Floating & Railway Markets with Optional Mangrove Forest Expanded Route in English
ID: GYG738887-O-1196986
Category:
Country: Thailand
Duration:
10:00 hours
Description
Enjoy a train ride to the 'risky' market, and go on a boat ride through the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and plant mangrove trees at the Mangrove Conservatory on this guided tour from Bangkok.
Embark on a captivating one-day tour exploring Thailand's iconic floating and railway markets and local communities. Start at a salt farm, where our guide explains the salt-making process. At the railway market, witness the unique "Unseen-Thailand" scenes as vendors swiftly retract their umbrellas when the train passes. Enjoy a boat ride at Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, navigating this famous marketplace. Conclude with a visit to a coconut farm to learn traditional methods of boiling coconut sugar and making sugar loaves.
For those choosing the expanded tour, you will visit the Mangrove Forest Conservation Center. Glide through tranquil waters, admire lush mangrove forests, and observe local conservation efforts. If conditions permit, you might even plant a mangrove tree yourself. Witness traditional clam digging by locals and enjoy feeding monkeys from a safe distance using floating jicama from the boat. The monkeys won't touch you in this picturesque environment.
Highlights
- Motor boat ride in the floating market & train ride to the Railway market
- Visit to the Mangrove Conservation Center and clam digging observation
- Visit a coconut sugar farm near the market and take a hands-on mini workshop
- Ride motorboat in the mangroves and feed monkey with jicama from safe distance
- Drop by a salt field and learn how a farmer produces salt from seawater
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
After booking, pls email us: hello@thistravel.net or WhatsApp us: wa.me/66896808685 about your name, your hotel name and location, your room no, and your email/phone no. Pls wait our staff at the lobby of your hotel at 6.30am or 9.00 am (Depending on your option select) Pls show your mobile ticket to our staff.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
