Chau Doc Floating Village & Fish Farms
Làng bè Châu Đốc
Rows of wooden houses floating on the Hau River, with fish pens below raising basa fish, best explored by small boat.
Chau Doc sits where the Hau River meets the Chau Doc River, and rows of wooden houses float on the water. Beneath each house are net pens raising basa and tilapia. Visitors can climb onto the fish pens to watch fishermen toss feed and the fish churn the water. Hire a small boat from the town pier to tour the floating village (about 1-2 hours). It is usually combined with a visit to the Cham village and mosque on the opposite bank. The river is busiest in the early morning. Before bargaining over the boat fare, agree on the route and duration.
Opening hours
Open all day (early morning recommended)
Nearby sights
- Chau Doc Market
- Cham Village & Mubarak Mosque
- Tay An Pagoda
- Ba Chua Xu Temple (Sam Mountain)
- Tomb of Thoai Ngoc Hau
- Sam Mountain (Nui Sam)
- Cave Pagoda (Phuoc Dien Pagoda)
- Tra Su Cajuput Forest