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Damnoen Saduak guides

Everything to sort out before you go: whether it is worth it, how to hire a boat, how to get there from Bangkok, the train market next door, Amphawa, and when to arrive.

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Tours

Choose your day trip

The three trips most people choose between. Every tour has its own page with the time at the market and what guests say.

Floating Market & Train Market Experience Budget pick ★ 4.98.5 hoursFree cancellation

Floating Market & Train Market Experience
Local train ride45-min longtailAudio guide

You ride the local train into Maeklong market, then a longtail boat to Damnoen Saduak for an hour on your own. Cheap and well run; lunch is at your own cost.

What's included
  • Local train ride into Maeklong Railway Market
  • Longtail boat ride, about 45 minutes
  • Licensed English-speaking guide
  • Audio guide in 28 languages (your own phone)
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Full tour details
Duration8.5 hours Reserve
Damnoen Saduak & Maeklong Railway Market Most booked ★ 4.67.5 hoursFree cancellation

Damnoen Saduak & Maeklong Railway Market
Paddle boatTrain marketLunch

The classic day out: the train squeezing through Maeklong market, then a paddle boat into the floating market. Three start times, so the 6:30 departure beats the crowds.

What's included
  • Paddle boat ride into the floating market
  • Air-conditioned coach from River City and back
  • English-speaking guide (German and Japanese too)
  • Lunch and drinking water
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Full tour details
Duration7.5 hours Reserve
Small-Group Floating Market & Train with Brunch Max 9 guests ★ 4.96 hoursFree cancellation

Small-Group Floating Market & Train with Brunch
Max 9 guestsFood tastingBoat fees paid

A van of nine at most, two full hours at the floating market and Thai snacks along the way. You choose a motor or paddle boat on the day.

What's included
  • Boat ride at the floating market, fees paid
  • Small-group air-conditioned van
  • English-speaking guide
  • Thai snacks: coconut desserts, mango sticky rice
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Full tour details
Duration6 hours Reserve

Plan your date before you go

Both markets in one day: the Maeklong train squeezing through the stalls, then a paddle boat into the floating market. Lunch included.

Check dates for the Damnoen Saduak and Maeklong day trip