Chinese Language Tour: Damnoen Saduak & Maeklong Markets

Bring your best haggling game on a fun day trip to two of the best markets in Thailand!

Take a tour of the Damnoen Saduak and Maeklong Railway Markets with Go City® 

• Experience two of Thailand’s most famous markets on this Chinese language tour that’s included with your pass.
• Just show your pass at the pick-up point and get ready to shop like a local at Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and Maeklong Railway Market.
• Your Bangkok pass includes stacks more top attractions, tours and experiences, all for one money-saving price. 

About this experience 

Tick off not one but two of Thailand’s most famous shopping experiences with this day trip that takes in both Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and Maeklong Railway Market.

Board the air-conditioned coach where your guide will provide commentary in Mandarin Chinese as you make your way to the first stop – Maeklong Railway Market – in time for an iconic photo opportunity as traders roll back their stalls from the railway line to allow the morning train to pass through. While here, your guide will give you the lowdown on this historic seafood market.

Then it's onwards to Damnoen Saduak, where you’ll tour the floating market by paddle boat as vendors hawk their wares – fresh fruit, local handicrafts, mango sticky rice and more – from traditional wooden sampan boats. With your guide’s expert assistance, you’re bound to pick up a few bargains!

The tour is a great way to experience a slice of Thai culture at its most authentic. The experience lasts 6-7 hours and you’ll be back in Bangkok by mid-afternoon.

Why choose Go City®?  

• Customers save money on sightseeing with our pass vs. buying regular walk-up tickets.
• Our app makes sightseeing easy – your pass, plus all the info you’ll need is right there in the palm of your hand.  
• No need to worry about buying tickets on the day, the Chinese language tour of Damnoen Saduak and Maeklong Railway Market is included with your pass.

Damnoen Saduak and Maeklong Railway Market highlights  

Chinese language guide – the tour commentary is in Mandarin Chinese.

Maeklong Railway Market – cameras at the ready as the traders draw back their stalls and awnings to let the morning train pass through the market.

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market – try fresh mangoes and durian fruit sold from bobbing wooden boats and pick up some handmade souvenirs to take home from this traditional floating market.

Damnoen Saduak and Maeklong Railway Market facts  

• Trains arriving and departing Mae Klong station pass through the railway market a total of eight times throughout the day, prompting a frenzy of activity as traders and customers clear the tracks.
• Maeklong Railway Market covers around 100 meters of the railway track.
• The modern Damnoen Saduak Floating Market was established in this particular series of canals in 1981, but its roots in the area go back more like 150 years.
• A canal chase scene from James Bond Movie The Man with the Golden Gun was filmed in Damnoen Saduak Floating Market.

Go City is the best choice for maximum savings and flexibility when sightseeing in Bangkok. Your pass includes the Damnoen Saduak and Maeklong Railway Market tour, plus admission to dozens more top Bangkok attractions.

Getting in

Arrive at the pick-up point at centralwOrld exit gate D (same side as Centara Grand hotel) 15 minutes before the tour departs.

Damnoen Saduak and Maeklong Railway Market tour FAQs 

Where is the tour pick-up point? Please arrive 15 minutes early for an 8AM pick-up at centralwOrld exit gate D, on the same side of centralWorld as the Centara Grand hotel.

What language is the tour in? The tour is in Mandarin Chinese. 

How long does the experience last? Including coach transfers (and depending on traffic conditions) the tour lasts 6-7 hours.