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Experience the vibrant atmosphere of the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, interact with friendly vendors, and purchase the best Thai food and souvenirs, on a half-day tour from Bangkok with transfers.

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

Description

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. Along the way back to Bangkok, step to the local sugar palm farm where demonstrate how local produces their sugar product.

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off Transportation by air-conditioned van Tour guide Boat rental to Damnoen Saduak Snacks and drinking water Accidental insurance

Important Information

• Hotel Pick-Up time is between 06:00am - 07:00am (The tour operator will confirm the exact pick-up time via email. Please don't forget to recheck your email).
• Please kindly provide us the below information: Full name of each participant. Hotel Name and Hotel Address.
• Note: Please note that the total tour duration is approximately 6 to 7 hours, including the hotel drop-off. If your hotel is one of the first stops, you’ll arrive back around 1:00 PM. If your hotel is one of the last stops, you may get back between 1:30 PM and 2:00 PM.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund