Street food tour by bike in Can Tho: Four local stops

What you eat on the back of a motorbike tells you more about a place than what you read about it.

A street food tour in Can Tho where you ride on the back of a motorbike with a guide to four local food stops, tasting Banh Xeo pancakes, My Tho sugar cane juice, Cu Lao hotpot, and soy milk with sticky rice. Hotel pickup is included, and your guide speaks English or French. The tour runs four hours and covers the dishes Mekong Delta cooks from what grows and lives there.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Can Tho local cuisine

• Pick up at hotel in city center
• Try Banh Xeo and My Tho sugar cane juice
• Enjoy Cu Lao island hotpot
• Sample hot soy milk and steamed sticky rice
• Return to hotel

The experience

What makes this different from reading about Mekong Delta food is that you taste it where it's made. The tour starts with hotel pickup in the city center, then you climb on the back of a motorbike and head to the first stop: a place known for Banh Xeo, the crispy Vietnamese pancakes filled with shrimp and pork that locals eat for breakfast. After that comes My Tho sugar cane juice, a Can Tho specialty you squeeze fresh and drink on the spot.

The third stop is Cu Lao hotpot, the island hotpot typical of the delta, where you cook vegetables and pork in broth right at the table. Then you move to hot soy milk and steamed sticky rice with coconut, the kind of comfort food that ends the morning. The whole sequence takes four hours, and your guide rides with you between stops, pointing out what grows in the fields you pass and why each dish matters to the people who live here. When you're done, the driver takes you back to your hotel.

The Mekong Delta grows more rice than anywhere else in Vietnam, and it also produces the fish, shrimp, crabs and fruit that show up in every dish you'll eat. What you taste is what the region actually has, cooked the way locals cook it. Snacks and dinner are included. You bring only your appetite and a willingness to sit on a motorbike seat for a morning.

What’s included

• Private transportation on a motorbike with driver.
• snacks and dinner at four food stops.
• a live guide in English or French.
• hotel pickup and return.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 18:00

AgesAdult (14 to 76 years) · Child (7 to 13 years) · Infant (1 to 6 years): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 17 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

Operated by Mekong Delta Co.op Travel

Is this one for you?This tour is built around riding on the back of a motorbike, so it suits travelers who are comfortable on a bike seat for four hours and want to eat where locals eat rather than in a restaurant. If you prefer to stay off a motorbike or need to move at your own pace between stops, a walking food tour would be a better fit.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (7 to 13 years); Infant (1 to 6 years): free.

What is Banh Xeo and why do people eat it in Can Tho?

Banh Xeo is a crispy Vietnamese pancake filled with shrimp and pork, and it's a breakfast staple in Can Tho. The first stop on the tour takes you to a place known for making it well, so you eat it fresh and hot the way locals do.

Do I ride on the back of the motorbike the whole time, or do I get off between stops?

You ride on the back of the motorbike between the four food stops. At each stop, you get off to eat and spend time at that location before riding to the next one.

Is the guide with me the whole time, or just at the beginning?

Your guide rides with you between stops and stays with you at each food location. They speak English or French and explain what you're eating and why it matters to the region.

What is Cu Lao hotpot and how is it different from hotpot elsewhere?

Cu Lao hotpot is the island hotpot of the Mekong Delta, cooked with lots of vegetables and pork in broth. It's typical of what people in this region eat, made from ingredients that grow or are raised locally.

Does the tour include pickup from my hotel?

Yes, the driver picks you up at your hotel in the city center at the start and returns you there when the tour ends.