Where to Cruise: the 15 Best Floating Market Trips Worldwide

1.Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 886 reviews · from $92Our pick

Review of a $92 Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City with boats, cycling, local food, workshops, and practical tips.

“The trip is a long day but we’ll worth the effort. If you are lucky enough to get WIN he will make the long day go very quickly. He is knowledgeable and passionate about the area and culture. I would highly recommend WIN as your guide and this tour!”

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2.City of Side: Boat Tour on the Manavgat River w/ Bazaar Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 404 reviews · 7 hours · from $16Best value

Review of Side’s Manavgat River boat tour, with swimming, lunch, waterfall, bazaar, mosque, hotel transfers, and practical tips.

“Really good day out! Well worth the money, we had some nice grilled chicken with buckwheat and salad for lunch and a decent bazaar to finish it off can't knock it. Really friendly guys as well.”

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3.Manavgat River Boat Trip & Grand Market w/ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 295 reviews · 7 hours · from $32

Cruise the Manavgat River, swim where it meets the Mediterranean, enjoy a barbecue lunch, and shop Manavgat’s Grand Bazaar.

“mooie boottocht en goede uitleg kwa bezienswaardigheden heel behulpzaam personeel we wilde graag naar een moskee en 50 meter vanaf de bazaar zit een moskee mocht men die willen zien is daar een mogelijkheid voor wij hebben genoten”

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4.Alanya/Side: Manavgat River & Waterfall, Boat Tour, & Bazaar

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 172 reviews · from $33

Review of the Manavgat River boat tour from Side, Alanya, Belek, or Antalya, with waterfall, swimming stops, lunch, and bazaar time.

“Fun filled family day out. Great value for money. All guides on buses and boat were excellent food was of a good quality 😀”

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5.City of Side: Manavgat River Boat Lunch Cruise & Bazaar Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 139 reviews · 8 hours · from $25

Cruise the Manavgat River, swim, eat lunch, visit the waterfall and shop at the bazaar on this affordable eight-hour Side day tour.

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6.Manavgat River Cruise, Waterfalls and Market Tour from Side

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 100 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $41

Review of the Manavgat River Cruise from Side, with lunch, swimming, waterfalls and market time, including costs, tips and honest drawbacks.

“Bis auf das Essen alles exklusive, nicht annähernd wie beworben, extra hier, extra da, Getränke werden einem förmlich aufgezwungen. Musikpegel wie in einer Dizze, Photograph und krätziger Papagei, Badepause entpuppt sich als Souvenirverkaufsstelle, mit der Möglichkeit für €40, 10 min Wassersport zu betreiben, Aufenthalt auf dem Markt 4h30min, am Treffpunkt unendliche Nachfage ob man noch etwas essen oder trinken möchte, selbst wenn.man noch ein halbvolles Glas vor sich hat.”

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7.Manavgat River Cruise With Waterfall & Bazaar Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 41 reviews · 7 - 9 hours · from $41

Review of the Manavgat River cruise, waterfall, bazaar, lunch, swimming, transport, costs, and practical tips from Alanya and Side.

“They were not wheelchair friendly the looked at the wheelchair and didnt helped her. On the page its written its wheelchair friendly, it is defenitly not wheelchair friendly. The food was so bad. The toilets are nasty! The want only money!”

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8.Manavgat River Cruise, Waterfalls and Market Tour from Belek

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 41 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $46

Review of the Manavgat River Cruise from Belek, with waterfall, boat ride, beach stop, bazaar, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Really good pick up arrangments from the hotel with instructions. The tour itself was well planned out and executed, the tour guides were always very helpful and made sure of the customers safety. I would highly recommend them”

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9.Floating Market & Hidden Canals – Small Group Morning Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $28

Review of Can Tho’s $28 small-group boat tour, with Cai Rang market, noodle making, local breakfast, canals, and practical booking tips.

“Had an amazing experience! Nhung our tour guide was so friendly, helpful and shared with us so much knowledge. It was a great tour that I would happily do again !”

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10.Manavgat River Boat Tour and Free Time at the Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · 7.5 hours · from $29

Cruise the Manavgat River, swim where it meets the sea, eat lunch onboard, and shop at Manavgat Bazaar for $29.

“we hebben de rivier tocht gedaan en de markt....dit was alles goed geregeld, jammer is wel dat ze je gewoon swingen op de boot om hun drinken te kopen want je mag je eigen drinken niet gebruiken....ze willen natuurlijk op alles verdienen”

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11.Antalya: Manavgat River Cruise, Waterfalls and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 27 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $42

Review of Antalya’s Manavgat cruise, waterfall, market, swimming stop, lunch, timing, value, and practical booking advice.

“Our driver to the boat had a car crash and we had to walk to the boat with 2 toddlers. We just managed to get a seat on the boat. You also had to line up for your lunch.”

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12.Pyramids, The Egyptian Museum, Khan Khalili Bazaar & Nile Dinner Cruise in Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $99

Review of Cairo’s Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, Khan Khalili, and Nile dinner cruise, with practical tips on value, timing, guides, and logistics.

“Everything about their tours was incredible. They were also very punctual with picking us up and very patient when it came to us delaying. We can’t stop talking about the dinner overlooking the pyramids, such amazing views.”

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13.Morning Bosphorus Cruise and Spice Bazaar

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 25 reviews · 4 hours · from $90

Review of Istanbul’s 4-hour Bosphorus cruise and Spice Bazaar visit, with practical advice on sights, price, pickup, guides, and value.

“The spice bazaar where we had a private meeting with a shop owner to learn about their products without the pushing nature of most vendors. Also the cruise was beautiful. My only complaint is that sitting on the outdoor deck, it was not possible to hear the boat’s explanations of what we were seeing over the boat’s speakers. We could have gone downstairs which was indoors and perhaps heard better. But it was too sunny of a day to be inside.”

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14.Manavgat River Cruise and Bazaar Tour w/ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 17 reviews · 7.5 hours · from $41

Review of the Manavgat River cruise and bazaar tour, with boat lunch, swimming, shopping, waterfall, mosque, price, and practical tips.

“Absolutely Unreliable – Driver Never Showed Up This was one of the worst travel experiences I’ve ever had. The driver simply never arrived. No call, no message, no explanation—just a complete no-show. I was left stranded and had to scramble to make other last-minute arrangements, which cost me both time and money. Completely unacceptable and incredibly unprofessional. I do not recommend this service to anyone who values reliability.”

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15.Cairo 2-Day Tour: Giza, GEM, Citadel, Bazaar & Nile Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $48

Review of a private two-day Cairo tour covering Giza, Saqqara, GEM, the Citadel, Khan el-Khalili, lunch, and a Nile dinner cruise.

“Omar is a true professional. He has a perfect mastery of Egyptian history. He accomplishes his tasks with dedication. Thanks to him, we had an unforgettable time.”

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