Full Day Folding Umbrella Market And Amphawa Floating Market - Bangkok

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Key Details

Mobile Voucher Accepted
Hotel pickup Available

Duration: 8 Hrs
Language:
English

Departure Time :
07:00 AM
Return Details :
Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time
Cancellation Policy :
This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Get excited as the train ride through the heart of the market at the unusual

Folding Umbrella Market. Explore the bustling market filled with vendors selling fresh food and souvenirs as you witness the folding umbrella market in action. Later calm yourself on the paddle boat in

Tha Ka community while sighting the scenery of the serene canals. Visit

The Memorial Museum of King Rama II,and walk along

Amphawa Floating Market. Visit the chapel overgrown by a Banyan Tree at

Wat Kai Bang Kung.

Know More about this tour

Pick up from the hotel in Bangkok and drive to Ban Lad Yai Train Station to take a short train ride to Mae Klong Market or known as Folding Umbrella Market. Take a walk around the market where exotic fruits, vegetables, seafood are offered. When the train departs from the station, you will see how vendors hastily raise their awnings, fold up their umbrellas and pull their stalls away from the railway tracks. After the train has passed, everything is set in their previous position.
Depart from the Market to Tha Kha community located along serene canals. Take a paddle boat (approx.45 minutes) along the canals passing by local houses, orchards and coconut farms.Disembark the boat and continue by van to visit a small home factory and see the production of palm sugar process. See the process of how the farmer collects nectar and boil it to make Palm Sugar. Fresh Coconut juice will be served for refreshment.
Continue to The Memorial Museum of King Rama II, the birthplace of King Rama II where guests will learn about traditional Thai house architecture and old Thai living traditions.
Walk to the Amphawa Floating Market, located nearby. You can see varieties of Thai Food, Sweets and souvenirs. During weekday there is no market life but guest can walk along the river to see old wooden shophouses which become lively during weekends.Lunch at the local Restaurant.
After lunch, visit the temple Wat Kai Bang Gung. The highlight of the temple is the chapel overgrown by a Banyan Tree. The temple is also a historically significant place, as it was the camp of King Taksin when Siam was attacked by the Burmese army in 1768. Late afternoon transfer back to Bangkok.

Itinerary:

Pick up from the hotel in Bangkok and drive to Ban Lad Yai Train Station to take a short train ride to Mae Klong Market or known as Folding Umbrella Market. Take a walk around the market where exotic fruits, vegetables, seafood are offered. When the train departs from the station, you will see how vendors hastily raise their awnings, fold up their umbrellas and pull their stalls away from the railway tracks. After the train has passed, everything is set in their previous position.
Depart from the Market to Tha Kha community located along serene canals. Take a paddle boat (approx.45 minutes) along the canals passing by local houses, orchards and coconut farms. Disembark the boat and continue by van to visit a small home factory and see the production of palm sugar process. See the process of how the farmer collects nectar and boil it to make Palm Sugar. Fresh Coconut juice will be served for refreshment.
Continue to The Memorial Museum of King Rama II, the birthplace of King Rama II where guests will learn about traditional Thai house architecture and old Thai living traditions.
Walk to the Amphawa Floating Market, located nearby. You can see varieties of Thai Food, Sweets and souvenirs. During weekday there is no market life but guest can walk along the river to see old wooden shophouses which become lively during weekends. Lunch at the local Restaurant.
After lunch, visit the temple Wat Kai Bang Gung. The highlight of the temple is the chapel overgrown by a Banyan Tree. The temple is also a historically significant place, as it was the camp of King Taksin when Siam was attacked by the Burmese army in 1768. Late afternoon transfer back to Bangkok.