Immerse yourself in the everyday life of rural Thailand and visit the market held on the tracks of the Mae Klong Railway. Then, interact with market traders and sample authentic snacks at the colorful floating market of Damnoen Saduak.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Mobile ticketing: Use your phone or print your voucher
Duration 6 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: English, Thai
Pickup included: Pick-up from your hotel in Bangkok city center.
Small group: Limited to 9 participants

Highlights

Visit the famous market built on the tracks of the Mae Klong Railway
Ride the canals of Damnoen Saduak Floating Market by boat
Sample the authentic fruits and snacks of Thailand

Full description

Depart Bangkok and journey southwest for about an hour past the sea salt farms and local villages on the side of the road. Arrive at Maeklong Railway Market and learn how the stalls of fresh seafood built on the train tracks respond every time a train passes through. Continue to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, via a coconut farm if time permits. Immerse yourself in the everyday hustle and bustle as the locals buy their food and household goods. Ride through the market by boat, and try your hand at haggling for a bargain. Return to Bangkok and stop at a local family who produce coconut sugar.

Includes

Hotel pick-up and drop off
English-speaking guide
Transportation by private air-conditioned vehicle
Entry fees
Entry fees for the guide
Boat ride and parking fees
Expressway fee
Insurance

Extra meals or drinks
Tips and personal expenses

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What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Sunglasses
Camera

Know before you go

Please note that if you would like to see a train passing through Maeklong Railway Market, it is recommended that you leave Bangkok earlier than scheduled

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Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 80 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.5/5
Transportation
4.5/5
Value for money
4/5
Safety
4.6/5

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Picked up at our hotel on time and left at the end of our day to another hotel we booked for that night. Steve our guide was explaining us everything we needed to know. The train market is really nice but try to go early in the morning to avoid too many tourists and the floating market is nice too but we were expecting a little more local life than just a tourists souvenir/food/extra activities set up. Coconut sugar farm was nice too. It’s worth if you spend more than 3 days in bangkok otherwise there are many Day and noght markets in the city that are also nice.

February 7, 2020

Customer focus at the top

From the time we were picked up at the hotel it was clear that the trip was based on our wishes, including the guide Gigi made sure we got the photos we were looking for, regardless of the many other tourists in the train market. Gigi also had a good background knowledge of life and everyday life in Thailand, and we got a lot of good information.

October 18, 2019

Enjoyable!

Peter was very attentive and informative... Khun Beik was a careful driver ... both of them got us cold towels and various drinks before picking us up... very thoughtful. The trip to train market and floating market was not as far as we thought... it’s a must see if u hv never been.. than u Peter and Khun Beik for their truly Thai hospitality

August 12, 2019

From Bangkok: Damnoen Saduak and Train Market Private Tour

From Bangkok: Damnoen Saduak and Train Market Private Tour

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