While I was in Ho Chi Minh City, I booked a tour to visit the Cai Rang floating market. Many agencies in the backpacker district offer such tours. I picked a random one. The tour included transportation, one night accommodation, a visit to the Cai Rang floating market and much more.

I don't usually like to join tours but this was at the end of my three week trip in Vietnam. I was tired of the hardcore negotiations to avoid being scammed.  This tour was straightforward. I didn't need to do any thinking or planning. Plus, the price of about US$18 was unbeatable. Getting there on my own would have been more complicated. This was the best option for taking it easy on my last leg in Vietnam.

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First off, we made a quick stop at Vình Tràng Temple (included in the price). Vình Tràng Temple is a large complex with pretty gardens, a plethora of potted plants and statues of Buddha carved out in white marble. The complex was very nice but I was eager to get to Can Tho.

Upon arrival in Can Tho, the group headed to the dock to board a small boat. The guide was a very joyful man with a talent for singing. It didn't take long for him to pick up the microphone and start belching out Vietnamese songs.

None of the tourists from all corners of the world understood what he was singing. This made it even funnier.  He sang off-tune. His voice was crackling. The speaker was screeching.  Our ears were piercing. The boat filled up with laughter and our guide couldn't be happier.

After some time on the boat and several screechy songs, we transferred into smaller wooden boats known as sampans. The sampans were easier to navigate