Bangkok: Floating and Train Market with Boat Trip
Description
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 specialty 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.
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Itinerary
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.
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, savor typical produce, poke around the surrounding area and enjoy this fantastic spot at your leisure before returning to vibrant Bangkok.
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 color 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.
We then continue our tour to the Ratchaburi province of Thailand to visit the railway market.
Transfer by train to Mae Klong Railway Market.
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 color of the place, will turn the visit into an unforgettable experience.
Return to vibrant Bangkok. The tour ends at the starting point.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
You will be informed of the pickup time the day before the tour. Make sure you inform your hotel supplier in good time. Please wait at the main entrance of the hotel 15 minutes before pickup. This service is group service, the delay can range between 5 and 15 minutes. The pick up service is only in English.
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Important Information
- Public transportation 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.
Reviews(189)
Jenny the tour guide was amazing but the train ride could have happened on the bus. Hella hot for no reason. We only got to spend 10 mins at the train station couldn't really shop. The floating market was better but them old ladies be aggressive. Tiger bomb lady wasn't trying to let me leave. I was like I don't want it, it stank.
Thanks for the review. We are so glad Jenny was an amazing guide! We hear you on the heat and short time at the railway market; we are tied to the train's strict schedule. We are also sorry those floating market vendors were so pushy with the Tiger Balm! We appreciate your honest feedback and hope you still made some fun memories.
Our tour guide Tammy was excellent and was great with our children. She had a quick Thai language lesson prepared for the ride to the markets. We learned a lot and got to experience the famous railroad market. She reserved seats for us at a soda / coffee shop that was within inches of the train!
Thanks for the wonderful review. We are thrilled Tammy took such great care of your family and that your kids enjoyed her Thai lesson! Watching the train pass just inches from your coffee shop seats is truly a memorable experience. I will definitely share your kind words with her. We hope to welcome your family back to Thailand soon!
Jenny, our tour guide, is a superstar. She really took care of us. She got us a good view of the train at the Maeklong Railway Market. And when we got back to Bangkok, she helped us get the correct subway line back to our hotel. After helping us, I saw her get a taxi for another family. Highly recommend!
Thank you for your heartwarming review! We are overjoyed that you had an amazing time and that Jenny took such great care of you. We will surely share your kind words with our superstar guide. Thank you for choosing this cultural experience! 🚂🌟
Jenny was our tour guide..she was so informative, kind, and helpful. She made sure we understand the culture of Thailand and offered many tips on how to bargain 😀
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We are overjoyed that Jenny provided such a kind and helpful cultural experience. We are glad those bargaining tips came in handy! We will certainly pass your kind words along to her. See you again soon! 🛍️✨
To see it and live it but overcrowded, if you are here and have time it is something to see.
¡Gracias por tus comentarios! Nos alegra que hayas disfrutado de la experiencia. Nuestros tours son muy populares, lo que puede generar aglomeraciones, y agradecemos tus comentarios para que podamos seguir mejorando. ¡Esperamos que hayas disfrutado de Tailandia!
Our tour guide Jenny was wonderful, very knowledgeable and helpful. Also our driver was excellent, smooth ride.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are overjoyed that you had a great experience and that Jenny and our driver took such good care of you. We will be sure to share your praise with the whole team. Thank you for choosing this cultural experience! 🚂✨
The Floating Market was too faraway from Bangkok, the Canoe shopping experience was too short considering the time travel in the bus ! the prices are higher compared to other shopping centres in Thailand. The Railway Market is a must visit place in Bangkok even it is very crowded still an exceptional destination, specially when it was announced that train is approaching and shoppers must move their belongings away , tourists should mind the gab and turn back behind the red line. Sam the Guide, made our day with his sense of humour, his knowledge and ability to tell the history in a funny way, his passion and his generosity.
Thank you for the review! 🌟 We're thrilled that Sam's humor and knowledge made your day. While we're glad you found the Train Market exceptional, we've noted your feedback regarding the Floating Market's travel time and pricing to help us improve.
This was a great day trip out of the city to see the floating market and train market! We were taken on a large tour bus with wonderful A/C to keep us cool. Our guide, Sam, was so nice and gave us a lot of information about Thailand and their culture. The markets are definitely for tourists, but such a cool thing to see. I highly recommend doing this if you come to Bangkok!
Thank you for your lovely review! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the day trip and that the bus, A/C, and Sam’s guiding made the experience even better. The markets are indeed popular with visitors, but they’re still a fun and unique part of Bangkok to explore. We really appreciate the recommendation and hope to see you again on another tour!
Monkey Travel, specifically our guide, Jeed, was phenomenal. His expertise, care, thoughtfulness was the best part of this experience. End of the day, this was too long of an excursion for a subpar experience. If these two markets were closer to Bangkok, maybe I’d recommend checking them out. But the authenticity of these markets were sullied by wannabe travel influencers capturing their picture perfect moment. We were picked up at the hotel at 8am, didn’t leave the meeting point until 9:15 and then didn’t get back to the meeting point until 5pm. The majority of the long day was spent in the transportation vehicle. They also do not offer the hotel drop off after the tour so we had to figure that out on our own. Due to this I might recommend the later start to miss the horrible rush hour traffic on the way back into the city. I want to reiterate that the travel company was great, this just was not worth the $ and time spent. I would not recommend to a friend.
Thank you so much for sharing your honest feedback with us. We’re thrilled to hear that our guide, Jeed, made such a positive impression and that his care and expertise were the highlight of your experience! We’ve shared your kind words with him, and he was truly touched. We’re very sorry to hear that the overall tour felt too long and that the time and cost didn’t meet your expectations, especially with the extended travel time and the late departure from the meeting point. We completely understand your frustration regarding the long transit and the lack of hotel drop-off. Please know that we take your suggestions seriously. We are reviewing ways to improve the logistics, travel time, and possibly adjust the start time to avoid rush hour traffic. Your input helps us make our tours better for everyone. We truly hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again in the future and offer you an experience that matches the excellent service. Warm regards,
I liked the experience greatly facilitated the travel , the tourist information was reasonable, I think q at this point could improve
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