กรุงเทพมหานคร Trip Overview
A short ride by train and local truck away from Bangkok, the world of hard-working, friendly fishermen await you. Pick cockles, learn how to make Thai desserts and get a hands-on experience of life around beautiful mangrove forests and hidden canals.
• A sustainable fishing and farming experience
• Use only local transportation, ranging from trains to trucks
• Learn the local art of cockle farming
• Get an insight in local mangrove protection methods
• Enjoy a seafood lunch at a family’s home
Additional Info
Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes
Starts: กรุงเทพมหานคร, Thailand
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Full-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting กรุงเทพมหานคร, กรุงเทพมหานคร, Thailand
A short ride by train and local truck away from Bangkok, the world of hard-working, friendly fishermen await you. Pick cockles, learn how to make Thai desserts and get a hands-on experience of life around beautiful mangrove forests and hidden canals.
• A sustainable fishing and farming experience
• Use only local transportation, ranging from trains to trucks
• Learn the local art of cockle farming
• Get an insight in local mangrove protection methods
• Enjoy a seafood lunch at a family’s home
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Bang Kun Tian Junction, 1/22 Thanon Ekkachai, Khwaeng Bang Bon, Khet Bang Bon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10150, Thailand
We will pick you up in the morning from our meeting point at Exit 1 of Wong Wian Yai BTS Station at around 9 am. From here, we head out to the local train station that rails away from Bangkok and follows the coastline to Bang Khun Tian, a small community that lives and works what the sea provides. Surrounded by mangrove forests, small hidden canals and the sea just a stone’s throw away, a more authentic side of Thailand simply cannot be given. From here, we board a ‘song taew’ (local truck) to the farm, just a few kilometres away from the sea.
Our day starts with a visit to a shrimp and cockle farmer who will show you how this very traditional means of labour is still very much effective. It is a delight to see each guest partaking in this maritime farming method as a very fun-filled activity when mingling with the locals. A workshop is next on the program: using only natural dye and material and under the guidance of one of the teachers and apprentices, making tie-dye handkerchiefs will be easy and something to take home with you as a souvenir.
A freshly cooked seafood lunch by one of the local families will break up the day to exchange the morning experiences with your fellow travellers before Uncle Sorn, our host for the day, guides us from a local boat pier for a scenic canal tour. If you really want to get further into the cockle picking, bring an extra pair of clothes. One has to go waist-deep in the muddy waters to fine-tune your cockle-picking skills. There are also kayaks available to explore the community along the canal.
Finally it is time to say goodbye as we embark on the boat, bus and train journey back to city life in Bangkok and the place where we started in the morning. Arrival at Wong Wian Yai BTS Station where we end the day.
Duration: 6 hours
