can Tho tourist?
Ninh Kieu Wharf
Ninh Kieu Wharf, also known as Ninh Kieu Park, is a waterfront and typical tourist destination that anyone who travels to Can Tho can visit because it is located in the city center. Ninh Kieu wharf is located on the right bank of Hau river, between the confluence of Hau river and Can Tho river, bordering Hai Ba Trung street, Tan An ward, Ninh Kieu district of Can Tho city.
Ninh Kieu Pier – a typical tourist destination that anyone who travels to Can Tho can visit (Photo: @yyengo)
Ninh Kieu Wharf – a typical tourist destination that anyone who travels to Can Tho can visit (Photo: @ ktaam_3198)
Ninh Kieu Wharf – a typical tourist destination that anyone visiting Can Tho can visit (Photo: @elsllamin_kayjy)
Ninh Kieu wharf is a famous name that has long gone into poetry as a charm. With such a prime location, this is also the place that opens up many vibrant Western-style tourism and entertainment services.
The question that many tourists wonder is what is playing at Ninh Kieu wharf? Here, remember yacht rental sightseeing Ninh Kieu wharf by this operation can be said is charismatic, the most fun to travel Tay origin . Who never once wished to sit on the beautiful boats, listen to the waves and watch the scenery on both sides of the Hau River.
Cai Rang floating market
Cai Rang Floating Market was formed for a long time due to the living habits of people in the West of the river, but the floating market is still active and developing until today. Visiting Cai Rang floating market, you can enjoy the specialties of the region, from fresh fruits, to the dishes on the unique boats of the West which will give you a very interesting floating experience.
Cai Rang Floating Market – a familiar destination for tourists when coming to Can Tho (Photo: @lehatruc)
Cai Rang Floating Market – a familiar destination for tourists when coming to Can Tho (Photo: @yyengo)
Cai Rang Floating Market – a familiar destination for tourists when coming to Can Tho (Photo: @ pthao.ng96)
Here 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.
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.
Binh Thuy ancient house
Can Tho has more than 70 ancient houses containing many long-standing cultural and historical values of a flashy Western capital period. Binh Thuy ancient house is located on Bui Huu Nghia street, Binh Thuy ward, this old house called “the most beautiful old house in the West” was built in 1870 by Duong family, welcoming thousands of visitors every year. Visiting death everywhere.
Binh Thuy Ancient House – an old house called “the most beautiful old house in the West” (Photo: @ austinblue69)
Binh Thuy Ancient House – an old house called “the most beautiful old house in the West” (Photo: @ la.dungx)
Binh Thuy Ancient House – an old house called “the most beautiful old house in the West” (Photo: @ tristen.travelblogger)
This 100-year-old house is also the scene of the famous 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.
Love bridge
Love Bridge at Ninh Kieu wharf connecting Cai Khe alcohol base attracts many visitors to admire and visit from everywhere (Photo: @ohstephie_)
Love Bridge at Ninh Kieu wharf connecting Cai Khe alcohol base attracts many visitors to admire and visit from everywhere (Photo: @ thanhphong2609)
Love Bridge at Ninh Kieu wharf connecting Cai Khe alcohol base attracts many visitors to admire and visit from everywhere (Photo: @ momochiiii96)
This is a new place that just appeared, but Love Bridge at Ninh Kieu wharf connecting Cai Khe islet attracts many visitors to admire and visit from everywhere. The pedestrian bridge is located in the middle of the Hau river junction, standing from above the bridge can clearly see Can Tho bridge, Au islet and almost the panorama of Ninh Kieu wharf.
Truc Lam Phuong Nam Zen Monastery
Located about 15km from Can Tho city, Truc Lam Phuong Nam Zen Monastery has become a frequent destination for other tourists. Located in My Nhon hamlet, My Khanh commune, Phong Dien district.
Southern Truc Lam Zen Monastery is one of the largest in the South West (Photo: @ rita_le88)
Phuong Nam Truc Lam Zen Monastery is one of the largest in the South West (Photo: @ thanhthai2702)
The Southern Truc Lam Zen Monastery is one of the largest in the South West (Photo: @trantthuan)
This is one of the largest monasteries in the southwestern region. Come here, you will see firsthand the statues of 18 arhat together with the Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha, the very unique Bodhisattva statue. The main hall is tiled with eight roofs in the Tran dynasty style. The four-roofed electric group is in the Ly dynasty style. The empty floor and the bell tower are made in the style of the bell tower of Keo pagoda in Thai Binh province. Visiting the temple, watching the delicate and meticulous architecture of the temple will surely leave wonderful memories for you.
My Khanh tourist village
My Khanh tourist area is one of the ecotourism attractions of Can Tho city. My Khanh is located between two floating markets of Cai Rang and Phong Dien, with an area of more than 50,000 square meters, very large and airy, meeting the needs of entertainment and relaxation.
My Khanh tourist area is one of the attractive eco-tourism destinations of Can Tho City (Photo: @ thaotrinh682)
My Khanh tourist area is one of the attractive ecotourism destinations of Can Tho City (Photo: @songphi__)
My Khanh tourist area is one of the attractive eco-tourist destinations of Can Tho City (Photo: @ tra.daoo)
To get here, you start from the city center, go to Cai Rang bridge then turn right about 5km to arrive. Four seasons fruit trees are planted in the grounds, and festive folk games are also regularly held for tourists.
Gioi Gio relic
Explore the ruins of the Gantry Truss with many trees, many branches intertwined, intertwined like a giant net (Photo: @ hahinmakeup86)
Explore the Gioi Gioi relic with many trees, many interwoven branches, tightly intertwined like a giant net (Photo: @ yubi186)
Explore the Gioi Gioi relic with many trees, many branches interwoven, tightly intertwined like a giant net (Photo: @cutuynh)
The Gao rig used to have a very large area, but due to the destruction of war bombs and the impact of the environment, now it is only about 2,700 m2. Coming to Giay Gio relic, visitors are surprised and overwhelmed by a solid primitive gantry, with many trees, many branches intertwined, tightly intertwined like a giant net. There are branches still imprinted with war traces with cuts and holes caused by bombs. However, with a strong vitality, those branches still sprout, sprout and reach out to shine the shade.
4. What to eat when traveling to Can Tho
Grilled snakehead fish
Grilled snakehead fish (the most delicious is grilled with straw), a dish that has existed since the discovery of the land of Phuong Nam – with a strong flavor that many visitors to Can Tho want to enjoy.
Grilled snakehead fish with a strong flavor that many visitors to Can Tho want to enjoy
To sip some 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, starfruit, carrots, cucumbers and many other raw vegetables.
Grilled snail with pepper
To travel Tay could not taste the pepper grilled snails. Snails are boiled and then roasted, grilled, while fish sauce, pepper, and garlic are added until the water inside is slightly dry, then serve them.
Grilled snail with pepper is an attractive street food 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 snail must be spicy enough from pepper, the crispness of the snail meat together with the salty, sweet taste of spices called delicious. You know, pepper grilled snail is also listed as the top street food in Can Tho
Can Tho hotpot
Everyone knows about the western fish hotpot, but to mention the unique hot pot of Can Tho, it is necessary to mention the poor hot pot. There are many good things to say about this special hotpot, both in terms of its processing method and its flavor and ingredients, all of which create a unique – strange – delicious hotpot in Can Tho.
Hotpot – a unique – strange – delicious hotpot in Can Tho language
Pork hot pot is made from a kind of cork fruit, but this fruit in the West has an acrid and sour taste, in the North or Central there is also this fruit, but rarely used. The poor fruit that is used to cook hot pot is No. 1, the hot pot has a sour taste, not as sour as tamarind, but easier, much more aromatic.
In the West, it is easy to find restaurants and eateries with this poor hotpot, but the poor hot pot wants the best, most original, you must go to Phu Sa tourist area near 3/2, Ninh Kieu district.
Can Tho sponge cake
Dumplings in Tay Do country are known as a snack dish, every afternoon from 4-5 am, every small restaurant opens selling this dish. At first glance, it will be quite similar to banh can in Vung Tau, but the cake is thicker, the ingredients are flour, green beans and shrimp.
Cake is a typical dish of Can Tho
Dumplings are a dish rich in flavors of pork, green beans and shrimp. Delicious, crunchy crepe cake with green vegetables is very strange. This is a typical dish of Can Tho, if you have tried this cake once, you will want to try it again a second time.
This cake is deep fried, served with sweet and sour fish sauce with herbs such as mango, lettuce or fish lettuce to see its beauty.
The distinctive character of Can Tho cuisine is also marked by three fried tamarinds, tamarind noodles, fish vermicelli, grilled goby fish with reed pipe, garden chicken umbrellas, duck cooked soya sauce, all of which have bold western flavor. River. Going to the West and passing Can Tho and never having eaten at least some of the dishes here is a waste, isn’t it?
The whole Can Tho travel experience is enough for you to carry your backpack and jump right away. Remember to go and note new things to share with more people travel experiences than you!