Bangkok: Damnoen Saduak & Train Market Tour with Rural Thai Lifestyle Experience
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Damnoen Saduak

Engulf yourself in the daily lifestyle of Thailand’s countryside and explore the market set up on the Mae Klong Railway tracks. Afterwards, mingle with marketplace vendors and taste traditional tidbits at the vibrant floating market of Damnoen Saduak.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - Visit the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, and possibly a coconut farm if the schedule allows. Experience the vibrant daily life as residents purchase their groceries and domestic items. Navigate the market waters by boat and engage in the art of negotiation to secure a deal.

  • Maeklong Railway Market (Talad Rom Hub) - Leave Bangkok and head southwest for roughly an hour, passing by sea salt farms and local communities along the road. Reach the Maeklong Railway Market and observe how vendors with fresh seafood set up on the railway tracks ingeniously move aside whenever a train makes its way through!

What's Included
  • Boat ride and parking fee
  • Professional guide
  • Express way Fee
  • Insurance
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Extra Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Please note that if you would like to see a train passing through Maeklong Railway Market, it is recommended that you leave Bangkok earlier than scheduled
Location
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Damnoun Saduak, Ratchaiburi
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kristen_a
Mar 3, 2023
BEWARE - NOT A TOUR - JUST A PUSHY DRIVER - My partner and I have taken many private tours though Viator, [and others], all of which have met or exceeded our expectations. I don't often comment with a negative review but because of the terrible experience I felt compelled so no one else has to go through the experience we did. Our driver arrived 15 minutes early for our tour and we weren't quite ready, but he was. We left our hotel without water but wasn't concerned as there is usually some bottles in the vans. The driver, [I don't think he gave us his name], greeted us with my name on a sign, had asked someone take a picture of us, [I think for proof that he had picked us up], provided us with a 2 minute explanation of our day ahead, and rushed us outside to stand and wait well he went to retrieved his van, [which took a while - we had wondered if he'd left?]. Once in the van we requested he stop for some beer prior for our 1.5 hour journey to destination 1. It was 45 minutes and thousands of obvious stops later that he pulled in to a gas station, all the while very busy talking on his phone, talking, texting and even face timing. I asked the driver why we were stopping for gas on our time and not his own he explained that this was the "bathroom stop", [we didn't have to go because we had nothing to drink]. Watching him fill up with gas wasn't fun so went to check out the washrooms. Upon entering quickly realized this was not the standard flush toilets we are used to but instead the ones where you squat over the hole on the floor and no toilet paper is supplied. The gas station had no beer available either. We left the gas station with nothing and the driver had gotten his tank filled and came out with bottles of water for himself. I took the picture in this review for safety reasons - I was not confident with this driver wouldn't just leave us somewhere. Once I realized all this driver wanted to do is talk, text and make future taxi appointments with other customers I became frustrated and annoyed. It was obvious to us that his goal on the trip was to force us in to taking a picture with him at each stop to prove we were he had taken us and run off, [we had to constantly look for him]. Needless to say I purposely frowned in one pictures and then refused to take further pictures with him, [my partner much more compliant]. I want to very clear this "tour" is NOT a tour it's a "driver/taxi" only. If you are expecting a conversation regarding history and culture do not take this tour.
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