Son Islet day tour: Fruit picking & floating fish farm

You pick the fruit, make the cakes, and eat lunch in a local home.

A day tour from Can Tho to Son Islet on the Mekong River where you pick seasonal fruit from orchards, make traditional cakes with a local guide, tour a traditional Mekong Delta house, and explore a floating fish farm at sunset. The tour runs about five hours, includes lunch and a drink, and ends back in Can Tho by early evening.

The experience

Son Islet sits on the Mekong River as an ecotourism hub where the day starts with hotel pickup around 1:30 pm. A local guide leads you into fruit orchards where you pick and taste whatever is in season straight from the trees, then moves into a traditional Mekong Delta house to watch local craftsmanship and hear the stories behind island life. The real hands-on moment comes next: you work with a skilled local chef to make traditional cakes, learning the technique as you go.

Lunch happens in a local home where you eat what was prepared, then rest in hammocks if you want. Around 5 pm the tour shifts to the water. You explore local-built fish ponds that show how island farming works, then move to a floating fish farm on the river itself where you watch the sunset. The return to Can Tho happens around 5:40 pm.

Your guide speaks English, French or Vietnamese depending on what you book. The tour includes the fruit tastings, lunch, one drink and a snack, plus air-conditioned transport from your hotel. If you want to order beer or extra food at the local house or at the available bar and restaurant, you can pay directly there.

What’s included

• Seasonal fruit picking and tasting.
• lunch in a local home.
• one drink and snack.
• cake-making lesson with a local guide.
• tour of a traditional Mekong Delta house.
• visit to a floating fish farm on the Mekong River.
• air-conditioned vehicle and hotel pickup.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:00, 09:00 and 13:30

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (10 to 80 years) · Child (6 to 9 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, French and Vietnamese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 27 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Fabulous Mekong Eco Tours

Is this one for you?Your guide speaks English, French or Vietnamese. Choose the language you're comfortable with when you book. The tour runs five hours starting in the afternoon, so it fits if you want to explore the delta without an early morning departure.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, French and Vietnamese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 9 years); Infant (under 6): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Can I pick fruit on Son Islet even if it's not the main harvest season?

Son Islet offers seasonal fruit picking, so what you pick depends on what's growing when you visit. The guide will take you to whatever is ripe at that time.

What does the cake-making part of the tour actually involve?

You work alongside a local chef who teaches you how to make traditional Mekong Delta cakes. It's a hands-on lesson, not a demonstration. You're making them yourself.

Is lunch included in the price, or do I pay separately at the local home?

Lunch is included and served in the local home where you rest. You can order additional food and drinks there if you want, and you pay for those separately.

What time does the tour pick me up from my hotel?

Hotel pickup happens around 1:30 pm, though you can request a different time when you book. The tour returns to Can Tho by around 5:40 pm.

What is a floating fish farm and what will I actually see there?

A floating fish farm is a working operation on the river where local farmers raise fish in pens. You explore the farm to see how island life and river farming connect, and you're there at sunset when the light is best on the water.