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15 Floating Market Tours in the Mekong Delta That Repay the Day

34 tours  ·  from $23

There is never a spare day going. These 15 floating market tours are the ones that earn the slot, priced and timed so the choice takes minutes.

Can Tho: Floating Market & Mekong's Legacy( About 6 Pax) - Cai Rang at dawn, coffee and noodles afloat
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Can Tho: Floating Market & Mekong’s Legacy( About 6 Pax)

1.Floating Market & Mekong’s Legacy( About 6 Pax)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,438 reviews · 6 hours - 390 minutes · from $26Our pick

Start at 5:30 AM in Can Tho for Cai Rang Floating Market, breakfast, Vietnamese coffee, quiet canals, a village walk, local cooking, fruit, tea, and a visit to a floating home. Small groups of about six travel by sampan with an English-speaking guide such as Sophia, Cory, Thao, or Sunny.

“Had such a great time on the tour with our guide Cory. Really informative and immediately brought the energy for an early 5.30 start and created a relaxed vibe to the group. The activities were great alongside the food and river trip. Would 100% recommend, best thing I did in Can Tho!”

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From HCM: Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market 2-Day Tour - Motorboat, sampan, and village visits
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From HCM: Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market 2-Day Tour

2.Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market 2-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,183 reviews · from $81

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho, Ben Tre, and Can Tho with an English-speaking guide. Cruise the Mekong, paddle narrow canals, taste fruit and honey tea, visit Cai Rang Floating Market at dawn, see rice noodles made, and try bánh xèo. Guides such as Bac, Pham, Phuc, and Ele have earned special praise for their humor and care.

“Kai was a lovely guide. We were very happy with the tour and what we saw. Floating Markets were a little underwhelming but we enjoyed everything else! Thank you for a great tour!”

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Cai Rang Floating Market & Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour from HCM City - Ben Tre and the coconut economy
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Cai Rang Floating Market & Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour from HCM City

3.Cai Rang Floating Market & Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour from HCM City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 942 reviews · from $61

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho, Ben Tre, and Can Tho, with boat rides, village stops, local food, a coconut workshop, cycling, and an early Cai Rang Floating Market visit. English-speaking guides such as Bac, Nick, Lucky, and Vinh lead groups of up to 20. Hotel, meals, transfers, and activities are included.

“We didn't see the opening of the floating market because we would have to start about 4:30am and the floating market is mostly for buyers of large quantities. We went there later after being taken to the local morning street market in Can TRead more”

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Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City - Cai Rang Floating Market: confirm what you will actually see
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Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City

4.Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 886 reviews · from $92

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at 5 a.m. for a full Mekong Delta day with motorboat and rowboat rides, fruit gardens, rice-paper making, cycling, and a five-course lunch in Cai Be. The small-group format usually means more room for questions. Guides such as Win, Bevis, Lin, Bao, and Hanh have been praised for their care and local insight, though the floating-market stop should be confirmed before booking.

“We were so happy with this tour, we have two boys aged 5 and 8 Ms Hanh took great care of them and ensured we had a great time. Her knowledge was amazing. A jam packed day learning heaps about the people of the Mekong Delta! If you only have one day to visit this is the tour!”

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Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market 2-Day Tour from HCMC - The overnight stop in Can Tho
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Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market 2-Day Tour from HCMC

5.Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market 2-Day Tour from HCMC

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 813 reviews · from $67

Spend two busy days exploring the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City. You will cruise canals, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, sample coconut candy, cook bánh xèo, cycle through rural lanes, and rise early for Cai Rang Floating Market. Guides such as Viet, Linda, Harry, and Khoa have been praised for clear explanations and friendly help.

“It was interesting and fun, well organized and good value for money. Our guide Phuc was well informed and did a great job.”

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1-Day Mekong Delta Cai Rang Floating Market-Ancient House-Pancake - From market boats to Cai Be’s old house
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1-Day Mekong Delta Cai Rang Floating Market-Ancient House-Pancake

6.1-Day Mekong Delta Cai Rang Floating Market-Ancient House-Pancake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 653 reviews · from $47

Leave Ho Chi Minh City before sunrise for Cai Rang Floating Market, where boats trade fruit and vegetables on the Mekong. Continue to Cai Be for an ancient house, village cycling, folk music, tropical fruit, a Vietnamese pancake, and lunch. English-speaking guides such as Than, also called Tim, or Toan may lead the day, though guide assignments vary.

“Awesome day on the Mekong Delta with Toan our guide. Informative and and fun day! I was worried it may be a little cliche/touristy but ended up being a really great day! Also no tip pressure from businesses/locals like some others state in their reviews. Just a great day to spend meeting locals, seeing their worlds while surrounded by the beautiful Mekong!”

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Can Tho: A Real Mekong Tour, Floating Market, Cacao & Life's - 5:00 AM on the Mekong
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Can Tho: A Real Mekong Tour, Floating Market, Cacao & Life’s

7.A Real Mekong Tour, Floating Market, Cacao & Life’s

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 574 reviews · from $25Best value

Start at 5:00 AM in central Can Tho for a small-boat trip to Cai Rang floating market. Enjoy river breakfast, fresh fruit, a family noodle house, quiet canals, a fruit garden, village walk, and cacao milk at an organic farm. English-speaking guides include Hieu, Duy, Lam, Minh, and Chris.

“Thank you Duy and the boat driver for an amazing morning! You have changed my experience of travelling with tour guides. Duy is fluent in English and knowledgeable, friendly and very accomodating. The boat driver was very skilled and make sure we’re having a smooth ride. Thank you so much again for an amazing tour. We’ll sure spread the words and leave a bigger tips next time.”

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Largest Floating Market, Wild Small Canal System & Organic cocoa - Making rice noodles at Lò hủ tiếu Chín Của
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Largest Floating Market, Wild Small Canal System & Organic cocoa

8.Largest Floating Market, Wild Small Canal System & Organic cocoa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 564 reviews · from $38

Start at 6:45 am with coffee, noodle soup, fruit, and trading boats at Cai Rang Floating Market. Then cruise small canals, learn traditional rice-noodle making, and visit Muoi Cuong Cocoa Farm. Guides such as Sasa, David, Vy, and Ngan lead the tour, with free pickup from selected Can Tho hotels.

“We enjoyed our day trip with Lamb. Morning breakfast and coffee in the floating markets was an experience and tasty. Visiting the coco and rice factory was fun. Lamb was friendly and knowledgeable and really made our day with his kindnRead more”

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Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour: Floating Markets, Biking, Amazing Tour - From Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre
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Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour: Floating Markets, Biking, Amazing Tour

9.Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour: Floating Markets, Biking, Amazing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 492 reviews · from $61

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho, Ben Tre, and Can Tho with a local guide. You’ll cruise the Tien River, sample tropical fruit and coconut candy, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, explore Cai Rang Floating Market, cross a bamboo bridge, and see rural life on Con Son Islet. Guides may include Peter, Lion, Beo, or Tom.

“Great experience wit a knowledge guide. The floating market and vietnamese pagoda were highlights of the trip. Highly recommend.”

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Can Tho: Authentic Floating Market, Wild Canal system, Cocoa - Cai Rang Floating Market from 7:00 to 9:00 AM
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Can Tho: Authentic Floating Market, Wild Canal system, Cocoa

10.Authentic Floating Market, Wild Canal system, Cocoa

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 398 reviews · 5h 30m · from $26

Start at An Binh Market at 6:45 AM, then cruise Cai Rang Floating Market for boat-side noodle soup, coffee, and pineapple. With a local English-speaking guide such as Sasa, Hannah, Clara, or Lam, you’ll visit a family noodle workshop, organic cocoa farm, quiet canals, and village orchards. Group size is limited to eight.

“Our guide Hannah was a delight. Very enthusiastic and informative. We had a great day”

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The hidden Fabulous Floating Market and Small Canal - Cai Rang from a small boat
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The hidden Fabulous Floating Market and Small Canal

11.The hidden Fabulous Floating Market and Small Canal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 253 reviews · from $25

Start at 5:30 a.m. for Cai Rang Floating Market, where you eat breakfast from a small boat and watch the Mekong wake up. Then make rice paper at a noodle workshop, swing at a hammock café, and cruise quiet canals. Guides including Thinh, Edward, Anne, Daisy, and Thuy are available, with French guidance at extra cost.

“Boring as batshit! Dirty river and arrived late to the markets due to slowest boat on the river. Floating markets are a shabby remnant of the past. So touristic it is sickening.”

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Cai Rang floating market, Cacao & hidden small canal - Making colorful noodles at a Cai Rang family workshop
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Cai Rang floating market, Cacao & hidden small canal

12.Cai Rang floating market, Cacao & hidden small canal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 244 reviews · from $33

Start at 5:30 am from Can Tho for sunrise on the Mekong, breakfast at Cai Rang floating market, a family noodle workshop, quiet canal travel, village life, and chocolate tasting at Muoi Cuong cocoa farm. Groups are capped at 15, with hotel pickup in central Can Tho and English-speaking guides such as Chris, Edward, and Natalie.

“We had the most amazing tour, our guide- Natalie- was incredible, so knowledgeable and fun, she made the experience seamless, exciting and memorable, highly recommend the trip and especially Natalie”

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Can Tho: Floating Market & Mekong's Legacy( About 6 Pax) - Cai Rang at dawn, coffee and noodles afloat
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Can Tho: Floating Market & Mekong’s Legacy (About 6 Pax)

13.Floating Market & Mekong’s Legacy (About 6 Pax)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 235 reviews · from $35

Start at 5:30 AM with an English-speaking guide and cruise to Cai Rang Floating Market. Eat hủ tiếu or bánh mì with Vietnamese coffee, sample pineapple, visit a rice-noodle workshop, walk through fruit gardens, cook bánh khọt on a clay stove, and rest by the river. Groups are capped at 10, with about six people typical.

“The tour was really great and I enjoyed it a lot. Besides the normal route, we also took a long ride through the non-touristic canal, where we could enjoy the views all by ourselves. Our guide Sunny is an adorable person with lots of positiRead more”

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Small-group 2-Day Mekong Delta: Floating market, Cooking Class... - The long road to Can Tho and your overnight stay
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Small-group 2-Day Mekong Delta: Floating market, Cooking Class…

14.Small-group 2-Day Mekong Delta: Floating market, Cooking Class…

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · from $170

Leave Ho Chi Minh City for a compact two-day Mekong Delta trip with a small group of about 10. You’ll visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, ride motor and rowing boats, cycle, eat local meals, and reach Cai Rang Floating Market before breakfast crowds build. Guide Stark has received particular praise for his organization and care.

“excellent all round. activities and quality of accommodation and food and guide. no bad parts. 2 days is plenty”

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Ho Chi Minh: 1-Day Mekong Delta Tour-Floating Market & Islet - Breakfast, coffee, and noodles on the water
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Ho Chi Minh: 1-Day Mekong Delta Tour-Floating Market & Islet

15.1-Day Mekong Delta Tour-Floating Market & Islet

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 184 reviews · from $70

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at 5:00 am for Cai Rang Floating Market, where you eat breakfast, drink coffee, taste pineapple, and watch Hu Tieu noodles being made. Later, visit Son Islet for fish feeding, a Koi foot massage, fruit picking, traditional cakes, pop rice, and a shared Vietnamese lunch. English and Vietnamese guides lead private or small groups.

“Ben was magnificent- very knowledgeable, passionate, and treated us like family! An exceptional guide and a really good trip! Would thoroughly recommend”

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