Amphawa floating market
Dear guests, on this day tour you will see the following:
🚂 Maeklong Railway Market: Market where trains pass directly through the stalls.
☂️ Umbrella Back Market: Colorful market stalls with traditional local goods.
🌿 Mangrove Forests: Nature trails with diverse wildlife.
🐒 Floating Monkeys: Playful monkeys along the river.
🏯 Wat Bang Kung: Temple enveloped by the roots of a banyan tree.
🛶 Amphawa Floating Market: Lively floating market with local specialties.
🛎️ Personalized Tour Experience
Our licensed tour guide will meet you personally or pick you up at your hotel, depending on your booking. We design our tours to ensure a private and comfortable atmosphere, ideal for friends, couples, and families. This allows you to explore Bangkok and Ayutthaya at your own pace, enjoy photos, and experience a relaxed, personalized tour.
🌐 Flexible Options for All Travelers
We also welcome cruise guests, backpackers, and group travelers. Our tours are designed to provide a seamless, enriching, and memorable experience for everyone, whether you are traveling solo, with friends, or in a larger group.
Embark on a vibrant journey to the Amphawa Floating Market, one of Thailand’s most famous riverside markets. Stroll along the canals, enjoy the lively atmosphere, and soak up the authentic local culture.
🍽️ Taste Authentic Thai Flavors
Savor a variety of delicious local dishes, from traditional Thai street food to freshly caught seafood, offering a true taste of Thailand.
🌟 Cultural Highlights
The market and surrounding sights reflect Thailand’s rich heritage, inviting you to experience the vibrant traditions, colorful stalls, and bustling river life.
Mangrove area
After our guide has picked you up, we can start the tour reliably and safely. Our trip goes south from Bangkok to the Samut Songkhram province to Amphawa. Taking into account the tide (tides), we head into the mangrove area. We take a longtail boat into the extensive mangrove forests that end in the sea. We visit the shell divers in the estuary depending on the height of the tide. On this trip we pass the “floating monkeys”. On the way you will see from the water and from land the traditional townhouses standing on stilts at the estuary to the sea. Experience the way of life of the locals who live on the river banks and manage their shrimp and shellfish farms.
Train Market
Then we go to a small traditional restaurant on the River and order Thai culinary seafood specialities, rice dishes or vegetables for you, depending on your wishes. If you can’t eat fish or meat, you can have a menu of chicken, vegetables or fried rice prepared. After the delicious meal, we take the van to a small train station in the province. We board the train coming from Ban Laem and take the narrow gauge train to the “umbrellas back market” or also called Talad Room Hoob in Thai. Your tour guide will walk you through the market and explain one or two Thai specialities.
Floating Market Amphawa
Amphawa is one of the few truly authentic “floating markets” in Thailand. Directly at the Klong, fresh meals are prepared on the old boats. Here you can get grilled fish, called Phla in Thai language, in all variations and of course Pad Thai, fried noodles or Pat Pak, fried mixed vegetables. The attraction in this area are the fireflies, which the Thais call “Fireflys” and which sit and glow in the trees at night. If you like the ” you can book this additionally and you will experience with us a beautiful night trip by longtail boat to the nearby areas. Afterwards, we show you the fabulous root-covered temple Wat Bang Kung from the Ayuttaya period, which is unique in this area.
Wat Bang Kung
The temple was built when King Taksin was fighting with his soldiers in Ayutthaya, with the area serving as a navy camp. The temple was the spiritual centre for the soldiers, in honour of King Taksin the place was redesigned and is now a popular destination for Thais who celebrate their faith there. Many Chinese are also seen here, as the camp was guarded by Chinese soldiers assembled from the provinces during the Ayutthaya period. The camp was called Bang Kung Chinese Camp. In the square you can see cast figures of Muay Thai boxers in various fighting positions.
Price: 115 € p.p. tour price
Complimentary round-trip hotel transfers
✨ Fireflies – Optional Night Tour
As a unique optional experience, you can witness fireflies (called “Firefies” in Thai) glowing in large swarms among the trees at night. These magical insects communicate by sending out tiny light signals, creating a stunning natural display.
🛶 Night Longtail Boat Trip
To see the fireflies, join us on a longtail boat tour at night to the nearby areas, enjoying the peaceful river atmosphere and this rare natural spectacle.
✨ Fireflies Tour – Optional
🚗 Drive & Boat Tour:
1 hour / 1 person: €25 – includes dinner (still water) + longtail boat tour
2 hours / 1 person: €35 – includes dinner (still water) + longtail boat tour
ℹ️ Note:
For groups where some participants have not booked the Firefly tour, those guests will be driven back to Bangkok after the main tour without a guide, while the others continue the Firefly experience.
🕗 Tour Implementation & Schedule
📅 Daily Departures: Tours run every day.
🏨 Hotel Pickup: From your hotel lobby at 08:30, or by arrangement.
👥 Small Group: Private tours for 2–8 persons.
⏱️ Duration: Approximately 8 hours, allowing plenty of time to explore comfortably.
✅ Tour Inclusions
🗣️ English-Speaking Guide: Licensed guide providing expert insights.
🏨 Hotel Arrival & Departure: Pickup and drop-off included.
🍽️ Lunch with Drinks: Includes a delicious meal and still water.
🎟️ Entrance Fees: All fees for temples, palaces, and attractions included.
❄️ Air-Conditioned Van: Provided when booked for comfort.
🛶 Longtail Boat Tour: Included upon booking for a scenic river experience.
💰 Costs Not Included
🥤 Drinks During the Tour & Transfers: Any beverages outside the included lunch.
🛍️ Personal Expenses: Shopping, souvenirs, or other personal costs.
🙏 Tips: Tips for the tour guide and driver are appreciated but optional.
🌟 Special Features & Notes
The tour may change due to weather, traffic, airline schedules, or attraction closures. The guide will adjust the itinerary as needed and select equivalent alternatives to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience.Activities in mangrove areas depend on tides and natural conditions. Some experiences, like mangrove planting or wildlife observation, may be adjusted by local experts.During the rainy season, salt pans, mangrove planting, and shell diver sightings may be limited.This flexibility ensures a safe, comfortable, and culturally enriching tour while adapting to environmental and logistical conditions.