Private Damnoen Saduak Floating Market & Railway Market Tour

Our first stop of the day will be the amazing Mae Klong Railway Market, locally known as Talat Rom Hoop ('Market Umbrella Close').

Imagine a train going straight through a public market!

The Mae Klong Railway Market has been around since 1905. Fishing was (and still is) one of the main livelihoods of the people who lived here, and the market was another way in which to sell their goods. Officials decided to build a railway in order to better deliver these goods to other provinces. The market remained, however, despite the new tracks that cut through it.

We’ll stroll over the market and hopefully see the train arrive or depart.

Then visit Wat Bang Kung – Temple hidden within the roots of a banyan tree

This temple is probably the most iconic in Amphawa District, known for its roots and branches of banyan tree which over the centuries have surrounded and locked the building, it houses a golden Buddha.

After that will be the famous floating market Damnoen Saduak.

You will board a long-tail boat for a ride through the canals.

Morning hours see the river waters of this district packed with hundreds of vendors on small boats selling copious amounts of exotic, fresh fruits and vegetables, agricultural produce as well as authentic, local sweets, delicacies and souvenirs.

The Damnoen Saduak canal was ordered to be built in 1866 by King Rama IV to facilitate waterborne travels between Ratchaburi and Samut Sakhon provinces. It was finished and opened to the public in 1868.

Photos of this vibrant market featuring many small boats laden with colorful fruits and vegetables, are among the most often published in travel magazines and brochures of Thailand.