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Every page on DamnoenSaduakFloatingMarket.com in one place. Most visitors start with the tours, then read the guides.
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On the canal
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Tours
- All tours
- Damnoen Saduak & Maeklong Railway MarketThe most-booked trip: the Maeklong train market, then about 1.5 hours at the floating market by paddle boat, lunch included.
- Floating Market & Train Market ExperienceThe lowest price for both markets: a ride on the Maeklong train, a 45-minute longtail and about an hour free.
- Small-Group Floating Market & Train with BrunchNine guests at most, food tastings at both markets and two full hours at the floating market, boat fees paid.
- Railway, Damnoen Saduak & Lao Tuk LuckHotel pickup, the train market, an hour at Damnoen Saduak by longtail, then the older Lao Tuk Luck market and a sugar house.
- Private Damnoen Saduak Paddle Boat TourThe only tour with just the floating market: private van, a paddle boat through side canals, two hours there and lunch.
- Floating Market & Ayutthaya Day TourBoth markets in the morning, then three temples in Ayutthaya: a 12-hour day with about 1.5 hours at the floating market.
- Private Floating & Train Market TourFully private: your own guide, van and longtail, with the local train ride into Maeklong and an hour at the floating market.
- Damnoen Saduak Longtail Boat RideJust the boat: a 40-minute longtail from Wandee Pier at a fixed price, for travellers who get there by bus or taxi.
- Maeklong Railway & Amphawa Floating MarketFriday to Sunday only: the Maeklong train, Amphawa's canal-side seafood and a firefly boat after dark. Nine guests at most.
Guides
- All guides
- Is it worth it?The honest verdict, and how to get the good version.
- Boat ridesPaddle or longtail, per boat or per person, and the scam pier.
- Getting thereBus, minivan, taxi or tour, and the last kilometre.
- Train market comboTrain times, the right order, and which tour rides the train.
- Amphawa vs DamnoenTwo markets 25 km apart, and the best pick near Bangkok.
- Hours & best timeOpen daily, best before 9am, and the season to pick.
Blog
- All posts
- Floods, October 2026Warnings for the district, the state of the canal, and how to check.
- Chao Phraya boats 2026Which flag runs when, how to pay, the tourist boat and Bangkok buses.
- Cool season 2026-27Weather outlook, holiday crowds, departures and fireflies.
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Quick answers
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