Floating Market Adventure: Thai Culture Immersion

Experience Thai culture at the Damnoensaduak Floating Market and Maeklong Railway Market. Try local treats, shop along the railway track, and enjoy hassle-free transport from Bangkok.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Maeklong Railway Market (Talad Rom Hub) - The group will begin at the pick-up point at 8:00 am and then travel to Maeklong Railway Market, also known as (Thai: Talat Rom Hup), which translates to the “umbrella pulldown market.” It is among the largest fresh seafood markets in Thailand, situated along the Maeklong Railway’s track. When a train…
What's Included
  • Long-tail boat ride to Damnoen Saduak floating market
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop off (hotel drop off for Private Tour only)
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel drop off is not included for Join Tour. Drop off point is at MBK Shopping Center
Additional Information

Experience Thai culture at the Damneon Saduak Floating Market. Discover the art of bartering the Thai way as you practice your trading skills with locals wearing wooden hats and selling tropical fruit, coconut sugar candy, mango sticky rice, and tom yum on their self-paddled small boats. Benefit from a small group size as you ride the train to the…

Location
Thailand Travel Agency by Sun Leisure World
Thanon Witthayu
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(29 Ratings)
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Beth_l
May 23, 2023
Couldn't be happier - This is a great tour! The pickup was on time. The guide was fantastic - would answer any questions you had even not related to the tour! Her English was very good and she helped everyone order lunch which was so yummy! Both markets were super interesting and the guide told you how much you were expected to pay for some things to help you bargain with the people on the market. We even got to go on the railway market train which was a very unique experience! We were back in Bangkok at the time she stated at the start of the day. Couldn't be happier with this experience.
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Siseko7
Sep 15, 2022
Best Tour with Best Guide - Jenny - The tour was amazing and Jenny was even more amazing! Best tour guide ever! I highly recommend this tour to anyone going to Bangkok. If possible request Jenny by name. What you see is exactly what you get. I also recommend having some money on hand so that you can support the sellers at the floating market and at the train market. Please also listen to the instructions you get at the train market. A lot of tourists we're standing in the way of the train just to get a selfie at such a dangerous time.
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Varisha24
Jul 29, 2022
Guide is top! - Nice trip with a good, friendly guide (named Jay). People work very hard for their money. Due to COVID-19 there are fewer tourists (which we really liked, because it was quieter). The floating Marley is highly recommended! The guide told us how to negotiate and gave us extra information about buildings we passed along the way, local customs, faiths and of course the king and his family.
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Del-estadio
Nov 17, 2023
Very nice - We visited the railway market. It's free. You have a good time because it is very typical. When the train passes it brushes past the hawker stalls. To have.
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M951cvmaurom
Mar 8, 2020
Not to be missed - Well many will say it's a tourist thing and it's true but as it is Venice Florence guys Rome is a particular market where beyond the market you see where these people live Of course seen once enough
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Krjh1
Mar 4, 2020
Maeklong and Damnoensaduak market day out - Good tour showing daily life of the market on water and very interesting how the railway market packs up and unpacks just before the train arrives. Our guide Meow was informative and entertaining.
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Patricia
Feb 10, 2020
To know this culture! - Cute, different, neat, clean, very friendly people. You have to go to know this type of trade. Although it seems very touristic, it represents the typical culture of the place.
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Tiziano
Mar 15, 2020
Disappointing floating market and beautiful Maeklong Railway - Giant crowds at the floating market. They get you on a boat and only take you to a waterway stopping at every stall. Not recommended Suggestive market crossed by the railway where every hour the train passes and the owners of the stalls promptly collect everything there is on the rails and , after the train passes, quickly everything returns to the same as before
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Sharyn1991
Feb 10, 2020
A Must to experience - If in the area, you must visit just for the experience! Beware of the smell - it is one of the worst I have experienced and I have been in post hurricane areas with rotting animals for ten days. Go for the experience - it is quite a thing. Bought a shirt from a vendor and he was friendly and zero pressure to buy. Loved that.
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Hakim
Aug 26, 2022
Big scam - Big scam too bad I realized too late we paid 6000 bth for a visit of 2 hours while the real price does not exceed 3000 bth host to them
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From $40
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).