We joined this tour on Trazy to visit Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and Maeklong Railway Market. The driver picked us up from our hotel at 7am (he arrived earlier than that). The van is very clean and comfortable too. I'm so glad that the driver speaks good English and is very friendly.
It took about an hour to reach Maeklong Railway Market. It has literally everything that we’ve seen in Thai markets – fruits, vegetables, meats, seafood, snacks, clothing, shoes as well as flowers. There are also food and drink stalls. At first glance, it looks like just another market in Thailand, but it’s the train passing through that most people want to see.
The coolest thing about this market is its ability to adjust itself and perfectly encapsulates the train as it passes through. The umbrellas are pulled back only as far as necessary. The fresh produces are shifted just enough so as not to be sliced by the train metal wheels. Visitors and vendors stand daringly close to the train, close enough to touch! It's also interesting to see how the vendors execute their well-drilled routine when the train passes by.
Next, we went to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market which is a short distance away. It consists of both old and young Thai vendors that have set up shops in hopes of peddling their specialty goods and snacks from their long wooden boats. The floating vendors will also display their boats with colorful ingredients, cooking gear and servings utensils for all to see. The visual display of goodies makes it a unique experience.
What impressed me most are the in-boat food sellers. Fruits and drinks are the common ones, you can even buy fried food like Pad Thai, soup noodles, made to order savory snacks and grilled meat served on banana leaf. It’s amazing how they can squeeze gas tanks, oil fryers, hot soups and all other ingredients onto their tiny boats!
Our tour ended at about 12:30pm and we reached our hotel at 2pm. Overall, it's a fun and family-friendly tour. Once again, thanks to our driver (he's very nice!). Booking this tour on Trazy is also easy and fuss-free.