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Day visit
Private OnlyMaeklong Railway Market, Floating Market & the River Kwai
12 hrs· Pickup 06:30–07:00· Up to 24 guests this session· Pickup included
History, culture and local life in one full day. The unique Maeklong Railway Market and the famous Damnoen Saduak Floating Market in the morning, then on to Kanchanaburi for the River Kwai bridge — built during the Second World War as part of the Death Railway.
Timing estimates are based on weekday traffic and may be rearranged as appropriate.
Itinerary
- Hotel pickup — Sukhumvit 1–24, Sathorn, Silom, Pratunam, Phetchaburi, Chinatown
- Hotel pickup — Khao San Road area
- Maeklong Railway Market — the train passes through, steps from the vendors
- Drive from the railway market to the long-tail boat pier
- Long-tail boat, then a paddle boat ride at the floating market
- Free time to explore the market at your own pace
- Depart for Kanchanaburi (about 1½ hours), stopping for lunch along the way
- The historic River Kwai bridge
- Depart for Bangkok
- Back at your hotel
Included
- Maeklong Railway Market — the train passes right through the stalls
- Damnoen Saduak Floating Market by long-tail boat
- Paddle boat ride among the vendors
- The River Kwai Bridge, part of the historic Death Railway
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Long-tail boat
- Paddle boat
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- English-speaking guide for the whole day
What to bring
- Hat and sunscreen
- Cash for the market stalls
Good to know
If it rains: Tours run in the rain. The markets, temples, the Death Railway and the museums are not affected by weather. If one activity is genuinely unsafe on the day — swimming at the waterfall in heavy rain, bamboo rafting, or the firefly boat — your guide will replace it with another stop or refund that part of the day. We only call off the whole trip if the roads or conditions make travelling unsafe, and then you get a full refund.
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your pickup time — you get a full refund. Cancellations less than 24 hours before pickup, or not turning up on the day, are not refunded. If we cancel for any reason, you always get a full refund.
Pickup zone: Sukhumvit 1–24, Sathorn, Silom, Pratunam, Phetchaburi, Chinatown and the Khao San Road area. Pickup times are estimates based on weekday traffic.
Children: 5–10 pay the child price. Under 5 come free, but still take a seat in the van — please include them when you book.
Please note before you go
- Timings are estimates based on weekday traffic and may be rearranged as appropriate.
- Hotel pickup covers Sukhumvit 1-24, Sathorn, Silom, Pratunam, Phetchaburi, Chinatown and Khao San Road.
- Private tour prices are for the whole group, not per person.
- On a private tour the vehicle and the guide are yours — you never share them with another party.
