Damnoen Floating Market Half-Day Tour
Description
Experience the rich Thai culture, lifestyle and craftsmanship in this tour to the western part of Thailand. Wonder at the unique Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and witness sugar production at a traditional Coconut Sugar Farm. If you want to explore further, extend your tour to to Kanchnaburi and enjoy a rich experience of Thai history, culture and landscape. At your extended trip to Kanchnabur, you will explore Erawan Water Fall will be great extension of this trip include in Package B where you will get amazed and swim at this 7 tier waterfall. Bridge over the river Kwai will also be part of this extension. If you choose option A then tour duration will be 6 - hours and for option B, it will be 10 - hours.
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The Maeklong Railway Market operates directly on an active railway track. The market sells a diverse range of goods from fresh produce to clothing and maintains a vibrant atmosphere. When a train approaches, vendors swiftly retract their sun shelter and clear goods from the tracks, with business resuming as usual once the train passes. The transformation of the market before a train's arrival and its swift return to normalcy afterwards make it a popular tourist attraction.
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is located 100 kilometers southwest of Bangkok. It is Thailand's most popular floating market known for its vibrant scenes of vendors on boats selling produce. The market originated from a 32-kilometer canal built between 1866 and 1868 with the traditional floating market culture. Revived as a tourist spot in 1971 the modern market comprises three smaller markets and remains active daily from morning to noon.
The Coconut Sugar Farm in Damnoen Saduak offers an insight into traditional Thai coconut sugar production. Situated among coconut plantations, the farm follows a labor-intensive process of sap collection from coconut trees and its transformation into sugar. Visitors can witness the entire process from sap collection to sugar production. The farm remains an emblem of Thai craftsmanship and tradition.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up will be from your hotel lobby.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(1)
Wonderful experience with our tour guide, Linda. She helped accommodate our group which had time restraints and disability constraints. She was patient, kind, and has an excellent sense of humor.
