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Mekong Floating Markets: 15 Tours Worth the Dawn Start

67 tours  ·  from $35 a head

The boats at Cai Rang trade from first light and thin out by mid-morning. These 15 tours are compared on how early they reach the water and where they put you up the night before.

Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages - Cooking lunch, then taking the country lanes
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Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages

1.Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,881 reviews · from $39Our pick

Set out from District 1 for a full-day Cai Be outing with an English-speaking guide. Visit the Tien River’s former floating-market area, watch coconut candy and rice popcorn made, see traditional homes, prepare Vietnamese food, cycle country lanes and travel by boat. Guides have included Abe and Mark; the group limit is 25.

“I had Mark as my tour guide and he was incredible. He had a great attitude towards his work and came off as genuinely interested in what he was showing and ensuring his guests had the best time. The tour itinerary itself was also great, and gave great insight into Vietnam. Definitely recommend anyone to book this tour if they’re down south.”

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From HCM: Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market 2-Day Tour - My Tho and Ben Tre by motorboat and sampan
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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. Ride a motorboat and sampan, taste local food, see a rice noodle workshop and visit Cai Rang Floating Market at dawn. Guides have included Bac, Pham and Ele, though your guide will vary. The $81 price includes one hotel night, transport, boat trips and meals.

“Ele-Tuan our guide made this a magnificent adventure from a motor boat journey down the Mekong through the small canals on a sampan. A great trip with lots of facts about the area thrown in and always the opportunity to ask questions. Then on day 2 early rise for the floating market where again Ele-Tuan was very knowledgeable about where the traders came from and how you could tell what they were selling. Thank you for a great trip would highly recommend our guide and driver for this trip.”

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Cai Rang Floating Market & Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour from HCM City - Can Tho overnight: a useful pause, with hotel trade-offs
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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

This two-day trip links Vinh Trang Pagoda, Ben Tre’s coconut workshops and Can Tho’s Cai Rang Floating Market, with van transfers, boat rides, meals, a guide and one hotel night included. Expect an early start for the market and a full schedule; guides on the route have included Bac, Nick, Vinh, Lucky and Phuc.

“You get an interesting insight into the Mekong delta and how people live there, as well as their daily business. It is a green and lovely place. We have expected the floating market to be different and more busy, having seen a lot of pictures before. What the tour shows is the wholesale market direct on the Mekong itself and not what is often shown on pictures being a busy market of smaller boats.”

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Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City - Workshops, fruit gardens, and local tastes
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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 around 5 a.m. for a full day of Mekong Delta boat rides, village stops, fruit tasting, a five-course lunch, and a short countryside cycle. The small-group tour includes transfers and an English-speaking guide. Guides named Win, Bevis, Lin, and Hanh have been singled out for making the day engaging.

“We did a lot of interesting things in a relatively short time,it was amazing!A very good guide,friendly and he explained a lot of history and geography of Vietnam.”

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Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market 2-Day Tour from HCMC - Vinh Trang Pagoda and the approach to My 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

Leave central Ho Chi Minh City at 7:45am for two days of Mekong Delta boat trips, Ben Tre workshops, fruit and local meals, with a hotel night in Can Tho. On day two, set out at 6:00am for Cai Rang Floating Market, then visit a rice noodle factory and try making bánh xèo. Guides vary by departure; Viet, Dian, Harry and Chloe have led the route.

“Chloe was fantastic tour guide,lots of information was given in very good English The hotel for the overnight stay wes great”

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1-Day Mekong Delta Cai Rang Floating Market-Ancient House-Pancake - Cai Be’s Old House and Village Pace
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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 dawn for Cai Rang’s floating market, then continue to Cai Be for an ancient-house visit, village cycling, fruit, folk music, and hands-on pancake and noodle cooking. Breakfast, lunch, an English-speaking guide, boat rides, and transport are included. Guides named in feedback include Tim and Toan.

“Fun nice infirmative and tiring 🫣 Got lucky ..we were always inside when it rains 😊 Nice native songs and nice local people.”

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Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour: Floating Markets, Biking, Amazing Tour - Evening in Can Tho: Make time for Ninh Kieu Wharf
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Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour: Floating Markets, Biking, Amazing Tour

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

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

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta for river and canal boat trips, Ben Tre fruit and coconut sweets, Vinh Trang Pagoda and a night in Can Tho. Day two begins with an early visit to Cai Rang Floating Market, followed by rural stops near Con Son Islet. A local guide leads the small-group tour, with guides including Peter, Mr. Lion and Tom.

“This tour takes you to one of the most scenic places in Vietnam. They not just show you the sights, but also show you the culture, way of life and various cultural aspects. Guides are very helpful”

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1-Day Mekong Delta Tour: Less-Touristy Cai Be & Vinh Long(Max 10) - Chocolate, made close to home
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1-Day Mekong Delta Tour: Less-Touristy Cai Be & Vinh Long(Max 10)

8.1-Day Mekong Delta Tour: Less-Touristy Cai Be & Vinh Long(Max 10)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 294 reviews · from $35Best value

Leave Ho Chi Minh City around 7:30 am for a 9 to 10-hour trip through the Mekong Delta. Visit a chocolate maker, see local food crafts, ride a sampan, taste fruit and honey tea, and prepare lunch in a cooking class. The group is capped at 10; guides have included Van, Linda, Max, and Ele.

“Linda was a great tour guide were we were taught some basic Vietnamese during the ride there. Everything was done in a timely manner and had a fun time!”

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Cai Rang Floating Market & Mekong Delta Private 1-Day Tour - My Tho brings the river close
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Cai Rang Floating Market & Mekong Delta Private 1-Day Tour

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 197 reviews · from $112

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at 5:00 AM in a private vehicle for Cai Rang Floating Market, then continue to Mekong waterways, a fruit garden, local food stops, and My Tho. Expect boat trips, a sampan ride, lunch, and a full day with an English-speaking guide. Guide assignments vary; names associated with the tour include Bac, Tony, Mingo, and Simon.

“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, anRead more”

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Small-group 2-Day Mekong Delta: Floating market, Cooking Class... - Vinh Trang Pagoda and a riverside lunch
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Small-group 2-Day Mekong Delta: Floating market, Cooking Class…

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

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

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Can Tho in a group of up to 12. The tour pairs Vinh Trang Pagoda and a riverside lunch with an early motorboat trip to Cai Rang Floating Market, plus a village homestay, meals, and a guide. Guide Stark has earned particular praise, though guide assignments can vary.

“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 - Vermicelli, pineapple and the boat trade
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Ho Chi Minh: 1-Day Mekong Delta Tour-Floating Market & Islet

11.1-Day Mekong Delta Tour-Floating Market & Islet

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

Leave Ho Chi Minh City around 5 am for Cai Rang Floating Market, where breakfast and coffee arrive by boat. Learn how rice vermicelli is made, then visit Son Islet for a floating fish farm, seasonal fruit, traditional cakes and lunch. Guides vary, with names including Steven, Michael, Daniel and Tony.

“wide range of activities and interests. very well informed, proactive and responsive guide. would like to have seen/done more with rice growing.”

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Mekong Delta Cai Rang Floating Market To The Contryside Road - Beyond the market: village life and fruit gardens
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Mekong Delta Cai Rang Floating Market To The Contryside Road

12.Mekong Delta Cai Rang Floating Market To The Contryside Road

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 184 reviews · from $155

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at 5:00 am for a private, full-day trip to Cai Rang Floating Market and the Mekong Delta countryside. Boat rides, a rice cake village, a tropical fruit garden, Vietnamese breakfast and lunch, and an English-speaking guide are included. Guides named in guest accounts include Jackie, Jacky Cool, Xem, Sam, and Super Mario; your guide may vary.

“We had Jackie as the tour guide and he did tell us a lot of nice fun things about the history. Everything went smoothly and we had 2 wonderful days together.”

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Mekong Delta 'Cai Rang' Floating Market 2-Day Tour - Day one: from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be
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Mekong Delta ‘Cai Rang’ Floating Market 2-Day Tour

13.Mekong Delta ‘Cai Rang’ Floating Market 2-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 176 reviews · from $168

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be and Vinh Long by road and river, then stay near Can Tho before an early visit to Cai Rang Floating Market. The small-group tour includes boat trips, meals, local drinks and a village bicycle ride. Guides have included Tri, Tom and Logan; the group is capped at 10.

“This was an excellent way to get a taste of the Mekong Delta. Tre was excellent at explaining history and cultural uniqueness to the area. He was super friendly and knowledgeable. This tour included lots of activities including pop rice Read more”

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Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour: Floating Markets & Cultural Exploration - Day one: Cai Be, an old house and island life
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Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour: Floating Markets & Cultural Exploration

14.Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour: Floating Markets & Cultural Exploration

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · from $119

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta for river cruises, orchard visits, a hands-on lunch and an overnight in Can Tho. Day two brings an early Cai Rang market trip, a noodle workshop, Khmer temple and Con Son Island. Guides include Slim and Tom, though your guide may vary.

“Slim was great!! Highly recommended. The tour was very interesting, Slim and the taxi driver were friendly and kind. Slim knew a lot about history and his english is very good :)”

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HCM: 2-Day Mekong Delta Floating Market with Cooking & Bike Ride - Cai Rang at its busiest
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HCM: 2-Day Mekong Delta Floating Market with Cooking & Bike Ride

15.2-Day Mekong Delta Floating Market with Cooking & Bike Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · from $66

From District 1, travel to My Tho for boat trips, fruit, honey tea and coconut candy, then spend the night in Can Tho. Rise early for Cai Rang Floating Market, learn to make a regional pancake and cycle through the village. The package includes meals, a three-star hotel and an English-speaking guide; guide Hau and booking contact Paige are names associated with one departure, not a guarantee.

“The organisation was a mess. Received a message the night before demanding more money. The first day was with 1 tour company, then we got dropped off to a different tour company. After that I think we were on a different similar tour. Read more”

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