Damnoen Floating Market & Optional Erawan Water Waterfall Tour
Description
Experience the rich Thai culture, lifestyle and craftsmanship in this tour to the western part of Thailand. Wonder at the unique Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and witness sugar production at a traditional Coconut Sugar Farm. If you want to explore further, extend your tour to Kanchanaburi Erawan Waterfall. and enjoy a rich experience of Thai history and culture.
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Itinerary
The Maeklong Railway Market operates directly on an active railway track. The market sells a diverse range of goods from fresh produce to clothing and maintains a vibrant atmosphere. When a train approaches, vendors swiftly retract their sun shelter and clear goods from the tracks, with business resuming as usual once the train passes. The transformation of the market before a train's arrival and its swift return to normalcy afterwards make it a popular tourist attraction.
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is located 100 kilometers southwest of Bangkok. It is Thailand's most popular floating market known for its vibrant scenes of vendors on boats selling produce. The market originated from a 32-kilometer canal built between 1866 and 1868 with the traditional floating market culture. Revived as a tourist spot in 1971 the modern market comprises three smaller markets and remains active daily from morning to noon.
The Coconut Sugar Farm in Damnoen Saduak offers an insight into traditional Thai coconut sugar production. Situated among coconut plantations, the farm follows a labor-intensive process of sap collection from coconut trees and its transformation into sugar. Visitors can witness the entire process from sap collection to sugar production. The farm remains an emblem of Thai craftsmanship and tradition.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up and drop off from all hotel within Bangkok city area.
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(2)
The whole day was great. You see all the major attractions which I didn’t realize. Get a full night sleep as it is a 12 hour day. The waterfall is a steep hike so those who have mobility issues may struggle. Worth every dollar!
I booked this tour a couple weeks ago and I absolutely loved it. My tour guide Tiger was fantastic! Very timely from the outset. He gave us a great layout of what the day would look like once he picked us up. Great nuggets of information throughout the drive to our different sites. The Maeklong market is a super interesting experience. Really felt immersed in every day living and it's it's really cool to see how they pull up and put back their canopies when the train comes. The highlight for me was the time we spent at Erawan National Park. Absolutely loved walking through the park and seeing all the flora and fauna. Hiking up to and seeing the different levels of waterfalls is so much fun and such a fantastic experience. I would pack a bathing suit if you're interested as you can swim at the waterfalls. Through it all our tour guide Tiger was engaged. He shared so much information with us not just about our tour but about some of the culture and history of Thailand as well. I would definitely recommend this as a must do and please ask for Tiger. You won't be disappointed!
