From Bangkok: Thaka Floating Market Meeting point
ID: GYG157293-807051
Category:
Country: Thailand
Duration:
06:00 hours
Description
Enjoy a day trip to the authentic Thaka Floating Market, only 60 kilometers away from Bangkok. Experience the colorful scene of vendors selling products from their boats.
Start your trip from your accommodation or meet the group at River City Bangkok and depart to Samut Songkhram on a day trip. Thaka Floating Market will give you a truly authentic experience! Here, the locals' way of life is still very much preserved. Thaka Floating market is in Tambon Thaka. It is a floating market where the local lifestyle is still well-conserved. The locals do farming and agricultural work for a living and bring their vegetables and fruits such as chilis, onions, coconut sugars, guavas, cononuts, rose apples, and pomelo to exchange and sell at the floating market in their boats.
Along the way, make a quick stop to visit a traditional Thai house, where you can see locals making brown coconut sugar.
Explore the house and its surrounding area, which is home to many different animals living on the coconut plantation. .
This floating market still remains the villagers’ way of life in nature. The villagers here do farming and grow various plants. They usually paddle a boat to bring their produce to sell to each other. The vegetables and fruits from their orchards include chili, shallot, garlic, coconut sugar, guava, coconut, rose apple, pomelo, etc.
After an enjoyable day, transfer back to Bangkok
Highlights
- Visit the an authentic and preserved Thaka Floating Market
- Enjoy a paddle boat ride through small canals around the market area
- Experience a local traditional Thai house and watch how the locals make brown coconut sugar
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Lunch, personal expenses and gratuities are not included
Meet the group at River City Bangkok
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.