Amphawa Floating Market Tour with Maeklong Railway Market (SHA Plus)


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8 reviews   (4.12)

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: Bangkok, Bangkok

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Amphawa is one of the most popular floating market near Bangkok, with visitors almost exclusively Thai. Located 50 km from Bangkok this once small village was apparently already present in the mid-Seventeenth Century. It has become such a magnet for Thai weekenders that food stalls have grown from the riverbanks and stretched far into the surrounding streets.
• Visit Thailand's floating markets on an immersive half day trip from Bangkok
• Shop by boat along a riverbank in a longtail boat at a floating market
• Buy plenty of unique and inexpensive traditional Thai snacks - the perfect souveniers from your trip!
• Watch a train pass through the middle of a bustling market at Maeklong Railway Market


What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Professional guide

Standard rates include Hotel pickup and drop off (selected hotels only)

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Gratuities


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 1
  • CHILD: Age: 2 - 11
  • ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

  • An additional surcharge for hotel pickup outside 3 miles (5 km) radius from the city center is applicable and payable on the day of your activity.
  • COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • You can also join our tours at BANGKOK METTING PIONTS - Our office, Sun Leisure World Corporation, Phaya Thai Plaza Buidling, Phaya Thai Road, Bangkok-101400
  • 48 hours is needed to arrange for tour with special language other than English, we have the right to cancel with full refund if booking is made less than 48 hours
  • Boat ride is not wheelchair accessible
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Free of charge Door to Door Pick up for CITY CENTER BANGKOK DISTRICT AREA (3 KM radius area) with namely Sukhumvit Soi (Lane) -1 to 33, Sukhumvit area Soi 1 to 33 (odd) and Soi 2 to 24 (even), Pratunam, Silom, Langsuan, Wireless Road, Sathorn, Surawongse,
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
  • This tour only available on Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
  • We are SHA Plus certified. ​ A certificate awarded to an organisation proving that they have approved Covid-19 health and preventative protocols in place and that 70% or more of all employees have been fully vaccinated.

Cancellation Policy

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Bangkok
Depart Bangkok at 11.30 AM and travel by air-conditioned vehicle to Amphawa Floating Market to join the locals as they buy and sell from boats on the canals of the Mea Klong River. Stroll along the boardwalk to watch the scenes unfold as farmers and fishermen sell snacks such as fried sea mussels and papaya salad from their boats. 

The main draw is of course eating seafood grilled precariously on wooden boats moored around the famous central bridge, serving an appetizing array of huge prawns, shellfish and squid. From noon until late in the evening, the smell is simply irresistible and customers flock to each side of the river all day long.

Itinerary:

11:30 - Pick up from the various hotel or meeting point

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Maeklong Railway Market (Talad Rom Hub)
12:30 - Depart for Samutsongkram Province

14:30 - Arrive the risky market, must see attraction in the Thailand. you will see a train pushing through a busy market and watch as the shopkeeper pull their table of vegetables and meat out of the way. it is unique and exotic experience. 

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Amphawa Floating Market
15:30 - Drive to Amphawa floating market, where you will see Boats selling Thai traditional food by the river.

16:00 - Get the motor boat and cruise along the canal as you see the villagers spend their daily life by the river.

17.00 - Free time for Amphawa market.

18:00 - Depart for Bangkok

20:00 - Return to the hotel

Organized only during (FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY)

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Tour operator

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free


Reviews

Very Unique day trip
Kenn M, 07-08-2019
This was a great tour, it was not a huge bus with 40 people so we got personal attention. The tour guide was great and it was amazing to see these local markets bring life to how people live daily here. I think it is something my daughters will never forget.
Excellent trip
faiaze2015, 13-11-2019
highly recommended , this is a must tour while visiting bangkok , the whole experience of the maeklong railway track market and the train passing through it is simply amazing , however i would like to mention that a more appropriate place must be identified for viewing the passing of the train , the tour guide must be more aware of this and the tour company should look into this specifically ... we couldn't get a good spot but still worth the experience. The amphawa floating market experience was also amazing ,, the river side boats with restaurants on it and seating for food .. the boat ride itself around the island .. worth the money and time ...
Lovely day
Pete973, 20-01-2020
Guide and driver were brilliant. Lots to see and do, so different to the UK. Finished with a super boat trip to see fireflies.
Single traveller review
j_zsefo515, 22-05-2022
I was very satisfied with the tour, Cindy was my guide, with a private car. The english describe of the tour, and the additional informaions were so good. I recommend her andthistour to everyone. It takes about 6 hours from Bangkok centre.
Recomanded Trip outside Bangkok
Friedemann_K, 29-12-2019
Exciting Trip outside Bangkok! 90‘ Ride from our Hotel only! Nice Boattrip, exciting market at the River and on the tracks! Realy recomanded!




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