Damnoen Saduak Floating Market & Mae Klong Train Market

Few markets couple ephemeral wares—fresh fruits, fish, foods, and colorful flower bouquets—with culture, chaos, and tradition like the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. One of the largest and last remaining floating markets in Thailand, this authentic market has entranced travelers and photographers the world over with its vividly colorful scenes of vendors offering goods from long-tailed boats on the sleepy green Damnoen Saduak canal, built by King Rama IV in the 19th century.

Klong Damnoen Saduak

Damnoen Saduak is the straightest and longest canal in Thailand. The canal was built on royal initiative as King Rama IV of Thailand wanted to link the Mae Klong River with the Tha Chin river to support transportation and trade. It took over 2 years to dig, and was eventually finished under the reign of his successor King Rama V. The canal is 32 kilometers long and has more than 200 branches.

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market’s popularity grew to new heights in 1971 – 1973 when the river was full of farmers on their boats selling their wares. And that is the way trade is performed in this area until todays.

The market has also been featured in several films. A canal chase scene in The Man with the Golden Gun with Roger Moore as James Bond was filmed at the market, and the 2008 film Bangkok Dangerous starring Nicolas Cage includes a scene that takes place at the market.

At the Mae Klong Train Market you will see a local market poised on the railway tracks with vendors having to move their goods & retracting awnings as train comes through, only to replace them as soon as the train passes.

 

PRICE: (JOIN) ADULT 1,500THB CHILD 1,400THB

PRICE: (PRIVATE GROUP) 2,500THB / PERSON

Itinerary:

06:30 AM - Pick up from the hotel

07:00 AM - Depart Bangkok to Ratchaburi province

08:30 AM - Arrive at Mae Klong Railway Station

09:45 AM - Arrive the Boat pier than enjoy the floating market by long tail boat

11:00 AM - Optional tour to visit the Snake farm or the Elephant riding

12:00 PM - Depart for Bangkok

02:00 PM - Return to the hotel

Child Policy:

• Children under 2 years old will be free of charge (No seat provided)
• Children over 120cm will be charged at adult rate

No Show Policy :

• If you have any last-minute changes, please feel free to contact our reservation team 24 hours in advance, if not a no-show rate of full ticket price / pax will be charged for the tour

Inclusions:

• Round trip transfer to the hotel (city hotel only)
• Transportation for tour
• Admission fee
• English Speaking Guide

Exclusions:

• Other optional or other tour & meal than mentioned in the program

General Pick up Area / Road:

• Asoke, Charoen Krung Road Soi 1-50, Chidlom, Pathumwan. Phayathai, Ploenchit, Pratunam, Petchburi Road from Soi 1 to Avani Atrium, Silom, Sathorn, Siam Square, Sukhumvit Soi 1-33 and Soi 2-24.
• For Joined Group Tours, there is no pick up and drop off at the hotels in Chinatown, Pomprab, Pranakorn and Khao San Area which are in Bangkok Downtown
• Pick up at the lobby of your hotel. If your hotel is out of route, a meeting point will be suggested

General Terms and Conditions:

• The given time frame is an estimate of timing only, and can deviate due to traffic, road conditions, weather, pace of tourists and/or any unforeseen circumstances.