Bangkok: Floating and Train Market with Boat Trip

Duration7h - 8h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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Group sizeUp to 44 travelers

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Experience two of Thailand’s most famous markets in one unforgettable day. After meeting your guide in Bangkok, travel to Ratchaburi to visit the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, active for more than 150 years. Enjoy a boat ride through canals surrounded by houses and greenery, watching vendors offer fruits, snacks and crafts from their boats. Tour the market on foot, sample local produce and immerse yourself in its vibrant atmosphere.

Then, visit the Mae Klong Train Market, located on active tracks. Stroll among Thai fruit and specialty stands and witness the breathtaking moment the train passes within inches of the traders. During the tour, the guide will share information about local history and traditions. Return to Bangkok with unique memories.

Private or group options available.

The visit to the floating market and the rail market can be exchanged, adapting to the train schedules.

Options

English Swensen's Meeting

An AUDIO GUIDE is accessible in 41 languages via QRcode.Please bring your own earphones.
Starting point:
SWENSEN’S Bang Lamphu, 2 Thanon Tanao, Khwaeng Talat Yot, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200, Thailand

Private Tour Spanish Pickup

Get picked up from your hotel: Dropped off at your hotel.
Pickup included

Spanish Swensen's Meeting

Meeting Swensen's Khao San: Meeting Point Swensen's Khao San
Starting point:
SWENSEN’S Bang Lamphu, 2 Thanon Tanao, Khwaeng Talat Yot, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200, Thailand

Spanish Tour Hotel Pick Up

One-way pickup service at the hotel in the selected area. Pick up service provided in Spanish
Pickup included

Private Tour Hotel Pick Up

Pick-up from your hotel: Return to the hotel.
Pickup included

English Chinatown Meeting

For your convenience, an AUDIO GUIDE is accessible in 41 languages via QR code. Please bring your own earphones
Starting point:
Bun, 191 Thanon Rama IV, Khwaeng Rong Muang, Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand

English Tour Hotel Pick Up

Pick-up from Hotel: One-way pickup service at the hotel in the selected area. Pick up service provided in Spanish
Pickup included

English MBK Meeting

English MBK Meeting: For your convenience, an AUDIO GUIDE is accessible in 41 languages via QR code. Please bring your own earphones
Starting point:
DON DON DONKI MBK Center, 444 Phaya Thai Rd, Khwaeng Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand

What's included

Transfer to hotel (if selected)
Motorboat ride through Damnoen Saduak and its canals
Mandatory travel insurance
Audio guide available in 41 languages
Official English-speaking guide
Air-conditioned roundtrip transportation from Bangkok
Train ride through the Maeklong Railway Market and surrounding areas

Lunch
Headphones
personal expenses

What to expect

Bangkok
1h 30m

We will leave the city of Bangkok and travel by road for approximately 1.5 hours. until you reach the little town Mae Klong to see the train market.
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
20m

Here we will take a typical boat boat to head to the market through the canals (klongs in Thai). We will witness how locals buy and sell from boat to boat anything you can imagine, spices, fruits and vegetables, crafts, souvenirs... You’ll have free time to roam labyrinthine alleyways, savor typical produce, poke around the surrounding area and enjoy this fantastic spot at your leisure before returning to vibrant Bangkok.
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
45m

At Damnoen Saduak Floating Market you will see a traditional floating market where local vendors offer fresh fruits, typical food and handicrafts from small boats. During the tour, you will enjoy an atmosphere full of color and movement, get to know a bit of everyday life in Thailand and take unique photos of the canals full of boats and local culture.
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
30m

We then continue our tour to the Ratchaburi province of Thailand to visit the railway market.
Mae Klong
40m

Transfer by train to Mae Klong Railway Market.
Mae Klong Railway Market (Hoop Rom Market)
1h

This peculiar and traditional market, unique in the world, is a true spectacle. Contemplating how the stalls selling local products are set up and dismantled at each train pass, accompanied by the hustle and bustle of its visitors, the aromas, and the great color of the place, will turn the visit into an unforgettable experience.
Bangkok
1h 30m

Return to vibrant Bangkok. The tour ends at the starting point.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet your guide at the BUN COFFEE SHOP cafeteria at Hua Lamphong Railway Station.

Nearest MRT station: Hualamphong

Our guide will accompany you with a Monkey Travel sign to help you with registration.

⏰ Check-in closes 15 minutes before departure.

Meeting point

Meet Don Don Donki on the second floor of the MBK Centre.

The store is located on the second floor of the MBK Centre and has a yellow facade, making it easy to identify. Use the public stairs outside the MBK Centre to access the second floor.

Meeting point

We will meet at Swensen’s ice cream parlor, located at 2 Thanon Tanao, Khwaeng Talat Yot, Khet Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200, Thailand.

Our guide will show you the place with a Monkey Travel sign to help you with registration.

⏰ Check-in closes 15 minutes before departure.

End point

Meet your guide at the BUN COFFEE SHOP cafeteria at Hua Lamphong Railway Station.

Nearest MRT station: Hualamphong

Our guide will accompany you with a Monkey Travel sign to help you with registration.

⏰ Check-in closes 15 minutes before departure.

End point

Meet Don Don Donki on the second floor of the MBK Centre.

The store is located on the second floor of the MBK Centre and has a yellow facade, making it easy to identify. Use the public stairs outside the MBK Centre to access the second floor.

End point

We will meet at Swensen’s ice cream parlor, located at 2 Thanon Tanao, Khwaeng Talat Yot, Khet Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200, Thailand.

Our guide will show you the place with a Monkey Travel sign to help you with registration.

⏰ Check-in closes 15 minutes before departure.

Pickup details

You will be informed of the pickup time the day before the tour. Make sure you inform your hotel supplier in good time.
Please wait at the main entrance of the hotel 15 minutes before pickup. This service is group service, the delay can range between 5 and 15 minutes. The pick up service is only in English.

Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note that there is a lot of traffic in Bangkok; for meeting point options, leave with enough time to arrive in time for departure.
It is very important to arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure time.
To avoid inconvenience to other passengers, the tour will not wait for late arrivals and will begin with participants present.
Once the tour has departed, it will not be possible to join during the journey.
Those who miss the tour due to late arrival will not be entitled to refunds or rescheduling, according to the established start time policy.
We do not recommend booking if you have a flight on the day of the tour.
The Long Tail Motorboat ride is not suitable for people weighing more than 100 kg or measuring more than 185 cm. If a separate boat is required, an additional charge of 250 baht will apply.
For multilingual options: English guide ONLY. Audio guides in 41 languages available via QR code; please bring your own headphones.
The tour departing at 07:00 h may end at Swensen’s Banglamphu or the Grand Palace, depending on the configuration and dynamics of the group.

Cancellation policy

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

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