Cai Rang Floating Market & Mekong Delta Private 1-Day Tour

Recommended by 95% of travelers

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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10+ bookings last month.

11 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

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.

Stop for breakfast in Can Tho or at the floating market
Small boat tour and use of bike provided
Includes lunch, bottled water, and fruit
Hotel pick-up and drop off provided by private vehicle

What's Included

Hotel pick-up and drop off in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation by private vehicle
English speaking tour guide
All boat trips
Vietnamese Lunch (vegan option available)
1 bottle of water

optional Tips (recommended)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Operating hours
.5:00 am

Itinerary

Cai Rang Floating Market

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

My Tho

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 203 reviews

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Beo -awesome guide very...

Craig_E, Mar 2026

Beo -awesome guide very personal and knowledgeable great tour would recommend any day thanks mate had a great day

Fantastic experience

arnold_N, Jan 2026

was fantastic experience and enjoyed it greatly. Highly recommended!!!. Our guide Tony was very knowledgeable.

Floating markets

Nancy_B, Jan 2026

Mingo was a fantastic guide. I had an amazing day. Every detail was so well thought out. I highly recommend this tour.

Cai Rang small group day trip

Louise_H, Nov 2025

This was an incredible full day tour that was extremely well run and organised, full of adventures and excitement. We have done so many interesting things and had lots of different experiences. Tom Cruise (and Jerry the driver) went above and beyond to make this the most memorable day. He shared his knowledge and passion for his country, its heritage and traditions; we learnt so much. He was kind, funny and considerate and nothing was too much trouble. Do not miss out on this trip.

Don't bother - the glory days have past

Nathan_W, Sep 2025

What should have being an amazing sight was a very large disappointment. The market consists of about 12 larger boats which wholesale to the local land market. The days of hundres of small trader hawking there wares to tourist boats are gone. There no colour, no hats, no life. Given its 3 hours away from Ho Chi Ming, maybe do real floating markets next time your in bangok.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Dear valued guest! Thank you for sharing your impressions. We’re sorry to hear the market did not live up to your expectations. The floating market today is much smaller and more local-focused compared to the past. We appreciate your feedback and will continue working to provide the most authentic experience possible. Sincerely!

Great tour of Mekong delta area

Mimi_T, Aug 2025

Loved our various excusions - power packed day starting at 5am with about 6 hours total of driving and 6 hours of touring. There is a nice limo that took us around so being in the car wasn’t so bad. First part is Can Tho - tried local Durian and soup, Floating market is smaller than in the past. Second part in My Tho is adventurous with huge lunch, boat ride under coconut trees, beekeeping, python snake, candy making, music, chocolate, snake concoction, fish and vegetable market. Our tour guide, Kai, was so accommodating, friendly and knowledgeable! Thank you for a memorable experience!

Great experience! Great tour!

Diana_K, Aug 2025

What a great way to see a lot of places when you don’t have a lot of time. Bac was our tour guide—and a stellar tour guide! He contacted me the day before our tour to provide me with logistics of the day, was early the day of our tour, and gave my family and I the most special, personalized attention throughout the day. I brought my aunts (who live in Vietnam) and my mom (from the US) and everyone rated this tour 5/5. Even my aunts (who are born and raised in Vietnam) said it was such a unique experience and they learned a lot of cool and interesting things about their country! It was a wonderful day filled with great food, great experiences, and great memories.

Amazing Trip

Matthew_R, Jul 2025

We were picked up early in the morning at our hotel by Nick and the driver. After quite a long car ride (perfect time for a nap) we arrived at the boat to take us to the floating market. First we visited a stall to buy a banh mi to eat on the boat. It was about a 20 minute boat ride to the floating market where we got to try coconut water, Vietnamese coffee and then onto a boat for pineapple and to see how the sellers of the market live while they are there. The market itself is dwindling in size because it’s such an unstable way of life so they predict that it will be gone completely in about 5 years. There is also a stop at a rice noodle factory where you get to try and roll out the rice paper and help cut the noodles. Make sure to bring cash for the market. Next was a stop at a honey bee farm where we got to sample honey tea which was delicious. From there was a boat ride to a coconut candy factory where we saw how they make the coconut into its different forms. Lots of delicious samples. Next was a tuktuk ride to a local fruit stand (delicious) with folk music and a peaceful paddle boat ride along a canal to lunch. After a full lunch we walked around a bit and then back to Ho Chi Minh. We cannot say enough wonderful things about our day as well as our incredible tour guide Nick. He was friendly, helpful and so knowledgeable about the culture and experience of living in Vietnam.

We got picked up at 5am...

Sam_N, Jun 2025

We got picked up at 5am from our hotel and started on our private tour. The van was big and clean. The tour was very informative and eye opening. We went to the chocolate factory and got to taste chocolate. Got to go onto one of the local home aka boat to have pineapple. The pineapple was so sweet and delicious. I would totally do this tour again.

An outstanding experience

JOHN_K, Apr 2025

I was on a private tour with Simon who was great. He was very knowledgeable and an excellent communicator. This was a long day starting with a pickup at my hotel at 5AM, but as I expected, very well worth the time commitment to drive to the delta and see first hand the life and commerce conducted on the river. The tour was very interesting. The experience included various boats and locations which gave me a very varied view on this part of Vietnam. Both Simon and the driver we flexible and I was able to request a few small changes to the schedule so I could return to Ho Chi Minh City within my time frame. I 100% recommend this tour.

My day started at 5:00 AM...

Leida_D, Mar 2025

My day started at 5:00 AM and from the moment our tour guide, Harry and driver Mr. Minh picked us up at the hotel, it was enjoyment and pleasurable. Harry was so friendly and professional. He made sure my husband and I had the most memorable tour we’ve had in a while. Harry deserves a 10 star review for the way he made us feel. He was personable, yet very respectful and kind. I wish everyone booking this tour has him as their tour guide. The mini van they picked us up in was comfortable and clean. I truly loved the amazing experience we had with Harry and Mr. Minh.

Our guide Alex (the...

Marion_S, Jan 2025

Our guide Alex (the Aussie) was great along with our driver. Long day filled with lots of history and sites.

Outstanding tour

Steven_K, Jan 2025

Outstanding, well rounded, informative, entertaining full day led by toyr guide Bac. It covered Mekong river, floating market, bike ride through village, coconut factory, bee farm, rice noodles making, traditional music, etc. Bac was very friendly, knowledgeable, patient, accommodating and answered all my questions on history, politics, culture, religion. etc . I would recommend this tour whoever you visit Ho Chi min city .

It was a really enjoyable...

Karen_J, Nov 2024

It was a really enjoyable packed full day trip. My trip guide Danny was amazing. Definitely worth paying more for the private tour

Great Tour Especially If You’re Short On Time!

Joan_L, Oct 2024

Tommy was my tour guide and he was great! I went solo so this really felt like a friend showing another friend around their home. It was an action packed day, but it was planned really well so we avoided a lot of the crowds. Highly recommend this tour if you have a lot you want to see, but short on time!

Amazing! Fun! Greatest cultural experience!

miss_s, May 2024

Our tour guide was bel and he was absolutely amazing! My partner and I felt like we were the centre of attention and were catered to the whole trip, bel has amazing English and a vast knowledge of history and culture, we felt like we explored the whole of the Mekong culture in one day and it was fantastic. If your looking to fit a whole culture experience of Vietnam with fun activities, sightseeing, exploring and knowledge then this tour is for you and bel is your guy!!

Fantastic Tour with Bac

stephaniegorosh, Feb 2024

We had a fabulous time with our awesome guide, Bac. It was so interesting to see the floating market and have a delicious morning meal at a floating restaurant! It's such a shame that the market has been shrinking since Covid-19, because it was a very interesting experience. The highlight of the trip was relaxing in the sampan boat. Bac was knowledgeable, personable, and funny. We had a wonderful tour!

Fantastic time on the Mekong

Alexandre_S, Nov 2023

What a day. We saw so may aspect of the life in Vietnam. Our guide James was fantastic and always answering all our questions and telling us stories about the country and the people. The car was very comfortable and our driver was amazing. It is a long day but totally worth it.

Unforgettable experience

Luis_R, Aug 2022

Theo, our guide, was very knowledgeable. He showed up on time and was very accommodating of our needs. We did everything and more on the description of the tour, and were able to see and end experience and amazing part of the world!

The perfect Mekong Escape

Manuel_W, Aug 2022

Even though the tour starts early, the driver was very punctual at our hotel. The car/van is amazing to relax in. Both the driver and the guide (Viet) were cool dudes and they take pride in sharing all of their knowledge. Viet is actually from Can Tho so he takes you to his childhood favorite places. He is funny and knowledgeable. If you can, bring him some of your home country's currency. He'll love it.

Amazing.

Pelayo_A, Nov 2025

Spectacular. Our guide Benji made us the best tour we have ever done in Vietnam. From the first moment he worried that everything was perfect. He had answers to all our questions, and thanks to him we were able to learn a lot about Vietnam’s culture, history and traditions. All the activities that are done are worthwhile, from the floating market, the rice noodle factory, the visit to the four islands... But I think nothing would have been the same without Benji, thank you very much for making us spend an unforgettable day in the Mekong Delta.

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Tour très bien organisé - Cai Rang décevant

JeanFrancois_J, Mar 2025

Le tour est très bien organisé et l'accompagnateur très agréable. Nous étions seuls dans le bateau et dans le van. Le marché de Cai Rang ne présente pas beaucoup d'intérêt

Bella! Esperienza da fare.!

Giovanni_A, Oct 2024

Il pesce a orecchie di elefante cucinato su delta del Mekong.... buonissimo. Giro in canoa suggestiva.

朝のマーケット　おすすめ

Noriko_N, Mar 2024

私のガイドのDave さんはとても親切でサービス精神に優れていました。彼は写真を撮ってくれたり、いろいろな知識を教えてくれました。朝早く出発する為、途中でベトナムコーヒーとサンドウィッチを買いました。朝のマーケットで食べたbun boは本当に美味しかったです。買ったフルーツも新鮮でした。楽しかった、おすすめです。