Floating Market on Mekong River

Mekong River Delta is a region of canals, dubbed the land of “Nine Dragons” with the high tide that water flow over the shore and the low tide that water withdraw under the mount of the middle islet. The boats are working the whole day on the river, it become the antique picturesque in long time ago. Rivers are a typical Mekong Delta, more than 1,300 rivers, canals and waterways created the spider webs where the wholesaler and retailer exchange on the bustling scene of river, that one is called Floating Market.


Floating Markets are the cultural features of Mekong Delta.

It held all day, but the most crowded in the morning when it is still cool, the fog is still spread over the river and it is very light sunshine. You must get there early in the morning, because the sun goes up is the shining time, hot will be scared them. Nothing better while feeling and relaxing in comfortably in the middle of the floating market in fun, crowded, fresh air and fresh fruit of Mekong River.


The list of floating markets in Mekong Delta.

If you ask us how many floating markets in this region ? We would answer is more than 10 of them and started since early 19 century. But until now, most of them were disappeared that why we updated the top 6 floating markets are still running well below:

1. Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho city.

Boating 7km from the center of Can Tho City to the Soc Trang direction to this most popular & biggest one in Mekong Delta. It has many panorama places for picture and traders are often meet together in early morning, we should travel there before 9am and the vendors swing their products on.

The modern streets run around it and you might see it if you choose some agents have their boat station near this market area. Boat should be taken 1 hour at least or even 2 hours for some interesting activities such as visiting Vietnamese Pizza, walking along the village paths, enjoying the coffee on the riverside, local fruits and feeling a little bit about cycling to Mekong Delta Floating Market at farmer home, etc..

2. Phong Dien floating market in Can Tho province.

3. Cai Be floating market in Tien Giang province.

4. Long Xuyen floating market in An Giang province.

5. Nga Bay floating market in Hau Giang province.

6. Nga Nam floating market in Soc Trang province.

Highlight of Mekong Delta Tours

According to Lonely Planet, Tourist Guide Book, Insight Vietnam, Le Routard… They show you so many highlights in Mekong Delta. But you really know to collect the best destination for your holiday ? Unless, you just follow these places bel0w:

Mekong Delta Tour 1 day

Only 1 day is too short for traveling to this large region of Mekong Delta, but the big number of tourists took daily tour because of their own reasons. At moment, local agents improve many 1 day tours such as:

  1. Cai Be day trip.
  2. My Tho Tour 1 day.
  3. Daily tour to Ben Tre.
  4. Big day tour Saigon to Cu Chi Tunnels and to My Tho.
  5. Cu Chi Tunnels & Cao Dai Temple.

Those are the bus tours and seem like very easy to focus your short time to only 1 destination. Vietnam By Bike tailor some really exciting cycle tours about the real local life – unique scenery – fun biking – more places to see – combine amongst the activities.

  1. Cycling to Viet Cong Tunnels.
  2. Cycling to Tan An & My Tho.
  3. Cycling to My Tho & Ben Tre.
  4. Cycling to Cai Be & Vinh Long.

Mekong Delta Tour 2 days

This time is one of the best choices of westerner traveller, because it is enough time to explore almost the highlights in Mekong Delta.

  1. Cai Be – Vinh Long & Can Tho.
  2. My Tho – Ben Tre – Cai Be.
  3. My Tho – Cai Be – Sa Dec.
  4. Cu Chi Tunnels – Cai Be  Vinh Long.

We also built the high rate of cycling tour for some active travellers as:

  1. Cycling to Viet Cong Tunnels – Ben Tre & My Tho.
  2. Cycling Cai Lay to Cai Be – Vinh Long & Can Tho Floating Market.
  3. Cycling Tan An – My Tho – Vinh Long – Cai Be.
  4. Cycling Tan An – My Tho – Cao Lanh – Cu Chi Tunnels.

Mekong Delta Tour 3 days

For who want to travel to Mekong Delta a bit longer, and your travel period is not rush. A tour 3 days is excellent one about the grand khmer era – huge rice-fields of farmer – amazing village in wild – spectacular sunset. Those will be included in the tours:

  1. Cu Chi Tunnels – My Tho – Tra Vinh – Can Tho – Vinh Long.
  2. Cu Chi Tunnels – Tay Ninh – Cai Be – Vinh Long – Can Tho.
  3. Saigon city – Cu Chi Tunnels – Tay Ninh – My Tho.
  4. Cai Be – Vinh Long – Can Tho – Chau Doc.

The best way to know Mekong Delta in details is also biking tour. That why we always recommend our special products.

  1. Cycling to Cu Chi Tunnels – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho.
  2. Cycling to My Tho – Ben Tre – Tra Vinh – Can Tho – Vinh Long.
  3. Cycling to Cai Be – Vinh Long – Can Tho – Chau Doc – Sa Dec.
  4. Cycling to Cu Chi Tunnels – Cao Lanh – Long Xuyen – Can Tho – Vinh Long.
  5. Cycling to My Tho – Sa Dec – Long Xuyen – Can Tho – Vinh Long.

The tours in Mekong Delta are vary and base on your travel period we will tailor your best. How can we do that ? Please leave your message at info@vietnambybike.com or call to this hotline: (+84)8.88.54.15.15. for free advice.