The most anticipated race in Soc Trang, Mekong Delta. This vibrant and thrilling boat race is part of the traditional Khmer Festival, Ooc Om Boc. The festival pays homage to the moon and serves as a celebration for the end of the year in the Khmer calendar. The Ghe Ngo race involves about 48 groups of racing traditional Khmer boats in time with the sounds of gongs and cheers from the large audience along both sides of Maspero river. Top tip: 31st Oct is the best day to see the boat racing festival in Soc Trang province.
The impressive Ghe Ngo (Khmer long boats) are 22 to 24 meters long and carry 50 to 60 rowers. 10 groups of woman racing traditional Khmer boats.A dragon boat leader is practicing a spiritual incense before the race as well.A lot of locals are garthering to the banks even the trees for watching the boat racing.A Khmer kid is enjoying the festival.A smile on the face of the winner!!
Pro tips:
Soc Trang Khmer pagodas are solemn places, so you should choose beautiful clothes that are still polite and discreet. In the temple grounds, there are many animal statues such as elephants, snakes, etc. If you go with the children, please remind them not to climb because these are sacred symbols of the Khmer people.
The monks don’t ask for money, although donations won’t hurt.
Bring your hat, sunglasses, and sunblock, scarf to wear when visiting temples, pagodas, and the cathedral.
If you plan to extend your tour to Soc Trang homestay, do not forget to bring mosquito repellent cream.
When visiting the Soc Trang or doing any customized tours, choose reputable providers with boat trips equipped with lifebuoys, jackets, motorcycle and cycling tours with the helmets. Safety is a priority!
Soc Trang 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 Soc Trang 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 Cong Cake, Pia Cake, Bun Nuoc Leo Soc Trang’s Noodle Soup…
Bring the raincoat if you travel to Soc Trang in the rainy season, as Soc Trang always looks fantastic in the full rain and full sun.
Hopefully, the above tips will help you to come up with a great plan for your adventure in Soc Trang, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Have a safe trip!
“Sleep less, travel more, respect more” – Thomas Vietnam – Local travel expert.
There are many things to do in Vinh Long. From the islets, homestay, farmstay, pop rice factory, Mekong river cruise, sampan ride…Tra On floating market is one of the secret things to explore Vinh Long’s off the beaten paths. Today is January 7th, 2021, we would like to unlock the tiny Tra On floating market. We guess this one is going to disappear very soon. But it is pretty interesting to know why and good to see if you ever take a scooter tour or just want to be an insider of the Mekong Delta.
We were at 6:15 am at Tra On floating market. We enjoyed watching the rooster with the golden time from Vinh Long river. There are only 4 boats at Tra On floating market. Sampans sometimes come and get coconuts and bananas from these 4 boats.
Google Maps of Tra On floating market
The locals are croosing the Mekong river for the mainland.A fishing boat in Tra On, Vinh LongThe locals just pass by and collect some fruits and then go back to islets or the mainland.Tra On market on the mainland is where all boats prefer to anchor and trade more than on the river.
A Drone Video of Tra On “Floating Market” which is Very beautiful views
Pro tips:
Best time to visit Cai Be floating market is from 5:30am-6:30am. I hope you have an amazing sunrise on the Mekong Delta river.
You can stay in a homestay which is near the floating market, this will help you out the best option. Then you can hire a scooter, car or bike and explore it by yourself, but you still need to hire a boat for the Cai Be floating market.
If you plan to extend your travel to Cai Be Vinh Long homestay, do not forget to bring mosquito repellent cream.
Visit Vinh Long 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 Vinh Long responsible tours which help you give back while traveling. It’s a cliché, but it’s true.
Vinh Long 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 Vinh Long 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 Hu Tieu My Tho (a kind of noodle soup but it is really yummy), elephant ear fish, snails with pepper, rambutan jam, snake wine, coconut candy, pop rice, Durian Ri6…
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 Vinh Long in the rainy season, as Vinh Long always looks fantastic in the full rain and full sun.
Hopefully, the above tips will help you to come up with a great plan for your adventure in Vinh Long province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Have a safe trip!
“Sleep less, travel more, respect more” – Thomas Vietnam – Local travel expert.
One of the best highlights to see and do in Can Tho City is the Binh Thuy ancient house. The Ancient house is a very beautiful residence imbued with features of the southern delta. The Binh Thuy ancient house is a French-styled building with Gothique-styled four-step staircase and spacious front yard.
Address: 144 Bui Huu Nghia Street, Binh Thuy District, Can Tho City. About 6km from Can Tho city center.
Recognition(s): was recognised as a National architectural and artistic monument in 2009.
A family menber is cleaning the house. They are willing to share interesting & secret stories about their house in English with you.
Nearby attractions and hidden gems: Looking for places to stop on your way to and from Binh Thuy ancient house? Or maybe you found it too crowded here? We’ve got some ideas! Check out our list: Binh Thuy temple (10 minutes away), Son islet (20 minutes away), Bang Lang stork garden (an hour away).
2. Travel Guide to Binh Thuy Ancient House
The house is so popular for any local and international tourist. The Westerners love visiting and taking photos of many antiques and time-telling furniture.
The Binh Thuy French-style house, the privately owned house, was built in 1870 by the Duong family and still managed by the eighth generation. The house was famously used in the 1992 movie “L’Amant” (“The Lover”) based on the novel of the same name by French author Marguerite Duras, directed by Jean Jacques Annaud, telling the story of a young Marguerite Duras and her lover Huynh Thuy Le, set during Indochina times.
The Duong family’s house is a rare model of an old house remaining quite intact in Binh Thuy, Can Tho, local people used to call this place Binh Thuy ancient house, Binh Thuy orchid garden old house. The Duong family came to settle in the South around the end of the 18th century, until Mr. Duong Minh Hien was the 6th generation, the first house was built by Mr. Duong Van Vi in 1870 with precious wood and roof tiles to worship the ancestors. The house you are visiting today was built by Mr. Duong Chan Ky (also known as Mr Landlord 3) between 1904 and 1911.
Famous actor, actress in The Lover film. Photo credit: from Binh Thuy House collection.
The Duong family’s house is a work in the architectural complex located along Binh Thuy river – the old Long Tuyen village. The house is built on a campus of about 8,000 square meters, in the east-west direction, the floor is 1 meter higher than the garden. The house has a 5-room architecture, the inside is divided into 3 parts: the front part, the middle house and the back house, lined with cement tiles imported from France. The front house is used as a place to receive guests, decorated in European style. The middle house is decorated in the traditional Vietnamese style, with 3 inner compartments used as a place of worship, 2 rooms on both sides used as a place for family activities. The back house is used as a common living space.
3. What to Do and See at Binh Thuy Ancient House
Many decorations, things, tiles, bricks, glass…brought from French.
Entering the main gate, you feel like you are entering a superficial mansion (in terms of time), magnificently influenced by Western architecture, but without losing the national soul, especially the worship space. Thanks to its uniqueness, the house has attracted many studios and directors to choose this place as the filming location, the setting for the films L’amant (The Lover), Nguoi Dep Tay Do… Nowadays, the house is one of the places to visit and check-in for many tourists, wedding couples, especially many tourists come here to “play the role of lovers” right in front of the balcony – one of the famous scenes of Jean March and Tony Leung Ka-fai.
In the middle of a large yard paved with Chinese bricks is a big rock garden with many potted plants.
On one side of the house is an orchid garden with nearly 100 plants. A Mexican cactus stands more than 10m on the other side.
4. Free Itineraries from VeMekong
One of the best places in Can Tho for instagramable photos.
As a local travel expert, we have some ideas for you to think about.
From Can Tho city center:
Route 1: Hotel in Can Tho center – boat station – Binh Thuy ancient house – Son islet – hotel in Can Tho center [half day]
Route 2: Hotel in Can Tho center – car or motorbike or bike – Binh Thuy ancient house – hotel in Can Tho center [half day]
Route 3: Hotel in Can Tho center – car or motorbike – Binh Thuy ancient house – Bang Lang stork garden – hotel in Can Tho center [half day]
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 Can Tho. 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 the ancient house and surroundings. If you are looking for the package Can Tho day tour with local, you can contact www.vemekong.com or Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo +84939888559; email: hello@vemekong.com
5. Google Maps of Binh Thuy Ancient House
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…
6. Visit Binh Thuy Ancient House by yourself
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.
The house is called Orchid Garden because of many orchid flowers planting in the yard.
Visit Binh Thuy ancient house by yourself is very okay. Budget travellers and adventure tourists can reach and visit this attraction by motorbike as well. If you have no guided tour, you are fine to explore this place, use Google Maps to get there. Sometimes it takes more time to find it, so you can ask the locals. We may share with you some 3 main ways to visit Binh Thuy ancient house. The best way is to go by car, about 6 km, about 30 minutes via Vo Van Kiet street, on the way to Can Tho airport, you will see Binh Thuy 2 bridge, turn right over the bridge, run along the river, you will see the old house on the left hand side. The second way, from the center, you follow CMT8 street to Binh Thuy bridge, turn left on Bui Huu Nghia street with your motorbikes (tourist cars need to go up Nguyen Truyen Thanh street and turn left), it takes about 5 more minutes to get to the old house. The third way is from Ninh Kieu wharf, you can go by boat to the riverside of the old house, about 45 minutes by boat. Top tip: There is usually a member of the Duong family at home to provide limited commentary on the house if you are lucky.
7. Responsible Travel and Advice to Visit Binh Thuy Ancient House
It is always good to repeat “responsible travel” over and over. Binh Thuy French style house faces severe deterioration by termites and weather and time as well as scientifically maintained cleaning. We do appreciate any of you who do visit and take good behavior to the family and the ancient house. Top tip: There are less and less traditional places like this in Vietnam because of fast and morden life.
8. Amazing Video of Binh Thuy Ancient House (4k)
If a picture says a thousand words, it stands to reason that the video says many times more.
9. Incredible Tips for Photography, Specialists, KOLs, Media and Influencers
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. 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
10. Pro Tips
The house opens on time and closes at the mid-day. You pay the ticket to the local family when you are in.
Do not touch the old and antique things.
Do not take pictures of the altar.
Shoes and hats off you get in.
If you plan to extend your travel to Can Tho homestay, do not forget to bring mosquito repellent cream.
Visit Can Tho 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 Can Tho responsible tours which help you give back while traveling. It’s a cliché, but it’s true.
Can Tho 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 Can Tho 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 Cong cake in Can Tho, Ut Dzach Fine Rice Vermicelli…
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 Can Tho in the rainy season, as Can Tho always looks fantastic in the full rain and full sun.
Traveling to Hau Giang, you should once visit Vi Thanh market to buy fresh and clean agricultural products, experience and understand more about the culture of the rural market in the Mekong Delta region.
Address: Located near Cai Nhuc Bridge, Tran Hung Dao Street, Ward 1, Vi Thanh City.
Added values: Coming here, visitors will admire the most unique market in the Southern River region – Vi Thanh “chồm hổm” market, also known as farmers market, Vi Thanh “dong” market, because most of the goods are sold at the market. Markets are products made by farmers themselves. This is also a typical cultural activity of the people in the Mekong Delta.
Nearby attractions and hidden gems: Looking for places to stop on your way to and from Vi Thanh outdoor farmers market? Or maybe you found it too crowded here? We’ve got some ideas! Check out our list: Lung Ngoc Hoang Forest & Bird Sanctuary (38 km), Kittyd & Minnied Amusement Park (45 km), Truc Lam Zen Monastery Hau Giang (15 km), Cau Duc Pineapple Fields (12 km), . . .
2. Travel Guide to Vi Thanh Outdoor Farmers Market
There are many fruits and fish and unknown local farm products at the market!
The market meets from 2:00 a.m. until noon, at 10 o’clock it is dispersed. The market campus is about 700 square meters, adjacent to the road and river, outdoors, the market is very idyllic and simple.
Sellers often squat or prop up small chairs, displaying goods in about two to four square meters around them. Therefore, this place is also known by the rustic name “chồm hổm” market. Vi Thanh people call it the country market because the market sells all of the country’s products.
Small traders are mostly genuine farmers, growing their own vegetables or drying shrimp and fish to bring to the market to sell, without having to buy through intermediaries. Therefore, the price is usually cheaper than other markets in Vi Thanh. Therefore, the rural market in the middle of the city is probably only available in Vi Thanh city, Hau Giang province. Surrounded by the superficial, busy and bustling Vi Thanh street market, the Vi Thanh countryside market looks like a lyrical and loving silence. Therefore, Vi Thanh Market is known as the most unique market in the Southern River region.
3. What to Do – See – Eat at Vi Thanh Outdoor Farmers Market
We are there at 6:30 a.m
The local market, so the products are also all home-made and home-grown. Happy people, fresh goods, liberal market. From buds, water lilies and Rau Dua vegetables to morning glory, chives, peanuts… From catfish and eels to the snake and mouse. Every dish is small, small, but fresh and attractive. Seeing is full of eyes, always wishing to bring the whole market home.
In addition to agricultural and aquatic products, many kinds of folk cakes, such as tea, sticky rice, banh bo cake, and banana cake… are also sold in this market.
Laborers and housewives often choose this market to shop in because this market has very fresh, green, clean, and healthy ingredients for delicious meals.
Customers from other places visit the market, everyone is carrying all sorts of things in their hands, carrying all the gratitude of the people of Hau River because the price of goods here is very affordable and suitable for the pocket of workers. This market is especially very safe and orderly, buyers and sellers are all very friendly, happy and hospitable…
4. Free Itineraries from VeMekong
As a local travel expert, we have some ideas for you to think about.
From Hau Giang center:
Route 1:
Route 2:
Route 3:
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 Hau Giang. 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 Hau Giang daily tour with local, you can contact www.vemekong.com or Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo +84939888559; email: hello@vemekong.com
5. Google Maps of Vi Thanh Outdoor Farmers Market
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…
6. Visit Vi Thanh Outdoor Farmers Market by yourself
The farmers sell what they have in different months of the year like snails, fogs, snakes, rice rats, turtles…
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 Hau Giang 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 Hau Giang.
7. Responsible Travel and Advice to Visit Vi Thanh Outdoor Farmers Market
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 is one of the companies that care a lot about responsible travel and local respectation.
8. Amazing Video flycam/drone of Vi Thanh Outdoor Farmers Market (4k)
If a picture says a thousand words, it stands to reason that the video says many times more.
9. Incredible Tips for Photography, Specialists, KOLs, Media and Influencers
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. 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
10. Pro Tips
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 and I hope you have an amazing Mekong Delta river sunrise.
If you plan to extend your travel to Hau Giang homestay, do not forget to bring mosquito repellent cream.
Visit Hau Giang 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 Hau Giang responsible tours which help you give back while traveling. It’s a cliché, but it’s true.
Hopefully, the above tips will help you to come up with a great plan for your adventure in Hau Giang province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Have a safe trip!
“Sleep less, travel more, respect more” – Thomas Vietnam – Local travel expert.
Like other big cities in Vietnam, Can Tho also have some activities and amazing decorations for these important holidays. The climate is perfect this time of year in Can Tho to be enjoyable for warm weather travelers. The average high during this season is between 31°C (87.8°F) and 24°C (75.2°F). On average, it rains an insignificant amount. These times of year are the busiest with tourists. Here are some photos of Can Tho City in 2021.
Can Tho City in 2021Can Tho looks like a light city during Christmas and New YearA big entrance to Can Tho city centerChristmas holiday in Can ThoMany locals are taking photos with the Christmas tree in front of the Vincom shopping mall.
Pro Tips:
If you plan to extend your travel to Can Tho homestay, do not forget to bring mosquito repellent cream.
Visit Can Tho 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 Can Tho responsible tours which help you give back while traveling. It’s a cliché, but it’s true.
Can Tho 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 Can Tho 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 Cong cake in Can Tho, Ut Dzach Fine Rice Vermicelli…
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 Can Tho in the rainy season, as Can Tho always looks fantastic in the full rain and full sun.
Today is 1st January, New Year holiday. We want to show you how the Cai Rang floating market looks like during this time. The stunning sunrise is 6:15 AM which makes the market look so much beautiful and colorful. The climate is perfect this time of year in Can Tho to be enjoyable for warm weather travelers. The average high during this season is between 31°C (87.8°F) and 24°C (75.2°F). On average, it rains an insignificant amount. These times of year are the busiest with tourists.
Cai Rang floating market in the golden timeYou will see the local ferry crossing Can Tho riverWhat an amazing Can Tho river tour at 5:30 a.mQuang Trung bridge on the way from Ninh Kieu pier to Cai Rang floating marketCai Rang market on the mainlandA drone’s view of Cai Rang floating market in januaryMilky apples – the brown ones are the specialty fruit of January at Cai Rang floating marketHappy smiles on the local’s faces at Can Tho floating marketThe children and the dog pet at Cai Rang floating marketThe lady is leaving Cai Rang floating market by the long-tail boat
Mekong Delta Drone 4K Video of Cai Rang Floating Market in January and New Year
Pro Tips:
If you plan to extend your travel to Can Tho homestay, do not forget to bring mosquito repellent cream.
Visit Can Tho 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 Can Tho responsible tours which help you give back while traveling. It’s a cliché, but it’s true.
Can Tho 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 Can Tho 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 Cong cake in Can Tho, Ut Dzach Fine Rice Vermicelli…
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 Can Tho in the rainy season, as Can Tho always looks fantastic in the full rain and full sun.
One of the best highlight things to see and do in Long Xuyen City is the authentic Long Xuyen floating market tour in the early morning. It is just about the traditional and cultural river life in the Mekong Delta now and then.
1. Mekong Delta Drone 4K Video of Long Xuyen Floating Market
2. How to Visit Long Xuyen Floating Market
Boat trip is the only way to reach the floating market located in the middle of the Long Xuyen river. No worry, it is a very central distance from your hotel. Firstly, you get to Long Xuyen market on the mainland, where O Moi ferry station is. Secondly, you take the boat trip from there, there are small sampan and big boat for a big group. The last, the boat trip just takes you about 10 minutes from that boat station to the floating market. Top tip: You should hire a boat a day ahead at least, the next early morning is too dark and hurry to have a boat at 5am.
A bird’s eye view of Long Xuyen floating market
3. Why to Visit the Floating Market at the Sunrise
As a local expert, we do know that the Long Xuyen floating market will be no more busy after 8am. Because this one is small and very local, there are about more or less 200 boats, floating houses, and sampans at this market, you can watch our drone video 4k to know more. Let’s tell you, we inspect this market a lot and it is always busy and real touching is at the sunrise. Top tip: Best enjoying time to be right at the spot is from 5:45am-6:30am. I hope you have an amazing sunrise on the Mekong Delta river.
4. What to Eat and See at Long Xuyen Floating Market and Along the Way
As you see, this is a very local floating market, so you sometimes find coffee and noodle soup at Long Xuyen floating market. Besides, you may admire local women there, we see many of them are female who run boats and manage the small business as well. Along the way, you may see fisherman, floating houses, local boat families on the way to the market or school, ferry and more. Top tip: Smile and have a cup of coffee with the locals and watch the river floating life at the floating market.
Have some fried noodle from the mini floating restaurant
5. Free Itinerary and Google Maps of Long Xuyen Floating Market
The best deal with the boat too. Just on the way to the floating market, you absolutely can add some more stops to make your boat trip much more worthy. May we share with you the easy-going itinerary, first you should go straight to the floating market, then see President Ton Duc Thang Memorial Zone. Top tip: Make sure you have time and a good local tour guide.
6. Long Xuyen Floating Market & Tra Su Forest in One day
What a trip! If you can make this full adventure day tour of Long Xuyen floating market and Tra Su forest in one day will be so much well-planned. Top tip: Contact vemekong.com to see more unique Long Xuyen daily tours.
7. Long Xuyen Floating Market Opens during Lunar New Year?
We do not think so! The local market is not too tourism yet, so it does not run during the traditional Tet Lunar New Year, but the Calendar New Year is fine. Top tip: If you make a visit to this market one week before Lunar New Year, you win! The best time for all.
The locals are going home from the market.
8. The Solo Travel Guide to Long Xuyen Floating Market
Yeah, you can do it by yourself. Vietnamese are friendly and used to with foreigner tourists, so that you are fine to bargain and make a deal with them. Remember responsible travel please, bargain for fun and willing to help the local and its destination. Top tip: Get to Long Xuyen riverside market, where O Moi ferry station is, to find local boats and hire it from there. Make sure you have a life jacket equipped on the boat. Or you can hire a boat from vemekong.com/
O Moi ferry station is next to the Long Xuyen Market
9. The Cheapest Way to Visit Long Xuyen Floating Market and Surroundings
Join Long Xuyen daily group tours for the best solution about boat, time, pick-up and drop-off, information, fun, great memory, responsible travel and safety at vemekong.com. Top tip: Hire a bike for the afternoon adventure and off the beaten tracks in Long Xuyen rice fields and many unlocked villages.
Many farm products are sell from the locals
10. Responsible Travel and Advice to Do any Long Xuyen River Tour
It is always good to repeat “responsible travel” over and over. River itself is facing so many challenges from chemical and human waste and modern life with high-tech. We do appreciate any of you who do respect and take good behavior about the river and its protection. Top tip: Can Tho River Tour and Vemekong.com are some of the companies that care a lot about responsible travel and local respectation.
You can stay in a homestay which is near the floating market, this will help you out the best option. Then you can hire a scooter, car or bike and explore it by yourself, but you still need to hire a boat for the floating market tour.
If you plan to extend your travel to Chau Doc homestay, do not forget to bring mosquito repellent cream.
Visit Chau Doc 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 Chau Doc responsible tours which help you give back while traveling. It’s a cliché, but it’s true.
Hopefully, the above tips will help you to come up with a great plan for your adventure in Chau Doc, An Giang province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Have a safe trip!
“Sleep less, travel more, respect more” – Thomas Vietnam – Local travel expert.
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