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Explore the Floating Market in Bangkok

Overview

If you are in Bangkok, do get away from the hustle-bustle of city life to visit the floating-markets near Bangkok, wherein you can see the lifestyle of the local Thai people living in this floating village, and has beautiful markets, stalls, and shops on boats, temples and more. Watch how the local people living in these floating markets sell goods from their boats on canals.

What are the activities you can do here?

Explore the shops and stalls, wherein you can buy fresh organic products, local snacks, handmade wooden items, souvenirs, etc.
Experience the market from the water, gliding past colorful boats loaded with goods.
Enjoy a boat ride around the canals of the market, moving through beautiful houses of the vendors located in the canals, the colorful shops and stalls and the boats filled with goods.
Do enjoy a delicious local Thai cuisine like coconut pancakes, fried rice, noodles and grilled seafood from a stall on a boat.
Photographers do take snaps of the colorful stalls, food and vegetables sold, goods on boats,etc.

What are the top Floating Markets to visit near Bangkok?

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market: It is around 100 km away from the main hub of Bangkok, and it is worth visiting, as it is the largest floating market.
Amphawa Floating Market: It is around 50 km away from the main hub of Bangkok, and is a small floating market.
Taling Chan Floating Market: This is close to the main commercial hub of Bangkok and offers an authentic local market experience.

How to reach the Floating Markets near Bangkok?

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market: Tourists can reach by taking a taxi directly from the hotel you are staying in Bangkok to the floating market, it will cost around 1200 THB for both ways, however it may vary depending where you are staying in Bangkok city. Or otherwise for a hassle-free budget friendly floating market tour experience opt for organized tour packages.
Amphawa Floating Market: Tourists can reach by taking a taxi directly from the hotel you are staying in Bangkok to the floating market. Or you can take a taxi or a van from Bangkok’s Victory Monument. Otherwise go for tour packages.
Taling Chan Floating Market: Tourists can reach by taking a taxi or bus from Bangkok’s city center. Otherwise go for tour packages.

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