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Floating Market, Train Market & Klong Khone Monkeys (FM1)

Klong Khone Mangrove Forest
Monkeys at Klong Khone Mangrove Forest

Description

  • 08:00 Pickup from your hotel in Bangkok and travel to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market which is located about 100km southwest of Bangkok in the Thai province of Ratchaburi. There are several floating markets with Damnoen Saduak Floating Market being the most popular and provides visitors with a distinctive shopping and cultural experience that takes place on and around the waterways.
  • You will take a ride in a paddle boat which is a great way to explore the floating market. Paddle boats are the ideal vehicle to navigate the busy waterways, allowing you to get a closer look at the colorful waterside market stalls and other passing boats and also engage with the traders. You will experience the dynamic atmosphere of the floating market with traders selling fruits, vegetables, foods, drinks, crafts and souvenirs from their boats and riverside stalls. After traveling through the floating market the paddle boat will take you to visit a coconut sugar farm where the coconut sugar is produced by collecting the sap of coconut palm trees. This is then boiled and evaporated until it forms a crystallized sugar. These farms typically offer visitors the opportunity to learn about the coconut sugar production process, witness the tapping of coconut trees and even participate in making and tasting the delicious coconut sugar.
  • After the floating market you will then travel to the Mae Klong Train Umbrella Market which is also called the Talat Rom Hup. The famous Mae Klong Train Umbrella Market is unique and is well known for its market location which is directly on operating train tracks. The fact that a train travels directly along the tracks where the vendors have set up their stalls numerous times each day is what makes this market so extraordinary. In order to make room for the approaching train the sellers quickly pull back their awnings, fold their umbrellas and move their wares out of the way. They promptly continue their operations and put their stalls back in their original locations after the train has passed. Fresh produce, fish, meats, vegetables, fruits, spices, snacks and regional goods are all available at this market. Additionally, visitors can purchase local handicrafts, clothing and souvenirs. The Mae Klong Train Umbrella Market has a lively ambiance and is located in a busy and dynamic setting.
  • Lunch at local restaurant.
  • After lunch you will travel to the Klong Khone Mangrove Forest in Samut Songkhram. Klong Khone is a local waterway which contains a thriving mangrove forest and is famous for its population of wild monkeys that live amongst the mangrove trees. You will take a short longtail boat ride into the Klong Khone Mangrove Forest and as you cruise amongst the mangove trees you will observe and can feed the Klong Khone mangrove monkeys in their natural enviroment. Watch, in amazement, as the agile monkeys leap from tree to tree above the water and even swim in the waterway around your longtail boat. The peaceful Klong Khone Mangrove Forest is renowned for its natural beauty and observing the Klong Khone monkeys here is a magical experience.
  • 16:30 Return to your hotel.

** Guide times are approximate depending upon local traffic and weather conditions and can also be adjusted to suit your own personal requirements **

Tour includes

  • Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
  • English speaking local tour guide
  • All applicable entrance fees
  • Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
  • Paddle boat ride
  • Coconut sugar farm
  • Mae Klong Train Umbrella Market
  • Lunch
  • Longtail boat ride to feed the mangrove monkeys of Klong Khone
  • Travel insurance
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