Private Tour

Floating & Railway Markets (Optional Mangrove Visit) Private Tour

From THB 3912

4.98

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Overview

Available languages

English

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Embark on a captivating one-day tour exploring Thailand's iconic floating and railway markets and local communities. Start at a salt farm, where our guide explains the salt-making process. At the railway market, witness the unique "Unseen-Thailand" scenes as vendors swiftly retract their umbrellas when the train passes. Enjoy a boat ride at Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, navigating this famous marketplace. Conclude with a visit to a coconut farm to learn traditional methods of boiling coconut sugar and making sugar loaves.

For those choosing the expanded tour, you will visit the Mangrove Forest Conservation Center. Glide through tranquil waters, admire lush mangrove forests, and observe local conservation efforts. If conditions permit, you might even plant a mangrove tree yourself. Witness traditional clam digging by locals and enjoy feeding monkeys from a safe distance using floating jicama from the boat. The monkeys won't touch you in this picturesque environment.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Total duration of the tour is 10 hours (including the 5 hours of travel time on the road).

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

[Expanded Route only] Ride motorboat in the mangroves and feed monkey with jicama from safe distance

Motor boat ride in the floating market & train ride to the Railway market

Private air-conditioned vehicle (providing hotel transfer in Bangkok downtown)

[Expanded Route only] Lunch, visit to the Mangrove Conservation Center and clam digging observation

Licensed English-speaking guide

Travel Accident Insurance (up to 1,000,000 THB per person)

[Standard Route] No lunch and Mangrove Conservation Center visit

[Standard Route 9 AM] A coconut mini-workshop is unavailable

Options

Expanded Route in English

With Mangroves.: Includes the standard route, Mangrove Forest Conservation Center, and a boat ride in the mangroves.
Pickup included

Standard Route in English

Without Mangroves.: Includes visits to the railway market, floating markets, salt farm, and coconut farm. No mangrove.
Pickup included

Reviews

4.98

44 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Truly a "Bankok" thing...
Michael C,
Nov 17, 2024
- Viator
5.00
Great time. Our guide (Jackie) was the absolute best. Contacted us the day before to make sure we were all on the same page. Picked us up and headed to the train pick up. Train was very cool. Short ride on the train and it pulled in through the market. Window seat allows you to film how close the actual stalls are to the train. People will high five you going through so hang onto your phone. Quite the experience. You get to walk around once everything "opens" back up. Then it's off to the floating market. You stop at a small Coconut Farm where you get to look at/watch the traditional coconut processing. Don't see the actual farm or harvesting but neat all the same. Your group gets it's own boat. Holy crap..! This is something to see if for no other reason than the chaos factor. Boats travel through a couple of small canals to get to the market. Boats locked tight, bumping into each other, flowing through shops on each side. Small boats selling beer, food and whatever flow through next to you while the sides are lined with shops trying to sell everything you could imagine. Tourists buying stuff everywhere. Paradise for those of us that have ADD... It was something you won't regret you did. Both are very "Bangkok". And again Jackie was awesome. Personable, knowledgeable, accommodating. Took pictures for us. He was great.
Great day
Troy B,
Jun 9, 2024
- Viator
5.00
Great tour, the coconut sugar was delicious, the railway and floating markets are amazing, if your after some great art check out the studio at the floating markets.
Great way to see life outside the City
Jeffrey G,
Nov 24, 2023
- Viator
5.00
We had a great tour with Lin. She met us at the hotel and we rode about 70 KM outside Bangkok city to see the rural life of the Thai people. Lin told us about the salt farms and we had a delicious Thai coffee. We took a train ride to the Risky Market and Lin made sure we had the best seats to view the croud as we pulled into the station. Lin also took photos and videos of us on our journey. We then went to the floating market where vendors were selling their wares from boats and piers on the canal. It was interesting to see the local residents out doing their morning chores. Lin then suggested a great place for lunch on our own. The food was delicious and the restaurant was very nice. We then had a 2 hour ride back to our hotel. Our driver was also fantastic watching out for us along the way. This tour was a great way to see the life outside the city and to experience life amongst the locals.
HIGHLY recommend!!
Tracy E,
Jun 5, 2023
- Viator
5.00
We had a great day experiencing the railway market and floating market by train and longboat. We also went to a salt and coconut farm. All were amazing and fascinating to learn about. We loved our tour guide Lin!! We would highly recommend this tour.