Market tours · THAILAND
Thailand runs the three most photographed markets on earth and all three are early. These 15 sort the canal trade, the railway awnings and the market-to-wok cooking days by price, pickup time and how much of the morning is minibus.
Visit Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market from Bangkok by train, paddleboat, and air-conditioned transport.
“Amazing day trip .. a must do if you stay in Bangkok .. worth getting up early for it .. a fun day out .. local train to maeklong railway market was great experience and navigating through the floating market on a barge so fun .. book it”
Visit Bangkok’s railway and floating markets by train, paddleboat, and air-conditioned van on this lively, practical seven-hour day trip.
“It was so much fun and one of my best day trips I’ve done Tim was our guide and had everything organised like clockwork. The train journey was so exciting and the markets were so good. We loved our time at the floating markets. Can’t recommend this enough”
Explore Bangkok’s Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak by boat, with local food, Thai culture, helpful guides, and practical tips.
“Jenny was a perfect tour guide and the whole trip was interesting.”
Visit Ayutthaya’s ancient temples and replica floating market from Bangkok, with transport, entry fees, free time, and an English-speaking guide.
“Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, patient and accomodating”
Cook Thai dishes, shop a local market, make curry paste, and eat in an organic garden during this practical Chiang Mai class.
“Very good, our instructor wave was very helpful and managed to keep it fun and interesting.”
Review of Chiang Mai’s Grandma’s Home Cooking School, with market, organic farm, Thai recipes, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“Great evening learning the ingredients used in thai dishes. The class was easy to follow, and our host was lovely and helpful. Was great value for money and now I have the confidence to recreate the delicious meals!”
Ride a local train through Maeklong Market and cruise Damnoen Saduak by longtail boat on a practical Bangkok day trip.
“The guide Tukta was so nice and cheery. The trip encompassed very interesting markets and train and boat rides.”
Explore Bangkok’s Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho, markets, and Wat Arun with a small group guide for $42.
“Somehow managed to be the only member on my tour Very informative guide and excellent English”
Review of Bangkok’s railway and floating market tour, with train tips, timings, costs, guides, crowds, and who should book.
“The tour was fun, but as we were there during the busy season, the train was very crowded. We probably could have squeezed onto the last car, but standing for a 30 min train ride squished against a bunch of sweaty people didn't sound appealing, so we opted to reboard the bus & ride it to the train market. Unfortunately, traffic was really bad (busy season!) so by the time we made it to the train market, we only have about 10 mins to shop. From there we reboarded the bus & went to the floating markets. Our guide, Rut, was practical enough to decide that the lines for the…”
See Bangkok after dark by tuk-tuk, with temples, Chinatown, flower markets, street food, dinner, and local insight in four lively hours.
“Jazzy was a joy. Such a fun way to get to see the city at night and learn the basics of street food. Cannot recommend enough!”
Review of Phuket’s $31 full-day city tour, with temples, viewpoints, Old Town, cashew tasting, hotel pickup, and a night market stop.
“Bam Bam was an enthusiastic, up beat, proud local Phuket woman, who clearly enjoyed showing us her city. We went to a variety of different lookouts and saw monkeys eating fruit. At Wat Chalong, she gave the group the option exploring the site independently or giving an offering/prayer. We took the latter and she shared her understanding and taught us how do Buddhist prayers. She was intuitive - she allowed the group to follow her but also allowed time for go off individually or in small groups. Unfortunately due to the landslide we could not visit the Big Buddha, although it was visible in the distance from the lookouts and…”
Learn authentic Thai cooking in Phuket with a hands-on class, fresh-market tour, curry paste, recipes, hotel pickup, and fruit tasting.
“This was so much fun and the best Thai food I’ve ever had!! They make the entire process really easy by providing all the ingredients, pre-portioned, and walking you through the steps as you go. I still dream about the food we made, it was so good 😍”
Explore Bangkok by tuk tuk on a four-hour night tour with temples, Chinatown, the Flower Market, street food, and famous pad Thai.
“Brilliant tour really well organised. Kevin our guide was great we learned lots of interesting facts, had loads of lovely food and lots of fun!”
Ride a train through Maeklong Market, cruise Damnoen Saduak, and finish above Bangkok at Mahanakhon Skywalk for $23.
“I quite enjoyed this tour, the tour guide (Alex) explained everything every step of the way. What were the expectations, time, place, and further history of the markets, how they operate, what to expect, very comprehensive. Tour didn't feel rushed and it was just enough time to enjoy the activities”
Review the six-hour Damnoen Saduak tour from Bangkok, with palm sugar making, canal views, paddle boats, food tips, and practical advice.
“Our tourguide Mr. Thew was very knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. The journey was comfortable and fun.”
Pick a canal, a covered hall, a souk or a stove.
