FT-02: Floating Market+Mae Klong Train Market+Train Ride

Tour Code: FT-02

Overview:  Get a unique experience, riding on the Thai train cutting though the Mae Klong Train Market. Later visit world famous Floating Market.

Duration:  Half day morning only

Program Details:

Pick up from your hotel

6.00 am for group tour and 6.30 am for private tour – pick up from your hotel depends on your hotel location

Meet you at our meeting point

Meet up at meeting point at 6.30 am

06.30 am sharp!   meet at our meeting near Chong Nonsi BTS (Sky train) station (will provide you  information how to go there upon confirmation)

Note: please be at meeting point on time because you will meet the train.

Heading south west to Mae Klong, a fisherman town.  Experience the market’s uniqueness as the rails run right through the local wet market, known as Mae Klong Train Market

Hope on a local train that goes right in the heart of the market. Viewing the vegetable, fruit and food stores both sides of the train. Be amazed to watch how the hidden tracks appear as all vendors rush with poles to raise sunshades from the train’s track, lowering them once the train slows down its speed, passing all the small vendors. Imagine they have to do this 8 time a day!

Get off the train and walk along the train track/ market  observing life of locals at market. Then it times that the train leaves from the station, now you will be able to see the train departing the market.

WARNING: Please make sure that you are not too close to the train, step back as train passes by you. Never get run over by the train please. Later visit a home-made sugar factory whose owner owns coconut plantations. You will learn how sugar can also be made out of coconut and what else can coconut do.

Next is the world famous Damnoen Sadauk Floating Market, one of the few original Floating Markets in Thailand. It is located in Ratchaburi province, 110 km south–west of Bangkok. Back to the traditional life style, sit back and relax on a long tail boat (Gondola Thailand) which will take you along the canal, enjoy the greenery view of coconut and various kind of fruit plantations and witness the farmer life style. Soon you get to the busy authentic floating market. Enjoy trying different kinds of fresh tropical fruits, noodles, coconut drinks etc. at the market. By 1-2 p.m. arrive back hotel

Price / person (THB):

 For private tour/group booking please see price below and contact us.                                                                                                                                   

 Special offer for Private tour only, Yummy Mango and sticky or Thai snacks.    

Note: price is per person not per group.

Inclusions:

• Air-conditioned transfer and English-speaking guide
• Train ride
• Boat trip thru canals of Damnoensaduak Village to Floating Market
• Admission fee to attractions stated above.
• Water and cold towels for refreshment for private tour only.

Exclusions:

• Tips not necessary but as gratitude for your Tour Guide/Driver. “It’s up to you”.