🏨 Biking Bangkok’s Weekend Floating Markets Activity

Biking Bangkok’s Weekend Floating Markets

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From $90.26

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 7 hours

Departs: Thailand, Thailand

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

An era of traditional floating markets still thrives in small corners of Bangkok: void of mass tourism, these weekend-only authentic trade centres on the Klongs are included in a full day tour with the best means of transportation available: the bicycle.

• Meet authentic floating markets in Bangkok;
• Cycle through small communities and along Bangkok’s Klongs;
• Wade into Bangkok from yesteryear, void of mass tourism
• A weekend getaway, filled with authenticity
• Lunch is included at a local restaurant

What's Included

A full day tour with a professional English-speaking guide only.

All applicable taxes and service charges

All entrance and donation fees for visits as mentioned in the description.

Boat transfers

Lunch at a local restaurant (food only)

Transfer by car / mini-van / coach with professional driver from hotels inside Central Bangkok only

Use of well-maintained bicycles during the tour, complete with helmets and insurance

What's Not Included

Any airline tickets, visa fees, additional transportation cost from and to the general meeting point

Hotel accommodation in the destination of commencement.

No guide on the transfer

Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees and optional tours, unless otherwise stated

Tours, inclusions of any kind and other services that are not outlined in the tour description

Transfers for customers arriving or departing from any airport or resorts located outside the general pick-up and drop-off locations

Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 1
CHILD: Age: 2 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 80

Additional Info

A minimum number of guests are stated for each excursion; many of our tours do not have limitations on group size, depending on the availability of seats and other factors. We regret that we are not able to communicate in advance about this.
Customers booking this this leisurely bicycle tour may expect some light hills, unequal terrain and/or some bike carrying along the way.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
It is the responsibility of the customer to provide us with the correct hotel information, should pick-up and drop-off services be included in the package. Any changes in accommodation outside 24 hours will be handled accordingly: changes within 24 hours
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
We always will make efforts to confirm the exact pick-up time upon reservation. For any operational issues in which are not able to confirm the exact pick-up time in advance, we reserve the right to inform you the day before the departure of the tour.
We will do all possible to comply with any dietary requirements during this excursion; it may not always be possible to confirm your wishes in advance based on the choice of local restaurant.

A minimal degree of fitness may be needed to enjoy this excursion to the fullest.
A minimum of 02 people per booking is required
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Natural elements of any kind have a destructive effect on electronic equipment. It is the customer’s own responsibility to ensure that any camera, mobile telephone or other device is properly wrapped and protected against these elements. We cannot be held
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Please ensure that you bring sunglasses, a hat /cap and sunblock with a high SPF factor when traveling with us on this tour – even when it is cloudy, the sunrays still have an immense power.
This tour is operated on joined / Seat-In-Coach basis only with English-speaking guide.
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
We regret that we are unable to provide pick-up and drop-off transfer services from and to apartment complexes, local guest houses or private apartments. We advise you kindly to head on your own arrangement to the nearest hotel inside the downtown Bangkok

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

Taling Chan

A joint transfer from hotel to the central meeting point where the bicycles are waiting is included; the driver will be ready, waiting for you and your travel companions to meet your English-speaking biking guide. Getting properly fitted on your bike may take some time but it will be done for your comfort as you make your way through the Klongs and local communities to meet time-honoured floating market traditions.

The adventure includes boat crossings from one side of the waterway to the other in order to get to real authentic floating markets. Void of mass tourism, opened only during weekends and combined with a fun-filled bike ride, venture along Bangkok’s extensive canal network to see three different floating markets, each having its own characteristics.

• Admission Ticket Free

Tucked away in the western corner of Bangkok in the Taling Chan district and surrounded by fruit orchards, Wat Saphan Floating Market offers a more authentic feeling of a traditional floating market compared to some of the more tourism-orientated ones.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market

Further down the biking path, the Klong Lad Mayom Floating Market is definitely a food heaven. This is a smaller, more authentic example of how trade on the canals in Thailand used to be.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Taling Chan Floating Market

Also away from central Bangkok, the floating market of Taling Chan is a scaled-down version of the more popular Damnern Saduak attraction. Comprising of a smaller number of boats and only open during the weekends, this local trading centre gives an authentic look into the Bangkok of yesteryear.

It is at these places where you still meet the Bangkok traditions of yesteryear alive and kicking.

Lunch is included at a local restaurant before we make our way back to the central meeting point where your driver who will bring you back to your hotel in downtown Bangkok only.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Free

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