Thailand · Street Food

6-Hour Floating Market and Railway Market Tour from Bangkok

6 Hours Round trip from Bangkok Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Damnoen Saduak Floating Market by private boat
02 Watch local vendors sell food, sweets, and produce from the canals
03 Enjoy a 30-minute elephant ride and feed baby elephants
04 Visit the unusual Maeklong Railway Market in Samut Songkhram

Visit Damnoen Saduak Floating Market to explore its lively canals by private boat, watch local vendors paddle past in traditional attire, and shop for food and produce on board. This tour also includes a 30-minute elephant ride, time to feed baby elephants and take photos, and a visit to the unusual Maeklong Railway Market in Samut Songkhram. Along the way, you can taste Thai rice noodle soup, "Kanom-Krok," and juicy Thai fruits while experiencing two of Thailand's most distinctive markets.

Take our private boat to see local women dressed in baggy pants, long-tail shirts, and straw hats paddling up and down the river or pulling their way through the more crowded sections while selling their wares.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Bangkok, Samut Songkhram, Ratchaburi

Languages English, French, German

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Damnoen Saduak, Elephant Ride, and Maeklong Railway Market

08.00 am: Get picked up from the lobby and drive for 90 minutes to Ratchaburi's Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Take our private boat to see local women dressed in baggy pants, long-tail shirts, and straw hats paddling up and down the river or pulling their way through the more crowded sections while selling their wares. Spot women cooking food and sweets on small stoves and selling various agricultural products. Try some Thai rice noodle soup or typical "Kanom-Krok" and shop on board.
10.30 am: Enjoy a 30-minute elephant ride. Also, feed the baby elephants and take photos.
11.30 am: From the sleepy Samut Songkhram, transfer to an unusual market. Enjoy an off-the-beaten-path tour of Thailand's Maeklong Railway Market.
12.10 pm: Depart for Bangkok (approximately 1 hour 15 minutes).