Damnoen Saduak Tour: Floating Market and Coconut Farm

Embark on an exciting tour in Bangkok, Thailand and experience the vibrant floating and railway markets, coconut and salt farms. Discover the charm of Damnoen Saduak, witness the chaotic moments at the ‘risky’ market, and immerse yourself in the local culture. Book now!

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - The Floating Market of Damnoen Saduak is one of the most attractive floating markets in Thailand. Worldwide tourists come here to experience this 38 kilometers, man-made canal initiated by the visionary King Rama IV 150 years ago. This canal was used as “road” when there was no road in Thailand. This floating market is currently the center of fruits and vegetable trading. 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. A motor boat ride is already included in your tour.
  • Coconut Sugar Farm - You will observe how Thai farmers produce coconut nectar and palm sugar loaf. 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 coconut nectar into the drinkable one. You will try squeezing coconut milk from coconut shell using a traditional Thai “rabbit-teeth” wooden machine.
  • Samut Sakhon - 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!
  • Maeklong Railway Market (Talad Rom Hub) - The railway market in Mae Klong District is humorously called as the “life-risking” market! It is well known as one of the “Amazing-Thailand” for its chaotic moments. In normal time, seller stalls are typically attached to the railways. However, when the bell of the arriving train rings, the big turmoil will happen! Vendors will rush to detract their stalls and clear away all goods that obstructs the running train at a great speed. Once the train passes, all vendors will expand their stalls and resume selling again.

Private Tour Only: You will ride a local train toward the Mae Klong station for about 30 minutes. Instead of standing on the sides of railway, you will be on the train seeing people doing selfies and recording videos. You will be waving your hands to worldwide tourists! The train ride is included for our private tour customers only (optional purchase for join tour customers).

  • MBK Center (Ma Boon Khrong Center) - MBK center is a must-visit shopping mall for foreign tourist. You could purchase many popular Thailand items in this huge shopping mall. If you are our join tour guests, we will drop you here after the tour. MBK center is connected to BTS National Stadium. You can ride BTS skytrain to return to your hotel conveniently.

On the other hand, if you are our private tour guests, we will drop you at your hotel. Or you may request us to drop you at MBK center if you wish.

What's Included
  • Professional multilingual guide (EN, ZH, VI, ES, IT, FR, DE)
  • Explore the Floating Market by Motor Boat
  • Interactive Mini Workshop at Coconut Sugar Farm
  • Visit to Salt Field
  • Exclusive Train Ride to Railway Market
  • Savor a Locally-made Coconut Drink
  • Comprehensive Travel Accident Insurance
  • Convenient Hotel Pickup and Drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Lunch and hotel pick-up from non-downtown Bangkok
  • [Group Tour] No hotel drop-off. No train ride and salt farm if too many hotel pickups. No baby seat.
  • [Private/Luxury Tour] No coconut farm workshop for 9:00 AM hotel pickups
Additional Information

Our tour will bring you many eye-opening experiences. In Damnoen Saduak, you’ll take a fun boat ride to explore the legendary floating market, where you can immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere and discover unique products. You’ll also visit a local coconut sugar farm to learn about the traditional process of making coconut sugar and see how salt farmers produce sea salt for cooking and skincare. At the “risky” market, we’ll provide an insightful walking tour to witness the “Unseen Thailand” moments as sellers retract their stalls when the train approaches.

For your convenience, you can choose between a standard vehicle or a luxury vehicle for your journey. Whether you prefer an economical ride or a more comfortable and stylish experience, we have the perfect option to suit your needs. Our vehicles are well-maintained to ensure your safety and comfort. Let us know your preference, and we’ll make the necessary arrangements for an unforgettable experience.

  • No baby seat for group tour customers
Location
NADZ Centerpoint of Siam Squar
BTS Siam Exit No.2 (connecting walkway to CenterPoint of Siam Square)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Scenic00999260469
Aug 29, 2024
Outstanding! - My guide was Lin. She and her staff were very kind and attentive. Lin was informative at every stop and told the history of the areas in detail. I have difficulty with steps and rocky uneven ground. Lin took excellent care of me. Lin speaks excellent English and is a most caring person. Book with Lin you will have a great tour!!!!!! So thankful to her for showing me Thialand.
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Gregory_d
Aug 20, 2024
The Railway Market - The train ride to Railway Market. As you get to the Market, Stallholders moving there wares to allow the train through. The numbers of people in the area. Can purchase anything with fresh food in great demand/
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Alexandersr1084jh
Aug 11, 2024
Great day with great guide Lin! - We had Lin as a guide and she is super nice, effortful and competent!!!! We had a lovely day trip with her!!!
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Joefaggio
Aug 10, 2024
Incredible adventure - Great time with Lin ! Fantastic tour with all my family, we enjoyed every moment. All places were valuable. All the organization was perfect, i just want to mention our Driver Kevin outstanding service with super safe driving. We loved this tour that I strongly suggest to everyone will visit Bangkok
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974shayank
Aug 9, 2024
Awesome tour and awesome tour guide Poppy! - Awesome awesome awesome tour. Our guide Poppy was amazing throughout the day and she made sure we took enough pictures and enjoyed each attraction to the fullest. I had taken two other tour guides from two different companies but Poppy was the best tour guide out of all of them! Transportation was also very comfy and safe driving practice done as well. Overall I highly recommend this tour from this company their service is awesome and communication is top notch. Thank you!
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Travel52990543282
Aug 9, 2024
Best tour guide in Thailand - Lin was the most amazing tour guide. She made sure we got the best seats on the train and fantastic pictures of me and my wife. She was very informational and extremely friendly. Kevin our drive was also awesome!! I would highly recommend choosing her as your tour and we will definitely book again with her next time we visit Thailand.
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Quest19635344519
Aug 7, 2024
Exclusive and secret tour features - Lin is a fantastic tour guide. She took us to secret places that other tour groups were not visiting and she is a pro photographer, capturing all the best shots for instagram! Thank you Lin and Kevin.
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Anthonybc6151rn
Aug 7, 2024
Fun Times - Lin did an amazing job, she made the experience fun and unforgettable, yes we definitely recommend her and the tours that she provides
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Laumac3887
Aug 6, 2024
Fun Day Exploring - Our tour guide Lin was wonderful and made sure we had lots of information about what we would be seeing. She contacted me before the tour to confirm the details and picked us up on time and had a nice comfortable van. Lin was a great help taking lots of photos for us and ensuring we had the best seats and views. The stops at the salt farm and coconut farm were very interesting. She then shared all the photos and videos she took with us. I would definitely recommend taking this tour with Lin.
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Cindy_c
Aug 13, 2024
A good tour but can be better - We took a private tour. Jim is attentive. She told us where to sit in the train so that we have a better view. She bought snacks for us to try. Took a lot of photos for us. However, she didn't really explain much during our tour. Other guides seems to be more enthusiastic. The van is not comfortable. The seats are not comfortable and aircon is hot. I know the weather is hot but we joined other tours too and the van are much better. We were also not provided any drinks in the van. We visited all places as stated in the itinerary. Had more knowledge about the salt farm and coconut sugar.
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