Private Floating Market and Historical Ayutthaya Sightseeing Tour

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Bangkok, Thailand

13 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Swap Bangkok for an exciting private day trip to see the highlights of ancient Ayutthaya and the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market in a day. Instead of navigating busy local buses, enjoy seamless door-to-door private transportation, as well as a boat tour of the floating market and free time to explore temples and ancient ruins in Ayutthaya.

Save time by seeing Ayutthaya and a floating market in one day
Enjoy seamless round-trip private transportation from Bangkok
Stay energized with a lunch included during the tour
A private guide navigates so you don’t get lost

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off from Bangkok
English Speaking Tour Guide
Lunch

Thai Lunch
All Entrance Fees
Private Air-conditioned Vehicle

Any personal expenses

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pickup and Drop off from any hotel in Bangkok City Area. Our tour guide will meet you at your hotel reception.

Itinerary

Bangkok

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mae Klong Railway Market (Hoop Rom Market)

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Historic City of Ayutthaya

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Wat Mahathat

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Wat Phra Sri Sanphet

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Lokayasutharam)

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 6 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed

Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

John_R

Amazing experience ver much recommended. Exceptional tour guide and driver. Multiple experiences and many different sights sounds and smells

Reviews

4.9

based on 22 reviews

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Great experience

Evan_S, Mar 2026

My guide was great. I wish I could remember her name, but it was a pleasure to spend time with her. The tour was well worth the money and I had a great time.

A must do

Jessica_H, Nov 2025

Got to see alot of Ayutthaya and all it has to offer. My guide was very lovely and very knowledgeable. A very long day but worth being tired after

Fun and educational!

Monika_G, Sep 2025

This was a fun and educational excursion. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and the driver very good. The tour included all entry fees, lunch and offerings at some temples. It was a full day but so worth it!

Wonderful full day Atthuaya and train and floating market.

markjennilee, May 2025

This is a great tour. A very long day but we didn't have long in Bangkok and wanted to see many things. Picked up from hotel early which beat a bit of the dreadful Bangkok traffic and headed west to the train market. Air, the guide has an arrangement with a slushie stall at the market and after a 5 min walk (with the rest of the tourists) along the train track, that stall has saved front row seats/standing for us as the train passes. Meanwhile our choice of slushie is being made!! The flower market experience starts off calmy at a families small business which takes us on their boat through the floating market. Everyone helpful, obliging and clean toilets available. (after the huge slushie :) ) Then, after another hour+ driving we end up at Ayutthaya - first off was a lovely lunch of our choice, to give us sustenance for the tours ahead... We visited the 4 sites as listed. All wonderful to see and with the historical background explained by the guide. It was a wonderful tour and the driver too was so helpful and a safe driver for the long, but worthwhile day.

Railroad + Floating Market & Ayutthaya

Eduardo_M, Feb 2025

From start to finish our tour guide Aey was phenomenal. In the first half you explore the markets and her expertise of the area allows you to be whisked off to the best spots of the market. She even provided snacks and fruit throughout our walk. The second portion was the temples at the legendary Ayutthaya. She delved deep and provided detailed insightful knowledge at all historic sights. Not only did we enjoy this experience but we felt like we made a great new friend in Thailand. Thank you Aey! Shout out to our driver as well. Definitely recommend booking this delightful day trip from Bangkok.

Fantastic floating and train markets plus temples!

Stephanie_M, Feb 2025

This is a great tour where you can see both the floating and railway markets in one day in addition to the temple ruins in Ayutthaya. It’s an all day adventure, but perfect if your limited on time in Bangkok.

A personalized guide throughout

Yuri_O, Jan 2025

What a fantastic way to learn and visit three unique experiences and sites. Brava, Aey! It was surprised that when they say private, we were not with more in a group. The two of us sat in the back of the car, and we just were wisked away from one location to the next. We headed to an early passing at the train market Maek Long. Aey has us set up a stop at a much needed juice stall, when at 9AM sharp we so the train move through its tracks and all the activity. She also bought jackfruit and pomelo as quick snacks. Aey explanation of the many little things that we were seeing was amazing! Can you believe that she recited the full name of the city of Bangkok? Google to to see how long it is... On to the floating market, Damnoen Saduak, another culturally estimulating visit, with expert commentary for the nuances on what we were experiencing: noodle boats, vendors, hand crafts. Another great partnership with a local boat owner who welcomed us with coconut water from their grove! On to Historic City of Ayutthaya. We could not have been in better hands, Aey, was able to navigate a restaurant closing to ensure that we had the included lunch break. The last minute change did not affect the tour, and our lunch as delectable. As we aproched the Ayutthaya, Aey was able to explain the history of the gorgeous city, and it demise. At each of the important temples, she was instrumental in explaining what we were seeing. Overall, it was with Aey's help that we were able to understand, and dive into the history of Siam. We have precious photos thanks to her, who kindly asked us at every place to pose for a memento. She later texted us her pictures, expertly capturing our day for us to remember. As we approached the city in our return, I was in awe at the day. Tired but grateful for the guide and chauffer made every effort for our comfort, enjoyment, and enlightment. We could not understand better the pathos of Siam without her. Thank you so much for your kindness. If you decide to join this tour, perhaps you need to ask fro Aey Supat by name, and with expert help you will be able to unveil the charms of Siam: it land, its culture, its history, its charm, and its kind people!

Amazing tour to see south and north of Bangkok!

JyhChan_W, Jan 2025

This tour exceeded all my expectations. It seemed a bit pricey but the itinerary more than made up for it! Everything was included , all the admissions and lunch and snacks. Private motorboat in floating market was 2000 baht and that is included. You have a private vehicle with both a driver and tour guide. Our tour guide Aey Supat was so nice. She took us around the markets and bought us many snacks to try. The coconut ice cream in the floating market is a must try. The train market was so cool. And that was only half the tour. They took us to a local restaurant in Ayutthaya and then we visited multiple temples and sights afterwards. Really awesome to have a private vehicle , the driver would drop us and the tour guide off at all the sights and pick us up. No wasted time at all. Highly recommended!

Beautiful places, but we had more expectations

Iulian_D, Jan 2025

I'm not so sure if I would book this tour again. I have booked and payed this tour for 10 persons, but when the van arrived, there were only 9 places available. Maybe they didn't take into account that the guide will occupy a place, I don't know, but there was a little awkward. This was the most expensive tour I have booked around Thailand so far, but this was the only one that didn't offer enough places for all of us. The lady guide, Sofi, did everything in her power to make us feel very good. She wanted to give us a lot of informations, but we barely understood her English speaking. The experience from the railway market was awesome. The guide have chosen a super spot. I had the feeling that some chairs were reserved for us, so we took a sit there and we waited for the train to come, while drinking a fresh fruit juice. The experience from the floating market was also awesome. We thank Sofi that she offered us many things to taste. We discovered some very good products we didn't know about. The experience from the restaurant where we took lunch was not like we imagined. Prior arriving there, Sofi presented us what we shall eat, but we thought that we will be able to make some choices at the restaurant. There wasn't like we were expected. I know that we are all like a big family, but sharing food doesn't work like this. We have discussed prior arriving at the restaurant that the tom yum soup should not be spicey. Some of us can't eat spicey at all, especially since we have 2 children. When they brought the tom yum soup, I observed that it was too spicey for most of us. Prior arriving to the restaurant we were happy with the meal as Sofi told us that we will have chicken. This was the only thing that our children could have eaten from the availble menu, but at the restaurant we didn't see any chicken. So our children didn't find anything to eat. I can't say that this tour was a very bad experience, but definitely it was not a 5 stars experience. The van was very punctual in the morning and we didn't wait too much for the van between activities. Maybe the lunch was not directly the tour operator fault, but we have expected that the tour operator will take good care of that...

Great

Lauren_G, Dec 2024

Great experience. The van was really nice, and the guide was knowledgeable and friendly. The tour was very long, so I would not recommend for small kids. But it was a wonderful experience for my group!

A wonderful experience day trip

ChiaHuiDaniel_L, Dec 2024

We had a wonderful guide which helped us enjoy the experience a lot more as she purchased some of the local popular snacks in each location for us to try. The van we were in was also very comfortable particularly since the journey between locations were around an hour to 2 hours. Overall a very pleasant day trip for my family.

Great day

John_R, Sep 2024

Amazing experience ver much recommended. Exceptional tour guide and driver. Multiple experiences and many different sights sounds and smells

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Thank you so much for your fantastic 5-star review! We truly appreciate you choosing us for your travel experience, and we’re looking forward to welcoming you on another adventure in the future!

Great day trip

Celia_B, May 2024

The Railway market and floating market are must-do if you travel here. We were well guided and even had reserved seats when the train came by. We had a blast in the boat at the market. Aye (our guide) provided us local snacks that were yummy. Ayitthaya is the opposite direction so this trip allowed a lot of time in the car witch had excellent air conditioning. We got to see the countryside. Ayutthaya is a treasure trove of ruins to explore . Aey and our driver took very good care of us including adjusting the tour in the extreme heat to keep us more comfortable and still explore . Aye was able to share history of the area but was not fluent enough to have long conversations in English.

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Thank you so much for your fantastic 5-star review! We truly appreciate you choosing us for your travel experience, and we’re looking forward to welcoming you on another adventure in the future!

Great tour of the markets and Atutthaya.

Christy_D, Jan 2024

We had a great day with Art seeing these amazing sights. The markets were so interesting and unique, and the ruins of Ayutthaya never disappoint. We highly recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Thank you so much for your fantastic 5-star review! We truly appreciate you choosing us for your travel experience, and we’re looking forward to welcoming you on another adventure in the future!

What an All Encompassing Day!!!!

Camille_K, Dec 2023

What an amazing day with Aey!! We could not have seen all that we did in this length of time without a full day with a knowledgeable guide and driver. Ayutthaya is not to be missed for its history and architectural ruins. We enjoyed the unique train station and floating market too. It's a long day, but if you have limited time in Bangkok this is the way to sightsee. Aey was pleasant, informative, allowed us time to take photos as well as took pictures of us. Our driver drove safely in all the Thai traffic. We never felt rushed and highly recommend this unique tour.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you so much for such a positive and pleasant write. MAM Holidays looking forward to seeing you again!

The top hits surrounding Bangkok!

jcarde20, Jun 2023

I booked this tour because I really only had one day to get out and explore the country & wanted something like “the greatest hits”. Or as much as I could see. I definitely think it did just that. It helped it was a private tour so I could Explore at my pace & everything could be calibrated to that. The driver and your guide picked me up at my hotel and the driver was already waiting at 7am. We then headed off to the market with the train and arrived in time for a 9am train to pass through the market! Got some snacks to enjoy along the way & then went to the floating market. Much to my surprise we didn’t just see the market we were inside the market-exploring it from a boat in the canal!! Watch out every vendor is super high pressure. Being alone I felt really pressured and wasn’t good at haggling. The tour guide helped a bit though. In rainy season the canal’s water gets quite high so I don’t know if this part of the tour can be offered then or if the market is even safe & operating then! After we went to eat at a lovely open air venue, included in the tour. The food wasn’t too spicy, so don’t worry about that! We then went to an elephant sanctuary amid the old architecture. I didn’t realize this was part of my tour, but might have been a special add on for me. An elephant ride is optional. We then explored an area that was the head temple—the one with Buddha’s head nestled in a tree. That area was incredibly impressive. We arrived in the afternoon so it was much cooler. Walking around for about 45 Minutes-hour. The old grand palace we went to after—similar and equally impressive. Also about 45 minutes- an hour here. It apparently floods in rainy season sometimes, so it might also be something that doesn’t always happen. In this area you’ll learn a lot about Thai history and the history of Bangkok too. Then we went to visit a temple with Buddha lying down & learned about the different types of buddhas. The tour drove through some neighborhoods so you got a good sense of different neighborhoods & in each area my guide was quite knowledgeable about architecture and lifestyle questions. The tour said 7 hours, my tour lasted quite a bit longer (in case you plan multiple things in one day or plan to leave in the evening be careful). But, I feel like it was tailored to my pace and the agenda was adjusted according to my needs. Would love to take it again!