Damnoen Saduak Trip Overview
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is a floating market located in the Damnoen Saduak District, Ratchaburi Province located about 100 kilometres southwest of Bangkok, Thailand. It is established primarily as a tourist attraction and relies on this industry which includes both domestic and foreign tourists. Maeklong Market is a unique, ‘must-see attraction’ that should be on every visitor’s itinerary. It is called ‘Risky Market’ because there is a train track that runs directly through the middle of the market. Literally within seconds of the train passing through the market vendors have to pull their goods, and themselves, out of the way. The precision timings and movements of everyone involved are fascinating to witness.
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Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Damnoen Saduak, Thailand
Trip Category: Sightseeing Tickets & Passes >> Attraction Tickets
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What to Expect When Visiting Damnoen Saduak, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is a floating market located in the Damnoen Saduak District, Ratchaburi Province located about 100 kilometres southwest of Bangkok, Thailand. It is established primarily as a tourist attraction and relies on this industry which includes both domestic and foreign tourists. Maeklong Market is a unique, ‘must-see attraction’ that should be on every visitor’s itinerary. It is called ‘Risky Market’ because there is a train track that runs directly through the middle of the market. Literally within seconds of the train passing through the market vendors have to pull their goods, and themselves, out of the way. The precision timings and movements of everyone involved are fascinating to witness.
Visit: Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Damnoun Saduak, Ratchaiburi, Damnoen Saduak 70130 Thailand
• 6.20-7.00 PICK UP FROM THE VARIOUS HOTEL
• 7.20 LEAVE BANGKOK FOR SAMUTSONGKRAM PROVINCE
• 9.00 ARRIVE RISKY MARKET, AN ICONIC LANDMARK OF THAILAND WHERE THE LOCAL COME TOGETHER TO SELL THEIR GOODS. THE MARKET REMAINS DESPITE HAVING A TRAIN TRACK CUT THROUGH IT. AT CERTAIN TIME OF THE DAY, THE TRAIN WILL BARREL FORWARD THROUGH THE HEART OF THE MARKET, YOU WILL SEE VENDORS AND MERCHANTS COLLECTIVELY BEGIN TO MOVE THEIR GOODS AND UMBRELLAS AWAY FROM THE TRACKS.
• 9.30 TRANSFER TO FLOATING MARKET BY A LONG TAIL BOAT A BRIEF GLIMPSE OF THE LIVES OF THE VILLAGERS WHO LIVE BY THE RIVER UPON REACHING THE FLOATING MARKET, GET READY FOR AWE AS YOU WATCH VENDORS ROW THEIR BOAT WITH GOODS FROM FRESH SEASONAL FRUIT TO BOAT NOODLE IN RICH MEATY SOUP.
• 11.30 LEAVE FOR BANGKOK
• 14.00 RETURN TO THE HOTEL
