Bangkok Trip 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
Additional Info
Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Bangkok, Thailand
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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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
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Taling Chan, Taling Chan, Bangkok
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.
Stop At: Wat Saphan Floating Market, 38 ถนน ปากน้ำกระโจมทอง Khwaeng Bang Phrom, Khet Taling Chan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10170, Thailand
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market, 30/1 Moo 15, Bang Ramat Road Khwaeng Bang Ramat, Khet Taling Chan, Bangkok 10170 Thailand
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.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Taling Chan Floating Market, 324 Chakphra Rd, Bangkok Thailand
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.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
