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Amphawa and Railway Markets with Boat Ride Group Tour
This tour offers a rare perspective on Thailand’s famous markets as you head to Ban Kalong Station. The station sits beside traditional salt farms. You board the train here to ride directly into the Maeklong Railway Market. Offering a different angle than standing on the tracks, you see vendors snap
Overview
- ✓This tour offers a rare perspective on Thailand’s famous markets as you head to Ban Kalong Station.
- ✓The station sits beside traditional salt farms.
- ✓You board the train here to ride directly into the Maeklong Railway Market.
- ✓Offering a different angle than standing on the tracks, you see vendors snapping their awnings back just inches from the moving train.
- ✓You then visit Wat Bang Kung.
This tour offers a rare perspective on Thailand’s famous markets as you head to Ban Kalong Station. The station sits beside traditional salt farms. You board the train here to ride directly into the Maeklong Railway Market. Offering a different angle than standing on the tracks, you see vendors snapping their awnings back just inches from the moving train. You then visit Wat Bang Kung. Roots of a massive Banyan tree hold the entire chapel together. It houses a golden Buddha image from the Ayutthaya era. The temple grounds celebrate Thai heritage with statues depicting ancient boxing stances and warriors. Your evening concludes at the Amphawa Floating Market. Merchants cook fresh seafood on rowboats right next to the canal banks. You can explore old wooden architecture and taste local fruits like pomelo. A relaxing boat trip is included, taking you along the waterways where you can enjoy the charm and atmosphere of this historic community before heading back to your hotel.
This tour offers a rare perspective on Thailand’s famous markets as you head to Ban Kalong Station. The station sits beside traditional salt farms. You board the train here to ride directly into the Maeklong Railway Market. Offering a different angle than standing on the tracks, you see vendors snapping their awnings back just inches from the moving train. You then visit Wat Bang Kung. Roots of a massive Banyan tree hold the entire chapel together. It houses a golden Buddha image from the Ayutthaya era. The temple grounds celebrate Thai heritage with statues depicting ancient boxing stances and warriors. Your evening concludes at the Amphawa Floating Market. Merchants cook fresh seafood on rowboats right next to the canal banks. You can explore old wooden architecture and taste local fruits like pomelo. A relaxing boat trip is included, taking you along the waterways where you can enjoy the charm and atmosphere of this historic community before heading back to your hotel.
Travel Insurance for Thailand
SafetyWing covers medical expenses, trip cancellation, and adventure activities. Plans from $1.5/day.
What’s Included
- ✓Professional Licensed English-Speaking Guide
- ✓Shared air-conditioned vehicle
- ✓Travel accident insurance
- ✓Watch the train coming out from the railway market
- ✓Boat ride at Amphawa market
What’s NOT Included
- ✗Dinner
- ✗Hotel dropoff (The Drop off location would be at at MBK Center. )
What to Bring
- •Public transportation options are available nearby
- •Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- •Total duration of the tour is 7.5 hours (including the 3 hours of travel time on the road).
Meeting and Pickup
🚐Hotel pickup OR meet at start point
419 pickup locations available — or request your own hotel
Free pickup if your hotel is in downtown Bangkok (i.e. Kao San Road) or along BTS skytrain line: Victory monument, Phraya Thai, Rajchatewi, Pratunam, Siam square, Silom, Chidlom, Ploenjit, Nana, Sukhumvit road (up to Asoke, and Phrom Pong).
📍 Meeting point / start
Meet our guide at the bus stop in front of the Innisfree cosmetic shop at BTS Siam Station. It's on the same side as Center Point of Siam Square, directly opposite Siam Paragon. Look for the green steel sign "MAR MAI Siam Soi 3."
🏁 End point
Drop-off will be at MBK Center department store (near BTS National Stadium). You can conveniently take the BTS Skytrain to return to your hotel. For directions, refer to this Google Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/x6ciR7X8KsBNYdCK9
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฿84.01