Cai Rang Floating Market (Cho Noi Cai Rang) Tours and Tickets

Cai Rang floating market is the biggest of its kind in the Mekong Delta, located just outside of Can Tho. On this morning tour, set sail around the Mekong Delta on a traditional longboat, hop off to explore the rural villages and visit a noodle factory, and experience local life at the floating market. Along the way, sample typical Vietnamese drinks, breakfast foods, and snacks.

See the Mekong Delta beyond the postcards. We time the day for sunrise at Cai Rang Floating Market, arriving as trading boats buzz with sellers of pineapples, noodles and coffee. Breakfast is served from a market boat so you can eat like a local. After the market, switch to a small sampan to explore quiet back canals, stop at a family rice-noodle workshop to watch the craft and taste it fresh, and—if you wish—take an easy bicycle ride along village paths to meet people where they live and work. With expressway transfers, hotel pickup, and small-group or private options, you spend less time on the road and more time experiencing the real Delta.

05:00am start HCMC for 3-hour drive to Mekong Delta. Leaving city behind, scenery changes to views of rice paddies, beautiful orchards by side of road, other scenes typical to southern Vietnam. 8:00am, Arrive at Can Tho city - capital of Southwest, start day with a visit to Cai Rang Floating Market. While crossing Mekong River, observe daily activities of local people on the banks, see traditional-style houses in which local people live as well as beautiful orchards, busy ships - building yards and bustling markets where they make their livelihood. We try to enjoy breakfast at the floating market, drink a speacial coffee/soft drink, pineapple on boat. 10:00am, Disembark before exploring Son Islet - an islet in the middle of Hau River which is separated not far away from the mainland with alluvial consolidating green orchids all year round and the honest, lovely and enthusiastic people. 12:00pm, Having lunch with many specialties on this Islet. 18:30, Arrive at HCMC

Simplify your visit to one of Vietnam’s largest floating markets with a small-group guided tour from Ho Chi Minh City. You’ll be picked up in the middle of the night so you can reach the market in time for the sunrise. Admire the exotic produce on display at this wholesale market, enjoy breakfast on your boat, sail down small canals to authentic villages, and try making your own noodles.

Spend a day on the waterways of Can Tho on this small-group tour. Start with a trip to the Cai Rang floating market to see how the locals buy what they need. Enjoy a breakfast of rice noodles and Vietnamese coffee on a boat before heading down a series of tiny canals to explore. End with a visit to a cacao farm and enjoy a tasting of the handcrafted chocolates.

AUTHENTIC MEKONG DELTA EXPERIENCE Start early as the river comes alive. Cruise to Cai Rang Floating Market, where your local guide reveals stories behind this vibrant trading scene. Enjoy breakfast on the boat — Hủ Tiếu or Bánh Mì with Vietnamese coffee. (Vegetarian option available.) Take a peaceful village walk through fruit gardens and riverside homes — a glimpse of real Mekong life, calm and authentic. Join a hands-on Bánh Khọt cooking session, using clay stoves and local ingredients. It’s more than cooking — it’s connection and slow living. Relax in a hammock by the river, with fresh fruits and green tea, before visiting a floating house for one last look at life on the water. Finish around 11:30 AM, full of local flavor, culture, and warmth.

Visit the largest floating market in the Mekong delta then bike to a local village on a full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Benefit from round-trip transportation and an early start to experience Cai Rang market in the morning when it is bustling. Afterward, ride a bike along the river, and stop at a village for a look at local life and lunch in a garden setting.

Discover the local culture along the Mekong Delta during this full-day excursion from Ho Chi Minh City. Take a boat cruise along the Mekong River to the Cai Be Floating Market, visit a craft village, see fruit orchards, and explore the delta by bike and kayak. You also take part in a cooking class to prepare your own Vietnamese lunch.

Trade the stress of planning transport, lodging, and activities for a seamless introduction to southern Vietnam on this 2-day Mekong Delta escape from Ho Chi Minh City. With all logistics handled by your guide, you can focus on experiencing local life, cruising through Cai Rang Floating Market, visiting the 10 Vo ancient house, learning to make bánh xèo, and cycling scenic village paths. It’s an effortless way to discover the region’s culture beyond the city.

You’ve heard about the famous Mekong Delta—now it’s time to experience it for yourself. Picked up right from your Ho Chi Minh City hotel, you’ll head to Mỹ Tho (the biggest town on the river delta), witness the 170-year-old Vinh Trang Pagoda, row a traditional sampan boat, enjoy fresh fruit and tea, and slow down with the quiet rhythms of daily life down here on the delta.

See the Mekong at its most authentic on an early-morning day trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Rang Floating Market—Vietnam’s most famous floating market. Travel comfortably to Can Tho, then hop on a local boat to explore the lively river trading scene at sunrise. Along the way, visit a traditional rice-noodle workshop, enjoy local flavors, and relax with a Mekong-style lunch before returning to Saigon. This tour is designed to maximize the best time of day at Cai Rang (early morning), with a clear schedule, smooth transport, and a well-paced itinerary—no rushed “checklist” stops.

Depart before sunrise to start this comprehensive full-day tour. Breakfast is on the Cai Rang floating market, the biggest in the Mekong Delta. Enjoy the opportunity to experience working factories producing rice noodles and local baked goods. Immerse yourself in rural life with an authentic village lunch and cake buffet while exploring a pomelo and star apple orchard. Visit a floating fish raft village and watch the snakehead fish dance.

Can Tho Floating Market tour and Fruit Garden offers visitors a unique and immersive glimpse into one of the most famous floating markets in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. This journey includes visits to key destinations like the Cai Rang Floating Market, a traditional noodle factory, picturesque small canal, and a lush fruit garden. Visiting a fruit garden after exploring the Can Tho Floating Market is an excellent idea and a great way to further immerse yourself in the agricultural richness of the Mekong Delta.

Explore villages, savor local cuisine, witness floating markets, engage in crafts, experience homestays, enjoy landscapes, boat cruises, and cultural entertainment for a memorable Mekong Delta journey.

Experience local life on the Mekong River on this leisurely full-day cruise from Ho Chi Minh City. Gliding along the scenic waterways, you'll hop off your boat to explore Cai Be, cycle around the countryside, and watch local artisans and craftsmen at work at markets and beyond. Far from just playing tourist, you'll also get to truly experience local life, taking part in a cooking demonstration at a local's home.

Book this group tour for an early start, where you can explore the Mekong Delta and the Cai Rang Floating Market with a guide and some new friends. You’ll have hotel pickup and round-trip transfers from Ho Chi Minh City for ease, plus an included breakfast with coffee, coconuts, and more at the market. Before you depart, you’ll also be served lunch, so you won’t go away hungry.

-Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda -A smooth one and half hour bus ride passing rice fields. - Arrive at My Tho, taking the motorboat join in with the daily activities of the local people, enjoy the atmosphere and then take a boat on the Uper River to the Unicorn island. -On the way, crossing the fishing port, floating houses, these other Dragon, Phoenix and Turtle islands, visit the orchard garden, bee-farm to enjoy honey tea or you can take photo a python. -Heading to the Coconut Candy Workshop, you can try special candy have sugar free, coconut wine. -Enjoy some fruits and the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music”, the amazing rowing boat trip on the small canal -Ben Tre province- visit crocodile farm or monkey bridge, ride the bike around this island, then enjoy the relaxing on the hammock (freetime). -Take the morning boat trip to visit the Cai Rang floating market which is at its busiest at this time of day. -Experience making Vietnamese pancakes and cycling through the countryside

Day 1: HCM – Vinh Trang Pagoda – Mekong Delta – Can Tho (B/L) 7:30 AM: Hotel pick-up (within 1km of District 1), depart for Mekong. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda in My Tho. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Activities: Rowboat ride, cruise on the Tien River, taste seasonal fruits, listen to folk music, visit a honey farm & coconut candy factory. 3:00 PM: Depart for Can Tho. 5:00 PM: Hotel check-in. Free time to explore Can Tho by night. Day 2: Cai Rang Floating Market – HCM (B/L) 7:30 AM: Visit Cai Rang Floating Market, see rice noodle-making. Return to hotel, check-out, visit a historic house. Join a cooking class (Bánh Xèo or Bánh Khọt), enjoy your meal. 2:00 PM: Cycle through the village, meet locals. Return to Ho Chi Minh City to conclude the trip.

See the highlights of the Mekong Delta in just three days with this small-group tour, led by an English-speaking guide. You'll visit small villages and spend time in a local home, explore a floating market, watch a rice noodle-making demonstration, and go birdwatching in an avian sanctuary, with time left over to visit a fish farm and a towel weaving village.

Travel the Mekong River from Vietnam to Cambodia on this three-day trip that showcases the best of this iconic destination. Follow a friendly local guide as you make your way through the waters lined with quiet villages, lush tropical foliage and plenty of local life. This memorable tour is one of the best ways to see one of the region's top attractions and is not to be missed!

This Mekong Delta day trip is perfect for travelers interested in local food and scenic views. Take the stress out of navigating by having hotel pickup and drop-off included. Visit two floating markets, and enjoy a tasty Vietnamese breakfast on the Mekong river. It’s a great overview of local food experiences, as you’ll also visit a bakery, a noodle factory, and a fruit garden.

Experience the tranquility of the Mekong Delta as you embark on a tour through its waterways. Join a small group and depart in the early morning to watch the sunrise over the Mekong River. Enjoy a traditional breakfast at the floating market, see how rice noodles are made at a local factory, and take in the lush countryside views.

Visit a floating market, cruise the Mekong River, and row shady canals on a 2-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City that explores the best of the Mekong Delta. With a local guide to lead the way, learn about Mekong Delta agriculture, food, and traditional music, joining the bustling crowd of vendors at the Cai Rang floating market. This 2-day Mekong Delta tour includes pickup and drop-off at hotels in Ho Chi Minh City District 1, as well as overnight accommodation.