
One of the most popular destinations for tourists when coming to Can Tho today is Cantho Eco Resort (Phong Dien district). The entertainment complex combined with relaxation in a green, ecological space of Cantho Eco Resort is suitable for many families with young children, or groups of young people who like to organize group activities. Cantho Eco Resort has a variety of services, from Eco Farm orchard, Eco Safari zoo to Eco Wonderland diverse amusement park... suitable for visitors to have a relaxing space and experience with friends and relatives. Especially during the period from April 30th to May 4th, Cantho Eco Resort also organizes many activities to create more highlights to attract visitors to come and play: Eco country market, dance and drama programs to celebrate the great festival... On the evenings of April 30th, May 1st and May 2nd, there will be programs of amateurs music shows, loto shows, acoustic...
A few kilometers away, My Khanh Tourist Village (My Khanh Commune, Phong Dien District) also welcomes visitors with the Western Special Day 2025 themed “Colors of the Southern River”. The festival has about 50 specialty stalls, OCOP, folk cakes, fruits from provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region. There is also a country market food space and Southern folk cakes for visitors to meet artisans and enjoy traditional cakes of ethnic groups. Within the framework of the Festival, there are also many activities such as boat racing, loto show, My Khanh floating market, exploring orchards, etc. At My Khanh Tourist Village, there are more than 20 services with a variety of experiences: horse-drawn carriage ride, pig racing, terrain dog racing, teambuilding games with many activities imbued with Southern identity. In addition, there are programs where visitors to Tay Do can role-play as landowners, enjoy cuisine on cruise ships, and listen to Don ca tai tu (traditional music).
At this time, many ecotourism spots in Phong Dien district are bustling with visitors: 9 Hong fruit garden, Muoi Cuong cocoa garden, Lung Tram eco-tourism area, Lung Cot Cau eco-tourism area, Tu Dung eco-garden, Phi Yen fruit garden, Tuan Tuong eco-garden... The gardens are full of many kinds of specialty fruits such as mangosteen, durian, baccaurea racemos, longan, plum, cocoa... In addition to serving rural dishes and traditional folk cakes, many gardens also implement a program to experience making folk cakes, enjoying folk cakes until full at preferential prices.
Coming to Can Tho, you must experience river tourism. Visitors have many journeys to choose to explore: Cai Rang floating market, Cai Rang - Phong Dien canals, or go to Son Islet, Tan Loc islets. In particular, Cai Rang floating market is a favorite destination for many tourists, where they can learn about the market culture on the river with colorful boats, enjoy morning coffee watching the sunrise, and have a breakfast on the river. From Cai Rang floating market, visitors can visit many garden spots connecting to Phong Dien or Hu Tieu craft village in Ninh Kieu and Cai Rang. For the journey to experience the islets, Son Islet is currently a favorite destination for many tourists because of its location quite close to the city center, with many experiential activities. Here, visitors can visit fish rafts on the river, experience fish massage, watch snakehead fish fly, bottle-feeding snakehead fish, frog circus... and at the same time explore orchards, make explosive nuggets, make folk cakes or camp at night. In particular, Con Son also has the experience tour “Commemoration on the islet” that brings visitors the space of a rustic, intimate death anniversary with a variety of delicious dishes.
For those who love quiet, suburban destinations such as Hau River Farm Ecological Area (Co Do District), Ms. Thao Durian Garden (Co Do District), Vitamin Village (O Mon District), Ma Nam’s Kitchen (O Mon District)... are suitable options. These destinations all have green and airy spaces with perennial orchards, highlighting rural cuisine. Visitors who love resort space and Southern experiences can look to the following destinations: Mekong Silt Ecolodge (My Khanh commune, Phong Dien district), Vam Xang Rustic (Phong Dien town), Can Tho Ecolodge (Ba Lang ward, Cai Rang district) ... These places all have cool green spaces with unique designs and new experiences imbued with local culture. When staying here, tourists can combine sightseeing by bicycle, boat to craft villages, floating markets, rice fields, vegetable gardens... to learn about the lives of local people.
For tourists who love camping, destinations such as Ann Village, Bao Gia Trang Vien (Cai Rang district), Ngan Long Home & Camp, The Local Homestay (Son Islet, Binh Thuy district) ... are suitable for choosing. At each destination, there will be different experience spaces. With Ngan Long Home & Camp, visitors will camp in the green garden on Son Islet, far from the city. Meanwhile, The Local Homestay offers a charming river space, especially visitors can experience staying and camping on a large wooden boat. Or at Bao Gia Trang Vien, we offer outdoor camping program with many unique experiences combining adventure games: mountain climbing, aerial ziplining, terrain driving, basket boating....
In Can Tho, there are also many meaningful destinations such as Hung King Temple, Binh Thuy ancient house, Binh Thuy communal house (Binh Thuy district); or Purple house, Vo Song Farm (Cai Rang district) suitable for taking photos and checking in. For night entertainment, visitors can visit markets, enjoy tea parties, special Southern cuisine at TTC or Victoria hotels, have fun on the walking street (open on weekend nights), enjoy the night scene on the river from cruise ships, or watch the bustling streets by electric car journeys.
Cantho News - Translated by Hong Nhien