Visit Damnoen Saduak Floating Market outside Bangkok and experience the traditional way of buying and selling fruits and vegetables. Continue to Wat Traimit, Wat Pho and Wat Benchamabophit to admire the most unique examples of Siamese architecture.
All Downtown Bangkok hotel
07.30 hrs.
All participants are covered by limited travel insurance in the event of personal injury, however, since insurance laws vary from country to country it is highly recommended that you take out a personal liability or travel insurance prior to traveling.
Meet & Greet
Meet at your downtown Bangkok hotel lobby before embarking on a full-day excursion from Bangkok to the famous Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, located approximately 65 miles (110 kilometers) west of Bangkok capital.
Journey
Your journey commences with a leisurely and scenic drive through rice paddies and salt fields. En route, visit a farmhouse and watch locals producing sugar from coconut. The tour continues by boat, passing fruit plantations and Thai houses that reveal a more traditional way of life.
Damnern Saduak Floating Market
Upon arrival at Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, discover boats of all different shapes and sizes, still used by local merchants to ferry their goods along this “Venice of the East”. Having immersed yourself in the vibrant environment, head back toward Bangkok, stopping at a wood carving factory en route.
Lunch
Stop for lunch at a local restaurant before returning to Bangkok.
Bangkok
Bangkok, a city of temples; the whole city is resplendent with golden spires, orange-tiered roofs, saffron-robed monks, and serene Buddha images. From several magnificent temples in Bangkok, the 3 most unique are Wat Traimit, Wat Pho, and Wat Benchamabophit. The tour takes you through some of the most interesting parts of Bangkok
Wat Pho – Temple of the Reclining Buddha
Stop at the Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Po), the actual name of which is Wat Phra Jetupon, famous as the oldest and largest temple in Bangkok, with its precincts covering 80,000 square meters in all.
Wat Traimit – The Golden Buddha
See the Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit), the home of a 5.5-ton Buddha image, found when the port of Bangkok was expanded, dating back more than 200 years.
Wat Benchamabophit – The Marble Temple
Stop at the Marble Temple (Wat Benchamabophit), a royal temple started by King Chulalongkorn in 1901 and noted for its dazzling, white Carrara marble.
Return to your hotel
We drop you off back at your hotel in the early evening.
