TRAVEL GUIDE TO BANGKOK-BANGKOK FLOATING MARKET
Amphawa Floating Market.
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market.
Taling Chan Floating Market.
Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market.
Bang Phli Floating Market.
Well on the tourist trail after the Bond films, the trip to the famous floating market at Damnoen Saduak remains worth doing. Totally chaotic, small "klongs" or channels are packed with small flat boats jockeying for position, expertly paddled by mature ladies capable of stopping and negotiating at the notice of a moment. It's totally touristy, colorful, noisy but great fun.
Recently, transactions involve more tourists than local people, but the boats are still piled high with tropical fruits and vegetables, fresh, ready-to-drink coconut juice, and native food. cooked from floating kitchens located right the boat. Your breakfast was missing or you fancy an early lunch? Just call over a floating noodle seller for a bowl of steaming soup heated by a stove improbably and precariously balanced within the stern of the boat - complete with condiments of course!
While it's possible to catch a bus out of Bangkok and find your own thanks to the market, most of the people take an organized tour, ultimately saving on time and energy. If you would like to travel at your own pace, a personal tour will provide a cushty car for the one hour journey from Bangkok and your own personal boat, (ideal for taking pictures) there is a time window when the market opens from around 6:30am until 10:00am therefore the early birds will invariably catch the simplest photo shots. After 8:30am, it's mayhem!
A local boat ride along the canal which is both exhilarating and interesting takes you to the market. The traditional long-tailed boat, powered by an enormous diesel allows a stimulating glimpse into local life. Orchards, traditional teak houses, floating water hyacinths-side local snapshots. A scene that suddenly changes as you reach the market with shouts from vendors replacing the roar of the engine. Despite the growing number of visitors, it's still a fun trip.
Thousands of rose bushes and hundreds of exotic birds and an exciting cultural show. Demonstrations and performances of hill tribe dancing, sword fighting, Muay Thai (Thai boxing) cockfighting, working elephants, takraw (a local Thai sport) and the monk's ordination ceremony, provide both entertainment and an insight into the diversity of Thai culture.
A fantastic tour that combines a gentle bike ride through the countryside around Bangkok with a visit to the famous floating market. Includes an eye-opening boat ride through the maze of canals traversing local villages and plantations, followed by a gentle 32-km ride along country roads. The support vehicle follows close behind with many provisions.
Amphawa Floating Market.
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market.
Taling Chan Floating Market.
Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market.
Bang Phli Floating Market.
Well on the tourist trail after the Bond films, the trip to the famous floating market at Damnoen Saduak remains worth doing. Totally chaotic, small "klongs" or channels are packed with small flat boats jockeying for position, expertly paddled by mature ladies capable of stopping and negotiating at the notice of a moment. It's totally touristy, colorful, noisy but great fun.
Recently, transactions involve more tourists than local people, but the boats are still piled high with tropical fruits and vegetables, fresh, ready-to-drink coconut juice, and native food. cooked from floating kitchens located right the boat. Your breakfast was missing or you fancy an early lunch? Just call over a floating noodle seller for a bowl of steaming soup heated by a stove improbably and precariously balanced within the stern of the boat - complete with condiments of course!
While it's possible to catch a bus out of Bangkok and find your own thanks to the market, most of the people take an organized tour, ultimately saving on time and energy. If you would like to travel at your own pace, a personal tour will provide a cushty car for the one hour journey from Bangkok and your own personal boat, (ideal for taking pictures) there is a time window when the market opens from around 6:30am until 10:00am therefore the early birds will invariably catch the simplest photo shots. After 8:30am, it's mayhem!
A local boat ride along the canal which is both exhilarating and interesting takes you to the market. The traditional long-tailed boat, powered by an enormous diesel allows a stimulating glimpse into local life. Orchards, traditional teak houses, floating water hyacinths-side local snapshots. A scene that suddenly changes as you reach the market with shouts from vendors replacing the roar of the engine. Despite the growing number of visitors, it's still a fun trip.
Thousands of rose bushes and hundreds of exotic birds and an exciting cultural show. Demonstrations and performances of hill tribe dancing, sword fighting, Muay Thai (Thai boxing) cockfighting, working elephants, takraw (a local Thai sport) and the monk's ordination ceremony, provide both entertainment and an insight into the diversity of Thai culture.
A fantastic tour that combines a gentle bike ride through the countryside around Bangkok with a visit to the famous floating market. Includes an eye-opening boat ride through the maze of canals traversing local villages and plantations, followed by a gentle 32-km ride along country roads. The support vehicle follows close behind with many provisions.
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