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Bangkok Tour: Explore Maeklong Railway and Damnoen Saduak Floating Markets
4.2
71 Ratings
Khwaeng Talat Noi
Immerse yourself in the vibrant local culture of Bangkok with a tour to the Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Experience the thrill of the train passing through the market and explore the maze of canals filled with colorful boat vendors. Book now for a personalized small-group tour!
Immerse yourself in the vibrant local culture of Bangkok with a tour to the Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Experience the thrill of the train passing through the market and explore the maze of canals filled with colorful boat vendors. Book now for a personalized small-group tour!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Maeklong Railway Market (Talad Rom Hub) - Known in Thai as Talat Rom Hup, meaning the “umbrella pulldown market,” this is among Thailand’s largest fresh seafood markets, situated along the Maeklong Railway’s track. As trains approach, vendors swiftly retract their awnings and shop fronts, only to restore them once the train has passed.
- **Damnoen…
- Maeklong Railway Market (Talad Rom Hub) - Known in Thai as Talat Rom Hup, meaning the “umbrella pulldown market,” this is among Thailand’s largest fresh seafood markets, situated along the Maeklong Railway’s track. As trains approach, vendors swiftly retract their awnings and shop fronts, only to restore them once the train has passed.
- Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - Upon arrival, visitors are greeted by a vibrant collection of vendors in boats, offering a variety of fresh goods, from fruits and vegetables to prepared meals. Enjoy exploring the floating market at your own pace for about an hour, and be sure to sample some authentic Thai delicacies like Pad Thai, Mango Sticky Rice, Boat Noodles, or Coconut Ice Cream available along the canal.
What's Included
- Train ride, Longtail boat fee to the floating market
- Bottled water, cold towel
- English-speaking guide
- Insurance
- Train ride, Longtail boat fee to the floating market
- Bottled water, cold towel
- English-speaking guide
- Insurance
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
Offering guided experiences to explore the local cultures of Thailand, with a trip to The Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. The Maeklong Railway Market is renowned for its unique location on a railway track and has been fondly dubbed as Talat Rom Hup, translating to the ‘umbrella pulldown market’. It stands as one of Thailand’s…
Offering guided experiences to explore the local cultures of Thailand, with a trip to The Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. The Maeklong Railway Market is renowned for its unique location on a railway track and has been fondly dubbed as Talat Rom Hup, translating to the ‘umbrella pulldown market’. It stands as one of Thailand’s prominent fresh seafood markets, situated on the Maeklong Railway’s track. Vendors neatly retract their storefronts and awnings whenever a train approaches and put them back once it’s passed. Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, on the other hand, features a labyrinth of narrow canals. Women merchants, typically donning traditional Mo Hom clothes and wide-brimmed straw hats (Ngob), paddle sampans to vend their goods, often farm produce.
• Board a local train to reach Maeklong Railway Market and savour this novel experience.
• Enjoy a trip to Damnoen Saduak, the best known floating market in Thailand, teeming with vibrant boat-sellers to interact with.
• Benefit from a more personal and intimate journey with our small-group tour, confined to 12 members.
- You come by yourself to meeting point. There is a transfer service for Silom, Sukhumvit, and Pratunam, pay extra directly to the driver 300 baht/person (round trip).
- Dress code is smart casual and the minimum age is 5 years
- On the rare occasion that we should be required to cancel a tour, we will inform you in advance and offer a different tour date, an alternative tour or provide a full refund
Location
River City Bangkok
Soi Charoen Krung 24
Or, you can also get picked up. There is a transfer service for Silom, Sukhumvit, and Pratunam, pay extra directly to the driver 300 baht/person (round trip).
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
4.2
(71 Ratings)
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Amum2022
May 13, 2025
Better than the one in Vietnam 👌 - Last year in Vietnam we also went to the train market but just to see when the train came in. I loved this experience in Bangkok because we started by taking the train that way you see the market as you come in by train then you get a chance to shop whilst another train comes in later. So this experience was so much richer hence I loved everything about it. Oh the market was just a cherry on top but for me the highlight was the Maeklong railway market.
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Kathyi631
Apr 30, 2025
Train market tour and floating market - The tour was exactly as it was described. We went by air conditioned van. There were 9 people in our group. We had a driver and a tour guide. First we drove to a site to board the train. It took maybe an hour driving. We all boarded the train and luckily, we were all able to get a seat. The train was open air… no air conditioning. We went through the market on the train. Then we got off. The train continued down the track. We entered the market. About 15 minutes later, the train reversed direction and came through the market. We watched the vendors pull everything back so the train could pass. We were given about 45 minutes to walk down the tracks to the end of the market.
Note: The walking surface between the rails and outside the rails was very uneven, and not well suited for a walker or wheelchair. Also, the heat index was over 100°. Additionally there is no breeze and they were cutting up fish in the market and it is very aromatic and crowded.
Next we went to the floating market. It is essentially a canal loop with vendors on both sides. Some vendors were on boats, some on land. You could also walk through the market. There is one boat behind another and another so there is really no time to shop. On the left side of the canal were gondola type boats. On the right side there were motorized boats. They were loud and the motor exhaust filled the air. There was an umbrella over you, but there was no breeze. We were given about 30 minutes to shop the market. We returned to the van and it delivered us to the MBK mall were it was easy to get a cab back to our hotel.
Note: we had a bit of trouble finding the original point of departure. The cab dropped us off too early and we walked a few blocks until we found the travel office… but it was closed. Another family showed up in the same location, one of them wandered around the corner and found the actual point of departure.
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Worldtravelleruk99
Apr 5, 2025
Fantastic Experience - Fantastic day out. Loved the train ride to the market and watching the train depart through the streets and the market getting back to normal. A unique experience. The floaring market ride was also incredible seeing the floating stalls from the water. I would highly recommend.
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S9877uagiuseppeg
Mar 10, 2025
Particular and exciting experience - Particular and exciting experience because you never see a train crossing a market that is just before the arrival all shopkeepers remove the goods from above the track or curtains or chairs or whatever to allow the train to pass, and then put everything back in place. It is a pleasant experience and unique in the world I think visitors in considerable quantities.
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Nicole_m
Jul 7, 2025
Great day visiting railway and floating markets - A really great day out. We met at River City and then commenced our journey in a 12 seater bus with good air conditioning. It took about an hour to get to the first stop where we boarded the train. Train trip was 30 mins and we could see the areas where they farm salt. The train markets were busy, I can’t imagine how crowded it would be in high season! After the train market it was back in the bus and off to the floating market. We spent about 30 mins in the boat and purchased some delicious food as we went around the canals. There was 45 mins for lunch and further browsing and then back in the bus for the return trip to Bangkok which took about 1.5 hours.
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Mrosz1977
Jun 18, 2025
Great experience - Interesting place to be...
Roughly around 1 hour + from Bangkok via taxi.
Booked Grab and driver offered his service to go back to Bangkok for 1000 bath. Which I find its fair, as he waited for us almost 4 hours ++, initial fare from Bangkok to Maeklong was 780 bath
Came at noon so that we can catch the 1430hrs train passing the market.
At the market, lots of souvenir to buy.
Most tours offers morning but I was told around 3+, most shop are going to close thus shopkeepers are willing to bring down the prices since there are less tourist. Which is very true.
Bought dried mangoes and fruits Roughly 100 bath off for each packs and even the commemorative t shirt goes at a lower price without bargaining.
Prior to trains passing the market, we bought cool smoothies and we allowed to stay in the shop with "priority" best views while non customers have to line up outside the shops within the safe zones...
Fun and interesting experience for everyone...
And yes, the passing train is within arms length from the shops...
The locals shopkeepers are very friendly and very accommodating. They even offer us to try the goods that they sell.
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Meander768419
Mar 30, 2025
Interesting tour of Maeklong Umbrella Market - We enjoyed the train ride to Maeklong market which made us see on arrival what is happening on the platforms unlike the tourists amassed on the platforms waiting for the train to arrive in Maeklong
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0chelseyb
Mar 23, 2025
Railway & floating market definitely a good experience - Really great experience, although very busy and the traders were full on and beer overpriced in the floating market.
Our guide was so friendly and attentive and getting the train was such a good experience.
We didn’t like that the trip ended at a different location to what was on the previous details, 20 minutes further away to our hotel. This should be documented in the details from the beginning.
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Roam67362102088
Mar 1, 2025
Only downside: the 2 x 1H30 bus of course incompressible Enjoyed the return to the MBK Shopping Mall near our hotel - Professional team
Good organization, well timed
Visit to the salt marshes
Short trip by train and then by boat to the floating market
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Snowmumyub
May 12, 2025
Not quite was we expected. - Sadly Bobby the your guide’s English was not quite up to scratch.
Trip could be shorter with unnecessary stops.
Also the information we were given was that your finished at same place it started. We booked our accommodation accordingly.
It DID NOT, we were dropped at some shopping centre 300 TB from our accommodation.
However, we did enjoy the tour.
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