From Bangkok: Damnoen Saduak & Train Market Tour in Spanish

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Visit Damnoen Saduak, the most famous floating market in Thailand filled with colorful boat vendors, with a local Spanish-speaking guide. Enjoy the unique experience of leaving Maeklong Railway Market by taking a local train.

Highlights

Enjoy a traditional Thai boat ride in a canal at the famous Damnoen Saduak Market
Spend your leisure time walking or shopping around the floating market at your own pace
Try authentic Thai dishes such as pad thai, rice noodle soup, or mango sticky rice from the floating vendors
Take a local train ride from Maeklong Railway Market and get a taste for the local way of life
Choose between a public small-group tour or a private tour experience

Description

Start the tour by meeting your small group at one of the two meeting points, or get picked up at your hotel if you upgrade to the private tour option. Leave Bangkok around 7 AM by air-conditioned van, and get to know your Spanish-speaking guide and learn some insights about Thailand on the 1.5-hour ride to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Upon arrival in Ratchaburi province, board a longtail boat and enjoy the ride to the floating market. Don't forget to take a photo or video of this unique experience. Once there, immerse yourself in the floating market for 1 hour. See locals selling their food from paddle boats, and shop for food, snacks, or souvenirs right from the boat. Spend your leisure time walking around the market with no rush and try authentic Thai food, if you like. After exploring the market, get back on the van and drive to the famous Maeklong Railway Market centered on the railway. Wander around with your guide waiting for the iconic moment when the local train comes at 11:10 AM. As the train approaches, watch the awnings and shop fronts get moved back from the rails, and then replaced once the train has passed. Make sure to have your camera ready as the train will not wait for you. Then, gather with your group and board the train to be ready to leave Mae Klong station at 11:30 AM. Take in the views of the rice fields and local way of life on the railway side. Arrive at Ban Na Kwang Railway Station at 11:57 AM and hop on the air-conditioned van for the return trip to Bangkok. Call it a day and get dropped off around 1:30 PM.

Includes

Round-trip air-conditioned transportation Official Spanish-speaking guide Longtail boat on the floating market Train ride from Maeklong Railway Market to Ban Na Kwang train station Small-group or private tour (depending on option selected) Pickup and drop-off at the meeting point (shared group tours) or your hotel in Bangkok city center (private tour only) Drinking water All taxes and fees Guarantee and security of contracting with an official company from the Tourism Authority of Thailand Mandatory insurance of company licensed by the Thai government Cultural explanation of each site visited.
Food/lunch Drinks apart from water Gratuities for the guide and driver (optional) Hotel pickup and drop-off (unless private option selected)