Famous Markets Tour: Maeklong Railway & Damnoen Saduak Floating

Overview

Experience Thai culture at the Damneon Saduak Floating Market. Discover the art of bartering the Thai way as you practice your trading skills with locals wearing wooden hats and selling tropical fruit, coconut sugar candy, mango sticky rice, and tom yum on their self-paddled small boats. Benefit from a small group size as you ride the train to the Maeklong Railway Market, uniquely situated on a working railway track. Get your adrenaline pumping as you shop along the Maeklong Railway Market before the next train comes through. • Once-in-a-lifetime floating market experience • Try delicious local treats and tasty seasonal fruits • Quickly do your shopping at the thrilling Maeklong Railway Market • Hassle-free hotel pickup and round-trip transport from Bangkok

What's included

• ✓Long-tail boat ride to Damnoen Saduak floating market
• ✓Professional guide
• ✓Hotel pickup and drop off (hotel drop off for Private Tour only)
• ✓Air-conditioned vehicle

• ✕Gratuities
• ✕Food and drinks
• ✕Hotel drop off is not included for Join Tour. Drop off point is at MBK Shopping Center

What you'll do

1. 1

   The group will start at the pick up point by 8.00 am then drive to Maeklong Railway Market , nicknamed (Thai:Talat Rom Hup), meaning the "umbrella pulldown market".It is one of the largest fresh seafood markets in Thailand, and is centered on the Maeklong Railway's track. Whenever a train approaches, the awnings and shop fronts are moved back from the rails, to be replaced once the train has passed.

   ⏱ 1 hour
2. 2

   Apart from providing transportation, Damnoensaduak Canal also provides farmers with adequate water for agricultural purposes for the whole year around. More than 200 small canals were dug by local peasants to connect with it to get water to splatter their land. Day in and day out from about 8 a.m. to about 11 a.m. the Floating Market is routinely crowded with hundrreds of vendors and purchasers floating in their small rowing boats selling and buying or exchanging their goods. What they purchase are particularly food, fruit and vegetable which mostly brought from their own orchards. ITINERARY: 08:00 - Pick up from hotel 08:30 - Departure from Bangkok 09:30 - Arrive train market waiting the pass along market 10:45 - Continue to Floating market 12:00 - Arrive floating market and free time 1 hour 01:30 - Back to Bangkok 14:00 - Arrive in hotel

   ⏱ 1 hour

Availability & pricing

6 tour options available. Pick your exact date & check live availability on the booking page.

Good to know

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• We are SHA Plus certified. ​ A certificate awarded to an organisation proving that they have approved Covid-19 health and preventative protocols in place and that 70% or more of all employees have been fully vaccinated.
• 48 hours is needed to arrange for tour with special language other than English, we have the right to cancel with full refund if booking is made less than 48 hours

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.