Doesn’t exist no more due to Covid but it’s definitely worth going on a tour through the delta BUT: if you book a tour make it more than clear that you don’t travel around the world for souvenir shops and that you want to see the river and channels, nothing more. In the Cai Be zone, we got showed candy manufactures and other stuff what basically serves to navigate you through products. They insist for tips even though you didn’t ask nor booked for a souvenir shop tour. The river, channels and the local market where the floating market used to be are worth a visit.

The truth is that the floating market isn’t back to its pre Covid days but still beautiful and majestic especially if you manage to catch the sunrise.

So amazing loved every minute of this fascinating culture experience the boats the house boats the hammocks swinging on the Mekong delta river near Cambodia the village markets the temples being welcomed into there village and homes cooking with them loved it

Cai Be Floating Market is situated in the area where the Tien River meets the 3 provinces, Tien Giang, Vinh Long and Ben Tre. From Ho Chi Minh City, it will take you roughly 2 hours to travel by car to the wharf, followed by a one-hour boat ride. There are quite a few things you should keep in mind before visiting Cai Be Floating Market: - The boat rides will be somewhat rough and shaky, especially the traditional ones. Make sure you’re not a seasick type. - Put on enough sunscreens and insect repellant. Dress properly with light clothes, as it might get a bit cold early in the morning, and then very hot after 9 am. Bring along a hat. - Double check the price and stopping points before you hop on any boat. Don’t forget to take photos of a huge Catholic cathedral on the riverside, which will look best on photos taken from afar.

Our day tour activity at Mekong Delta which takes about 2 hours drive from Ho Chi Minh City, we boarded a motor boat 🚤cruised along the Mekong River and the vast network of canals to enjoy the wonderful view and Cai Be Floating Market. Unfortunately, most of the business was closed due to the rain, we couldn't get any tropical fruits 🍌🍉🍍there, this is the reason I have to plan a return trip.....✌🏻Enjoyed a break for coconut water, fresh fruitsssss (jackfruit and dragon fruit😋)of Delta with Vietnamese traditional music performance🎶 in the fruit garden. Here landed an Island for the cottage industry: coconut factory🍬, honey🍯tea garden, rice paper workshop, pop rice workshop, handicraft workshop. Riverside lunch including rice paper roll🌯, a special 🐠elephant fish, chicken, vegetables soup .... yummy yum yum!!! Cycling around the village to end this fantastic tour🚲. 🚩 Group size: 9ppl with tour guide + driver Pick up: 7:30-8am@my hotel Drop off: 5:30-6pm@my hotel

The floating market is a magnificent wholesale market where local retailers, shops and restaurant will buy larger quantities of fruit and vegetables. It can only be visited by boat. Look at each ship's mast to see what product is being sold. PS The location on the map is (now) correct

Less popular than it used to be. Still interesting in seeing how local people trade. This way of life is disappearing. Another place in time. Can imagine 100s traders now only a few still follow the tradition.

(Translated by Google) Cai Be floating market is located at the junction of the river adjacent to Tien river, around the 1980s, road traffic was very limited, the area of ​​Cai Be floating market was extremely crowded. All the agricultural products and fruits in the surrounding areas often gather here to trade very busy and crowded, usually each big boat will only sell one type of agricultural product and hang on top. pole to let everyone know. Today with a well-developed road transport network, the floating market is no longer crowded as it used to be, but nonetheless is still a representative floating market representative of the vast delta of the West. (Original) Chợ nổi Cái Bè nằm ngay ngã ba sông tiếp giáp với sông Tiền, khoảng thập niên 1980 giao thông đường bộ còn rất hạn chế thì khu vực chợ nổi Cái Bè cực kỳ sầm uất. Tất cả nông sản và trái cây các vùng miền xung quanh thường tập trung về đây để giao thương mua bán rất tấp nập và đông vui, thường mỗi loại ghe lớn sẽ chỉ buôn bán 1 loại nông sản nào đó thôi và được treo lên đầu ngọn sào để cho mọi người biết. Ngày nay với mạng lưới giao thông đường bộ phát triển rất tốt nên chợ nổi không còn tấp nập đông đúc như xưa, nhưng dù sao vẫn còn là 1 đại diện chợ nổi đặc sắc của vùng đồng bằng sông nước bao la của miền Tây

(Translated by Google) Tourist service on the river 125k 1 person (go 2 people) (Original) Dịch vụ du lịch trên sông 125k 1 người ( đi 2 người)

I would suggest going early early. We went around noon. As you can see we were able to rent a whole boat for just the two of us and rent it cheaply. But most the boats were closed down For nap time.

Just a few boats on the river. The best market is on the ground, just walk the streets instead.

Nothing much special to see if you are from Asia. The floating market is merely boats selling food stuff and fruits to tourists. The journey is too far from HCM city and not worth the time. Spent at least two hours plus on road to reach Mekong river.

(Translated by Google) You have to go there early in the morning otherwise it's pretty quiet (Original) Il faut y aller tôt le matin sinon c'est assez calme

(Translated by Google) Homeland quality (Original) Đậm chất quê hương

(Translated by Google) Formerly mentioning the Western waters, surely visitors will think of the "floating market", the typical culture of the Mekong Delta. Which Cai Be floating market is one of the three largest wholesale markets in the Southwest region, along with Cai Rang floating market, Nga Bay floating market. So the market is always crowded with bustling, crowded boats on the river. The Southwest floating market in general and Cai Be in particular have been formed since the footsteps of Vietnamese immigrants coming to explore this land from the 17th to the 18th centuries. Cai Be floating market is located in Cai Be town, Cai Be district, Tien Giang province, located in the section of Tien Giang river bordering between three provinces of Tien Giang, Vinh Long and Ben Tre. The common feature of the floating markets is "what pole, vegetables - fruits", that is, on boats selling fruits, agricultural products are hung on the pole for buyers to identify, and not to offer. It is a very interesting and distinctive guide in the trading method of the peasant people in the river area. With a variety of goods, Cai Be floating market is famous for specialized fruits such as green grapefruit, Lo Ren breast milk, Cai Be tangerine, ... and has the most fruit in Tien Giang, where other provinces Come here to buy goods like Vinh Long, Ho Chi Minh City, Ca Mau ... In recent years, along with changes in life, Cai Be floating market has gradually reduced its role as a transit station for agricultural products from the West to Ho Chi Minh City, instead of a new direction associated with tourism development. There is no longer a scene from the early morning market, or like other floating markets in the Southwest region, Cai Be floating market now only begins to operate when the sun has risen, most bustling is from almost noon to the end. pm. Fruits and many agricultural products, specialty cakes of Tien Giang and neighboring provinces are sold on boats, boats anchored by the river ... (Original) Xưa kia nhắc đến vùng sông nước miền Tây, chắc hẳn du khách sẽ nghĩ ngay đến “chợ nổi”, nét văn hóa đặc trưng của vùng đồng bằng sông Cửu Long. Trong đó chợ nổi Cái Bè là một trong ba chợ đầu mối lớn nhất miền Tây Nam Bộ, cùng chợ nổi Cái Răng, chợ nổi Ngã Bảy. Nên chợ lúc nào cũng đông vui nhộn nhịp, ghe thuyền tấp nập trên mặt sông. Chợ nổi Tây Nam bộ nói chung và Cái Bè nói riêng đã được hình thành từ khi có bước chân của lưu dân người Việt vào khai phá vùng đất này từ thế kỷ XVII – XVIII. Chợ nổi Cái Bè thuộc thị trấn Cái Bè, huyện Cái Bè, tỉnh Tiền Giang, nằm ở đoạn sông Tiền Giang giáp gianh giữa ba tỉnh Tiền Giang, Vĩnh Long và Bến Tre. Nét độc đáo chung của những chợ nổi là “sào nào, rau củ – trái ấy”, tức là trên ghe thuyền bán loại trái cây, nông sản nào thì treo lên sào cho người mua dễ nhận diện, và không phải rao mời. Đó là một chỉ dẫn rất thú vị và riêng biệt trong phương thức giao dịch của người dân miệt vườn vùng sông nước. Với nhiều hàng hóa đa dạng, chợ nổi Cái Bè nổi tiếng với các loại trái cây chuyên canh như bưởi da xanh, vú sữa Lò Rèn, quýt Cái Bè,…và có lượng trái cây nhiều nhất ở Tiền Giang, nơi các tỉnh khác đến đây để mua hàng như Vĩnh Long, TP Hồ Chí Minh, Cà Mau... Những năm gần đây, cùng với những đổi thay trong đời sống, chợ nổi Cái Bè giảm dần vai trò là trạm trung chuyển nông sản từ miền Tây lên TP.HCM, thay vào đó là hướng đi mới gắn với phát triển du lịch. Không còn cảnh họp chợ từ tờ mờ sáng như xưa, hay như các chợ nổi khác ở miền Tây Nam Bộ, chợ nổi Cái Bè giờ đây chỉ bắt đầu hoạt động khi nắng đã lên cao, nhộn nhịp nhất là từ gần trưa tới cuối chiều. Trái cây và nhiều mặt hàng nông sản, quà bánh đặc sản của tỉnh Tiền Giang và các tỉnh lân cận được bày bán trên các ghe, thuyền neo đậu bên sông...

So relaxed and untouristy. Drift along the river and don't get ripped off. Cheap and great fruit. Hop on the fruit boat and try and fresh coconut!

It’s really not that big anymore, just couple of boats and cant see much. Not what you see in tourist photos :(

(Translated by Google) The market is a place where trade activities are very diverse, ranging from cloths, household goods to poultry, seafood ... to food and drink. The most famous market is the exchange and the largest fruit bowl of Tien Giang province, the most famous is the specialized fruit of Tien Giang such as: Lo Ren breast milk, green skin pomelo, pineapple Tan Lap, orange, grapefruit, tangerine Cai Be. (Original) Chợ là nơi diễn ra các hoạt động buôn bán rất đa dạng từ hàng vải, đồ gia dụng cho đến hàng gia cầm, thủy hải sản… cho tới cả đồ ăn, thức uống cũng không thiếu. Chợ nổi tiếng nhất là nơi trao đổi và là vựa trái cây lớn của tỉnh Tiền Giang, nổi tiếng nhất là trái cây chuyên canh của Tiền Giang như: vú sữa Lò Rèn, bưởi da xanh, khóm Tân Lập, cam, bưởi, quýt Cái Bè.

(Translated by Google) Vegetable fruit cuai loai lo. (Original) Trái cây rau cu đu loai .

(Translated by Google) There is no market now (Original) Bây giờ còn chợ nữa đâu

(Translated by Google) Cheap fun (Original) Vui rẻ

(Translated by Google) A peaceful and vibrant countryside (Original) Là 1 vùng quê yên bình và đầy sức sống

(Translated by Google) Floating raft market (Original) Chợ nổi cái bè

(Translated by Google) Many Western specialties cheap (Original) Nhiều nông đặc sản miền Tây giá rẻ

(Translated by Google) Pretty (Original) Đẹp

(Translated by Google) On a Vietnam trip you should definitely look at such a market. There are surely tours for tourists, but it is actually only for those who live there. The people live there on the boats. The boys are now moving away from there and moving to the city because life is more convenient there. I found it very interesting. (Original) Auf einer Vietnamreise sollte man sich auf jedenfall einen solchen Markt ansehen. Sicher gibt es Rundfahrten für Touristen, aber er ist doch eigentlich nur für die dort Ansässigen. Die Menschen leben dort auf den Booten. Die jungen gehen inzwischen von dort weg und ziehen in die Stadt, da das Leben dort bequemer ist. Ich fand es sehr interessant.

Không đông đúc như trước nữa

(Translated by Google) The floating market has shrunk to a few boats over the past few years, but streetmarket is very interesting. It is best to avoid tourist boats and hire a local captain on the shore to take you in a traditional wooden boat on canals. (Original) Plovoucí market se za posledních pár let smrskl na pár lodiček, ale velice zajímavý je streetmarket. Nejlepší je vyhnout se turistickým lodím a na břehu si najmout místního kapitána, který vás v tradiční dřevěné loďce proveze po kanálech.

Chợ nổi Cái Bè đã không còn nữa. Bây giờ nó chỉ còn vài con thuyền , ghe của người dân thôi.

The floating market no longer exists, having moved onto land with the advent of roads............... if you do a floating market tour you will go to a land based market. That is ok, but it’s not a floating market as you would have expected. The rest of the tour covering land based handicrafts etc was quite nice.

Look for the lady with the boat selling a vast variety of fruit and drinks. (The other boats usually want to sell large quantities of a single item)

As of summer 2019, it's still hopping. I had heard some reviews that the floating market had moved off river, but it seems to still be going strong in the early morning.

Got moving a little late to experience the full glory, but beautiful to be out on the river eating fresh produce.

Interesting to visit, able to see the way of life and livelihood of the people on the Mekong Delta.

The floating market is getting smaller and smaller as tendency, but even more important to know: The real floating market is between 4-7am according to our tour guide. As we were there around 9-10am, only a few ships were left. Those were the bigger ships that are sales boat and home of the owners. So if you want to see it, you probably need to be there very early.

Nothing to see really. Just few boats, nothing is happening. It is enought to see it from the bridge, taking a boat tour around is basically waste of time. I went there 7am

Floating market tours don't seem to be worth it: we started at 6:00 from Vinh Long, then unexplicably had to go on a row boat ride through a canal (I still haven't figured out what could possibly be the point of 30 min delay) when you know that the main activity of such markets is around sunrise... We arrived at the now non-existant market too late, just a handful of boats which did not interact with each other, nothing worth seeing. Next was a sales show for chocolate, honey and miracle medicine. Candy factory, orchard, end of floating market tour with no floating market.

The floating market was changed a lot, not much boat now... But, still nice to visie

(Translated by Google) Who wants to join should go early in the morning. (Original) Ai muốn tham gia nên đi vào sáng sớm thật sớm.

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(Translated by Google) There are 1 2 boats selling watermelon. Sporadic (Original) Có 1 2 chiếc ghe bán dưa hấu thôi. Lẻ tẻ

(Translated by Google) Beautiful West (Original) Nét đẹp miền tây

(Translated by Google) A unique floating market. A peaceful and poetic river area. The number of boats and boats is not as large as Cai Rang market or Nga Bay Can Tho market. But the experience is also very enjoyable. (Original) Một chợ nổi đặc sắc. Một vùng sông nước yên bình nên thơ. Số lượng ghe tàu buôn bán không nhiều như chợ Cái Răng hay chợ Ngã Bảy Cần Thơ. Nhưng trải nghiệm cũng rất thú vị.

(Translated by Google) Let say very happy (Original) Cho noi rat vui

(Translated by Google) A typical Southern culture is still preserved today. Where you can enjoy delicious fruits, listen to amateur music and adventure of the river. (Original) Một nét văn hóa đặc trưng Nam Bộ còn được lưu giữ tới ngày nay. Nơi bạn có thể thưởng thức các loại trái cây ngon, nghe những bản đờn ca tài tử và phiêu du miền sông nước.

(Translated by Google) nice but go hit so few guests so sad (Original) đẹp nhưng đi trúng đợt ít khách quá nên buồn

(Translated by Google) The soup cake is very delicious (Original) bánh canh rất ngon

(Translated by Google) Great name (Original) Đại bản danh

(Translated by Google) Great (Original) Tuyệt vời

(Translated by Google) The market is no longer crowded as it used to be, with only a few boats on the river for visitors. Eating banh canh on the boat in the middle of the river is very delicious. The hot and delicious honey sandwiches and tea place. (Original) Chợ không còn đông đúc như xưa, chỉ còn vài ghe trên sông dành cho khách tham quan. Ăn bánh canh trên thuyền ở giữa sông rất ngon. Chỗ làm bánh kẹp và trà nóng mật ong béo và ngon.

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful ! If anyone wants to go to the floating market, they have to go at dawn to feel the bustle of this famous market! ???? (Original) Rất đẹp ! Nếu ai muốn đi chợ nổi thì phải đi lúc tờ mờ sáng mới cảm nhận được sự nhộn nhịp ở ngôi chợ nổi tiếng này ! ????

Ok

(Translated by Google) Crowded (Original) Tấp nập

(Translated by Google) The practice of sailing boats. (Original) Quá tập nập thuyền bè.

(Translated by Google) Popular (Original) Nổi tiếng

(Translated by Google) My wife's hometown (Original) Quê hương vợ tôi

Ok

(Translated by Google) Diverse bustle. (Original) Đa dạng náo nhiệt.

(Translated by Google) Lots of delicious fruits (Original) Rất nhiều hoa quả ngon

So Beautiful

(Translated by Google) Wonderful (Original) Rất tuyệt