TRIPZA sightseeing · Hotel pickup, Bangkok
The same route as TRIPZA's budget tour, with nobody else on it: hotel pickup, the local train into Maeklong market, a private longtail and an hour at Damnoen Saduak. Pick it for control: your group, your pace, and a guide who can steer you around the crowds.
TRIPZA runs this as a fully private version of its group floating and train market trip. A van and guide collect you from your hotel in one of six Bangkok districts. After 90 minutes you board the local train for about an hour through the countryside and into Maeklong Railway Market, walk the market for an hour, then take a private longtail for 45 minutes along the canals to Damnoen Saduak, where you have about an hour.
What you pay for is the guide's attention. Reviewers mention guides who knew where to go and how to avoid the crowds, and the van leaves when you're ready. The listing doesn't pretend: it calls the destinations "very touristy" and says most vendors add a surcharge for card payments, so bring cash. Meals appear among the inclusions but the listing is unclear on them; plan on paying for lunch.
Two caveats. It's a small sample of reviews so far, so you are trusting the operator's larger group-tour record. And an hour at the floating market is the same as the cheap tour; you pay for privacy, not canal time. For more time on the water, the private paddle boat tour gives you two hours.
Your guide collects you from your hotel in central Bangkok.
Private van to the train line.
Ride the train through the countryside and into Maeklong Railway Market.
Walk the tracks and the market with your guide.
A short drive, then your own longtail along the canals to Damnoen Saduak.
Time at the market, then the van back to your hotel.
★★★★★She knew exactly where to go, helped us avoid crowds where possible, and gave us great tips along the way.
★★★★★Our family thought the excursion was excellent. Everything was perfectly planned.
★★★★★Jazz was an excellent tour guide! Can only recommend!
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Yes. The listing says 100% private: your own guide and vehicle, and a private longtail at the floating market.
About an hour at the market, after a 45-minute private longtail ride along the canals.
Meals are mentioned in the listing but it is unclear what they cover. Plan on buying lunch at the market.
Rarely. The listing advises cash because most vendors add a surcharge for card payments.
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Your own guide, van and longtail boat, with the local train ride into Maeklong market.
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.★ 4.9 · 6 hours
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.★ 4.9 · 8.5 hours
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