This guided journey commences with a leisurely drive out of Bangkok, passing through salt fields and rice paddies, before embarking aboard your long tail speed-boat on your journey to the Damnoen Saduak floating markets. The trip to the floating markets are a very popular option for so many tourists to Thailand, as it is a showcase of Thai style canoes laden with colorful and succulent fruits, vegetables, sweets and meats - all gently plying their way through the canal, selling as they go. If you want to take a closer look your local Thai guide will help you organize a local boat ride through the markets (optional extra).
Highlights
- Visit the bustling Damnoen Saduak floating markets
- Take a trip to the Rose Garden Cultural Center and see traditional skills on display
- Be entertained by the many different Thai activities such as Muay Thai Boxing, Sword Fighting and Thai Dancing
- Plenty of photo opportunities
- Local guide
- Hotel pickup and drop off
Recent Photos of this Tour
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Thailand 2012 508Rose Garden Elephant ShowPhoto by: Yelena10 2012 -
Thailand 2012 482boat ride to the floating marketPhoto by: Yelena10 2012 -
The Floating MarketFloating market with boats of tourists rowing along this narrow river. You can find peddlers selling products ranging ...Photo by: Oh HSingapore, 01 2010 -
Elephant ShowThe elephant show at Rose Garden Cultural Centre. The elephant on the left peed in the middle of the show. The mahouts ...Photo by: Oh HSingapore, 01 2010 -
The traditional finger danceThis is taken at the Rose Garden Cultural Centre show. They showcased a number of traditional dances like the bamboo ...Photo by: Oh HSingapore, 01 2010 -
Floating Market in BangkokEating besides the river is a strange feeling.Photo by: KAI LEUNG TChina, 02 2009 -
The scene outside the ...The wonderful scene of the lake makes your lunch at the restaurant even more delicious!Photo by: KAI LEUNG TChina, 02 2009 -
Thai boxingThey did not really fight against their counterparts, but played it as a demonstration, and made it very funny. I loved ...Photo by: KAI LEUNG TChina, 02 2009 -
Useful Information
Floating Markets and Rose Garden Cultural Center Day Tour from Bangkok
It is then off to The Rose Garden Cultural Center by coach, where you will see local Thai villagers creating traditional village handicrafts. All sorts of skills are on display including; silk-weaving, pottery-making, umbrella-painting, Khon mask masking, mat weaving, doll making, fruit carving, garland-making, rice-pounding and even the delicate crafting of silver and laquerware.
There are also impressive displays of authentic Thai period costumes, a chance to see busy, typical Thai market, different styles of Thai Houses (from both the North to South regions of Thailand) and an intriguing display of Thai antiques from various parts of the country. The village offers a potpourri of different Thai cultural activities that also include Muay Thai boxing, sword fighting, Thai dances, elephants at work and much, much more.
Reviewed by Aleksander M, May 2013
Worth seeing. Floating market is really nice and interesting experience. Very nice guide. This is must see in Thailand.
Reviewed by mkaraka, March 2013
The floating markets were amazing. Full of life and vibrant. The cultural center seemed a little "forced" and the show a little manufactured but I would certainly recommend visiting the floating markets
