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Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

Damnoen Saduak, Thailand
As featured in Day trips from Bangkok
3.5 of 5 stars 189 Reviews
Type: Flea/ Street Markets, Bodies of Water
Fee: Yes
Owner description: Famous for its tourist-friendly floating markets, Damnoen Saduak is the one you’ll find in the tourist literature on Thailand. Bring your camera along... more » Owner description: Famous for its tourist-friendly floating markets, Damnoen Saduak is the one you’ll find in the tourist literature on Thailand. Bring your camera along to witness the river packed with wooden boats overflowing with fruit and vegetables, which they sell to people standing on land. The scene is colourful and loud; just as you’d expect from a Thai market. Just 100km from Bangkok, it’s best accessed by package tour, which any local tour operator can organize. « less
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Bardez, India
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW
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A visit to this market was definitely a low point in our otherwise perfect holiday in Thailand, we hired a cab just below our hotel and the taxi driver agreed to take as to the floating market for 1000 bhats, which we found very reasonable as it was quite a long drive to the market, but little did we know... More

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Newcastle
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW
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We did this trip on our recent trip to Bangkok and really enjoyed it.As it was a part of an organised tour we didnt get to spend as much time as we would have like browsing the markets. The river was jam packed with travellers all looking for that elusive bargain....it was a hectic, eye opening experience to the Thai... More

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Kasilof
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012
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First it is 2000 baht per person for only 2 hours. Then they take you by the shops where they have family that own or work in that shop. Quickly pass by the others that they don't have an interest in. Beg for food and beer. The next thing you are flying down these canals looking at "Houses" WTF. We... More

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los angeles
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60 reviews 60 reviews
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31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

It was appx 1 hour drive from Bangkok. We boarded a boat w/our tour guide and off we went. It was so fun to travel down all the canals, you can see a lot of the local countryside and homes. We'd stop frequently at other boats that were selling food, we had the best noodles and pad thai on the... More

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General Trias, Philippines
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

I had a good day on this trip. I ate a good foods here but quite expensive compare to Pratunam Area in Bangkok. I don't have a good photos of myself here cos I was alone huhuhu.

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Manila, Philippines
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
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When the tour guide said this, it made me curious why. And you'll understand once you take the canoe ride (with no outrigger). Just imagine the importance of balance especially when it's turning a corner. Then there's this paddle canoe where literally each bumped into one another. And if you date to extend your hands out, in all probability it... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
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We had a great day on this tour organised through world travel service. The day started with a pick up at the hotel and taken to the bus depot to be transferred onto a bigger bus for the drive to the market. Our tour guide PK was fantastic , his English was great and the extra info he gave as... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Get one of the guys with a paddle boat to take you round we had about 2 hours in one for 400 baht, best value so far on our tour round Thailand

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Brussels, Belgium
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

After a 30 minute speed boat ride, we arrived at the floating. It is somehting one can not explain. It needs to be experienced. Rows of stalls filled with goods and many long boats vying for their spot in the fray. Not the bargajns one looks for but fun nonetheless. The bathroom facilities are poor so it is best if... More

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Guildford, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

The market and boat rides are great. Unfortunately with organised tours which is the main way to visit, they imply you will go for the morning but actually are only there and hour or so before they take you somewhere you have NOT asked to go!! This way they hope you spend more money!

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