Planning a trip and wanting to visit the floating markets but trying to visit one that is not to touristy. , Can Tho.Seen a company Vemekong.com that seems to be local and appears good . Does anyone have an experience with this group or advice. Many thanks
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I haven't been to that one personally. I read some of the Google reviews and they are mostly positive, but some people mention the market is in decline, the river is polluted and there are more tourist boats than traders.
It depends on your expectations and your interests.
It depends on your expectations and your interests.
Get Your Guide (https://www.getyourguide.com/) offers tours from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho. A Canadian couple did a YouTube video on this 2 day tour (
) that provides good on info on the tour.
As for visiting the floating market in Mekong Delta, Can Tho is a good place for that. Also, there are two floating markets in Can Tho, one is Cai Rang (Big trading boats, wholesalers) and the other is Phong Dien (Small trading boats, retailers).
The Can Tho Cai Rang floating market sees a lot of tousists, but it is very large, so, it is not a problem. DO NOT book a group tour; pass alongside the pier and continue on a small lane on the rive edge; somebody is going to offer you a small embarkation. Ask them to take you also to the very interesting Noodle Village.