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Bangkok Hidden Treasures: Railway and Floating Markets
3.6
16 Ratings
Khwaeng Silom
Uncover the hidden treasures of Bangkok on a tour of the Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Explore unique markets, witness the train passing through, and visit a coconut sugar farm.
Uncover the hidden treasures of Bangkok on a tour of the Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Explore unique markets, witness the train passing through, and visit a coconut sugar farm.
Duration:
7 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- BTS Skytrain - “08:00 AM: Gather for pick-up from your hotel or meet with the group at the designated meeting point. 08:30 AM: Depart from Bangkok in a comfortable, air-conditioned van, heading straight to the Samut Sakorn salt farm. (Total time included travelling from Bangkok to Samut Sakorn) - Samut Sakhon Province - Embark on a scenic…
- BTS Skytrain - “08:00 AM: Gather for pick-up from your hotel or meet with the group at the designated meeting point. 08:30 AM: Depart from Bangkok in a comfortable, air-conditioned van, heading straight to the Samut Sakorn salt farm. (Total time included travelling from Bangkok to Samut Sakorn) - Samut Sakhon Province - Embark on a scenic journey southwest of Bangkok, where in just an hour, you’ll arrive at the Samut Sakhon salt farms. Your first stop will be at the salt farms, where you’ll explore the local workshops and gain hands-on experience in traditional salt farming from the locals. If time allows, we may even catch a train ride to the iconic Maeklong Station. - Maeklong Railway Market (Talad Rom Hub) - Arrive at the iconic Maeklong Railway Market. Discover this unique market situated along active railroad tracks, as your local guide shares insights about the various products on display. Witness the remarkable scene as vendors swiftly pull back their stalls to make way for the approaching train. 11:00 AM: Be amazed by the precision and timing as the market seamlessly transforms, allowing the train to pass through. - Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - Embark on a longtail boat ride through the winding canals, Explore the renowned Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, a bustling network of narrow waterways filled with vendors showcasing their goods. As you glide along the slender canals, indulge in shopping and savor local delicacies like warm coconut pancakes, Pad Thai, boat noodles, and the classic mango sticky rice.” - Coconut Sugar Farm - Conclude your journey with a visit to a traditional coconut sugar farm, where you’ll discover the artisanal process of crafting sugar from coconut flowers. 1:30 PM: Begin your return trip to Bangkok in a comfortable, air-conditioned van. 3:30 PM: The group will be dropped off at MBK Shopping Centre.”
What's Included
- Licensed English speaking guide
- Hotel pick up one way & drop off MBK or BTS
- Longtail boat ride
- Train Ride, If time permits
- Travel Insurance
- Complimentary Fresh Coconut Juice & Drinking Water
- Air-conditioned Van Transfer
- Licensed English speaking guide
- Hotel pick up one way & drop off MBK or BTS
- Longtail boat ride
- Train Ride, If time permits
- Travel Insurance
- Complimentary Fresh Coconut Juice & Drinking Water
- Air-conditioned Van Transfer
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Discover Bangkok’s Hidden Gems: Mae Klong Railway Market & Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Join a small group of adventurers for a day of excitement as the secrets of Thailand’s distinctive markets are revealed.
• The journey begins at the salt farms, where participants can explore local workshops and learn directly from the locals.
• Experience the Mae…
Discover Bangkok’s Hidden Gems: Mae Klong Railway Market & Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Join a small group of adventurers for a day of excitement as the secrets of Thailand’s distinctive markets are revealed.
• The journey begins at the salt farms, where participants can explore local workshops and learn directly from the locals.
• Experience the Mae Klong Railway Market, a one-of-a-kind market located along active train tracks.
• Visit the renowned Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, a lively maze of narrow canals filled with vendors displaying their products.
• Delight in the world of sweet treats by touring a coconut sugar farm.
Location
ibis Styles Bangkok Silom
Si Lom Road
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.6
(16 Ratings)
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Fabiana_f
Sep 19, 2024
Wonderful trip! - My brother and I thoroughly enjoyed the trip to the floating market and railway! Our guide picked us up promptly at 8am and we were swiftly transported to the railway market in a comfortable air conditioned van. In total, there were only 4 people in our trip! Our guide Luke was exceptionally informative and kind throughout the trip. We really enjoyed the free coconut icecream while in the floating market and we also loved the experience taking the train into the maeklong Market. Overall this trip was amazing value for money, especially considering all that it includes in the price.
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Sainump
Aug 16, 2024
Excellent tour - This tour was very nice. It was more fun at maeklong train market and they served a coconut juice as well. And Damnoen saduak floating market was very happy during on the boat trip. Tour guide name luck really good tour guide and good service.
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Vjsea
Mar 22, 2024
Warming services with the attitude - We really appreciate with the services from our tour guide and driver, Accordingly we had fun to all the activities provided so, I surprised for amazing sightseeing places definitely, I recommend to take services from Avatar Go , You should have a wonderful trip finally
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Liam_g
Feb 12, 2024
A must do, get to see multiple unique places in one trip. - You get to see so much in one trip, with a car ride to a sea salt farm, train ride to the train market, car ride to a boat, boat ride through coconut groves to a floating market, and ample time given at each to roam around and explore/eat. You really have to see it in person to understand the train market. The floating market looks like a lot of souvenir shops at first but later in the boat ride you hit the main market with people selling great local food from their boats.
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Andres_a
May 30, 2024
Hot and Humid - Be prepared for extremely hot and humid conditions, especially at the train market.
If you cannot tolerate these conditions please don’t go. Be sure to bring sunscreen and a hat, also a small towel .
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Patrick_f
Oct 8, 2024
Eh...could have been more professional. - The floating market and railway markets tour was not the experience I'd hope for. The hotel pick up was 45 minutes late after they sent me an email past 10 pm the night before to inform me that they were moving the pick up time up by 30 mins. Then they show up very late. Also, with an early morning pick up, they drove for 3.5 hours before they stopped to let us get food or coffee. The van is old and a bit on the dirty side. It also broke down on the freeway on our return. The driver did not apologize for the inconvenience not to mention the fright of it all. The driver also drove like a runaway prisoner, at times only driving a foot off the bumper of the car in front and speeding constantly. The service providers were just not very professional and made us feel a bit 'processed'. I also would not recognize the floating market at all. It was clearly designed and exists solely for tourists and you will not find anything that is legitimately cultural or brand named. It seemed more like an amusement ride than a culturally immersive experience.
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Anonymous
Sep 25, 2024
Very touristy. Very far. - We enjoyed seeing the floating market, visiting the coconut factory, and visiting the railroad market. The train was broken and never came. We enjoyed shopping in the railway market. Lots of driving. We left at 830am and got back to the hotel at 530pm. Lok was a good tour guide and gave us a history of the activities. We were disappointed the train never came.
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Elana_g
Jul 26, 2024
Fun day in the markets - The tour itself was great.
Loved the floating market and even though it rained, it did not dampen the fun.
The railway market was a lot of fun as well.
The only issue was trying to understand the guide. I've no doubt she is very knowledgeable but with a few more lessons in English, she would be better.
I must also add that the transport vehicle and driver were excellent.
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Ruth_d
Jan 21, 2024
Lots of driving . Overpriced mass produced tourist rubbish being offered - Long drives ( but saw a bit of outside Bancock other than traffic jams);
Guide very helpful and thoughtful . We were taken to salt flats and on train (after 90 minutes in car another 30 minutes on train ). 5 minutes at market while train passed through going back Would have liked to spend a lot longer at market .floating market a waste of time...passing loads of stalls with the same tourist mass produced overpriced tat . Then another 90minutes car ride back to hotel .
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Hen03
Dec 25, 2023
Find a different company - The company running the tour contacted me to make me change the time I wanted. In hindsight, this was to suit them, not because there were no other customers. The driver was prompt for pick up. However, his driving was too fast and very dangerous. The fact he stopped to buy a bag of weed on the way may or may not have impacted this, but definitely wasn’t a good look. The guide considered it ok to physically poke at me several times, for different reasons. I did not. The railway market was ok. When we reached the long tailed boat dock we were offered extra activities of tiger viewing, elephant riding… We did not take them. Had I known animal cruelty was being promoted I would not have taken this tour. The floating market was ok, for tourists not a local fruit and vegetable market. The drive back was better, we had a different driver.
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