Amphawa & Railway Markets & Firefly Boat Ride: Multi-Lang Private Tour from BKK
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- Day Trip
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- Private Tour
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- 5 hr
Take the most inclusive Amphawa floating market trip that will make you an Amphawa expert! Unlike typical travelers, you will traverse many attractions nearby the Amphawa market such as the firefly habitat, a coconut farm in Amphawa Chai Pattananurak project, Mae Klong railway market, and Wat Bang Kung. You will immensely gain an “Amphawa insight” since you will listen to the intriguing history of these places from our master guides, whose reviews made this tour win the badge of excellence on Viator. In addition, you will visit Wat Bang Kung, where you will see the Unseen-Thailand ordination hall locked in the roots of the Banyan tree. In the late evening, your tour will be concluded with a romantic boat ride, in which you will see live fireflies in their cork tree habitat. Their natural amber light will help you have a serene sleep at your hotel.
Itinerary Details
Operated by: Thailand Insight Travel
Stop At: Maeklong Railway Market (Talad Rom Hub)
The Railway Market is humorously called as the “life-risking” market! You will have fun riding a local train toward the Mae Klong station. While on this train, you will see the “Unseen-Thailand” experience. When the train signal rings up, the chaos will happen! Vendors will rush to detract their stall and clear away all goods that obstructs the running train at a great speed. Once the train passes, all shop owners will resume their stalls again. The transportation from Maeklong Railway market to Bangkok is about 1 hour 50 minutes.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Wat Bang Kung
Wat Bang Kung is one of the most iconic attractions in the Amphawa district. The temple is famous for its roots and branches of the Banyan tree that locked the ordination hall housing the “Luang Por Nin Manee”, the golden buddha image dated back to the Ayutthaya period. In the 18th century, Wat Bang Kung is the gathering place of Thai heroic warriors so it houses many statues showing Thai boxing posture. This place is therefore a great photo-taking spot for foreign travelers.
Duration: 20 minutes
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Visit a coconut sugar farm near Amphawa floating market. At this factory, you will learn how Thai farmers produce coconut nectar. You will see a demonstration of coconut flower cutting, pouring the nectar into a bamboo container, putting preservation woods in the container, boiling up and pasteurizing the nectar into the drinkable one. This will be your eye-opening experience!
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Amphawa Floating Market
Amphawa Floating Market is one of the traditional floating markets which is a utopia for shopping lovers. The market offers a variety of Thai seafood, snack, and a sweet treat at a very affordable price. You can buy grilled fish, squid, prawns, steamed crab, and oysters from many shops along the canal. On the other hand, if you are a big fan of fresh fruit, you can buy lychees, mangosteens, and custard apples that are freshly harvested from nearby fruit farms here.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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After the Amphawa floating market tour, you will ride a long-tailed boat to see the beauty of night lights along the Amphawa canal. Upon completing the market exploration, you will visit the firefly habitat which is located away from the Amphawa market. The trip to the firefly habitat is very romantic and gives you a serene feeling of tranquility and peacefulness.
Duration: 40 minutes
