Full Day Folding Umbrella Market and Amphawa Floating Market

Itinerary
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Stop At: Maeklong Railway Market (Talad Rom Hub), Si Champa Alley, Mae Klong 75000 Thailand

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.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tha Kha Floating Market, Moo 2 Tha Kha, Amphawa 75110 Thailand

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.


Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: King Rama II Memorial Park, Amphawa Thailand

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.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Amphawa Floating Market, Amphawa 75110 Thailand

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.


Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Wat Bang Kung, Bang Kung, Bang Khonthi 75120 Thailand

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.

Duration: 30 minutes