Bangkok: Damnoen Saduak Floating Market Tour Half Day
Start a half day tour by picked up at your hotel and driven about 100km southwest of Bangkok to Ratchaburi Province. Enroute visit the Mae Klong railway market. This famous live action market is also called; Talad Rom Hoop, roughly translates to closing an umbrella or awning
Highlights
- Indulge your senses with a medley of sights and sounds on bustling waterways
- Visit Mae Klong Railway Market, an unusual food market on a railway track
- Enjoy ride a boat through the marshes into the floating market of Damnoen Saduak
- Explore the shops for fresh produce, tasty street food, and unique souvenirs
- Visit traditional house where produces sugar palm from coconut plantation
What's included
- Hotel Pick up and Drop off
- Air-Conditioned Transfer
- Boat rental to Damnoen Saduak
- Snack
- Drinking Water
- English Speaking Guide
- Accidental Insurance
- Paddle Boat Rental
- Extra food & beverage
Overview
"Take a half-day tour from Bangkok city limits to you explore the floating markets of Damnoen Saduak with a stop at Mae Klong railway market. Travel by boat to cruise past vendors selling fresh produce, handmade sweets, and souvenirs as a guide unpacks the secrets of these 19th-century canals.
Start your tour by depart from Bangkok and head to Ratchaburi Province, we will driven about 100 km southwest of Bangkok to Ratchaburi Province. On the way, visit the Mae Klong railway market, also known as Talad Rom Hup, roughly translating to the “umbrella pulldown market”.
See how the shop fronts are moved back from the rails when the train approaches. Then, hop on a boat to continue to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, pointing back to a time when water transport was the primary mode of transportation.
Marvel at the variety of fresh fruits, fragrant flowers, colorful clothing, and souvenirs on offer along the waterways. Walk around and check out the many stalls or rent a paddle boat (at your own expense) to ride through a maze of traditional canoes and soak up the market atmosphere out on the water.
Continue to Lao Tuk Luck Market (Old Damnoen Saduak Market), an ancient floating market offering a glimpse into Thailand’s traditional-style houses. Witness traders practice the old way of selling fruits, vegetables, and more."
Additional Information
Main Attraction
Mae Klong Railway Market (30-60 minutes), depends on arrival time and train schedule.
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market (2 hours)
Recomendations
Cap or sunglasses
Sunscreen
Comfortable shoes
Comfortable clothes
Restrictions
Pregnant women
Wheelchair users
People over 70 years
Know before you go
Kindly carry Cap or sunglasses, Sunscreen, Comfortable shoes, Comfortable clothes
Restricted Entry for :
Pregnant women
Wheelchair users
People over 70 years
Cancellation policy
24 hours prior to arrival: No charge
