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Cai Rang Floating Market

Cai Rang Floating Market is the most famous and biggest floating market in the Mekong Delta. The market is unique culture of local people living along this mighty river. Instead of shopping in the town, they shop and barter on the river that is more convenient to access by waterways.

The floating market is located on Can Tho River (part of Hau River), Cai Rang District – about 6 km away from the center of Can Tho City in the direction of Soc Trang, or around 45 minutes away from Ninh Kieu Quay by boat. In 2016, Cai Rang Floating Market was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage. The market was also elected as one of the most impressive markets in the world by UK’s Rough Guide . Once you visit Mekong, floating market is a kind of things should not miss in your travel plan. To experience Cai Rang at its best, get up early and take a boat trip, it is really worth for your day visit.

Overview of Cai Rang Floating Market.

Table of Contents

1. History of Cai Rang Floating Market

2. weather in can tho, 3. best time to visit, 4.1. the bustling trading scene, 4.2. daily life of the locals, 4.3. local products, 4.4. foods & drinks, 5.1. from hanoi & danang, 5.2 from ho chi minh city (~ 170km), 5.3 from can tho city, 6. local tips.

The market, which has thrived for over a century, has been a centre for commerce in Can Tho City and its neighbouring provinces, such as An Giang, Vinh Long, Dong Thap, Tra Vinh and Soc Trang. It was formed when road and transportation had not been developed yet.

The name of this market has been existing for a long time, but its origin has not been clear. Legendarily, the name came from a big crocodile’s teeth which were plugged into the river’s bank. Thus, the land was called Cai Rang (means a tooth). Another theory mentioned in a book related to southern language, that Cai Rang has its origin from Khmer language – “karan” means a molded clay stove. Khmer people made a lot of “karan” and sold them everywhere in this land. Since then, local people pronounced “karan” into Cai Rang.

The need of exchanging agricultural products, and basic things connected local people by boats on rivers. Today, even though the road traffic network has developed significantly, Cai Rang Floating Market keeps growing and brings value to the locals of the country and area in terms of economy, culture, and tourism.

Cai Rang Floating Market at dawn.

Unlike the Northern part of Vietnam where there are 4 distinct seasons, the South has only 2 major seasons: the rainy season (from May to November) and the dry season (from December to April). The weather in Vietnam is quite mild, so you can visit Cai Rang at any time of the year. Each season, of course, makes for a different experience.

Trips during the rainy season will be much more relaxing due to the cooler atmosphere while the harvest season falls during the dry months, which means there will be more types of native fruits and agricultural products available.

Tourists on a small boat from Ninh Kieu Wharf to Cai Rang.

When it is still dark, local merchants bring their farm products and things to market. The buyers also want to shop early when the weather is still cool then go home to start their normal day. That is why you should get up early for the most exciting moment of the market. The ideal time is from 5 A.M to 7 A.M  when hundreds of boats gathers to buy and sell goods in crowds. The most distinctive feature of the floating market is probably the bamboo pole called “Cay Beo” with a length of 3m – 5m. This is a unique way to advertise when all kinds of goods that they sell are hang on the top so buyers could see from distance.

Cai Rang Floating Market does not open in lunar festive days, such as the first and second days of the first lunar month, Doan Ngo Festival (the fifth day of the fifth lunar month).

Read more :  Top Floating Markets in Mekong Delta

4. What to see at Cai Rang Floating Market?

A motorboat with full of watermelons at Cai Rang Floating Market.

Cai Rang Floating Market is specialized as a wholesale market of fruits, agricultural products of the region. Goods here are concentrated in a large number. You can see the smooth performances of traders juggling fruit from boat to boat. Just look at what’s tied to the long pole above the boat to see what they’re selling. Local people and surrounding areas often use middle-size boats, canoes to carry agricultural products to consume here, while the big boats are owned by traders to deliver fruit to everywhere.

Local people enjoy breakfast on their “home” boats in Cai Rang.

Soaking up in the bustling atmosphere of the special market, you can observe and learn life of many families with several generations living together on boats. There are boats as “mobile apartment” on the river with flower pots, animals, and full interior such as TV, DVD, stereo… including motorcycle parked on the boat. Not only is the vehicle used to purchase and deliver, but it is also the residence of traders’ family. All daily activities take place on boats.

“Cay Beo” – a pole hanging kinds of fruits or goods that local people sell in Cai Rang Floating Market.

As one of the main trading centers of the Mekong Delta, Cai Rang is a place where the locals sell and buy a wide range of products catering to their daily lives. Besides staple commodities, this is a famous location to find local products priced quite reasonably. You can find the freshest fruits harvested from nearby farms: durian, milk fruit, rambutan, mangosteen, grapefruit, etc., or even other processed specialties, such as fish sauce, coconut candy, or dried fish. You can choose from a variety of fresh fruit for a picnic later in the day!

A local serves noodles as breakfast on boat in Cai Rang Floating Market.

You shouldn’t miss out on interesting eating experiences while visiting the floating market! Many floating restaurants open to serve breakfast for both sellers and shoppers. Here, you can find most local dishes, such as “com tam” (broken rice with grilled pork, egg), “pho”, “hu tieu”, “bun rieu” – some kinds of noodles that served with beef, pork and crab… With only 25,000 VND (around 1 USD),  you can surely treat your hunger with quite a hearty meal.

Don’t forget that people here serve a different type of coffee that you may not see anywhere: Ca Phe Kho. People keep coffee in a clay cook with fire to make it hot and good smell. With one dollar, you can have coffee for two! But if you are not familiar with a bitter of coffee, coconut is a different choice and sold around.

5. How to get to Cai Rang Floating Market?

Can Tho International Airport, 11km from Ninh Kieu – the main tourist area of Can Tho City.

A 2 hour & 10 minute flight from Hanoi (HAN) or a 1.30 hour flight from Danang (DAD) to Can Tho Airport (VCA) will bring you to Can Tho City where you need to stay one night and join the floating market in the next morning.

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There is no train connection between Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho. There is an international airport in Can Tho but no direct flight is operated between the two cities. So, you can travel by bus, taxi or private car/ van which takes around 4 hours.

The cheapest way is by bus with some certified tourist bus companies such as: Phuong Trang (Futabus), Vu Linh, Thanh Buoi… The price is around US$ 5-8/ticket. Buses stop at Can Tho Bus Station and you’ll need to take a taxi or a motorbike to the city centre. As you come to Can Tho quite late, you can join our carefully-designed Can Tho City Tour and stay in here one night before start your visit to Cai Rang on the next early morning.

If you are adventurous and like to drive yourselves, you can rent a motorbike in Ho Chi Minh City and make the journey via Mekong Delta provinces to Can Tho City. However, the roads are quite dangerous and we wouldn’t recommend it if you are first-time visitors.

A private car/ minivan will be, as always, definitely a great choice for every traveler to Mekong Delta’s largest city – Can Tho. It costs you more but provides you the most flexible itineraries, stops, photo opts… and you could reach to few other interesting places that you don’t on bus or taxi. Typical tours of Mekong Delta often include a visit to My Tho , Ben Tre or Cai Be along the way to Can Tho, it means you should book a trip that included services of a tour guide and a driver.

Can Tho City, lies by Hau River, a gate way to Cai Rang Floating Market.

It is about 6km away from the city centre to Ninh Kieu Wharf. You can easily take a taxi or motorbike to the quay then buy a boat ticket (~ US$ 18 per private boat or US$ 6 per person for a sharing boat) to explore the floating market. After touring the Cai Rang Floating Market, you can also take time to walk around villages along the river to visit rice paper factory or fruit gardens. It is interesting to enjoy the cultural life in the Mekong Delta.

Vietnam Travel’s tour designers and travel consultants tasted local fresh fruits on boat in a visit to Cai Rang Floating Market.

• Make sure to get there early. The sunrise from the boat is fantastic and the food is at its freshest. You can see the market waking up from its slumber. • Know what goods a boat sells, you just need to obverse the poles erected in front of the boat from a distance. On these poles, the sellers will hang a sample of the products they are selling. • Remember to bring a hat and sunblock since the sun will become hot very quickly.

Cai Rang Floating Market is definitely a must-visit destination with eye opening activities to do but getting there and being able to immerse into an authentic floating market experience could be a real challenge for many foreign visitors. Vietnam Travel, with a branch office in Saigon, organized daily departure tours to Mekong Delta, including this Vietnam’s largest floating market. Contact our travel consultants to get best support for your Mekong River tours !

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Discover the Cai Rang floating market, a colorful, buzzing market with hundreds of boat vendors selling fruits, vegetables & hot food from sunrise to late morning. Cruise down the Mekong River to witness the local village lifestyle and walking in the countryside for fresh air.

• Depart from the hotel at 4 am to 5 am and take a 3-hour drive to Can Tho city.
• Arrive at Ninh Kieu pier and take a boat trip on Hau River to Cai Rang Floating market.
• Savour a locally styled breakfast, a bowl of noodle soup.
• Travel through the green and beautiful channels of the Mekong River stretching along with the rural villages to Phong Dien district.
• Drive to My Tho.
• Stop at a fruit orchard on the way and savour some tropical fruits.
• Arrive at My Tho and take another boat trip on Ham Luong River through natural canals to a local restaurant for lunch.
• Walk into the village, where you can visit a local fruit garden and enjoy the tropical fruit while listening to Southern Vietnamese folk music performed by islanders. Here you also can join daily activities of the local people and take in the atmosphere of this beautiful natural countryside. Visit the bee house, and take the picture of the pythons. Lunch will be served right in the heart of the orchard garden.
• Next, enjoy a rowing boat trip on the small canal, fully covered by the shadow of the water coconut’s trees. After your boat ride, take a bike ride around the island before returning to the bus.

Return to the hotel in Saigon.

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Noodle Soup Shop at the floating market ​

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Boat tour in Can Tho - Visit Cai Rang Floating Market

Cai Rang floating market is the biggest wholesale floating market of Vietnam, specializing in selling agricultural products grown by farmers.

The market always opens very early in the morning. When you come here, you can watch the sunrise and immerse yourself in the bustling atmosphere of the market.

Small boat maximum 5 people

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Itinerary boat tour in Can Tho - Floating Market

At 5.30 am, our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel (if it is in the city center) or meeting point and then take you to our boat where you will start your tour.

It takes around 40 – 45 minutes to arrive at the Cai Rang floating market. On the way, you will have a chance to watch the sunrise which makes you understand why it is special, famous and attracts many tourists every year.

At Cai Rang floating market, our boat driver will drive the boat slowly around the floating market for 1-2 rounds so that you can enjoy observing how local people trade products on their boats and enjoy the bustling atmosphere. There are hundreds of boats with many kinds of fruits, roots and veggies such as pineapples, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, watermelon, etc.

You will experience sitting on boats and having breakfast on the floating market which is a must-do when you visit the place. A miniature society will be shown in front of you through the image of the bustling Cai Rang floating market.

At 7.30 am, you will keep boating over to a noodle local house where you make your own rice noodles guided by local people.

Heading to authentic small canals. Our boat driver will stop driving, but paddling slowly so that you can immerse yourself in nature with many green trees and bird songs which make you so relaxed and enjoy the fresh air.

You will see many fruit orchards along the canals and some local houses where local people are living. 

Then back to the hotel.

Noted : The time can be flexible depending on the weather or your requirements.

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5:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Overview of Cai Rang floating market tour

Let immerse yourself in the peaceful and beautiful vibe of Can Tho city with our Cai Rang floating market tour – Explore Amazing Can Tho . You will be floating on small boats and starting a day with delicious breakfast meals. Don’t forget to save room for other local cuisines and various fresh fruits while unlocking the secret of this wonderful city with an amazing small boat ride.

• Warm your mind and your body with the first rays of sunshine on the way to the floating market
• Explore the Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho
• Experience the friendly local lives and a bit different river culture
• Visit the traditional noodle house and learn how to make traditional Vietnamese rice noodle
• Explore beautiful natural small canal
• Fresh your body and fill your stomach with various tropical fruits at the fruit garden

Itinerary of Cai Rang floating market tour

• Pick up at 5:00 A.M at your hotel and transfer to Ninh Kieu Pier. After that, we will head to the Cai Rang floating market by a small boat.
• Arrive at the Cai Rang floating market , our nice tour guide will explain the history and information of the floating market life. Also, you can see how the locals do their business on the boat.

• Now, forget the rays of sunshine, because hot soup noodle bowls will warm your stomach and charge you full of energy for the next activities on the trip.

• Next, we will stop by a local family business who have been making rice noodles since 1984. You can try making noodles, and then enjoy the crispy “ rice noodle pizza “

• Then, the best place for you to take photos is small natural green canal .

• After that, our friendly boat keeps bringing you to explore the waterways and reach the local tropical orchards . These places would be an ideal place for fruit lovers.

• Leave the crowds and lively market behind, we will back to the city at 10 A.M and finish the Cai Rang floating market tour – Explore Amazing Can Tho . The tour guide will take you back to the hotel.

What’s included?

• Local tour guide
• Small local boat
• Local breakfast and drink
• Fresh fruits
• Rice noodle pizza
• 1 bottle of water/pax
• Entrance fees
• Pick up from/to your hotel by A/C car or taxi in Can Tho city centre

What’s excluded

• Other expenses
• TIP for tour guide
• Travel Insurance

Private Tour price

• Currency rate : 1 USD = 25.500 VND
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• Cash : Pay for the tour guide after the tour
• VISA, Master Card  are accepted (with the bank’s fee)

Cancellation policy

• 7 days before departure date: free of charge.
• 5 days before departure date: 30% charge of the total
• 4-2 days before departure date: 75% charge of the total
• Within 48 hours or no-show: No refund.

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• Can Tho full day tour :  5:00 A.M – 12:00 P.M (Cai Rang floating market – Small canal – Rice noodle house – Fruit garden – Cacao farm – Authentic lunch meal)
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Cai Rang Floating Market in Can Tho, Vietnam

A Special Shopping Market in Can Tho, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Together with Cai Be and Phung Hiep, Cai Rang Floating Market in Can Tho City, Vietnam is one of the three biggest floating markets in the Mekong Delta . The shops and stalls at the market are boats of different sizes.

I. Highlights of Cai Rang Floating Market

Once visiting Cai Rang floating market located in Can Tho province, you will be amazed by how crowded and lively this market is. During the early morning market hours, larger sized boats anchor and create lanes that smaller boats weave in and out of. The waterway becomes a maze of hundreds of boats packed with mango, bananas, papaya, pineapple, and even smuggled goods like cigarettes. 

Sellers do not have to cry out about their goods because their goods can be seen in a distance and their cries would not be heard in the vastness of the river and the noise of boat engines. Small boats that sell beer, wine and soft drinks go among the other boats to serve market-goers and visitors. Sellers tie their goods to a tall pole so that buyers can see from a distance what they are selling. 

Each boat is loaded with plenty of seasonal goods. Activities at the market are also an occasion for tourists to study the cultural aspects of southerners. You can see the market in the distance, it does not look like much, just a mass of boats. The boats all display their wares on a mast so you can see what they have available.

II. Local Products

Cai Rang Floating Market is open all day but it is busiest from sunrise to about 9am. The main items sold there are farm products and specialties of Cai Rang Town, Chau Thanh District and neighboring areas such as dried fish, coconut candy, fish sauce , milk and so on. Every boat has a long upright pole at its bow on which samples of the goods for sale are hung.

III. Food in Cai Rang Floating Market

Besides seeing how people sell and buy products on Cai Rang floating market, you will also have a chance to experience the rustic lifestyle of Vietnamese people by tasting countless street foods like pho , bun rieu, com tam and hu tieu . The price of them is very cheap, just around 1 USD, surely you can fill up your stomach with a hearty meal.

IV. Best Time to Visit Cai Rang Floating Market

Unlike the Northern part of Vietnam where there are 4 distinct seasons, the Southern one has only 2 major seasons : the rainy season (from May to November) and the dry season (from December to April). The weather in Vietnam is quite mild, so you can visit Cai Rang whenever you want. 

Each season will bring you different experience. If the rainy season gives you a relaxing trip because of the cool atmosphere, the dry one gives you a chance to taste many native fruits like rambutan, durian and mangosteen.

V. How to Get to Cai Rang Floating Market?

There are two main ways available for you to get to Cai Rang floating market.

1. Go by Yourself

If you are a type of people who want to challenge yourself in such a new place, traveling to Cai Rang market yourself is an appropriate option for you. First, if you are outside Ho Chi Minh city, you have to book a domestic flight from Danang or Hanoi to here. Then, catch a taxi to Ninh Kieu Wharf to buy the boat ticket to Cai Rang, which is about 2 USD to 4 USD per person. In case you go in group, the price will be cheaper. 

2. Book a Tour

It is not hard to buy a tour to Cai Rang market nowadays. There are a huge number of travel agencies offering Mekong Delta tours with the price ranging from 30 USD to 200 USD. Nevertheless, you need to check the tour’s schedule carefully before booking in order to pick the one that is suitable with your timetable the most. 

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Vi. tips on visiting cai rang floating market.

• Don’t forget to arrive in Cai Rang early to contemplate the sunrise and eat the freshest food
• It’s better to take a local fishing boat to avoid the crowd and get the best experience on Cai Rang market
• Bring an umbrella, a hat and sunscreen to prevent yourself from the heat of the sun during the day

Have you been to the Cai Rang Floating Market? If not, let’s take a 30 minute boat ride to the market. You will be actually awake and enjoying it! You wind find it very peaceful floating down the river in the early morning. Then, tell us why you think this market is a great place!

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Home Destinations Mekong Delta Tours Cai Rang Floating Market Day Tour Ho Chi Minh

Cai Rang Floating Market Day Tour Ho Chi Minh

Prices starting from: 86USD

You will leave Saigon for Can Tho in the early morning, about 3,5 hours to drive.

You will arrive in Can Tho at 7h30 am, have refresh, breakfast and take a boat ride along the Mekong River up to Cai Rang floating market. Cai Rang floating market is the most busy market in the region.

On this Mekong Delta, you will visit the local activities of noodle making, boat into the small waterway, visit the orchard garden, cycle into the rural area, try a local monkey bridge and see rice fields fruit garden along the waterway.

You will then boat returning to Ninh Kieu pier and visit the Can Tho land Market, and then have car transfer to Ho Chi Minh City with lunch break at the Mekong Res stop. 

You will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City at an estimated arrival time at 3h30 pm. End your Cai Rang Floating Market Day Tour on arrival.

Private tour:

2 pax: $ 115/pax.

3-4 pax: $ 90

5-8 pax: $85

Trip includes: private car, English speaking guide, breakfast, lunch, entrance fees, and boat.

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In this article, you can find insight details about Cai Rang floating market and Phong Dien floating market in Can Tho, Vietnam: How to get, when to go, what to see & eat at Can Tho floating markets. To get the spirit of Can Tho, the floating market is a must-see because it shows you what river culture is, how local people can adapt to the geography and how they can maintain this kind of very traditional market until now. It is a process. It is not random.

By  Thomas Vietnam  at  vemekong.com  |  Official Can Tho Visitor Guide  | 7-floating-market Vietnam  Cai Rang ,  Long Xuyen ,  Nga Nam ,  Phong Dien ,  Chau Doc ,  Cai Be ,  Tra On

1. Better to Know as a Tourist

Ticket: Free

Spend-time: An hour (approx) for Cai Rang floating market, Half an hour for Phong Dien one

Hours: Dawn – dusk

Parking lot: Yes for boat, coach

Blog: https://vemekong.com/guide-to-can-tho-floating-markets/

Address of Cai Rang floating market : Cai Rang Bridge, Cai Rang District, Can Tho City. About 6 km from Can Tho city center.

Address of Phong Dien floating market : Tay Do Bridge, Nhon Ai, Phong Dien District, Can Tho City. About 17km from Can Tho city center.

Recognition(s): Cai Rang floating market was recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage in June 2016. The UK’s Rough Guide selected Cai Rang Floating Market as one of the ten most impressive markets in the world, characterized by colorful boats selling tropical agricultural products.

Added values: It is considered as one of the gems worth discovering for those who are passionate about simplicity and uniqueness and originality of the cultural Mekong river life now and then.

Nearby attractions and hidden gems: Looking for places to stop on your way to and from Cai Rang floating market? Or maybe you found it too crowded here? We’ve got some ideas! Check out our list: Organic cacao farm (30 minutes away by boat), fruit gardens (30 minutes away by boat), Can Tho rice noodle factory (1o minutes by boat).

2. Why Can Tho Floating Markets Occur ?

There were no cars, trucks some decades ago, so waterways were the main transfer in southern Vietnam. Because Can Tho is the biggest city there, Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating markets are well known besides many beautiful tropical orchards and traditional villages. Although modern life is invading, the floating market still is the soul of the city with “country side environment”.

With the advent of several new road networks and bridges over many rivers, as well as the setting up of supermarkets on the mainland, the indispensability of floating markets has been dented somewhat, but the waterways still offer the only route to several rural remote areas in the Mekong Delta region. Many locals still prefer floating markets, which have been a part of their daily lives and livelihoods for generations

3. Best Time to see Can Tho Floating Markets

18 Can Tho boat bike Tours | 25% cheaper than Tripadvjsor Book & support directly to the locals, cut the middleman fees and save your money!! Biggest Floating Market & Phong Dien prettiest Canals (non-touristy canals) 5am-9am 25usd (cheaper than tripadvjsor 25%, $33) Biggest Floating Market & Phong Dien prettiest Canals & Cacao farm 5am-11am, 40usd (cheaper than tripadvjsor 26%, $54) Can Tho floating market & bird sanctuary and boat trip in the forest & rice field 5am-12noon, for nature lovers 3 Can Tho free walking tours city&river tour 3PM , food tour 6:30PM , free 19km-bike tour & sunset 3PM daily Tra Su forest tour from Can Tho 1 day $79 , lowest price in Can Tho Phong Dien floating market & small canal (4:00am-11am, please note that Phong Dien floating market has about 10 boats only & sometimes no boat, and many guests do not know and still want to go, we still serve this tour as you wish, but we are the local, we recommend the above tours). This news is updated on 31stJuly2024 Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo +84939888559 [email protected] Read our reviews on Google Maps “VeMekong – Boat, Bike, Free Tours” https://maps.app.goo.gl/HWG7mPCbzBMQGwPD6

For Phong Dien floating market: As a local expert, we do know that the Phong Dien floating market will be no more after 7:30 am. Because this one is very small and very local, there are about more or less 45 boats and sampans at this market, you can watch our drone video 4k to know more. Let’s tell you, we inspect this market a lot and it is always busy and real touching is at the sunrise and the locals start to go home about 6:45a.m. Top tip:   Best enjoying time to be right at the spot is from 5:30am-6:30am. I hope you have an amazing sunrise on the Mekong Delta river.

For Cai Rang floating market: The floating market has made a contribution not only to cultural exchange but also waterway economic development. The market opens every day from sunrise until evening and the busiest time is from dawn until 9:30 a.m. In the early morning, the waterway becomes a maze of hundreds of boats and junks of all sizes are anchored along the river about a kilometre; all carrying a variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables. Traders come to the market to buy fruits and vegetables and then bring them to other markets or the big trucks will take them all to many mainland wholesale markets (mainly in HCMC). Unlike shops and stalls in ordinary markets, sellers cannot cry out to advertise their wares since it is impossible to be heard amidst the noise of running boat engines. That is why it is essential for each boat to display a long upright pole (the locals call “Cay Beo”) at its bow on which the sellers hang samples of their products. If they sell bananas and durian, they will hang bananas and durian on the pole (“Cay Beo”) so that buyers can see what items are on sale from a distance. This way of selling is simple but has existed over a hundred years.

4. How to Get to Can Tho Floating Markets from Can Tho City

Cai Rang floating market. The largest floating market in Can Tho, Vietnam, and one of the most popular in the world, the Cai Rang floating market is an exciting, colorful hub of many wholesalers. It is crowded and noisy (with many tourist boats), but still fascinating. The market, about 6 km (3,7 miles) or 30 minutes by boat from Ninh Kieu wharf.

Phong Dien floating market. About 18 km (11,1 miles) or two hours by boat from Ninh Kieu Wharf, Phong Dien retail floating market is one of the most lively and colorful markets and, as an added bonus, less popular with tourists who usually visit the Cai Rang floating market that’s closer to Can Tho.

5. How to Get to Can Tho Floating Markets from HCM City

From Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Rang floating market by yourself? Take a sleeping Futa bus (125,000 VND per person) to go to Can Tho (about 5 hours one way – 3,5 hours on the bus, and the waiting time for departure, rest stop, pick up, drop off…). When you arrive at the Can Tho bus station, it is about 15 minutes or 6 km to reach Ninh Kieu Wharf by taxi (a taxi costs around 100,000 VND [5$]. Mai Linh taxi (+842923656565). Khanh Cuong taxi (+842923868686) if you have time! You can wait and then take the free Futa transfer service to Ninh Kieu Wharf and let’s tour! Rent a sampan by yourself (about 350.000vnd [~15$] for 2 or 3 people) or rent a boat (about 700.000vnd [~30$] for 7 people) with a roof and life jackets, no tour guide. Another way is to book a package Can Tho Tour From Ho Chi Minh 1 Day (HCM-Can Tho-HCM), pick-up at 04:00 AM at your hotel from Ho Chi Minh city center; 119$ per person). The cheapest way is to take your own Futa bus tickets [6$ pp] from HCMC and get to Can Tho bus station, take a 5-dollar taxi to get to Can Tho market (on Hai Ba Trung street) where the local tour guide always picks up the guests for the local tours, this way, you just pay for the wonderful tailor-made tour with local about 35$ per person not 119$/person. Just a piece of cake, you need to contact Thomas Nguyen WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo  +84939888559 , his amazing teams always provide this type of daily tours Can Tho Floating Market & non-touristy long small canals Tour (5am-10:30am, 100% satisfied tailor-made tour)

From Ho Chi Minh City to Phong Dien floating market by yourself? You also take a bus from HCMC to Can Tho. When you arrive at the Can Tho bus station, it is about 35 minutes or 19,5 km to reach Phong Dien floating market by taxi. Many tourists choose to start the tour from Ninh Kieu wharf for Cai Rang floating market first and then Phong Dien one later by boat. This idea is cheaper and safer for the early morning tour.

6. What to Do – See – Eat at Can Tho Floating Markets

Cai Rang floating market

Unlike floating markets in Thailand, floating markets in Vietnam, including the Cai Rang floating market, have evolved naturally over a hundred year. Thus, they are not only markets but also bring with them features of traditional culture. This specific feature of the floating market attracts both Vietnamese people and foreign tourists. According to Vemekong inspections, the market has about 300–500 local boats and many tourist boats each day. Trading activities at the Cai Rang floating market are an occasion for visitors not only to buy indigenous specialties but also to sense the hardships of the sellers and learn more about the local peoples. A visit to the Cai Rang floating market is a great way to experience how the local population uses the river canals for transportation and commerce.

It is a market for agricultural goods, especially fruits. There are a hundred and one kinds of tropical fruit such as mangoes, mangosteens, rambutans, dragon fruits, longans and the like. You will still somehow find strangely comfortable moments while immersing in the rustic lifestyle of the Vietnamese and breathing in the cool breeze of the great river. A drink seller will also approach you via boat. You can enjoy a fresh coconut, Vietnamese coffee and even try local bun rieu – noodle soup…from the floating boats. A bridge nearby offers great views, but nothing compares to exploring the market by boat. However, only the Cai Rang floating market is not enough to know well about the floating culture of locals. Top tip: In the US program Masterchef season 4, episode 21, broadcast on August 28, 2013 on Fox TV channel, Vietnamese noodle soup has become a difficult topic for the contestants in the top 5. Gordon Ramsay’s favorite dish when he came to Cai Rang floating market, Can Tho, Vietnam. Do not miss the noodle soup (Hu Tieu or Bun Rieu) there!

Phong Dien floating market

There are just about 30-45 small nice sampans (traditional farmer’s boats used to use in small villages and small canals) boats every day. Phong Dien market possesses an endearing simplicity because it is known for the sale and exchange of local goods with the native only! There are not many local merchants coming to the floating market on rainy or low-tide days. Top tip: Have breakfast in the floating market with rice noodle soup, pho or rice (about 20.000vnd – 50.000vnd [~1$-2,5$] per one). Enjoy Vietnamese coffee or coconut juice (about 10.000vnd – 25.000vnd [0,5$-1,10$]).

Both Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating markets are on Can Tho river, so we call the way to visit them is Can Tho River Tour. It is a special tour which flows on a part of the Mekong river. Moreover, there are many amazing things in these markets that make you surprised such as what is the function of the bamboo stick in every boat, why boats have eyes and how local people live in a boat the whole day.

7. How to Find Can Tho Floating Markets Tour by yourself

How to grab worthy unique tours which make you not get upset, confusing or wasting travel days to Can Tho and fix your budget as well? We share 3 common options. The first option is a strong budget. You just need to walk to the Ninh Kieu Wharf  and some freelance locals will catch & show you their boats and the price with a typical non-guided tour, still fun and a bit challenging, make sure you got the life jackets and remember to pay the one you deal with, plenty tourists pay around. The second option is much nicer. As you know, most Can Tho hotels offer basic package tours with guide and pick-up, drop off from the hotel. The price is fair and fixed. The last option is the TripAdvisor’s Recommended tours from the newest reviews for sure, as we know, Can Tho River Tour Co.,LTD (WhatsApp/Hotline/Viber/Wechat +84908169205; canthorivertour.com) is a top-notch number one with 99% of excellent of 900 reviews, a well-regarded travel and tour company, set up by a group of passionate Can Tho locals.

If you do not have much time left, it is easy to check out spots in one full day by boat or with bike or with motorbike and car. But there are much more than tourist sites like these in Can Tho. Make sure you have more time to feel and explore more about the hidden gems and the culture, food, night life, wildlife and forest as well. Top tip: Stay in a homestay nearby, so you have more chances to visit it and surroundings. If you are looking for the package Can Tho day tour with local, you can contact www.vemekong.com or Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo +84939888559; email: [email protected]

8. Google Maps of Cai Rang Floating Market

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9. Google Maps of Phong Dien Floating Market

Google Maps made a name for itself helping people travel from one place to another, avoid traffic (You probably know the route from your hotel to the gas station by heart, but what you can’t be sure about is gridlock), measure a distance, get back to the hotel on time, share the location…

10. Responsible Travel and Advice to Can Tho Floating Markets

It is always good to repeat “responsible travel” over and over. The river itself is facing so many challenges and pollution from chemical and human waste and modern life with high-tech. We do appreciate any of you who do visit and take good behavior to the river and the local village. Top tip: Please take this note “be a part of the solution, not part of the pollution”.

11. Amazing Video flycam/drone of Can Tho Floating Market (4k)

If a picture says a thousand words, it stands to reason that the video says many times more.

Video of Cai Rang Floating Market

Video of Phong Dien Floating Market

12. Incredible Tips for Photography, Specialists, KOLs, Media and Influencers

To get the best of the best for your unique writing, featuring, photo, video and insider’s stories. We do recommend you to have a local travel expert, the one who always gets more ground information and makes sure every single element is solved perfectly. Vemekong (very exclusive Mekong) team is your priority choice. Email and have a private talk with them to customize your journey smoothly, personal and the most ultimately amazing. You can contact www.vemekong.com or Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo +84939888559; email: [email protected]

13. Can Tho Floating Markets Open during the Lunar New Year?

We do not think so! Can Tho floating market opens all year round but it does “close” and has no boat and no activities during the traditional Tet Lunar New Year, but the Christmas and Calendar New Year are fine. Top tip: If you make a visit to this market one week before Lunar New Year, you win the best days of the year for the market. This time the market is like the flower floating market, so that many media choose this time for any MV video or marketing PR shots and more.

14. Pro Tips

You can stay in a homestay which is near the Can Tho floating market, this will help you out the best option. Then you can hire a scooter, car or bike and explore it by yourself, but you still need to hire a boat for the floating markets.

If you plan to extend your travel to Can Tho homestay, do not forget to bring mosquito repellent cream.

Visit Can Tho  or do any customized tours, please choose reputable providers with boat trips equipped with lifebuoys, jackets,  motorcycle  and  cycling  tours with the helmets and. Safety is a priority! Choose  Can Tho responsible tours  which help you give back while traveling. It’s a cliché, but it’s true.

Can Tho food & drink guide ranges from street food, authentic, fancy to fusion foods. As a tropical land of many fresh vegetables and homegrown gardens, which always make Can Tho cuisines fresh, close to nature and very traditional. If you are a food lover, don’t hesitate to put other bites onto your food lists such as  Cong cake in Can Tho ,  Ut Dzach Fine Rice Vermicelli …

Bring your hat, sunglasses, and sunblock, scarf to wear when visiting temples, pagodas, and the cathedral.

Bring the raincoat if you’re  planning a trip to Can Tho  in the rainy season, as Can Tho always looks fantastic in the full rain and full sun.

Can Tho tourist attractions  are magnificent itself, but if you have enough time, don’t forget to put other places onto your bucket lists such as  Can Tho Wildlife & Forest ,  Binh Thuy Ancient House ,  Organic Cacao farm ,  Can Tho Small Canals & Sampan Ride ,  Can Tho Fruit Garden , Can Tho Paddy Rice Fields,  Can Tho Giant Ficus Tree – Secret VC base ,  Can Tho Rice Noodle Factory ,  Cai Rang floating market , Can Tho Old Market,  Phong Dien floating market ,  Truc Lam Phuong Nam Zen Monastery ,  Can Tho to Con Dao – Express boat ,  Son Islet – Community-based Tourism …

Hopefully, the above tips will help you to come up with a great plan for your adventure in Can Tho, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Have a safe trip!

“Sleep less, travel more, respect more”  – Thomas Vietnam – Local travel expert.

When people ask me what to see in Mekong today. I tell them view our MekongDelta365 .

Nowadays, there are more and more green and responsible tours which are meaningful and educational as well. This is why Can Tho noodle factory is getting popular for both Vietnamese and foreigners to come and explore the cuisine culture and the typical local life in Can Tho, Mekong Delta.