Floating & Railway Markets and Erawan Waterfall [Optional Luxury]

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Samut Sakhon

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Experience the vibrant floating and railway markets, explore local communities, and learn about salt and coconut farms on this immersive tour. Book now for an unforgettable adventure!

Duration: 14 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Samut Sakhon - The whitish salt field, not a rice field, of course. A special bonus tour for our guests who join our floating and railway market tour in 2020. This sea salt is produced by Thai local wisdom. The salt farmer will rotate the sea water in different levels matching the strength of wind and sunlight. The rotation will continue until the salt becomes a “salt mountain” which are ready for cooking, skincare, and agriculture. On the Highway 35 in Samut Sakhorn province, our guide will lead you to rub the salt to your hand and take amazing photos!
Maeklong Railway Market (Talad Rom Hub) - The Railway Market is humorously called as the “life-risking” market! You will have fun riding a local train toward the Mae Klong station. While on this train, you will see the “Unseen-Thailand” experience. When the train signal rings up, the chaos will happen! Vendors will rush to detract their stall and clear away all goods that obstructs the running train at a great speed. Once the train passes, all shop owners will resume their stalls again.
Coconut Sugar Farm - You will observe how Thai farmers produce coconut nectar and palm sugar loaf. You will see a demonstration of coconut flower cutting, pouring the nectar into a bamboo container, putting preservation woods in the container, boiling up and pasteurizing the coconut nectar into the drinkable one. You will try squeezing coconut milk from coconut shell using a traditional Thai “rabbit-teeth” wooden machine.
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - Roundtrip Transportation from Hotel to Market is total of 3 hours and 30 minutes. The Floating Market of Damnoen Saduak is among one of the most attractive floating markets in Thailand. Motor boat rides are already included in your tour! Many Thai and foreign tourists come here to absorb the atmosphere of Thailand water markets that have been like this for over a 100 years. At this floating market, you can try a number of delicious Thai fruits and foods such as sweet mango on sticky rice, freshly-made coconut icecream, and Thai-style boat noodle.
Erawan Waterfalls - Erawan Waterfall is recognized as one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Thailand. The major attraction of the park is the 7-tiered Erawan Falls with emerald green ponds. Erawan has seven separate tiers spanning approximately 1,500 meters through the thick rainforest of the park. The park are named after “Erawan”, the three-headed white elephant of Hindu mythology. The top tier of the falls is said to resemble an elephant head. Admission fee for foreigners are included in your tour.
River Kwai Bridge - Thanks to several films and books, the Bridge over the River Kwai has become famous and attracted both Thais and foreigners to the site. If an ordinary black iron bridge can tell a story, you can be sure it’s a dramatic one. The bridge has steel plates over the ties to make it easy to walk over the span. There are also viewing platforms between the trestles to give you a view of the river as well as to give you a place to get out of the way if you’re on the bridge when a train comes. You will have a delicious lunch at a raft restaurant near the River Kwai Bridge.

What's Included

Motor boat ride & train ride & admission fee to Erawan Waterfall
Private hotel transfer in Bangkok downtown
Private licensed English-speaking guide
[Private Option] A standard air-conditioned vehicle
Travel accident insurance
Local lunch & drink
[Luxury Option] A luxury air-conditioned VIP van (and a baby car seat; reservation required)

Additional Information

Embark on an energetic journey to Western Thailand, venturing beyond typical tourist spots. Begin with a boat ride at Damnoen Saduak floating market, then take a train ride to witness the lively chaos at the Railway market. Observe coconut nectar production at a coconut sugar farm and learn about salt production at a salt farm. After lunch, hike to Erawan Waterfall, swim in its emerald green ponds, and explore the tropical rainforest. With its seven tiers, The seven-tiered waterfall offers a light and enjoyable hike. Conclude with a walk along the Death Railway and River Kwai Bridge, capturing beautiful sunset photos by the riverbank. For added comfort, travelers can choose between a standard vehicle or a luxury vehicle, ensuring a journey that suits their preferences. The standard option offers practicality, while the luxury choice provides enhanced comfort and amenities.

Location

Samut Sakhon

Cancellation Policy

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

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Venture63180459492

Nov 7, 2023

Was amazing! - Was super amazing! Great guide & safe driver. Perfect communication. Recommend 100%. The tipp to go earlier (6.40) was good. Most tourists come later.

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Joanne_s

May 18, 2023

Good experience - Overall a fun and interesting experience. The train ride to the railway market was good and arriving at the market was fun. The boat ride through the floating markets was also good. Or your guide Ice was very considerate and knowledgeable.

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860hawab

May 8, 2023

Amazing experience - Ice did a great job showing us around. The tour was on point and our expectations were beyond covered. He brought us to nice places, took very good pictures of us and was attentive to our needs, which we appreciated a lot. Everything was perfect. Thanks

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Z3493swkristinm

May 5, 2023

Really interesting - Very informative and interesting! I am not too crazy about the floating market, it it’s an interesting experience! It’s not very convenient to buy things because it is very crowded! But the other parts of the tour were great.

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Naushnuy

Dec 14, 2022

An easy way to travel around Bangkok - As a “lazy” traveller who has done zero preparation, I think it was great to hire a private tour. Everything was made simple. Our guide Chaiya knows all the great spots for taking photos :)

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90isabellad

Dec 13, 2022

Book book book don’t think twice - What an amazing day it was with Nok Jason & Big Boy. We knew this was a long day excursion and we worried but to be honest it was the best idea and excursion ever!!!! During our drives Nok will teach us the history of the beautiful city, culture and temples. As well as spoke to us about the history of Thailand. We got super super lucky for having Nok because he was Able to answer many questions we felt we didn’t know who to ask. I can’t pinch and point at one thing was my favorite because it’s in all bundle of experience. They made sure our time was right for each stop. If you ask my husband and I if we would do it again in a heart beat. Thank you Nok for your kindness and love for this beautiful country. You only made us fall more in love with Thailand.

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Gladys

Oct 23, 2022

First time in Thailand- toured with Nok Jason! He’s amazing!! - It’s our first time in Thailand and we kicked off our first tour day with tour guide Nok Jason (man). Jason was amazing!! He was in communication with us the day before thru WhatsApp and the morning of. He’s very friendly, humorous, and accommodating to our needs- there we’re 6 of us. Jason was knowledgeable about the Thai culture. The tour itself felt like we were being guided by a friend, not a “tour guide”. He also took lots of IG worthy pictures of us! We’d recommend this tour to anyone with Nok Jason who’s visiting Thailand. Lastly, our driver was great and a safe driver in the busy traffic.

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411mm

Sep 9, 2022

Lin is a great tour guide! - We had a great tour with Lin. The ride on the train was great and seeing the markets, salt/coconutfarms were a perfect day out in Bangkok.

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Hannahbanananananana

Sep 9, 2022

Great service and planning - Lin was really knowledgeable and informative. We love the experience of taking the train to the railway market and also off the train at the market. The coconut farm was really nice with plenty of things to see. We ended up at the floating market for some delicious food!

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