Floating and Railway Market Tour (with Language Options) | La Vacanza Travel

Floating and Railway Market Tour (with Language Options)

Duration: 7 hours
Destination: Thailand, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Bangkok
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  • 7 hours
  • Bangkok
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Our tour will bring you to enjoy many eye-opening experiences. In Damnoen Saduak, you will enjoy a fun boat ride to explore the legendary floating market, visit a local coconut sugar farm, and see how salt farmers produce sea salt for cooking and skincare. In the “risky” market, we will provide you an insightful walking tour and watch the “Unseen-Thailand” chaotic moments when the seller detracts their stalls as the train approaches. Our tour lasts about 7 hours; the pickup starts at 6.00-6.30am and drop-off at 1.30-2.30pm.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Damnoun Saduak, Ratchaiburi, Damnoen Saduak 70130 Thailand

The Floating Market of Damnoen Saduak is one of the most attractive floating markets in Thailand. Worldwide tourists come here to experience this 38 kilometers, man-made canal initiated by the visionary King Rama IV 150 years ago. This canal was used as “road” when there was no road in Thailand. This floating market is currently the center of fruits and vegetable trading. 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. A motor boat ride is already included in your tour.

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Stop At: Coconut Sugar Farm, 296 Dumnoen Saduak Tambon Damnoen Saduak, Damnoen Saduak Thailand

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.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Samut Sakhon, Samut Sakhon, Samut Sakhon Province

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!

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Maeklong Railway Market (Talad Rom Hub), Si Champa Alley, Mae Klong 75000 Thailand

The railway market in Mae Klong District is humorously called as the “life-risking” market! It is well known as one of the “Amazing-Thailand” for its chaotic moments. In normal time, seller stalls are typically attached to the railways. However, when the bell of the arriving train rings, the big turmoil will happen! Vendors will rush to detract their stalls and clear away all goods that obstructs the running train at a great speed. Once the train passes, all vendors will expand their stalls and resume selling again.

Private Tour Only: You will ride a local train toward the Mae Klong station for about 30 minutes. Instead of standing on the sides of railway, you will be on the train seeing people doing selfies and recording videos. You will be waving your hands to worldwide tourists! The train ride is included for our private tour customers only (optional purchase for join tour customers).

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: MBK Center (Ma Boon Khrong Center), 444, Phayathai Road Pathum Wan, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand

MBK center is a must-visit shopping mall for foreign tourist. You could purchase many popular Thailand items in this huge shopping mall. If you are our join tour guests, we will drop you here after the tour. MBK center is connected to BTS National Stadium. You can ride BTS skytrain to return to your hotel conveniently.

On the other hand, if you are our private tour guests, we will drop you at your hotel. Or you may request us to drop you at MBK center if you wish.

Inclusions
  • [Private tour] Hotel pickup and drop-off , [Group tour] Hotel pickup
  • Professional guide speaking the language per your booking (EN, ZH, VI, ES, IT, FR, DE)
  • Motor Boat Ride in the Floating Market and Mini workshop at Coconut Sugar Farm and Salt Field
  • [Private tour] Train Ride to Railway Market & Locally-made Coconut Drink
  • Travel Accident Insurance
  • Entry/Admission - Coconut Sugar Farm
  • Entry/Admission - Maeklong Railway Market (Talad Rom Hub)
  • Entry/Admission - Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

Exclusions
  • [Group tour] Hotel pickup from non-downtown Bangkok. Pls meet us at BTS Siam or nearby hotels.
  • [Group tour] Hotel dropoff. Dropoff at MBK Center (near BTS National Stadium). Not at your hotel.
  • [Group tour] Train ride or salt farm may not be offered if certain factors not allowed.
  • [Private 9am] A mini-workshop at a local coconut farm is unavailable.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

NADZ Centerpoint of Siam Squar, Centerpoint of siam square ชั้น 2 ห้อง 209 Khwaeng Pathum Wan, Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand
Traveler pickup is offered
• Join Tour: Pickup Option. Standard pickup time 6.00am. Free pickup for hotels nearby selected BTS skytrain stations & MRT subway stations. List of BTS skytrain station names are Siam, National Stadium, Ratchathewi, Phaya Thai, Chidlom, Phloen Chit, Nana, Asoke, Rachadamri, Sala Daeng, Chong Nonsi, Saint Louis, Surasak, Saphan Taksin. List of MRT subway stations names are Sukhumwit, Queen Sirikit Center, Khlong Toei, Lumphini, Silom, Samyan, Hua Lamphong.
• Private Tour: Enjoy our premium pickup service for many locations in Bangkok downtown (condition applies).


Return Details

MBK Center, 444 Phaya Thai Rd, Khwaeng Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

7 hours


User's Reviews

Angelina_L

27 Apr, 2024

I booked this tour for husband, daughter and myself. It may have been the best tour or our 17 day trip around Thailand. The tour was private and focused on my family. I didn’t realize that when I booked. The price was great and the guide was amazing! She was knowledgeable and friendly. We visited a Salt farm and Coconut farm. These were brief and fun. The Train market and float market was everything we were expecting and more. We even got to sample several treats along the trip without extra charge. I can’t say enough about our awsome guide! Every recommendation she gave us was delicious!!!! From the fruit to the mango sticky rice to the meal at the end of our tour, everything was outstanding and I couldn’t have asked for more. She even told us where to shop and help us get a good deal.

SonL433

27 Apr, 2024

I booked this through an application that I've never used before, and after reading mixed reviews, I became worried. However, I received a message from our tour guide Poppy (Pop) stating when pick up was and that all was good. We had a full bus! The 6 of us, a couple from Canada and a couple from the USA. I think Pop was awesome! As I am on crutches when we got to the railway market, she offered a safer route for me to walk, which I was grateful for, and saw more of the town that I enjoyed. We saw the salt farms, rode the train into the market, walked along the tracks, saw the coconut farm, and as we had some extra time, she offered us to see some tigers. I was apprehensive, but she promised they don't hurt them. We all agreed, and when we got there, we took the opportunity to have some photos with the tigers. Nearly all the tigers were rescued. They are not drugged and are not mistreated. The tiger we got to see, have photos with, and pat was more interested in the food than us. After this, we went to the floating markets. These markets have been around in the canals since the 1800s. How it wasn't until the 1970s that they were put on the tourist routes. Very very busy, but an experience that will last a lifetime!! Pop did the best with accommodating everyone, food, experiences, etc, and I think that if you can book this tour and ask for a guide, you should definitely try and get Pop!! I had the best time and loved the knowledge, life experience, and generosity of Pop!!

Viren_S

26 Apr, 2024

Our guide was super sweet and kind. The tour itself was a unique experience through interesting markets. The train passing through the market and watching all the people and stores scrambling to get out of the way is a memorable moment.

Joan_K

19 Apr, 2024

Celebrated Thai New Year with locals at Salt Farm-dancing and music! Enjoyed train ride to railway market. Floating market was amazing. Had great mango and sticky rice. Nina was a wonderful guide and a lot of fun. Also went to coconut farm-even climbed up a tree.

Rina_Z88

07 Apr, 2024

The Tour was an amazing adventure. The Guide, named MK was friendly and amazingly helpful. The hotel pickup was punctual. We had a great time #on the train adventure~ took a short memorable train ride to Maeklong Station. Then the tour did a coconut farm adventure ~ the process of coconut sugar. Lastly the Damnoen Saduak floating market ~ enjoyable boat ride down the 'river'. Finally, everyone got off at MBK Centre.

User's Picture Gallery

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Once in a life time - Ask for Pop!

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An adventure for the whole family near Bangkok

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FLoatig Market and had funs with friends.

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Lin and the trip was amazing 10/10

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Amazing !

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Amazing

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Knowledgable about the local area.

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Salt & Floating Market

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Lin is an exceptional guide for our group tour

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The Best Tour to Railway Market and Floating Market.

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Informative and Fun Tour- Exceptional! Highly recommend Petch as your guide!!

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Floating and Railway Market

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Good trip to see floating market

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Fantastic experience

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Fun half day diversion

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Amazing market excursion with Lin our fabulous guide

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Fun at the floating markets

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Market trips in Bangkok

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Great experiences today!

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Super fun half day at 2 different markets on Christmas day

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Good day / good value

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Amazing Experience!

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Surprising well organised

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Trains, Boats and Coconut Sugar - Lin kept my family well informed and on time through the full experience.

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