Cai Rang Floating Market - Anh Đào Mekong Hotel

CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET

Cai Rang is the largest wholesale floating market in the Mekong Delta (eg: Phong Dien floating market, Cai Be floating market, My Tho floating market). It starts around 04:00 AM and runs until 09:00 AM, meaning boat tours pick up around 05:00 or 05:30 AM. It’s a six kilometre journey or around a 30-minute boat ride from Ninh Kieu Wharf to arrive to the wondrous scene. Cai Rang was initially formed to meet the trading needs of the locals while the road traffic system was still in its infancy. Now, 100 years later, it’s still in operation! Packed into a section of river, large vessels sell all sorts of fruits and vegetables grown in the Delta. You’ll see one boat heaped with pineapples, another with carrots while sellers nimbly toss watermelons down to a smaller boat that has latched on. Vessels advertise what they sell by hanging their product from the top of a long bamboo pole at the bow. Need garlic? Scan the horizon and look for the bouquet of bulbs dangling off a boat. Get your radishes! Come here for gourds! ...
Today, even though the road traffic network has developed significantly, Cai Rang floating market keeps growing and brings value to the locals of the country and area in terms of economy, culture, and tourism.