HO CHI MINH CITY
Saigon’s best, in one list.
The 15 most popular markets in Ho Chi Minh City. The pick of them, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who you book it through.
Two days from Ho Chi Minh City into the Mekong Delta. Vinh Trang pagoda, Ben Tre coconut craft, sunrise Cai Rang, and Can Tho stay included.
Most Popular“Tradition Wonderful sunsett Traditional boats The market on the river is unique The tour guide was excellent. She was informative, cheerful, and always by our side whenever we needed anything”
Small-group Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City with Cai Rang floating market, rice-paper making, cycling, and a home cooking demo.
“Excursion sans aucun intérêt la description de l’excursion est erronée car nous n’avons ni fait ni vu de marchés flottants . La balade en bateau n’a duré que 1/2 heures sur un site infesté de déchets, et pour finir la balade en vélo n’a duré qu’1/4 heure . Donc en conclusion excursion très chère pour…”
Mekong Delta and Cai Rang Floating Market in 2 days from HCMC with boats, bikes, a cooking class, and a real overnight in the heart of the river life.
“The Mekong Delta channels were great! So was the boat ride along the river - seeing how they live. The Floating Markets are not there anymore though.”
A long, early Mekong Delta day with Cai Rang floating market boats, fresh fruit breaks, Vĩnh Tràng Pagoda, and Cai Be’s Ancient House.
“Very underwhelming experience. The food is substandard. Three drop-off was poor (they dropped me off 5 minutes walk away instead of in front of the hotel). Every spot we went, they tried to sell you things (you’re not obliged to buy but Read more”
Chef Vu’s Saigon cooking class pairs a cyclo ride with Ben Thanh Market shopping, then you cook Vietnamese dishes and finish with egg coffee.
“Chef Vu makes the whole learning experience very fun. Getting the Cyclo ride, going through the market, learning to cook the menu, and then eating what you made......what's not to like? We are from the States but the others in the class were from Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.”
Saigon Ben Thanh market walk plus a chef-led 3-course cooking class with dessert. Cookbook, cocktails, and transport included for $33.
“We cooked three dishes, the chef was very kind and welcoming, her explanations were very detailed, I had a lot of fun. The walk to the market was special, especially the fresh part.”
Shop Ben Thanh market, then cook Vietnamese dishes at your own station with a local chef in Ho Chi Minh City, plus a 25+ recipe cookbook.
“We loved the tour of the markets before the class learning about local Vietnamese ingredients. An and her team were really lovely. From the moment we got to the class we felt like we were in someone’s home kitchen, talking, laughing and learning to cook delicious meals and eating them together. We took our 8…”
Early 5am Cai Rang floating market, boat cruising, bike ride to a village, and My Tho river islands with a full garden-and-river lunch.
“Our guide Alex (the Aussie) was great along with our driver. Long day filled with lots of history and sites.”
A fast, well-organized 2-day Mekong Delta intro from Ho Chi Minh City with Cai Rang boat life, temple + food, and an overnight homestay.
“Stark was a great guide. accommodation, transport and organisation was well done. A good introduction to Mekong.”
12-hour Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh with Cai Rang floating market breakfast, Hu Tieu noodle-making, fruit, fish farm, and Son islet.
“we had a great day. Our tour guide Michael was fantastic, warm, humorous with a lot of knowledge we visited and about the country. He took also good care of my doetary nerds. I can highly recommend Michael.about the places”
Dawn at Cai Rang floating market, speed-boat views of the Mekong, tropical fruit tasting, and a full HCMC day trip with breakfast and lunch.
“Where do we start! From start to finish we had the best experience with Jackie. He was very accommodating and nothing was a problem! He was so caring and accommodated to our needs in every way possible! Jackie made the wholRead more”
Join a Ho Chi Minh City market walk and hands-on Vietnamese cooking class at Hai’s Restaurant, with a 3-course meal and egg or coconut coffee.
“A great morning of visiting the market before ‘helping’ to cook a delicious 3- course meal. The ingredients were top notch and so fresh. Very well presented and hosted by a really friendly crew. We’ll see if we can replicate it back home now 🤣😉. Thank you”
Two-day Mekong Delta adventure with My Tho Unicorn Island, Cai Rang floating market, bike ride in Ben Tre, and hands-on cooking in Can Tho.
“The organisation was a mess. Received a message the night before demanding more money. The first day was with 1 tour company, then we got dropped off to a different tour company. After that I think we were on a different similar tour. Read more”
Sunrise Cai Rang floating market with boat breakfast, noodle making, canal cruising, a village walk, and a cocoa farm from Ho Chi Minh City.
“The trip was very well organised from the moment we left HCM until our return. I cannot praise our guide Lam enough. He was very informative and genuine. The tour was even better than described. Not once were we pressured to buy anytRead more”
Private sunrise Cai Rang floating market, My Tho and Ben Tre river boats, fruit orchards, folk music, pagoda stop, and lunch.
“I had a really great tour with our guide Jens! We have seen and tasted many things! Theo was also always happy to take pictures or answer questions.”
The whole city and the river country around it, and every way to spend a day.
