A Can Tho private tour starts on the water
A Can Tho private tour is mostly a boat story. The city sits on the Hau River, and the Cai Rang floating market is about 5 km from the centre, roughly 30 minutes by boat from the Ninh Kieu promenade.
All prices below are starting prices per person from November 2026.
Our picks: private tours in Can Tho
A private boat with a local boatman, a private river and mangrove boat trip in Ben Tre.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in US dollars (as of October 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Private floating market and Xeo Quyt Forest day
- Hotel pickup in central Can Tho
- Hand-rowed sampan in Xeo Quyt Forest
- Street food lunch
Entrance fees to the mentioned sites and bottled water are covered, tips and travel insurance are extra.
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Private river and mangrove boat tour in Ben Tre
- Boat and sampan
- Coconut water
- Entry included
Three hours by boat and sampan with coconut water, an English-speaking guide and entry, plus an optional bike.
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Quiet private boat ride on the Mekong
- Private Mekong boat
- Local boatman
A private boat with a local boatman for three hours. It is not a guided tour and does not visit tourist attractions.
Check availability →Private boat and day tours in Can Tho and Ben Tre
A private Mekong boat, a full day with a guide and a private boat trip in Ben Tre, with current availability.
Can Tho private tour options compared
A quiet private boat on the Mekong
This three-hour boat ride starts at 1 Chau Van Liem in Tan An, Ninh Kieu, close to the centre. You get a private boat and a local boatman, and nothing else is scheduled: it is not a guided tour and it does not visit tourist attractions. That is the point. It suits a couple or a small family who want to watch river life drift past without a programme. From $21 per person, rated 4.9 from 94 reviews.
Floating market and Xeo Quyt Forest, nine hours
The full day is the most complete private option. An English-speaking guide takes you through the floating market and Xeo Quyt Forest, where you ride a hand-rowed sampan. Lunch is street food at a local market, and bottled water and entrance fees to all mentioned sites are covered. Tips, other drinks and travel insurance are extra. It fits first-time visitors, friends and families who want the market and the forest in one day. From $91 per person, rated 5.0 from 11 reviews.
Private boat tour in Ben Tre
Ben Tre is coconut country, about 2 hours from Ho Chi Minh City according to the national tourism organisation. This three-hour trip starts at the Ben Tre tourist pier at 157a My Thanh An and follows a river and mangrove route by boat and sampan, with coconut water, an English-speaking guide and entry. A bike is optional and lunch is not included. Pickup from Ben Tre or Ho Chi Minh City costs an extra fee. It suits visitors based in Ho Chi Minh City who want one quiet half-day in the delta. From $46 per person, rated 4.8 from 5 reviews. Our Ben Tre guide shows what the area offers.
What a private day costs per person
The three options run from $21 for the boat ride to $46 for the Ben Tre trip and $91 for the full day. The boat ride is the cheapest hour for hour, but it carries no guide. The Ben Tre trip sits between them at $25 above the boat ride, with a guide, entry and coconut water.
Private or small group: when sharing is better
If the floating market is the main goal, the small-group morning from Ben Pha Xom Chai is a strong alternative at $32 per person. It runs 6 to 6.5 hours for about six people and includes a noodle soup breakfast, traditional drinks, fruit, a cake-making stop, a sampan and an English-speaking guide. There is no hotel pickup.
A wooden-boat morning from Cho An Binh covers Cai Rang and small canals in 5.5 hours for $29, with breakfast, coffee and family visits. For Ben Tre from Ho Chi Minh City, the nine-hour small-group day trip with My Tho costs $17 and includes pickup in districts 1, 3 and 4, lunch, boat rides and a bike ride. Against the $46 private boat trip it is cheaper and longer, but you share the day with a group. Our Mekong Delta tour comparison lays out the group options in full.
Can Tho private tour: frequently asked questions
Which private tour includes hotel pickup?
The nine-hour day includes pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Can Tho city centre. The Ben Tre boat trip offers pickup from Ben Tre or Ho Chi Minh City for an extra fee. The private boat ride starts at 1 Chau Van Liem in Ninh Kieu.
Does the private boat ride come with a guide?
No. You get a private boat and a local boatman for three hours. It is not a guided tour and it does not stop at tourist attractions.
Is lunch included?
On the nine-hour day, yes: a street food lunch at a local market, plus bottled drinking water. The Ben Tre boat trip does not include lunch, and the private boat ride lists no food.