Ca Mau Floating Market Has Disappeared – Thing to Know
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[Updated Aug 1, 2025 ] The Ca Mau Floating Market has remained closed since the COVID-19 pandemic and is no longer in operation.
In the Mekong Delta, only two floating markets remain—each offering a unique glimpse into river life: the authentic, non-touristy Long Xuyen Floating Market, peacefully nestled along the route between Can Tho and Chau Doc, and the vibrant, tourist-favorite Cai Rang Floating Market in the heart of Can Tho city.
Ca Mau floating market is an interesting tourist destination that anyone coming to Ca Mau should visit. Coming to the floating market is to relax in a peaceful river area, discover the vibrant river culture.
By Thomas Vietnam at vemekong.com | Official Ca Mau Visitor Guide
Ca Mau floating market has gone and no more.
Ticket: Free
Spend-time: One and a half hour (approx)
Hours: Dawn – dusk
Food: Yes
Shop: Yes
Parking lot: Yes
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Address: Located on the end of Ganh Hao river, about 200m from Ganh Hao bridge in ward 8, the center of Ca Mau city.
Added values: If you want to have an interesting experience during your trip to the peaceful western countryside, you should not miss the Ca Mau floating market. You will experience the feeling of floating on the water, going to the market on the river and discovering the daily life of the people living here.
Nearby attractions and hidden gems: Looking for places to stop on your way to and from Ca Mau Floating Market? Or maybe you found it too crowded here? We've got some ideas! Check out our list: Ca Mau Cape (105 km), Thi Tuong Lagoon (39 km), Hon Khoai Island (5 km), Ca Mau City Bird Garden (4 km), Nam Can Mangrove Forest (54 km), Thien Lam Pagoda (8 km), Hon Da Bac Island (49 km)…
Ca Mau Floating Market is home to many trading ships filled with agricultural products and people's goods.
This is a market where locals meet every day and are most active between 2 and 3 am. Visitors here will have the opportunity to experience a trip around the floating market in the early morning.
Visitors can move from Ca Mau city bus to Ca Mau floating market only about 4km. You can travel by taxi or by motorbike taxi, for more convenient travel, choosing to ride a motorbike by yourself for more freedom of movement in sightseeing.
What's interesting about the Ca Mau floating market?
In this floating market in Ca Mau, it only focuses on buying and selling all kinds of goods from food, necessities, fresh fruits and vegetables from gardens to traders. The people here are sincere and idyllic, they trade on small boats and boats on the river, which will surely leave you with unforgettable impressions about the uniqueness of the typical floating market.
Fruits from the garden such as gourd, squash, guava, melon, nipa, papaya, mango, pineapple, rambutan... In addition, this floating market also sells sleeping mats, a typical thing when it comes to most people, people immediately think of Ca Mau.
Visitors here can sit on a canoe or a boat to visit the stalls to buy essentials or exchange goods right on the river, creating a bustling scene. You can buy gifts for the people and experience the daily life of the merchants here.
In the shadows and coolness of the late afternoon, visitors can visit the floating market when it becomes quiet, romantic, and peaceful. The boats in the morning now become floating houses on the water. The children sat fishing, playing, etc., creating a beautiful, blurry scene that is hard to find elsewhere.
There are many kinds of fruits for you to enjoy, or buy them as gifts for your loved ones. You can ask the waiter to peel for you to try the wonderful flavors of the fruits.
In addition, the floating market also attracts a lot of people to eat snacks and noodle soup when they come here. On both sides of the river, there are also many shops selling pretty little cakes with typical Southern flavors.
As a local travel expert, we have some ideas for you to think about.
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If you do not have much time left, it is easy to check out spots in one full day by boat or with bike or with motorbike and car. But there are much more than tourist sites like these in Ca Mau. Make sure you have more time to feel and explore more about the hidden gems and the culture, food, night life, wildlife and forest as well. Top tip: Stay in a homestay nearby, so you have more chances to visit it and surroundings. If you are looking for the package Ca Mau daily tour with local, you can contact www.vemekong.com or Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo +84939888559; email: hello@vemekong.com
Google Maps made a name for itself helping people travel from one place to another, avoid traffic (You probably know the route from your hotel to the gas station by heart, but what you can’t be sure about is gridlock), measure a distance, get back to the hotel on time, share the location…
Solo traveller? Travelling on your own means you will get out of any difficult situations by yourself. This, in turn, leads to more satisfying travel experiences and helps you improve your problem-solving skills. These days we rarely get the chance to sit with ourselves and simply be. That’s why you should consider the time you spend alone on your trip as a gift.
It is possible for solo travellers to use google maps and do it alone. But sometimes they need to update local maintained roads and bridges which close and lead you a longer road than the road from Google maps. It is just about the time. It takes more time to find the correct garden to come. Adventure is always fun. Wifi is strong in Ca Mau village! The locals find it hard to speak English as well. Top tip: Sticking to one canal and keeping going along it which gives you more things to see and avoids getting lost. Contact vemekong.com to hire a car, scooter with English-speaking-guide or cycling tours in Ca Mau.
Don’t get us wrong. But we assure you that you totally agree with us. “Do not give candy and things to the children when you plan to visit any local villages”, the kids will leave the school and follow the sweets and later they find some things to give you or sell to you. The garden is a little forest, don’t pick and touch the flowers or fruits without the local’s smiles. We deal with traveling green and leaving green behind, not plastic. Top tip: Vemekong.com are some of the companies that care a lot about responsible travel and local respectation.
If a picture says a thousand words, it stands to reason that the video says many times more.
To get the best of the best for your unique writing, featuring, photo, video and insider’s stories. We do recommend you to have a local travel expert, the one who always gets more ground information and makes sure every single element is solved perfectly. The Vemekong (very exclusive Mekong) team is your priority choice. Email and have a private talk with them to customize your journey smoothly, personal and the most ultimately amazing. You can contact www.vemekong.com or Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo +84939888559; email: hello@vemekong.com
You can stay in a homestay which is near the riverside, this will help you out the best option. Then you can hire a scooter, car or bike and explore it by yourself. There are many local homestays in the mangrove forest near Ca Mau cape and near U Minh Ha forest. Both of these places are super green for staying and forget the world.
If you plan to extend your travel to Ca Mau homestay, do not forget to bring mosquito repellent cream.
Visit Ca Mau or do any customized tours, please choose reputable providers with boat trips equipped with lifebuoys, jackets, motorcycle and cycling tours with the helmets and. Safety is a priority! Choose Ca Mau responsible tours which help you give back while traveling. It’s a cliché, but it’s true.
Ca Mau food & drink guide ranges from street food, authentic, fancy to fusion foods. As a tropical land of many fresh vegetables and homegrown gardens, which always make Ca Mau cuisines fresh, close to nature and very traditional. If you are a food lover, don’t hesitate to put other bites onto your food lists such as Banh tam ga cay (Silkworm rice cake with curried chicken), grilled Vop clams with salt and pepper, grilled snakehead fish, grilled mudskipper fish, stone crab roast with salt, young bee salad, Ba Khia – A traditional food in Ca Mau, Ca Mau crab is a must-eat…
Bring your hat, sunglasses, and sunblock, scarf to wear when visiting temples, pagodas, and the cathedral.
Bring the raincoat if you’re planning a trip to Ca Mau in the rainy season, as Ca Mau always looks fantastic in the full rain and full sun.
Ca Mau tourist attractions are magnificent itself, but if you have enough time, don’t forget to put other places onto your bucket lists such as Ca Mau City Bird Garden, Ca Mau Cape – The South Pole of Vietnam, U Minh Ha National Park, Mui Ca Mau National Park, Monivongsa Bopharam Pagoda, Thien Lam Pagoda, Ca Mau Floating Market (totally no more), Cao Dai Temple In Ca Mau, Nam Can Mangrove Forest, Quan Am Ancient Temple, Memorial of President Ho Chi Minh, Watch the Sunrise and Sunset at Ca Mau Cape, U Minh Forest, Thi Tuong Lagoon, Khai Long Tourist Area, Hon Khoai Island, Hon Da Bac Island,
Hopefully, the above tips will help you to come up with a great plan for your adventure in Ca Mau province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Have a safe trip!
“Sleep less, travel more, respect more” – Thomas Vietnam – Local travel expert.
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