Total walking distance: approx. 5 – 10 km
Tour style: Slow-paced, conversational, culturally rich
6:00 am / 3:30 pm – Meet at Hieutour VN office
Begin with a warm welcome and safety briefing from your local guide. Introduction to Can Tho’s urban layout, walking etiquette and route plan.
6:20 am / 3:50 pm – Visit the Wholesale Market
Step into the beating heart of Can Tho’s commerce. Watch merchants negotiate and unload fresh goods in a bustling early-morning or late-afternoon atmosphere.
6:40 am / 4:10 pm – Enjoy a local banh mi and a strong cup of Vietnamese coffee at a sidewalk café. Our guides can offer alternative breakfast or snack choices depending on your taste and time of day.

Jaguar banh mi with Vietnamese coffee
7:10 am / 4:30 pm – Stroll through the Iron Material Market, a local hub for construction supplies where you’ll witness a different side of urban life noisy, industrious, and full of character. And so much colorful for taking photo.
Continue walking toward Can Tho’s Times Square, a vast urban plaza often used for major cultural festivals and civic events. This space symbolizes the city's modern ambitions and social energy open, proud and deeply local. before moving on the very next destinations
7:30 am / 4:50 pm – Explore two contrasting Buddhist temples: A Khmer Theravada Pagoda, revealing southern Vietnam’s spiritual and ethnic roots A Mahayana Pagoda, offering a different architectural and philosophical dimension

Peace in the peace
8:00 am / 5:20 pm – Arrive at the iconic “Wall Street” of Can Tho- a unique business district lined with heritage and character.
From there, pass by the Independence Palace (Can Tho White House) and the former French colonial prison are two historic sites that mark significant chapters in Can Tho’s development.

"The White House" of Can Tho
Meet the “Toy-Man” of Can Tho (Friday to Sunday only)
As a special weekend-exclusive addition to your walking journey, the tour offers a visit to a hidden corner near Can Tho’s Old Market where you’ll meet a remarkable local artisan affectionately known as the “Toy-Man.”
Using nothing but recycled soda and beer cans, basic hand tools, and an imaginative spirit, he has turned what most would consider waste into an extraordinary collection of miniature airplanes such as the MIG 21, Apache helicopter, trucks and cars and even... a hat. Each creation is a reflection of craftsmanship, nostalgia and a deeper message: that value can be reborn from the discarded and that play can coexist with purpose.
What started as a childhood fascination has evolved into a lifelong commitment to creativity, sustainability and cultural storytelling. Today, his modest open-air workshop has become a symbol of quiet genius and environmental consciousness in the heart of the Mekong.
During your visit, you’ll have the chance to observe his process, hear his story. It’s a moment to pause and appreciate how art, memory and environmental care can come together in the form of a humble handmade object.
8:30 am / 6:00 pm – Return to Hieutour VN. Tour concludes with a heartfelt farewell.