Floating Markets Day Trip from Bangkok
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657 reviews (3.56)
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Duration: 6 hours
Departs: Pattaya, Pattaya
Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Free cancellation
Overview
Visit the Biggest Floating Market of Thailand in a half a day tour.
Take this tour to get a glimpse of everyday life on the water in Thailand. Cruise along the Bangkok canals in a narrow, long-tailed motorized boat towards the Damnoen Saduak floating market, where you will see local vendors in their Thai style canoes, laden with colorful fruits, and vegetables, gently plying their way through the canals looking to sell their goods.
What's Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
Include Hotel pickup and drop off if option chosen (selected hotels only)
Local guide
Long-tail boat ride to Damnoen Saduak floating market
What's Not Included
Boat ride through the markets (optional extra, payable direct) unless option taken
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Traveler Information
- INFANT: Age: 0 - 3
- CHILD: Age: 4 - 11
- ADULT: Age: 12 - 99
Additional Info
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- For Option without hotel pickup: All guests must make their way to the Narai Hotel, 222 Silom Road Bangkok and meet at the Tour East Desk for 06:45 AM. Please be aware that the bus will leave at 07:00 AM.
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Infants seats are available upon request
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Please Note: the longtail boat ride to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market will be 20-30 minutes
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
- You must provide your hotel details at time of booking, failure to do so may result in cancellation
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- For Option without hotel pickup: All guests must make their way to the Narai Hotel, 222 Silom Road Bangkok and meet at the Tour East Desk for 06:45 AM. Please be aware that the bus will leave at 07:00 AM.
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Infants seats are available upon request
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Please Note: the longtail boat ride to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market will be 20-30 minutes
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
- You must provide your hotel details at time of booking, failure to do so may result in cancellation
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
What To Expect
Coconut Sugar Farm
Stop and see the fabrication process of coconut sugar, taste the natural candies. Enjoy the wild orchil presentation
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Salt Evaporation Pond
Drive through the salt fields of Samut Sakhon province
• Admission Ticket Free
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Following a morning pickup from your Bangkok city hotel (except non-refundable rate) meet your guide and travel out by air-conditioned coach to the Damnoen Saduak floating markets. Located a 2-hour drive southwest of Bangkok, the markets sit on a canal waterway created by King Rama IV in the 19th century to promote trade and development outside the capital. Today, they’re widely considered one of Bangkok’s top attractions and offer valuable insight into traditional Thai culture and traditions.
On arrival at Damnoen Saduak, hop aboard a long-tailed speedboat with your guide for an exciting ride through the marshes and stilt-houses to the markets. Once there, listen to a brief introduction from your guide and feel free to ask any questions you may have.
Marvel at the colorful fruits, vegetables, sweets, meats and souvenirs on display and take time to capture the market scenery on camera. Watch the traders and customers going about their daily business on this bustling and vibrant part of the canal, and perhaps purchase some fruit or souvenirs for yourself (own expense). Take a ride on a local boat (optional extra, payable locally) through the maze of traditional canoes and soak up the market atmosphere out on the water.
When your time at the Damnoen Saduak floating markets is up, cruise back to your coach and hop back aboard for the return journey to your Bangkok, where your tour will come to an end.
On arrival at Damnoen Saduak, hop aboard a long-tailed speedboat with your guide for an exciting ride through the marshes and stilt-houses to the markets. Once there, listen to a brief introduction from your guide and feel free to ask any questions you may have.
Marvel at the colorful fruits, vegetables, sweets, meats and souvenirs on display and take time to capture the market scenery on camera. Watch the traders and customers going about their daily business on this bustling and vibrant part of the canal, and perhaps purchase some fruit or souvenirs for yourself (own expense). Take a ride on a local boat (optional extra, payable locally) through the maze of traditional canoes and soak up the market atmosphere out on the water.
When your time at the Damnoen Saduak floating markets is up, cruise back to your coach and hop back aboard for the return journey to your Bangkok, where your tour will come to an end.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Reviews
Floating Market Visit
858waqask, 22-08-2022
Nice and unique place ti visit, a good trip for one day, tourists may visit the floating market and Maeklong railway market on a same day, as they are close to one another. The rates of tour operators at floating market are high, and a little bit scanning can also be faced.
Great tour of Floating Market and riverc - ask for Tum Tum as your guide!
SSPM1888, 16-10-2022
We used Tour East for all of our airport transfers and tours during our honeymoon in Bangkok and they never let us down!
For Bangkok, we had a full day trip courtesy of our guides Tum Tum and Mr Satong. Both were very friendly, knowledgeable and spent all day with us taking us through the following itinerary:
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Coconut farm
White Orchid riverside dinner cruise
It was an early start from our hotel, around 7:30am but Mr Satong and Tum Tum made us feel at ease and gave us an overview of the history of Bangkok and the area. We visited the coconut farm and tried some of the coconut syrup and brough some of the usual souvenirs here, which were cheaper than at the market or surrounding stalls in centre of Bangkok. Tum Tum offered to take photos for us as we went through the tours.
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
This was a nice guided tour of the floating market and about 1 hour outside of Bangkok, and we were fortunate to have good weather and not many tourists around when we visited. We were driven to the transfer boat and taken to the entrance of the floating market. After paying our entrance fee (1000 bht), we were then taken round the market by boat and the stall owners grabbed our boat with their hooks to draw us to their souvenir stalls. After our round trip of the floating market, we were returned by boat to the entrance of the floating market, where we could look at the stalls on land for 30 minutes or so. It's worth waiting for this, as we found better deals on gifts for our families here. Again, Tum Tum took as many photos as we asked for! We returned about 3pm to our hotel.
White Orchid riverside dinner cruise - 2 hours
We started at the mall by the riverside, and had some time to explore the shops whilst we waited for the boat. It was raining at this point but the river boat staff provide umbrellas to usher you onto the boat. The food wasn't the best, with it being a buffet and cold, however we had plenty of hot food to eat, and the entertainment on the boat was great. The atmosphere and audience participation made up for the shortcomings. As the evening went on, the rain stopped and we could explore the upper deck, to see the beautiful night view of the Chao Phraya river and the nightlife.
Bless Tum Tum and Mr Satong, who at this point had been with use for nearly all day! They dropped us off back at the hotel and were still as friendly and enthusiastic as they had been all day! I highly recommend asking for Tum Tum to be your guide for your visit to Bangkok!
For Bangkok, we had a full day trip courtesy of our guides Tum Tum and Mr Satong. Both were very friendly, knowledgeable and spent all day with us taking us through the following itinerary:
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Coconut farm
White Orchid riverside dinner cruise
It was an early start from our hotel, around 7:30am but Mr Satong and Tum Tum made us feel at ease and gave us an overview of the history of Bangkok and the area. We visited the coconut farm and tried some of the coconut syrup and brough some of the usual souvenirs here, which were cheaper than at the market or surrounding stalls in centre of Bangkok. Tum Tum offered to take photos for us as we went through the tours.
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
This was a nice guided tour of the floating market and about 1 hour outside of Bangkok, and we were fortunate to have good weather and not many tourists around when we visited. We were driven to the transfer boat and taken to the entrance of the floating market. After paying our entrance fee (1000 bht), we were then taken round the market by boat and the stall owners grabbed our boat with their hooks to draw us to their souvenir stalls. After our round trip of the floating market, we were returned by boat to the entrance of the floating market, where we could look at the stalls on land for 30 minutes or so. It's worth waiting for this, as we found better deals on gifts for our families here. Again, Tum Tum took as many photos as we asked for! We returned about 3pm to our hotel.
White Orchid riverside dinner cruise - 2 hours
We started at the mall by the riverside, and had some time to explore the shops whilst we waited for the boat. It was raining at this point but the river boat staff provide umbrellas to usher you onto the boat. The food wasn't the best, with it being a buffet and cold, however we had plenty of hot food to eat, and the entertainment on the boat was great. The atmosphere and audience participation made up for the shortcomings. As the evening went on, the rain stopped and we could explore the upper deck, to see the beautiful night view of the Chao Phraya river and the nightlife.
Bless Tum Tum and Mr Satong, who at this point had been with use for nearly all day! They dropped us off back at the hotel and were still as friendly and enthusiastic as they had been all day! I highly recommend asking for Tum Tum to be your guide for your visit to Bangkok!
Daytrip
I3512QLsoniac, 19-03-2020
The train was brilliant. And it was good fun on the long boat although could be uncomfortable for an older person. The guide was very informative
Interesting Experience
KelownaComments, 27-03-2020
We booked through Viator using Tour East Thailand. Tour was OK but the guide was not very helpful. Basically left us to wander the Market on our own. Found a coffee shop and had a coffee while watching the vendors on the canal. Also tried some mango and stcky rice - very good, but if you are concerned with hygene, they wash the fruit and their hands in the river.
Watch out but worth it
caroler54, 14-03-2020
Okay. This is totally for tourists. Our driver that was taking us from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi took us there. They get a cut from the ticket sale. But it did save us if we had signed up for it. Everyone seems to get a cut when tourists buy something. Tuk tuk drivers also get fuel vouchers. Interesting system but it helps pay the bills. You might be able to bargain but also think about their wages and we are traveling and most of the vendors and transportation folks there cannot afford such a luxury. We had a great boat ride through all the vendors. Items are way pricier than street markets. Bargain. Our driver had lots of relatives along the way. Hmmm?? It was still worth it. You travel in a Longtail boat and see lots of housing, monitors and great flora and fauna. We did buy souvenirs and saw them chestier later. Same exact items. Be aware. Their overhead might be higher. I had a delicious coconut ice cream served in a coconut. Yum. Refreshing!!
Don’t waste your time or your money. River is dirty, shops carry typical souvenirs not worth buying. Disappointing!
Leslierx, 04-12-2022
Too far from Bangkok! 1.5 hour drive each way!! Then it’s in a nosy longboat, difficult to get in and out of, engine is smoky. The vendors pressure you to buy and it’s all bartering. Even for coffee! Drivers of the boats get kickbacks on your purchases, so they want to shop dearly.
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