Private Tour to Maeklong Train Market and Floating Market
Description
See another side of Bangkok when you embark on a self-guided market tour with a private driver. Visit the famous Maeklong Railway Market and a floating market, and see how locals live and shop in Thailand. After pickup from your hotel in Bangkok, head to a local floating market. See vendors selling food, crafts, and other goods along the edges of the waterway, as well as directly from their longtail boats. Explore the land markets, or choose to take an optional boat ride on the canals with the vendors. Returning to your vehicle, your driver will take you to the famous Maeklong Railway Market where stalls line the side of the train track. See the shop owners quickly pack down and set back up as trains pass through the middle of the market. Stroll through the market and pickup souvenirs, handicraft items, and try the local street food on offer before heading back to Bangkok in the comfort of your private transport.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Pick up from the hotel. Drive from Bangkok hotel to Samut Sakhon Province towards the first attraction which is Maeklong Train Market
Since the founding of Bangkok as the nations Capital by King Rama I, The Grand Palace comes under Royal property and is still used for few Royal Ceremonies.
National museum reveals the History of Thailand And how people lived during the different periods. It gives you a view through the windows of the past
Monumental Buddhist temple right on the river, with an iconic, ornately tiled central prang (spire).
Khaosan road is near Bang Lam Phu and Ratchadamnern Klang road. It has cheap accommodations, making the road popular among foreign tourists.
Buddhist temple with a dragon wrapped around its pink 17-story tower, offering views from the top.
Temple dedicated to Rahu, god of darkness, where worshippers bring black-colored offerings.
Thai Human Imagery museum displays life-like wax/fibreglass sculptures with exquisite details.
This Train market is a very famous tourist destination where local and foreign travelers visit quite often. Here you can find, how markets are setup very close to the train station and you can see and feel the raw feeling of standing and taking amazing pictures next to the trains. The train market has a lot of shopping and eating choice availables near by. The arrival of the train and departure can be seen at 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM
Drive to Damnoen Saduak Market
Damnoen Saduak market is a floating market which is one of the famous location to visit during thailand travel. Here, you can see how the local thai people used to perform trade and commerce in older times. Additionally, a boat tour can be taken here to enjoy the market. The markets are near the canal and here you can have a boat tour crossing multiple vendors who are selling food, fruits, water and other enjoyable eatery.
Drop at the hotel. Drive from Samut Sakhon Province back to Bangkok
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please wait at the lobby and wait for our driver to be there.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(4)
Unique experience of the railway walk with the train passing through it. Walk floating a little saturated tourist boats
The trip was fun, our driver Yu did a great job and was super friwndly and helpful. The train market was nice, I would particularly recommend to venture a little off the main train track if you have the time to see the actual local fresh market (it's really just on the right side of the tracks). This one is pretty cool with a lot of freah seafood to look at and wonder about. The way to the floating market on the boat was the highlight, between small houses and along beautiful canals in the middle of coconut threes. The floating market itself was more floating tourists along stalls. A lot of touristy souvenirs, now. And as we went in high season, we had some "traffic jams", the issue is that the motor boats are mostly having something like a motorcycle engine at the back, with an exhaust pipe, and some blow out quite some dirt... so you might be sitting in exhaust fumes for a while... knowing the polition issues in and around Bangkok (and Thailand in general), I stopped wondering at some point about these things. Still, it is a lot of fun, so I can recommend the excursion as a whole.
Great experience visiting the markets. The tour guide Andy was very knowledgeable and made it a great time for our family. Highly recommended for Bangkok.
We appreciated the tour, especially the floating market The driver was nice and descrete Very positive esperience!!!
Thank you for taking your time and appreciating our efforts.
