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Bangkok: Floating and Train Market with Boat Trip

By Monkey Travel Asia Co., Ltd
9.0 out of 10
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Free cancellation available
Price is AU$43 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Experience two of Thailand’s most famous markets in one unforgettable day. After meeting your guide in Bangkok, travel to Ratchaburi to visit the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, active for more than 150 years. Enjoy a boat ride through canals surrounded by houses and greenery, watching vendors offer fruits, snacks and crafts from their boats. Tour the market on foot, sample local produce and immerse yourself in its vibrant atmosphere.

Then, visit the Mae Klong Train Market, located on active tracks. Stroll among Thai fruit and speciality stands and witness the breathtaking moment the train passes within inches of the traders. During the tour, the guide will share information about local history and traditions. Return to Bangkok with unique memories.

Private or group options available.

The visit to the floating market and the rail market can be exchanged, adapting to the train schedules.

Activity location

  • Bangkok
    • Bangkok, Thailand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • DON DON DONKI MBK Center
    • 444 Phaya Thai Road
    • 10330, Khwaeng Wang Mai, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Private Tour Hotel Pick Up

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Pick-up from your hotel: Return to the hotel.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:30 AM
Price details
AU$212.43 x 2 AdultsAU$424.86
Total
Price is AU$424.86

Private Tour Spanish Pickup

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • Spanish

Get picked up from your hotel: Dropped off at your hotel.
Pickup included

Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 8:30 AM
Price details
AU$277.46 x 1 AdultAU$277.46
Total
Price is AU$277.46

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transfer to hotel (if selected)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Motorboat ride through Damnoen Saduak and its canals
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Mandatory travel insurance
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Audio guide available in 41 languages
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Official English-speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned return transport from Bangkok
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Train ride through the Maeklong Railway Market and surrounding areas
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Headphones
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    personal expenses

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please note that there is a lot of traffic in Bangkok; for meeting point options, leave with enough time to arrive in time for departure.
  • It is very important to arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure time.
  • To avoid inconvenience to other passengers, the tour will not wait for late arrivals and will begin with participants present.
  • Once the tour has departed, it will not be possible to join during the journey.
  • Those who miss the tour due to late arrival will not be entitled to refunds or rescheduling, according to the established start time policy.
  • We do not recommend booking if you have a flight on the day of the tour.
  • The Long Tail Motorboat ride is not suitable for people weighing more than 100 kg or measuring more than 185 cm. If a separate boat is required, an additional charge of 250 baht will apply.
  • For multilingual options: English guide ONLY. Audio guides in 41 languages available via QR code; please bring your own headphones.
  • The tour departing at 07:00 h may end at Swensen’s Banglamphu or the Grand Palace, depending on the configuration and dynamics of the group.

Activity itinerary

Bangkok

  • 1h 30m
We will leave the city of Bangkok and travel by road for approximately 1.5 hours. until you reach the little town Mae Klong to see the train market.

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

  • 20m
Here we will take a typical boat boat to head to the market through the canals (klongs in Thai). We will witness how locals buy and sell from boat to boat anything you can imagine, spices, fruits and vegetables, crafts, souvenirs... You’ll have free time to roam labyrinthine alleyways, savour typical produce, poke around the surrounding area and enjoy this fantastic spot at your leisure before returning to vibrant Bangkok.

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

  • 45m
At Damnoen Saduak Floating Market you will see a traditional floating market where local vendors offer fresh fruits, typical food and handicrafts from small boats. During the tour, you will enjoy an atmosphere full of colour and movement, get to know a bit of everyday life in Thailand and take unique photos of the canals full of boats and local culture.

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

  • 30m
We then continue our tour to the Ratchaburi province of Thailand to visit the railway market.

Mae Klong

  • 40m
Transfer by train to Mae Klong Railway Market.

Maeklong Railway Market (Talad Rom Hub)

  • 1h
This peculiar and traditional market, unique in the world, is a true spectacle. Contemplating how the stalls selling local products are set up and dismantled at each train pass, accompanied by the hustle and bustle of its visitors, the aromas, and the great colour of the place, will turn the visit into an unforgettable experience.

Bangkok

  • 1h 30m
Return to vibrant Bangkok. The tour ends at the starting point.

Location

Activity location

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    Bangkok
    • Bangkok, Thailand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    DON DON DONKI MBK Center
    • 444 Phaya Thai Road
    • 10330, Khwaeng Wang Mai, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    SWENSEN’S Bang Lamphu
    • 2 Thanon Tanao
    • 10200, Khwaeng Talat Yot, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Bun
    • 191 Thanon Rama IV
    • 10330, Khwaeng Rong Muang, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand

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