Bangkok: Floating and Train Market with Boat Trip
Overview
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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.
Additional Info
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.
What To Expect
Bangkok
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
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.
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
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Options
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
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
Spanish Tour Hotel Pick Up
One-way pickup service at the hotel in the selected area. Pick up service provided in Spanish 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
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
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
Private Tour Hotel Pick Up
Pick-up from your hotel: Return to the hotel. Pickup included
Private Tour Spanish Pickup
Get picked up from your hotel: Dropped off at your hotel. Pickup included
Reviews
189 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Come for the tour guide skip the train if possible.
dom f,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Jenny the tour guide was amazing but the train ride could have happened on the bus. Hella hot for no reason. We only got to spend 10 mins at the train station couldn't really shop. The floating market was better but them old ladies be aggressive. Tiger bomb lady wasn't trying to let me leave. I was like I don't want it, it stank.
Our tour guide Tammy was...
Vishal B,Apr 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide Tammy was excellent and was great with our children. She had a quick Thai language lesson prepared for the ride to the markets. We learned a lot and got to experience the famous railroad market. She reserved seats for us at a soda / coffee shop that was within inches of the train!
Amazing Tour
Mao L,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Jenny, our tour guide, is a superstar. She really took care of us. She got us a good view of the train at the Maeklong Railway Market. And when we got back to Bangkok, she helped us get the correct subway line back to our hotel. After helping us, I saw her get a taxi for another family. Highly recommend!
Wonderful Tour Guide
Nelle R,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Jenny was our tour guide..she was so informative, kind, and helpful. She made sure we understand the culture of Thailand and offered many tips on how to bargain 😀
Living it
Mariela G,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00To see it and live it but overcrowded, if you are here and have time it is something to see.
Great and complete tour
Renata K,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide Jenny was wonderful, very knowledgeable and helpful. Also our driver was excellent, smooth ride.
Shopping differently !!
Amr E,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00The Floating Market was too faraway from Bangkok, the Canoe shopping experience was too short considering the time travel in the bus ! the prices are higher compared to other shopping centres in Thailand. The Railway Market is a must visit place in Bangkok even it is very crowded still an exceptional destination, specially when it was announced that train is approaching and shoppers must move their belongings away , tourists should mind the gab and turn back behind the red line. Sam the Guide, made our day with his sense of humour, his knowledge and ability to tell the history in a funny way, his passion and his generosity.
Great day trip out of the city to the floating market and the train market!
Stacey F,Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great day trip out of the city to see the floating market and train market! We were taken on a large tour bus with wonderful A/C to keep us cool. Our guide, Sam, was so nice and gave us a lot of information about Thailand and their culture. The markets are definitely for tourists, but such a cool thing to see. I highly recommend doing this if you come to Bangkok!
Meh
Mariah C,Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00Monkey Travel, specifically our guide, Jeed, was phenomenal. His expertise, care, thoughtfulness was the best part of this experience. End of the day, this was too long of an excursion for a subpar experience. If these two markets were closer to Bangkok, maybe I’d recommend checking them out. But the authenticity of these markets were sullied by wannabe travel influencers capturing their picture perfect moment. We were picked up at the hotel at 8am, didn’t leave the meeting point until 9:15 and then didn’t get back to the meeting point until 5pm. The majority of the long day was spent in the transportation vehicle. They also do not offer the hotel drop off after the tour so we had to figure that out on our own. Due to this I might recommend the later start to miss the horrible rush hour traffic on the way back into the city. I want to reiterate that the travel company was great, this just was not worth the $ and time spent. I would not recommend to a friend.
Very good experience
Luciana C,Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I liked the experience greatly facilitated the travel , the tourist information was reasonable, I think q at this point could improve
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