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Half-Day Railway Market and Floating Market Tour in Thailand

Name: Half-Day Railway Market and Floating Market Tour in Thailand
Brand: Bigcountry Experience
SKU: 8374P24
Price: 29.58 USD
Rating: 4.5 (1652 reviews)

Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand

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6 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Experience two of Bangkok’s most famous traditional markets on this half-day tour. Benefit from a small group size as you ride the train to the Maeklong Railway Market, uniquely situated on a working railway track. After free time for shopping, continue to the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and cruise around the stalls on a longtail boat.

Two popular Bangkok markets: Damnoen Saduak and Railway Market
Learn about local culture and traditions from a local guide
Hassle-free hotel pickup and round-trip transport from Bangkok
Small-group tour with a maximum of 15 people

What's Included

Transportation
Paddle boat
English speaking guide

Lunch

Meeting And Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

River City Bangkok
23 Soi Charoen Krung 24, Khwaeng Talat Noi, Khet Samphanthawong, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100, Thailand
River City Bangkok, The Anchor of Arts & Antiques is a shopping center in Bangkok, Thailand. It is on the Chao Phraya River on the Si Phraya Pier near many large hotels. It is accessible by car or boat.

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MBK Center
444 Phaya Thai Rd, Khwaeng Wang Mai, Khet Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand
Drop off at MBK Center , easy to connect to BTS (Sky train)

Pickup details

We offer one way hotel pick-up ( optional ) within the appended list of hotels in Bangkok at the time of check-out on TripAdvisor. If your hotel is not included, please inform us prior to the start of the tour. Thank you!

What To Expect

Maeklong Railway Market (Talad Rom Hub)

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult

Most travellers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers

Operated by Bigcountry Experience

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Traveller Tips

No need to choose tour with arranged lunch and pay extra.

The owner needs to be aware of what conditions these people are put under, Is he so cheap that you cant provide decent transportation.

There you have some time to walk along the floating market.

Reviews

4.5

1,652 reviews

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The perfect tour trip to see and experience the icon Thailand experiences!

Giacomo_S, Jun 2023

Firstly, a shoutout to our amazing tour guide Kiwi and our bus driver Mango!!! Kiwi did an excellent job explaining everything and making sure we got to have the best experience possible! Very engaging and entertaining! You can tell when someone truly enjoys what they are doing. This is not a tourist scam trip, it is genuinely a great experience! Kiwi will tell you when something is actually worth it or not. Kiwi really knows her stuff. Give that lady a raise!!! Show up at the meeting location early and you can have a great breakfast right there along the river before the trip starts. The railway market was truly an outstanding experience! Once in a lifetime moment! Crazy to see how perfectly lined up and efficient everything is. The floating market was spectacular!!! The tour has by far been the best tour trips I have ever taken! I would do it again!

Amazing experience

Aysha_A, May 2023

Our guide, Oi and driver, Tanom were absolutely wonderful. They feel like family! The railroad market and floating market are definitely a must see!! We had such an incredible day.

Great value for the experience

Morgan_T, May 2023

Our guide was Tammy and she was awesome! She managed to make the hour long drive out of Bangkok fun by telling us about Thai culture with a bit of humor thrown in. We stopped at a rest station on the way for 20 mins for a bathroom/coffee stop, so no need to worry if you forgot breakfast beforehand! They also gave us a water for the trip. We went to the railway station first, where we learned a bit about salt farming before catching the train into the market. After getting to the Railway market we had 30 minutes of free time to shop and watch the next train come through. There’s a cute cafe right at the beginning which has great fruit smoothies and offers excellent seating to watch the train come through. Next we went to the floating market, where we had 45 minutes of free time. Tammy pointed out a good restaurant for lunch that we tried and it was good. After we went in a boat around the market, which was interesting - see if you can spot an Asian water monitor (big lizard)! After the floating market we made our way back to Bangkok (took about an hour, traffic wasn’t bad for a Tuesday). In the city, Tammy pointed out other destinations we should try and see during our trip. We were dropped off at MBK mall, which was perfect. Overall, excellent value for the experience. I wished we’d had more free time in each market but my friend disagrees. Definitely would recommend taking this tour while visiting Bangkok.

Must do

Julia_M, May 2023

Fantastic tour. A must do unique Asian experience. Outstanding value. Our guide and driver were top notch.

Cool experience, but more like a full day than half

Ashley_A, May 2023

The train market was truly a unique experience, but I was a bit underwhelmed by the floating market. I did not realize how far away the destinations were, 1 hour to the train market and 2 hours back from the floating market. I wouldn't make this tour a top priority if you are trying to fit a lot into a short period of time, but the train was a super cool experience. To get the full experience of the floating market, I think you need to go on the weekend.

Good Tour with a Perfect Tour Guide

Lennart_K, May 2023

I can definitly recommend this Trip. It was interesting to See the different Marktes located Outside of Bangkok. My German Tpur Guide Kann was very Kind and a Good German speaker. I was lucky to be the only German guy, so i was alone and the Guide could give ne his Full attention.

Great Tour

Wale_O, May 2023

This was a very seamless tour. Had a great time. Nice group of people from different parts of the world to your with

Must do in Bangkok!

Marina_D, May 2023

Our tour guide, Sara, was phenomenal!! Not only did she provide some amazingly interesting information regarding the places we visited as well as Thailand in general, but she also anticipate all our needs in stopping at clean bathrooms. Her English was very good, and she was always very clear about what to expect and instructions to avoid getting lost. This was such an amazing experience and Sara made it absolutely unforgettable! The driver, I did not catch his name, was also great. The car was very clean and he was an excellent driver!

Defo must

Daniel_G, May 2023

This are definitely two must does!! Really enjoyed this excursion and would definitely recommend it.

Excellent day out

lois_u, May 2023

Such an amazing experience! Loved both markets. Katie the tour guide was so lovely and very knowledgeable. Definitely a must if visiting Bangkok.

A Unique Experience!!

MaryAnn_H, May 2023

It was incredible to watch the train squeeze through the market while we were on it and off it!! Then eating a delicious meal and floating through the market made the day a relaxing and delightful experience!!

Good experience

Danny_O, May 2023

Overall the trip was very good. However, the AC in the car was not good and it was very hot day. I would probably picked another trip instead.

You will love this excursion

Michael_S, May 2023

Our guide was very knowledgeable with a good grasp of English. Our driver was very good but had very little if any English as he didn’t speak with us. Our train ride and then walk through the market along the rail tracks was a memorable experience. We next headed to the floating market where we got into a paddle canoe. We travelled along the canal and had a chance to purchase goods in the floating market. We even had time for lunch (not included). We did have a bathroom break on our way there at a very clean rest stop. We had enough time to purchase coffee and snacks. Note that the travel to the train station is 1-1/2 hrs and the ride back at the end was over 2 hrs. Hotel Pick up was at 8 am and drop off was 3:30 pm but at MKC shopping plaza Note you will need to find your own way back to your hotel but you might be able to pay extra, just ask. Thanks to our guide Kwan and also to our driver for the cold water half way through our trip. NOTE: spend the 150 Baht for the souvenir photo mounted in a frame. Great memories for a reasonable price

Amazing Experience

Monit, May 2023

It has been an amazing experience. From the pick up to drop off and everything in between was absolutely an experience. Thanks to Kiwi (tour guide) and Big Guy (driver) for an amazing tour! It’s a whole day event and with good company the time went by. Nothing was rushed. Everything was on schedule.

Great experience for railway & floating market

Matthew_N, May 2023

Highly recommended & friendly service great tour guide , was enough time to experience railway & floating market.

Great trip outside Bangkok

Larissa_A, May 2023

Thank you for a wonderful tour, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. It was a very good value tour and we saw a lot. Lots of fun and informative, our tour guide Boom was amazing!!

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The Railway Market and Floating Market

Brian_C, May 2023

Our guide, Sirirat (Susie) was absolutely first rate. She taught us so many things about Thailand. Its culture and people, took lots of pictures of us, and looked out for our safety and comfort. Our driver. Pol, not only is an excellent driver, he kept us supplied with icy cold water and freezing washcloths that were lifesavers in the heat. The Railway Market and the Floating Market are colorful, exciting, and well worth seeing as long as crowds don’t bother you.

Enjoy the Railway Market and Floating Market

PiaDina_M, May 2023

Great to experience both the Railway Market and the Floating Market TumTum is an excellent tourguide...she is funny and gives enough information on each places...she also took lovely photos..

Great experience

Kathryn_G, May 2023

We had Boom as our tour guide and was incredible . Added a great surprise to the tour which was fantastic . Boom has a great sense of humor and made the experience so much more enjoyable and fun.

Fabulous Markets

Amanda_W, May 2023

Fabulous day tour- thanks to tour guide Kiwi and driver Mr Ed. Kiwi and Mr Ed looked after our every need and answered all our constant questions. Was a very interesting and enjoyable tour.

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