Maeklong Railway & Floating Market Tour (Private & All-Inclusive)

4.9 (117 reviews) 7–9 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

Our Maeklong Railway & Floating Market Tour will take you to two of the most famous markets in Thailand, all in one day! It’s a day packed full of famous landmarks, traditional culture, mysterious architecture and much much more!

The day will start with a private pickup direct from your hotel by one of our friendly, English-speaking guides who will be your tour guide and entertainer for the day!

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7:30 AM – Pick up at HOTEL_NAME

9:00 AM – Arrive at the legendary Damnoen Sudak Floating Market

9:00 AM – Explore the floating market on a rowboat

10:30 AM – Watch the train go by at the Maeklong Railway Market

11:30 AM – Lunch time!

12:45 PM – Explore the temple in the trees at Wat Bang Kung

2:30 PM – Walk through the belly of the beast at Wat Samphran Dragon Temple

3:30 PM – Return back to your hotel

4:00 PM – Arrive back at your hotel

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At a glance

Duration: 7–9 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Chinese, English
Operated by: ForeverVacation Thailand

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–9 years) · Adults (11–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Bottled water
Included: Wet towels
Included: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Lunch
Included: All entrance tickets
Included: Private boat ride at the Floating market
Included: Private tour guide

Itinerary

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

one hour

Witness the river packed with wooden boats that are overflowing with fruit and vegetables. The scene is colorful, loud, and totally unique, just as you’d expect from a Thai market.
Mae Klong Railway Market (Hoop Rom Market)

45 min

The Maeklong Railway Market is exactly as it sounds. A market that takes place along the Maeklong Railway. Vendors sell everything from fruits, vegetables, and meats, to souvenirs and clothing. The train goes through the market eight times per day, and when it heads down the tracks vendors coolly move their stations out of its path.
Wat Bang Kung

45 min

Wat Bang Kung is one of the most unique temples in Thailand. The temple has been engulfed by the roots and branches of large banyan trees over the course of several centuries, making it completely overtaken by nature. The temple provides a seamless combination of pure natural beauty and serene spiritualism.
Wat Samphran

one hour

The temple is notable for its 17-story tall pink cylindrical building with a gigantic red-and-green dragon sculpture curling around the entire height. The interior of the dragon sculpture contains a spiraling flight of stairs, which has however deteriorated to a poor condition in places. It also contains a huge Buddha statue as well as many additional Buddhist statues.
Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimonmangkalaram Ratchaworamahaviharn

Passing by

The temple is first on the list of six temples in Thailand classed as the highest grade of the first-class royal temples. It is associated with King Rama I who rebuilt the temple complex on an earlier temple site. It became his main temple and is where some of his ashes are enshrined.
Wat Arun

Passing by

Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand's landmarks. The first light of the morning reflects off the surface of the temple with pearly iridescence.
Wat Ratchanatdaram Worawihan

Passing by

Loha Prasat, which means iron castle, is composed of five towers, of which the outer, middle and the center towers contain large black iron spires.
Chinatown - Bangkok

Passing by

Chinatown is in one of the oldest areas of Bangkok. It is the result of the resettlement of Chinese on the west bank of Chao Phraya River after King Rama I moved the capital of the kingdom from Thonburi to Rattanakosin.
Lumpini Park

Passing by

Lumpini Park is a 360 rai park in Bangkok, Thailand. The park offers rare open public space, trees, and playgrounds in the Thai capital and contains an artificial lake where visitors can rent boats
Khaosan Road

Passing by

Khaosan Road is a short street in central Bangkok, Thailand constructed in 1892 during the reign of Rama V. It is known as one of the coolest party streets in the capital.
Wat Ratchabophit

Passing by

Wat Ratchabophit is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok along Khlong Khu Mueang Doem, not far from Wat Pho and the Grand Palace. The temple was built during the reign of King Rama V.
Pak Khlong Flower Talat Original

Passing by

The Talat flower market is a market in Bangkok, Thailand, that sells flowers, fruits, and vegetables. It is the primary flower market of Bangkok and has been cited as a "place of symbolic value" to Bangkok residents
The Grand Palace

Passing by

The Grand Palace and Wat Prakaew command respect from all who have walked in their sacred grounds. Built in 1782, and served as the home of Thai Kings and the Royal court for 150 years, The Grand Palace continues to have visitors in awe with its beautiful architecture and intricate detail. Wat Pra Kaew enshrines Phra Kaew Morakot (the Emerald Buddha), a sacred Buddha image meticulously carved from a single block of emerald.
Chinatown / Yaowarat

Passing by

Bangkok's Chinatown is a colorful, exotic and pleasingly chaotic area, packed with market stalls and probably the highest concentration of gold shops in the city. During major festivities like Chinese New Year and the Vegetarian Festival, the dynamism and spirit of celebration spread across town like wildfire, and if you happen to be around, don’t miss an opportunity to witness Chinatown Bangkok at its best.
State Tower

Passing by

Sky Bar boasts sweeping views from the top of State Tower, one of Bangkok's tallest buildings. With its highly visible golden dome, the bar is tucked away in a corner of the award-winning, open-air Sirocco restaurant on the 64th floor. Sky Bar's counter is illuminated and changes color every few minutes.
Chatuchak Weekend Market

Passing by

Once only popular among wholesalers and traders, Chatuchak Weekend Market has reached a landmark status as a must-visit place for tourists. Its sheer size and diverse collections of merchandise will bring any seasoned shoppers to their knees. The market is home to more than 8,000 market stalls. On a typical weekend, more than 200,000 visitors come here to sift through the goods on offer.
Wat Arun

Passing by

The impressive silhouette of Wat Arun’s towering spires is one of the most recognized in Southeast Asia. Constructed during the first half of the 19th century in the ancient Khmer style, the stupa showcasing ornate floral pattern is decked out in glazed porcelain. It's especially stunning up close. Apart from its beauty, Wat Arun symbolizes the birth of the Rattanakosin Period and the founding of the new capital after the fall of Ayutthaya.
Jim Thompson House

Passing by

Jim Thompson’s 3 decades of dedication to the revival of Thai silk, then a dying art, changed the industry forever. After he mysteriously disappeared into the jungles of Malaysia, he left a legacy behind, which is reflected through his vast collections of Thai art and antiques now on display at the Jim Thompson’s House and Museum. It's a lovely complex of 6 Thai-style teakwood houses that are preserved in their original glory.
Asiatique The Riverfront

Passing by

Asiatique: The Riverfront is a successful combination of 2 of Bangkok’s most popular shopping experiences: a night bazaar and a mall. You can find it 10 minutes downriver from the Saphan Taksin BTS Skytrain Station. Once a bustling international trade port, it has been transformed with over 1,500 boutiques and 40 restaurants housed inside a huge replica warehouse complex.
SEA LIFE Bangkok Ocean World

Passing by

SEA LIFE Bangkok Ocean World is a large aquarium that is 3 storeys underneath the glitzy Siam Paragon shopping mall. It’s an aquatic wonderland the size of 3 Olympic swimming pools – the underground aquarium is one of the largest in Southeast Asia.
Phra Sumen Fort

Passing by

14 forts were built during the reign of King Rama I to protect the borders of the Old City, but most have disappeared over the years. Only Phra Sumen Fort and Mahakhan Fort have managed to remain in Bangkok.
The Golden Mount (Wat Saket)

Passing by

Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok, Thailand. The temple dates back to the Ayutthaya era, when it was known as Wat Sakae (วัดสะแก). When Bangkok became the capital, King Rama I (1737–1809) renovated the temple and gave it its present name. Its name roughly translated as "wash hair". Since it was believed that on the way the king returned from the war. He stopped by to take a bath and wash his hair here, before entering inner city.
Erawan Shrine (Thao Mahaprom Shrine)

Passing by

The Erawan Shrine, formally the Thao Maha Phrom Shrine, is a shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, which houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of Brahma, the Hindu god of creation. It often features performances by Thai dance troupes who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers answered at the shrine
Bangkok Art & Culture Centre

Passing by

Bangkok Art and Culture Centre is a contemporary arts centre in Bangkok, Thailand. Art, music, theatre, film, design and cultural/educational events take place in its exhibition and performance spaces. The centre includes cafes, commercial art galleries, bookshops, craft shops, and an art library. It is intended as a venue for cultural exchange, giving Bangkok an operational base on the international art scene. The number of visitors has risen from 300,000 in BACC's first year in 2007 to 1.7 million visitors in 2017.
Vimanmek Mansion

Passing by

The Vimanmek Mansion is a former royal villa in Bangkok, Thailand. It is in the Dusit Palace complex in Dusit District. As of 2019 it has been dismantled to allow for foundation repairs and will be rebuilt upon their completion.
King Power Mahanakhon

Passing by

King Power MahaNakhon, formerly known as MahaNakhon, is a mixed-use skyscraper in the Silom/Sathon central business district of Bangkok, Thailand. It was opened in December 2016. It features the unconventional appearance of a glass curtain walled square tower with a cuboid-surfaced spiral cut into the side of the building. Following transfer of the first residential units in April 2016, at 314.2 metres with 77 floors, it was recognized as the tallest building in Thailand on 4 May 2016 by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
Wat Suthat

Passing by

Wat Suthat Thepwararam is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. It is a royal temple of the first grade, one of ten such temples in Bangkok. Construction was begun by King Rama I in 2350 BE.
Bang Nam Phueng Floating Market

Passing by

Bang Nam Phueng Floating Market is in Bang Nam Phueng Subdistrict, Phra Pradaeng District, Samut Prakan Province adjacent to Wat Bang Nam Phueng Nai temple and considered as a part of Bang Kachao, a good atmosphere area on bend of the Chao Phraya River. The market was inaugurated in 2004 by the local subdistrict authority to help locals move an oversupply of agricultural products.
Rama VIII Bridge

Passing by

The Rama VIII Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge crossing the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. It was built to alleviate traffic congestion on the nearby Phra Pinklao Bridge. Construction of the bridge took place from 1999 to 2002. The bridge was opened on 7 May 2002 and inaugurated on 20 September, the birth anniversary of the late King Ananda Mahidol, after whom it is named.
Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen

Passing by

Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen is a royal wat located in Phasi Charoen district, Bangkok, at the Chao Phraya River. It is part of the Maha Nikaya fraternity and is the origin of the Dhammakaya tradition.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Arck Hotel
Pho Place
Rose Apple Hotel
Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square
New Empire Hotel
Novotel Bangkok Platinum Pratunam
OYO 434 Boonsiri Place Hotel
Asia Hotel Bangkok
Hua Chang Heritage Hotel
Grande Ville Hotel
Buddy Lodge Hotel
Le Tada Residence

and 246 more pickup points

We provide a pickup for you directly from your hotel as long as you are in the main pickup areas of Pathum Wan, Lumphini, Samphanthawong, Ratchathewi, Phra Nakhon, & Phaya Thai areas. If you are outside of these areas please contact us and we can let you know if we can arrange a hotel pickup. Additional costs might be applied. Thanks!

Here's the full schedule :

6:50 AM : Pick up at your hotel (exact time may vary depending on your location)

9:00 AM : Arrive at the legendary Damnoen Suduak Floating Market

9:15 AM : Experience the floating market on a rowboat

10:30 AM : Watch the train go by at the Maeklong Railway Market

11:30 AM : Lunch time!

12:45 PM : Explore the temple in the trees at Wat Bang Kung

2:30 PM : Walk through the belly of the beast at Wat Sam Phran Dragon Temple

3:30 PM : Return back to your hotel

4:00 PM : Arrive back at your hotel

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.