Private Floating Market, Orchard & Eco-Café Tour
Damnoen Saduak, Bangkok
Discover Samut Songkhram on a private day trip from Bangkok. Visit a coconut orchard, enjoy a paddleboat ride, and explore the Tha Kha Floating Market and Amphawa on weekends.
Highlights
- Explore Samut Songkhram on a private day trip from Bangkok
- Visit a coconut orchard and learn how coconut sugar is made
- Enjoy a private paddleboat ride through quiet canals and orchards
- Discover the Tha Kha Floating Market and Amphawa on weekends
- Visit the Somdul Bee Sanctuary and enjoy a honey-based drink
Description
Begin your day with a pickup from your hotel in Bangkok and travel in a private VIP air-conditioned van with your own licensed expert guide. Enjoy a relaxed full-day escape from Bangkok and experience authentic canals, floating markets, coconut orchards, and CBT projects, with strictly vetted, hygienic food stops that support local farmers and small family businesses.
Enjoy smart, dynamic routing: a weekend route with Tha Kha Floating Market and Amphawa, and a weekday route with quiet canals, coconut culture, and Somdul Bee Sanctuary eco-café.
On Saturdays and Sundays, the focus is on Tha Kha Floating Market, one of the most genuinely local floating markets near Bangkok. Here, small farmers paddle in with seasonal produce and home-cooked dishes, creating a laid-back atmosphere that feels worlds away from the big tour buses. In the afternoon, soak up the canal-side ambiance around Amphawa, browsing local sweets or simply watching life unfold along the water.
On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, when Tha Kha is closed, the tour shifts to a peaceful early-morning canal journey through quieter waterways near Damnoen Saduak or surrounding riverside communities. Enjoy the essence of floating-market life, but in calmer, less commercial zones chosen specifically to suit weekday conditions.
Across both routes, visit a small coconut orchard to see how coconut sugar and other products are made. Tastings are controlled and follow strict “sanitized gastronomy” standards: clean preparation, proper utensils, and careful vendor selection. Later in the day, slow down at Somdul Bee Sanctuary, an eco-conscious riverside space and native bee garden. Learn about agroforestry and native bees, then relax with specialty coffee, tea, or honey-based drinks in a tranquil natural setting.
Throughout the tour, your guide manages timing, comfort breaks, and any small adjustments needed due to weather or traffic. As a micro-SME, Siamese Travel caps group size to a maximum of 8 guests per van, ensures no wildlife or community exploitation, and channels your spending toward local families, community projects, and sustainable tourism initiatives.
Includes
- Private VIP air-conditioned van transport
- Licensed expert guide
- Guided walk at Tha Kha Floating Market
- Private paddleboat ride
- Visit to coconut orchard with tastings
- Sanitized local lunch
- Visit to Somdul Bee Sanctuary
- Specialty coffee or honey drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Important Information
- Tour routes and stops may vary depending on the day of the week. Maximum group size is 8 guests per van. No wildlife or community exploitation is involved. Spending supports local families and sustainable tourism initiatives.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
