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Floating & Railway Market and Coconut Farm Tour [Optional Luxury]

7 Hours Round trip from Bangkok Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the famous Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
  • 02 Enjoy a motor boat ride through the canals
  • 03 See the dramatic action at Maeklong Railway Market
  • 04 Learn traditional techniques at a coconut sugar farm
  • 05 Stop by the local salt fields for photos
  • 06 Choose from group, private, or luxury tour options
  • 07 Shop for popular Thailand items at MBK Center

Discover some of Thailand’s most memorable market scenes on this full-day tour from Bangkok. Cruise through the famous Damnoen Saduak Floating Market by motor boat, explore the lively Maeklong Railway Market, and visit a local coconut sugar farm to see traditional production methods up close.

Along the way, enjoy a look at local life beyond the city, including a stop at the salt fields. With group, private, and optional luxury vehicle choices available, this experience combines culture, sightseeing, and shopping in one convenient day trip.

Discover some of Thailand’s most memorable market scenes on this full-day tour from Bangkok.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Bangkok
Languages English, French, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

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.

Coconut Sugar Farm

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.

Salt Field

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!

Maeklong Railway Market (Talad Rom Hub)

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).

MBK Center

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. 

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Bangkok 1 city · 7 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Private licensed guide or interpreter fluent in your ticket's language
  • Motor boat ride, and travel accident insurance
  • [Group Tour] One-way hotel pickup in Bangkok downtown, and conditional train ride
  • [Private Tour] Private standard vehicle, roundtrip hotel transfer, and train ride
  • [Luxury Tour] Private luxury VIP van, roundtrip hotel transfer, and train ride

What's Not Included

  • Lunch and hotel pick-up from non-downtown Bangkok
  • [Group Tour] No hotel drop-off. No train ride and salt farm if too many hotel pickups.
  • [Private/Luxury Tour] No coconut farm workshop for 9:00 AM hotel pickups

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Wheelchairs are available for luxury option only
  • Strollers are available for luxury option only
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats are available for luxury option only

Welcome to Thailand Insight Travel.

• This tour has two types of pick-up service: 1) Group Tour Pickup and 2) Private/Luxury Tour Pickup.

• The first type, Group Tour Pickup. The standard pickup time is around 6.00-6.30 AM. Free pickup for hotels nearby selected BTS skytrain and MRT subway stations. List of BTS skytrain stations are Siam, National Stadium, Ratchathewi, Phaya Thai, Chidlom, Phloen Chit, Nana, Asoke, Rachadamri, Sala Daeng, Chong Nonsi, Saint Louis, Surasak, and Saphan Taksin. List of MRT subway stations are Sukhumvit, Queen Sirikit Center, Khlong Toei, Lumphini, Silom, Samyan, and Hua Lamphong. After the tour, we will drop you off at MBK Center (near BTS National Stadium), not at your hotel. You can ride BTS skytrain to return to your hotel conveniently. Google map of MBK Center: • The second type, Private/Luxury Tour Pickup. Enjoy our premium pickup and drop-off service from many locations in Bangkok downtown and nearby (condition applies). The standard pickup time is 6.30 AM or 9.00 AM (customizable up to 9 AM).

• Pickup info: Please email us at or WhatsApp: and provide us your name, hotel name and its location, room No., and Thailand phone No. (really appreciate your cooperation!). On the travel date, please wait for our staff at the lobby of your hotel at around 6.00 - 6.30 AM or 15 minutes before your departing time and show your mobile ticket on Viator app to our staff.

• Note for group tour travelers: If your hotel is outside Bangkok downtown, we may kindly request you to meet us at BTS Siam Exit No.2 (the walkway to the Center Point of Siam Square) at around 6.10 - 6.30 AM. Google map: • Contact us: Website: Email: WhatsApp: Looking forward to making your wonderful day :-)

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Bangkok, TH
Tour start
Bangkok, TH
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 7 hours finish where they began, in Bangkok.

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