12 Can Tho National Park Tours Worth the Drive

1.Nature Reserve and Largest, Authentic Floating Market Experiences

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · from $89Our pick

Start at 6:30 a.m. with a sampan ride through Cai Rang Floating Market, where you can order breakfast from boats. Make rice noodles in a 40-year-old village, then travel by car and boat through Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve. The small group has a maximum of 10 people, with guides such as Ngan leading the day.

“Ngan was an excellent tour guide. She was extremely attentive and very knowledgeable. Her English was nearly perfect. My daughters loved her. She was the highlight of our tour!!”

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2.Can Tho: Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve & Forest Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 85 reviews · from $47

Leave Can Tho by air-conditioned car for Lung Ngoc Hoang, a 2,800-hectare wetland reserve. Cruise green canals, walk 1.2 km on flat paths, climb a 25-meter tower, and see a heritage ficus tree. English-speaking guides such as Duy, Lam, Thomas, and Nhu Y add local insight. Small groups are limited to 10.

“The tour guide, Nhu Y, was excellent. Communicated before we met, was on time. She was very knowledgeable and her English was excellent. She had a very good nature, was very personable. We would highly recommend the tour and our guide. The other great thing about the tour was how quiet and peaceful it was. The whole experience was very relaxing.”

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3.Discover Mua Xuan Nature Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $58

Leave Can Tho for a quiet wetland outing at Mua Xuan Nature Reserve, also called Lung Ngoc Hoang in the tour details. Cruise canals by small boat, look for herons, kingfishers, coucals, swamphens, and wild bee hives, climb the viewing tower, walk through the forest, and visit a traditional bamboo basket village with an English-speaking guide.

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4.Can Tho: Lung Ngoc Hoang Forest Nature Reserve Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $45

Spend five hours exploring the Mekong Delta beyond the floating markets. Visit a colorful Khmer pagoda, watch bamboo basket makers at work, then walk and boat through Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve. English-speaking guides such as Sunny, Sophia, Thuy, and Anna lead small groups of up to six, with hotel pickup in central Can Tho.

“I really liked the Forrest it was super nice. But the guide was amazing, and she really took care of us. She was also really informed about all the stops so we really had an amazing time Thanks Anna for a great tour - we will come back”

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5.Can Tho: Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve & Hidden Forests

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 48 reviews · from $43

Leave Can Tho with an English or French-speaking guide such as Nick, Phuong, or Huong, then cruise forest canals, climb a 25-meter tower, walk 1.4 kilometers, and visit an old ficus tree linked to wartime history. This small-group tour costs $43, includes hotel pickup, and runs morning or afternoon.

“Great Tour, Jason was an amazing Guide - the nature reserve was definitely a highlight of our stay in Can Tho. Can only recommend this tour!”

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6.Tour for Nature lover- Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve in Can Tho

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $45

From Can Tho, you travel by air-conditioned vehicle to Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve, about 40 km from Vi Thanh. A guide such as Thinh, Edward, Thi, Thuy, or Daisy may lead the visit, with a boat ride, short walk, bird spotting, and views of rice fields and wetland forest. The tour lasts about five hours.

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7.Can Tho: Explore Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve from Can Tho

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $38Best value

Leave Can Tho with an English-speaking guide for a five-hour visit to Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve. Cruise narrow canals lined with water hyacinth and water lettuce, climb to a bird-viewing tower, then visit a bamboo basket village founded in 1950. Guides such as Hannah, Trinh, Mariah, and David are praised for clear English and personal service.

“Hannah was a perfect guide, her English and her knowledge about the area was excellent. We enjoyed the tour a lot!”

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8.Can Tho: Lung Ngoc Hoang Forest Nature Reserve Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 23 reviews · from $47

Leave Can Tho with an English-speaking guide such as Duy or Lâm for a 4.5-hour visit to Lung Ngoc Hoang. You’ll glide through green canals, walk about 1.2 kilometers on flat paths, climb an observation tower, watch for birds, and visit a huge old ficus tree linked to wartime history.

“Great tour with our guide Duy. He shared with us a lot of details about the places we visited and explained the characteristics of every species we spotted. The boat part and the walk through the forest were beautiful! Really recommend!”

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9.Can Tho: Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve & Hidden Forests

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $40

Travel from Can Tho with an English-speaking driver to Lung Ngoc Hoang Wetland, a 2,800-hectare reserve about an hour away. You’ll cruise plant-covered canals, climb a 25-meter watchtower, and take a light forest walk or return by boat. Local Mint Travel guides include Nick, Daisy, and Cris.

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10.Can Tho: Explore Craft Village & Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $46

Leave Can Tho by air-conditioned car for Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve, at least an hour away. Glide through quiet canals by sampan, climb a 25-meter tower, then choose a short forest walk or another boat ride. Finish in Ngã Bảy, where you can see traditional bamboo basket making and try weaving yourself. Guide Nhung has been praised for her warm, clear English.

“Great experience, Nhung was a great guide, she was very knowledgeable and personable. My wife and I enjoyed this experience.”

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11.Can Tho: Floating Market & Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $72

Start early from Can Tho for sunrise at Cai Rang floating market, breakfast on the Mekong, a traditional noodle workshop, quiet Phong Dien canals, bamboo basket weaving, a Khmer pagoda, and Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve. English-speaking guides such as Sophia, Theo, and Sonny lead small groups of up to 10.

“Our guide, Theo, made the trip. He was funny, accommodating, and highly knowledgeable. This is the perfect day trip from Saigon. It is an excellent mix of Vietnamese history, exploration, and relaxation. Well worth the money!”

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12.Can Tho: Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve and Mekong’s Soul.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $45

Travel from Can Tho with an English-speaking guide to a Khmer pagoda, a riverside basket-weaving village, and Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve. You will walk a 1km forest trail, climb a 25-meter tower, and take a boat through narrow canals. Guides such as Sophia and Sunny are known for warm, lively explanations.

“The tour with our guide Sophia (her Vietnamese name is Anh) was the best decision of our three days in Can Tho. We visited the Lung Ngoc Hoang nature reserve with two stops at a Khmer pagoda and a basket-weaving village. The journey was very comfortable. Sophia was very friendly, funny, and eager to show us as much as possible, sharing her knowledge of the flora and fauna and providing us with fruit and coconuts. We learned a lot on the tour, gained great insights into authentic South Vietnam, and enjoyed the beautiful nature during the jungle trek and on the boat. I highly recommend it if you want to…”

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