Western tourism in Vietnam is very famous. If you want to have an interesting experience about the countryside, you should definitely go to Ca Mau floating market. At this market, you will learn about the life of the people in the West. Feel the market on the river and enjoy the delicious dishes of this place.

Ca Mau Floating Market is the busiest trading market in Ca Mau province. This is a very unique form of trading business with bold characteristics in the southwestern provinces. In the West, there are many floating markets, but only two are known in terms of size and scale. These are Cai Rang Floating Market in Can Tho and Ca Mau Floating Market.

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Basic introduction to Ca Mau Floating Market

If you’ve been in Vietnam but haven’t been to the floating market, it’s worth it. The highlight of the western tourism industry is the river, and most of the wholesale markets operate on the river. Ca Mau floating market is located on the end of Ganh Hao river, this is the trading hub of the whole love. There are many ships trading all kinds of agricultural products and goods here. Most of the boats come from the areas of Ngoc Hien, Dam Doi, Cai Nuoc, Nam Can… This is also the intersection of the inhabitants of the river region, the meeting place of three rivers: Tien River, Hau River.

Ca Mau floating market today only focuses on wholesale fresh agricultural products and transplanted vegetables. All of them are brought up by gardeners to deal with termites. The specialties of the garden business here such as: water melon, melon, star fruit, squash, gourd, papaya, mango, guava, rambutan, tomato, potato… The market also sells basic household goods. such as: blanket mats… And a place for tourists from all over the world to come here to learn about southern culinary specialties.

Ca Mau floating market is located on the river, so customers who want to buy goods also have to go by canoe or boat. Customers who go to the market just need to sit on the boat and gently glide through the goods to be able to trade. Ca Mau floating market meets from early morning, from 3 to 4 am to evening. Here, there is also a division of trade in groups, which is no different from business on the shore.

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Where is Ca Mau floating market located?

Ca Mau floating market is located on Ganh Hao river, in ward 8 in the center of Ca Mau city. More than 300km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City and more than 200m from Ganh Hao Bridge. In the past, Ca Mau floating market sold all kinds of services to provide convenience to consumers. But today due to the changing development scale, the floating market is now just a place to wholesale fresh agricultural products. Or a place to leave vegetables and fruits in the garden for traders.

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Some tourist attractions in Ca Mau market

Ca Mau floating market is a typical cultural feature of the people of the Southwest region. This is a bustling market with many attractions inviting visitors from near and far. Today, the market is not only a trading center but also a cultural tourist attraction for the whole province. Here are the attractions for domestic and foreign tourists to come here if they have missed a step to Ca Mau.

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Visiting bustling trading activities

Traveling here, you will act as a shopper. Participating in the market, you will feel the hustle and bustle of the people doing business here. You sit on a boat or boat to visit the stalls to buy the necessary things. Or you can also bring your goods to make the exchange right on the river. Until the evening, the market gradually dissolves, you will see the floating market become silent and romantic with a peaceful scene. The boats became floating houses, somewhere the silhouettes of children sat fishing, playing… This is a masterpiece picture only available in the West.Chợ nổi Cà Mau, điểm du lịch mang đậm đặc trưng của miền sông nướcThe beauty of people in Ca Mau floating market

Anyone who has ever traveled to the West will know the nature of the Southern people. They are very soft, they are very enthusiastic and sincere. Coming to Ca Mau floating market, you will find warm people. You will see the boat owner, the boat always greets guests with a smile and chats while you choose to buy. That smile is probably the beauty of the soul of the people in the market here. You can find it in any stall.

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Watch the sunrise and sunset at Ca Mau floating marketThere

Will be nothing more interesting than catching the dawn or watching the sunset on boats floating on the river. The beautiful sunset here is unusually beautiful, the clouds are absentmindedly flying. The weak golden sunlight shines on the river surface. Sunset on the river in the west never disappoints visitors.

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River food center

You can use extremely rustic dishes right on the boat at Ca Mau floating market. The dishes that were only thought to be eaten on the shore are now enjoyed with four river rafts. Those are the hot dishes sold on the boats such as: vermicelli, noodle soup, soup cake, grilled meat vermicelli… After eating, you can dessert with a plate of fresh fruit. Order a cup of coffee to sit and sip while listening to six ancient chants. Feeling like you are experiencing a restaurant floating on the river…Chợ nổi Cà Mau, điểm du lịch mang đậm đặc trưng của miền sông nước

The best time to go to Ca Mau floating market

The weather in the west is extremely beautiful, so the market takes place continuously all year round. That’s why you come here at any time of the year. But to participate in Ca Mau floating market, you should take advantage of waking up at 4am. Because this is the time when the market begins to meet. And this is also the most beautiful sunrise moment of the day. The market usually dissolves in the afternoon, the small traders return to the market an extremely peaceful space. At this time, go with your group to watch the sunset on the river. And don’t forget to take some check-in photos for yourself.

Ways and means of transportation to Ca Mau floating market

Because Ca Mau is a major tourist center of the whole South. So the infrastructure here is quite well developed. Transportation includes air, water and road. You may come from different North and South. So today I will share the route of the two famous heads as follows:

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If you depart from Saigon, from Tan Son Nhat Airport you fly directly to Ca Mau airport. Continue you take a taxi, or motorbike taxi to Ca Mau floating market. Or you can travel by bus. You go to the western bus station, there are many cars going to Ca Mau. Travel time for the whole journey is about 9 hours. The cost for a person to move is about 200,000 VND one way.

If you come from Hanoi, the distance is quite long, so I recommend you only use airplanes. From Noi Bai airport, fly directly to Ca Mau. Then you move to Ca Mau floating market by taxi or motorbike taxi. Buses at My Dinh Giap Bat wharfs are operated. However, I do not recommend that you take this vehicle. It is both time consuming and labor intensive.

Note

The floating market is a tourist destination on the river, so when you come here to visit, remember to pay attention to the appropriate clothes.

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