Amphawa Floating Market Tour: Explore Maeklong Railway, Wat Bang Kung, and Firefly Boat Tour
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Join our Amphawa Floating Market Tour and experience the thrill of the Maeklong Railway Market, the serenity of Wat Bang Kung, and the enchantment of a Firefly boat tour. Limited to 10 participants per group.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Maeklong Railway Market (Talad Rom Hub) - Check out the Mae Khlong Railway Market, it’s located right on top of a railway line, and trains run right through the market a few times per day. Suddenly a train approaches as the market literally folds away and lets the train pass through. Then, in a matter of seconds, it unfolds back into a busy market.

The duration of attraction included traveling time from Bangkok to Maeklong.

  • Wat Bang Kung - Visit Wat Bang Kung, one of the most iconic. Having been engulfed by the roots and branches of large banyan trees over the course of several centuries the temple provides a seamless combination of natural beauty and serene spiritualism.
  • Amphawa Floating Market - Explore the Amphawa floating market, see an authentic view of the Thai lifestyle. The canals here are very lively; boats zip around offering all sorts of goods, local foods, seafood, or local Thai desserts.

We’ll finish the day with Firefly boat tour. Board a riverboat in the evening, until the the sun sets, you’ll start to spot shimmering fireflies hovering above the water. How amazing ?

The duration of attraction included travelling time from Amphawa back to Bangkok.

What's Included
  • Firefly boat tour
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off (specific areas only)
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Air-conditioned transport
  • Expert English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
  • Meals
  • Gratuities for driver and guide (not mandatory)
Additional Information

Explore the area’s attractions and observe merchants hustle when the train zooms through Maeklong Railway Market. See the famed Wat Bang Kung temple, admire the natural embrace of tree roots around a Buddhist pavilion housing Buddha figures. Enjoy a visit to the Amphawa floating market, take a leisurely paddle boat ride amidst the market, soak in the serpentine channels and catch a fleeting glance of riverside life. Conclude with an enchanting Firefly boat tour.

GROUP SIZE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 10 INDIVIDUALS.

  • We visit an ancient temple during this tour. Remember that temples are sacred places and you must dress appropriately. Shoulders and knees need to be covered.
  • Maximum number of participants per group is 10 persons.
Location
459 Thanon Chaokhamrop
Thanon Chaokhamrop
The meeting point is at our office (WanderSiam; see photo) in Chao Khamrop Road, opposite the ‘Tai Hong Kong Shrine’ and Phlapphla Chai 2 Police Station (for taxi: สถานีตำรวจนครบาลพลับพลาไชย).
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Snailfish0815
Mar 2, 2024
Incredibly Beautiful - The trip with Siri the guide and T the driver was incredibly beautiful. They were attentive and helpful to us throughout the day. Absolutely recommended. It was a wonderful day. Thank you very much.
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Christina
Feb 23, 2024
Would book again - Kitty was a great guide, informative and helpful. Stress free way to tick off three Bangkok sights. I've already booked another WanderSiam tour.
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Victoriahb2147gl
Feb 16, 2024
Fireflies!!! - We had an amazing time with Siri, a very funny, friendly and informative tour guide! Would definitely have her again (she’s also a great photographer!) It was good being driven around in a bus with AC. We had lots of fun on the tour. The highlight for me was seeing all the little fireflies! Many thanks to Siri for showing us around and sharing about Thai culture and Buddhism
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785haydenr
Feb 16, 2024
Definitely recommend! - Siri was a great host! We got to experience so many things in Thailand that we wouldn't have otherwise. Id definitely recommend to others!
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Dusica35
Feb 3, 2024
Wonderful Trip - I can highly recommend the trip to everyone. Impressive sights and Toni is an experienced and friendly guide with lot of Knowledge. Be sure to book!
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Davidsa4631xa
Jan 14, 2024
Worth a day trip - Siri was a great guide. Enjoyed all of her knowledge of Thai culture and history and her excitement for the area pointing out places of interest.
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Edcauk
Jan 14, 2024
Excellent Well Organized Tour - We did the Amphawa and Railway Market tour with Siri. The whole process was very easy and Siri made it a fun experience. We had time to explore the market, she explained some history behind the temple and took wonderful pictures for us. We got to go on a boat ride and see fireflies in the trees as well! What a great tour and tour guide! Would definitely recommend :)
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T_k_m_fjsk
Jan 13, 2024
Perfect day trip from Bangkok - She has plenty of knowledges to guide us so we had so much fun and studyings during her tour!!! Her hospitality, kindness, perfect.
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Sheila_r
Jan 1, 2024
fantastic tour guide... - fantastic tour guide Siri. Who really made a great trip fantastic. Highlights were the train market and the river trip. Thanks Siri for a memorable experience.
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Mrtung
Jan 7, 2024
Really disappoint. Learn more. - We came to Thailand and did a lot of tour in Phuket, Chiang Mai, Pattaya. This time we chose WanderSiam because they have a good rate on the internet. I'm a Tourguide and I would like to share some experiences of our trip on January 6th, 2024. + It is an easy tour to organise and they can do better. Because the tour departs at 10.30 and returns at 17.30 without lunch and accommodation. + There were a lot of mistake: - We did not request to pick up because our hotel was in Sukhumvit but they sent a message to the wrong person and came to another hotel to pick us up. They could not find us there and sent us a message to hurry us up. When we came to the office, the staff did not say hello or smile with us, even when we started the tour, they also did not come to the bus to say goodbye and wish us a good trip. - WanderSiam said the office is opposite the Police Station but we found the temple opposite there. We walked 300m to find their office located at the corner of another street. + The tour guide was a quiet guide. How did he get a Tour guide licence? - He did not welcome and introduced himself. After counting people, he just said we will drive 1hr.50min to the floating market. He did not ask any people's names and we had to ask his name. Mr.Kee or Key ( because he did not pronounce his name in English). - A quiet tour guide did not introduce enough information about the itinerary, the location, and the name of the province we stopped for visiting there. He could not tell about the story and history of the floating fishing village, how the King dug up the cannel for ...? education of the children's lives of local people in the past and the daily life, the business, their culture ... Nothing to inform us, he just put us on the boat. To visit the temple and Maeklong station. These places are very interesting but the tour guide also did not inform us about the war, the name of the tree to cover the temple by their roots (we found 2 kinds of trees on the temple and know the name because we have the same trees at home). How is the temple now and how the government keeping the temple during the roots is destroying the temple. He also could not inform us of any information of the train station and the local market where the train goes through every few hours/a day (when built, who built, what the local people sell on the train line... when it became a market and why the government keeps safe people and keeps open the market... for the local people's business or for making tourism ). - We had a 7 hours tour, but 4 hours of riding on the minibus just to look out the windows or sleep because the Tour guide did not say anything. Thailand is a beautiful country, friendly people, good food and a lot of special things. The guide should tell us more about the history, the cultures, business of Thai people, specialties in Thailand, the difference between the North and the South... - The bus was also not clean (our seats at the back of the driver, there were a lot of empty bottles and plastic bags). - When we arrived in Bangkok, the quiet tour guide asked us to scan the code to need our help for good reviews on Tripadvisor. I told him I'm also a tour guide and can not give a good rate because the tour was not organised, the tour guide only led our group. He can not inform us about the itinerary, the place before we visit. Should tell us more about Thailand, Thai people, the food, the cultures... He should make fun on the bus, make us interested in the trip and look after his customers well (before we stop, he tells us how long we will arrive, and does not remind us to keep safe and bring our belongings. After finishing the tour, the staff of the office need to go to the bus to ask us how we enjoy or not, say thank you and say goodbye. We should buy another tour from them but we are really disappointed. I told him should learn more to be a professional tour guide. The WanderSiam tour company also needs to learn more to be a professional international tour operator.
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