Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

With each boat being a shop in itself, one can expect to find many items at this market that will entice them to empty their pockets. From colourful fresh fruits and vegetables to cheap traditional Thai souvenirs such as Thai conical hands and flower candles, and cheap T-shirts, postcards, and tchotchkes, a large assortment of items are available at this market. Though in the beginning, the prices of these items may appear to be very high, after the bargain, they can buy a product with 50-70 per cent off. For instance, Thai hats and T-shirts start from the range of THB 180 and THB 140, but they can be brought down to THB 60 and THB 45 after bargaining.

The best way to manoeuvre around this floating market is to join a tour. One can easily find many tour operators online such as GetYourGuide and Asia-Discovery.com (operated by Royal Exclusive Travel).

Tour Prices
Adult - THB 450Children (3 to 11 years) - THB 390

These prices are inclusive of pick up and drop off service from the visitor’s hotel at the Bangkok city center, round-trip transportation in air-conditioned vehicles, long-tailed boat trip, English-speaking guide, and booking fees and taxes. The tour is not inclusive of lunch and paddle or rowing boat ride. However, visitors would get several lunch options at the market.

Paddle Boat Prices: THB 150

Private Tours
One can even request a private tour of this market. While the prices for the private tour may be a bit high, they decrease by the number of requests. The tour participants are picked from their respective hotels between 6:00 to 7:30 AM to depart southwards to the floating market.

Visitors are free to explore the market upon arrival. You could go around; click pictures, hire a rowing boat, buy some unique souvenirs and overall make most of their time at this legendary market. They then get to experience a ride on a long-tailed boat through the winding canals as they make their way out of the market and witness remote plantations, gardens, and villages.

The tour ends at 2-2:30 PM after all the participants have boarded on the vehicles upon arriving at the jetty pier and everyone is dropped off at their respective hotels.

• Along with shopping for unique items, there are several other things that visitors can do to enjoy their time at the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market.
• They can enjoy a thrilling ride on a rowboat or motorboat for just about THB 150 per person. The ride lasts for around 35 minutes and enables visitors to take beautiful pictures of the colourful houses built on stilts and also provides them with a glimpse into the daily life of locals.
• One can also pose with a Burmese Python wrapped around their neck for about THB 100 or witness a cobra show for around THB 400.
• Furthermore, the stalls on this floating market are not only photogenic but also serve delicious food such as freshly prepared mini-coconut pancakes and boat noodles with a rich meaty broth.

An excellent place for authentic Thai culinary experience, Damnoen Sadduak Floating Market is full of local food vendors selling a variety of food on their wooden paddle boats. One would try not only different traditional Thai dishes such as Thai ice cream, Pad Thai, Thai dumplings, and Thai iced tea but also witness vendors selling rare, indigenous tropical fruits.

If one is confused to order at this market brimming with several vendors, then order a favourite dish and choose a place to eat. Visitors could either eat at the market food court or pack a takeaway. To have a bigger meal, rush to the small restaurants lined along the river. These eateries serve delicious Thai food meals such as Thai dumplings, pancakes, and prominent Pad thai served with peanuts.