Fish-raft village Làng bè sông Châu Đốc
Fish-farm rafts at the river junction
Fish-farm rafts at the river junction: take a boat among the cages and see the farms on the water. The community is about 50 years old and raises catfish and snapper. A 2024 project painted the rafts in six colors. Counts run from more than 160 to 165. Ask the fare at the boat before you board.
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A fish-farm raft house on the Hậu at Châu Đốc
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0
Go by boat among raft houses that raise fish. The community is about 50 years old and sells catfish and snapper. In early 2024 the project Làng bè Sắc Màu painted the rafts in six color blocks. Counts run from more than 160 to 165, over more than 1 km, in red, yellow, orange, green, blue, and purple. Lights show after dark.
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0
The rafts sit on the Châu Đốc river at the former town of Đa Phước, beside the old city, next to Cồn Tiên bridge. You can combine them with Châu Phong and Đa Phước. High water from August to November is the window for the floating villages.
Ask the price before you board.
Getting there and around
Take a boat from the town bank, or the road to Cồn Tiên bridge. The same ride can continue to Châu Phong and Đa Phước.
From the Châu Đốc riverbank
By boat. Ask the price at the landing.
From Cồn Tiên bridge
By road to the bridge beside the rafts.
Hours and fees
- Hours
Check on arrival
- Closed
Lights show after dark. Check on arrival for the last boat.
- Admission
Check on arrival.
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