Cai Rang Floating Market
Chợ nổi Cái Răng
The largest floating wholesale market in the Mekong Delta. Boats hang samples of their fruit on tall poles, and at dawn the boats crowd together like a forest.
The market lies on the Can Tho River near Cai Rang Bridge. Hundreds of wooden boats gather at dawn to wholesale pineapples, watermelons, sweet potatoes, and other farm produce. Each boat hangs sample goods on a tall pole as a kind of sign. Smaller boats sell coffee, rice noodle soup, and fruit. Most visitors depart from Ninh Kieu Wharf. The boat trip takes about 30 to 40 minutes. A private small boat costs about 300,000 to 500,000 dong. It is often combined with a rice noodle workshop and an orchard for a half-day tour. It is recommended to set off at 5 a.m., since the boats thin out noticeably after 8 a.m. Life jackets are essential.
Opening hours
Approx. 05:00–09:00
Nearby sights
- Sau Hoai Hu Tieu Noodle Workshop
- My Khanh Tourist Village
- Truc Lam Phuong Nam Zen Monastery
- Munirangsyaram Pagoda
- Can Tho Ancient Market Hall
- Ninh Kieu Night Market
- Can Tho Museum
- Ninh Kieu Wharf