Floating and Railway Market (Optional Waterfall): Private Tour
Description
An energetic journey to Western Thailand. While most tourists travel to floating & railway market, you can travel further than them! Spend your endless energy by traveling to Erawan waterfall and River Kwai Bridge with us. In the morning, you will enjoy a fun boat ride to explore the Damnoen Saduak floating market, get on a train ride and watch the lively chaotic moment as the train approaches the Railway market, observe how coconut nectar is produced at a coconut sugar farm, and visit a salt farm and learn its production process. In the afternoon, you will be refueled with yummy lunch, hike to Erawan Waterfall, swim in its emerald green ponds, and explore the tropical rainforest for full 3 hours. The waterfall has 7 tiers; you can test your endurance here! After hiking at the waterfall, you will have a comfortable walk at the Death Railway and River Kwai Bridge, where you will savor the beautiful scenery of river bank and took a lot of sunset photos.
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Itinerary
The Floating Market of Damnoen Saduak is among one of the most attractive floating markets in Thailand. Motor boat rides are already included in your tour! Many Thai and foreign tourists come here to absorb the atmosphere of Thailand water markets that have been like this for over a 100 years. At this floating market, you can try a number of delicious Thai fruits and foods such as sweet mango on sticky rice, freshly-made coconut icecream, and Thai-style boat noodle.
The Railway Market is humorously called as the “life-risking” market! You will have fun riding a local train toward the Mae Klong station. While on this train, you will see the “Unseen-Thailand” experience. When the train signal rings up, the chaos will happen! Vendors will rush to detract their stall and clear away all goods that obstructs the running train at a great speed. Once the train passes, all shop owners will resume their stalls again.
Visit a coconut sugar farm near Damnoen Saduak floating market. At this factory, you will learn how Thai farmers produce coconut nectar. You will see a demonstration of coconut flower cutting, pouring the nectar into a bamboo container, putting preservation woods in the container, boiling up and pasteurizing the nectar into the drinkable one. This will be your eye-opening experience!
The whitish salt field, not a rice field, of course. A special bonus tour for our guests who join our floating and railway market tour in 2020. This sea salt is produced by Thai local wisdom. The salt farmer will rotate the sea water in different levels matching the strength of wind and sunlight. The rotation will continue until the salt becomes a “salt mountain” which are ready for cooking, skincare, and agriculture. On the Highway 35 in Samut Sakhorn province, our guide will lead you to rub the salt to your hand and take amazing photos!
Erawan Waterfall is recognized as one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Thailand. The major attraction of the park is the 7-tiered Erawan Falls with emerald green ponds. Erawan has seven separate tiers spanning approximately 1,500 meters through the thick rainforest of the park. The park are named after "Erawan", the three-headed white elephant of Hindu mythology. The top tier of the falls is said to resemble an elephant head. Admission fee for foreigners are included in your tour.
Thanks to several films and books, the Bridge over the River Kwai has become famous and attracted both Thais and foreigners to the site. If an ordinary black iron bridge can tell a story, you can be sure it's a dramatic one. The bridge has steel plates over the ties to make it easy to walk over the span. There are also viewing platforms between the trestles to give you a view of the river as well as to give you a place to get out of the way if you're on the bridge when a train comes. You will have a delicious lunch at a raft restaurant near the River Kwai Bridge.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Free pickup if your hotel is in downtown Bangkok (i.e. Kao San Road) or along BTS skytrain line: Victory monument, Phraya Thai, Rajchatewi, Pratunam, Siam square, Silom, Chidlom, Ploenjit, Nana, Sukhumvit road (up to Asoke, and Phrom Pong).
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(862)
Lin (guide) and Kevin (driver) were the dream team! Lin knows everyone in Bangkok(!) and called the train driver to ask him to reserve seats for us so we could get the best view of the risky market. She tailored the tour to our priorities and made all my kids feel comfortable asking questions. Kevin adapted his driving route to get us to the train station on time after our hotel messed up our breakfast boxes! We all had a great day out. Thank you Lin and Kevin
We enjoyed the trip and Lin and our driver Kevin were both really helpful and interesting. Lots of background info which made it all a great experience.
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are delighted to hear that Lin and Kevin made your visit to the train market, coconut farm, and floating market so enjoyable, and that the background information they shared added real depth to the day. We hope to welcome you back again soon! Warm regards, Thailand Insight Travel and guide Lin
Great tour with many new experiences, Lin and Kevin were excellent guides who told us a lot about Thailand and explained things to us; I can only recommend them.
Sehr geehrter Gast, vielen Dank, dass Sie Ihre Erfahrungen mit uns geteilt haben! Wir freuen uns sehr, dass Ihre Tour zum schwimmenden Markt und zum Eisenbahnmarkt Ihnen so viele wunderbare Eindrücke beschert hat und dass Lin und Kevin Ihnen die thailändische Kultur und Geschichte so lebendig nähergebracht haben. Die beiden werden sich sehr freuen zu hören, dass ihre Leidenschaft, ihr Wissen weiterzugeben, einen so positiven Eindruck hinterlassen hat. Wir hoffen, Sie bald wieder bei uns begrüßen zu dürfen! Herzliche Grüße, Ihr Team von Thailand Insight Travel und Reiseleiter Lin
Lin and Kevin took excellent care of us. Both the trip as well as the care and the stories made us feel very comfortable.
Sehr geehrter Gast, vielen Dank, dass Sie Ihre Erfahrungen mit uns geteilt haben! Wir freuen uns sehr, dass Lin und Kevin sich den ganzen Tag über so gut um Sie gekümmert haben und dass Sie sich dank der Reise, der persönlichen Betreuung und der Geschichten, die sie erzählt haben, so wohl und willkommen gefühlt haben. Wir hoffen, Sie bald wieder bei uns begrüßen zu dürfen! Herzliche Grüße, Ihr Team von Thailand Insight Travel und Reiseleiter Lin
Our tour guide Lin was amazing and used her vast knowledge of Thai history and experienced network to make the most of this trip. Our driver Ty was excellent at getting us where we needed to go and always being ready to provide assistance. This was a cool way to get outside Bangkok and see some amazing sites that otherwise we wouldn’t have been able to get to. Riding the train to the Maeklong Train Market was an excellent adventure and gave us just enough time to sightsee and get some souvenirs. The coconut farm was really amazing and an awesome location to understand how every bit of the coconut is used, and find some truly memorable gifts. Finally, experiencing Damnoen Saduak was one of a kind - an intimate look at Thailand’s floating markets.
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us! Lin's deep knowledge of Thai history and her local connections truly help bring these destinations to life, and we are so glad that came through during your trip. Ty will also be pleased to hear his attentiveness on the road made a difference. The Maeklong Train Market is always a memorable adventure, and we love that the coconut farm gave you a genuine window into how this remarkable fruit is woven into Thai culture and daily life. We hope to welcome you back for another unforgettable journey through Thailand! Warm regards, Thailand Insight Travel and guide Lin
Had a great morning with Lin. She shared the history, background, and stayed with us all day ensuring we had great spots on the train and in the market. She also took great pictures for us to remember the day.
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are delighted to hear that Lin made your morning so memorable, keeping close throughout the day to make sure you had the best spots on the train and in the market, while also capturing those special moments through her photos. We hope to welcome you back again soon! Warm regards, Thailand Insight Travel and guide Lin
Had a very enjoyable day. The coconut farm was very interesting and it tasted phenomenal. The railway market was also a great thing to explore and we had a nice smooth journey there and the floating market was great, we got some nice rice and coconut ice cream that tasted absolutely phenomenal!! Thanks Lin and Kevin!!
Dear savp, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us! It sounds like the day was full of highlights, from exploring the railway market to discovering the coconut farm and all it had to offer. We are especially glad the coconut ice cream and rice from the floating market left such a lasting impression. Lin and Kevin will be delighted to hear that their care made your journey smooth and enjoyable, and we hope to welcome you back again soon! Warm regards, Thailand Insight Travel and guide Lin
An excellent and fun day today with Lin, first we went to the railway market which was an amazing experience and then the coconut farm to see how coconut sugar and other items are made from coconuts. Fi ally the floating market to see how the real thai people mame a loving. Lin is a brilliant tour guide, would definitely recommend.
Dear kapilp, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us! It sounds like you had a wonderful day exploring some of Thailand's most unique attractions, and we are glad the railway market and coconut farm made such an impression. Lin will be delighted to hear that her enthusiasm and knowledge helped bring those experiences to life for you, and we hope to welcome you back again soon! Warm regards, Thailand Insight Travel and guide Lin
Fun, fun,fun and packed day of adventure and culture with Lin. The railway market, coconut farm and floating market were the highlights and a little taste of Thai culture. Bravo!
Dear ritup, Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm with us! It sounds like Lin kept the energy high throughout the day, and we are delighted the railway market, coconut farm, and floating market gave you such a vivid taste of Thai culture. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon! Warm regards, Thailand Insight Travel and guide Lin
Very fun day, we saw the train market floating market and coconut farm. Lin is amazing!
Dear vahinp, Thank you for sharing your experience with us! It sounds like you had a wonderful day taking in the train market, floating market, and coconut farm, and we are so glad Lin was able to make it all the more enjoyable for you. We hope to welcome you back again soon! Warm regards, Thailand Insight Travel and guide Lin
