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This area is a dream to ride through. Starting with quick visit to Damnoen Saduak floating market, the biggest most colourful in Thailand, we take a longtail boat ride through a maze of canals cutting through local villages and various plantations. This eye-opening boat ride offers a glimpse of Thailand of old where local people are going about their daily life with the canal as the focal point. What do we see? Temples, canals, orchards, more temples, more canals, people but hardly any cars. Depending on the season, you will see grapes, lychee, pomelo, guava and coconuts ripe for picking. This is a fascinating area just waiting to be explored. Many temples have long been favoured by Royalty and you visit Wat Amphawan Chetiyaram, which was constructed by the princess mother of Somdet Phra Amarintharamat and birthplace of King Phra Phutta Lertla, Rama II. See Wat Bang Kung, a quirky temple held up by a huge banyan tree, where you step inside to see a Buddha image. Also visit the exceptional carved temple of Wat Bang Kae Noi where the inside of the Wat has carved panels depicting the story of the enlightenment of Buddha. What is the riding like? This is a gentle 32-km ride along country back roads, nice flat canal paths and plantation trails, we ride quiet back roads and jeep trails. Stopping often at points of interest, the riding is at a leisurely pace and suitable for anyone. Phone: +66 2 712 5305Directions: About 2 hours by car outside Bangkok city centerWebsite: www.spiceroads.com
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This is the only 'real' floating market around Bangkok, where vendors actually sell their goods on boats along a canal. The others are all markets on wooden platforms, where you walk around to buy food/things from vendors who may or may not be on a boat that are stationed along the platform. Things available for sale: Food, clothes, souvenirs, etc. Opening hours: 6.30 am - 10.00 am Location: Ratchaburi province Getting there: 1) Bus: Southern bus terminal [Fare: 50B, every 20 min from 6am-7pm, takes about 2 hours]. 2) Tours: Floating market + Rose Garden (1000B); Floating market + Rose Garden + Elephant Show (1200B) [pick-up is around 7am, arrival at the Floating market is around 9.30am] Tips: 1) To beat the crowd, arrive before 8.30am. After which, the canal will be jammed with boats. 2) Hire a boat for 400B an hour or share with other tourists (the boat trip takes around 1 hour, but after 8.30am, if will take longer). 3) Dont forget to walk across the main road to the other side of the market.
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