Maeklong Railway & Damnoen Saduak Floating Markets

Ages 5-70, max of 15 per group
Durations:6 hours
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Maeklong Railway and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market Tour
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Maeklong Railway and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market Tour
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Maeklong Railway and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market Tour
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Maeklong Railway and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market Tour
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from฿1,410.31
Explore Thailand’s unique Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Witness the train passing through the market and enjoy vibrant boat rides filled with delicious Thai food!

Overview

Discover the charm of Thailand’s unique markets on this guided tour, starting with the Maeklong Railway Market. Situated on active train tracks, vendors swiftly move their goods when a train approaches, only to return to business once it passes, offering an unforgettable spectacle. Next, visit the vibrant Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, where colorful sampans (boats) filled with fresh produce and local goods drift along the canals. Explore the market at your leisure, tasting Thai street food like Mango Sticky Rice, Pad Thai, and Coconut Ice Cream. This immersive day trip from Bangkok offers a perfect blend of culture, excitement, and authentic flavors. Book your adventure today and immerse yourself in the heart of Thailand!

Package options

What’s Included

  • The train ride, longtail boat fee to the floating market.
  • English tour guide.
  • Bottled water and cold towel.
  • Professional licensed guide.
  • Insurance.
  • Lunch.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off services.
  • Extra transfer charge 300 THB/Pax from Silom, Sukhumvit, and Pratunam.

Meeting Point

River City BANGKOK

River City Bangkok, 23 Soi Charoen Krung 24, Talat Noi, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100, Thailand

  • Transfer service is available from Silom, Sukhumvit, and Pratunam for an additional 300 baht per person (round trip), to be paid directly to the driver.
  • Guests are respectfully requested to meet their tour guide at the meeting point by 08:50 AM.

Itinerary

2 stops with 1 pickup option

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  1. Start

    1 pickup option

    Choose the departure point that works best for your trip.

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  2. Stop 1

    Maeklong Railway Market (1 hour 30 minutes)

    Marvel on the market on active train tracks, vendors swiftly move their goods when a train approaches, only to return to business once it passes, creating the famous "Umbrella Pulldown Market" offering an unforgettable spectacle.

  3. Stop 2

    Damnoen Saduak Floating Market (2 hours)

    Visit the vibrant Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and wander along the canals as female traders in traditional attire paddle boat filled with fresh produce and local delicious food.

  4. Finish

    You'll return to the starting point

What To Expect

Embark on a unique adventure through two of Thailand’s most iconic markets – the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and the Maeklong Railway Market. Your day begins with a comfortable ride from Bangkok to the Maeklong Railway Market, a thrilling experience where vendors set up shop right on the train tracks! As a train approaches, the vendors quickly pull back their awnings and goods, making way for the train to pass—then, just as quickly, the market returns to business as usual. This incredible spectacle, known as the “umbrella pulldown market,” is a must-see for anyone visiting Thailand.

Next, you’ll explore the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, where you can step into a colorful world of traditional Thai life. Female traders, dressed in blue Mo Hom shirts and wide-brimmed straw hats, paddle their sampans (boats) filled with fresh produce, exotic fruits, and local delicacies. The market is a photographer’s paradise, and you’ll have plenty of time to capture the vibrant sights and sounds. Savor delicious Thai street food like Mango Sticky Rice, Pad Thai, or Coconut Ice Cream, all while floating along the canals.

Perfect way to experience Thailand’s unique culture and vibrant markets in one unforgettable day. Return to Bangkok in the afternoon, full of memories and new experiences.

Additional Information

  • Guests are kindly requested to wear casual clothing that is comfortable for walking and suitable for the weather.
  • A minimum of 10 participants is required to operate this tour.
  • 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.

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • 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.

Notification Confirmation

  • You will receive a confirmation email and voucher instantly after booking completed.
  • In the case that you do not receive an email from us, please check your Spam folder or notify us via email.
  • You can present either a printing or a mobile voucher for this activity.
  • Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.
  • Scheduling can change due to weather conditions without prior notice. You will be notified in advance.
  • Due to bad weather the tour may be postponed or cancelled with a full refund.
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Reviews

Matt L
Matt LJanuary 24, 2025

Train market good, Floating market bad

The Railway market was fairly good. Very busy as mostly tourist that descend en-mass to be there when the train goes through. Likewise the train was full of tourists. Above is understandably obvious so nice to see the stalls adjust just in time to let the train through. Floating market was massively disappointing. The stalls are 90% selling cheap tourist tack. All the same. No-one is trading fruit and veg etc, as you see in the posters. The canals are full of plastic polution, its everywhere in the water on the banks, its been that way for years as its embedded in and dredging spoil along the banks. Also if you like breathing in exhaust fumes then this tour is for you. Young drivers handle huge engines on the long boats are skilfully maneuvered around the slower ones being paddled by older, fitter drivers. What they don't tell you is that if havent paid for fully inclusive tour you pay £75 for the boat for 90 mins tour. Not too bad if your group is 4 or 6 but a rip off if you are two.

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Lesley M
Lesley MJune 15, 2023

Well worth a look - Watch for the scam.

Expecting to be delivered to a tourist focused excursion I was pleasantly surprised by the realness of both the Train market and the floating market. The fresh market along the railway was very good and by no means a display for the tourists. Our experience at the flower market was similar, riverside trading, paddle boat ride and surrounding tourist market were all of a high standard. Buy souvenirs, a coconut pancake, plate of fresh fruit or a beer as you drift along the canals. Paddle boat pricing can be negotiated and is better once you move away from the carpark. As a couple through a tourist office on Khaosan road we arranged a private driver to take us to both (750BHT pp). The drive time is at least 90 minutes each way in reasonable traffic. Everything was good until we got to a carpark ~ 3km from the Damnoen Saduak floating market where the boat guys wanted another 4000 BHT to take us to the market, more if you wanted to see the Elephants as well. It took us the next 15mins and google maps to convince our driver to take us to the floating market carpark where entrance is free and the only additional cost is incurred if you want to get in a paddle boat. For this we paid 300BHT for both of us.

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halakhaled1211
halakhaled1211April 20, 2023

My floating market and Stinky train tour

A must trip to Bangkok. Our guide Kiwi was so adorable and enthusiastic. It was so humbling to ride the train and the boat in the floating market. It was a super traditional ravishing experience

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hongyuw146
hongyuw146April 19, 2022

Comfortable journey

Wonderful trip with excellent guide and organization, responsibility fullfiled the trip. So confortable.

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Lars S
Lars SApril 07, 2023

Because of the price 5000 baht for the boat and 1250 baht for the taxi, it was far not worth the trip.

An experience that is just about shopping very touristy, unfortunately we have traveled too much to appreciate this, but as a newcomer to Thailand, it is probably more fun.

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