10 Floating Markets in Ayutthaya And What Each One Really Costs

1.Ayutthaya & Ayothaya Floating Market Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6,084 reviews · 8 hours · from $48Our pick

Travel from Robinson Sukhumvit to Ayutthaya by air-conditioned vehicle with an English- or Thai-speaking guide. Visit Wat Yai Chaimongkhon, Ayothaya Floating Market, Wat Mahathat, and Wat Phra Sri Sanphet. Guides such as Jenny, Max, Alex, and Mr. Boy have been praised for clear history, good pacing, and friendly help.

“I lost my phone during our trip and I tracked it using my spare phone. Gladly, Max, our tourist guide helped me to recover my phone. It was found by a staff member of McDonald’s at Robinson. Thank you so much for the concern Max as well as our day tour tourist guide. My first tour was a memorable experience!”

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2.Private Excursion to Floating Market and Ayutthaya World Heritage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 515 reviews · from $184Top rated

This 11 to 12-hour private Bangkok excursion links Maeklong Railway Market, Damnoensaduak Floating Market, and Ayutthaya’s temples. Your English-speaking guide, such as Army, Gwen, Time, Nok, or Pom, travels with your group in an air-conditioned vehicle, handles admissions, and adds local snacks, fruit, water, and cultural context.

“Guide Army & Driver Mark were incredible! Super friendly and knowledgeable. I traveled solo, so they were sure to cater the tour just to me, spending our time on things they knew I would enjoy more. I highly recommend this tour. Army is the absolute best! Thank you for such a great Thai experience :)”

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3.Damnoen Saduak Floating Market & Ayutthaya Tour from Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 491 reviews · from $70

Start early from Bangkok for the Mae Klong Railway Market and a long-tail boat ride at Damnoen Saduak. Then explore three Ayutthaya temples with an English-speaking guide such as Joyce, Wan, or Johanne. Expect a full 10 to 11 hours, long drives, a small group, and extra entrance fees.

“We had an amazing tour yesterday with Wan. We were lucky to have a private experience, just the two of us, with a very comfortable car, a dedicated guide and a fast driver that was woman. Before arriving at the famous train market, she took us to a local seafood market, which we absolutely loved. Wan also took great photos of us throughout the entire day, capturing the best moments. Her explanations about Buddhism were insightful and made the experience even more meaningful. We truly recommend this tour with Wan!”

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4.Floating Market and Ayutthaya Guided Day Tour from Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 113 reviews · from $91

Start early from Bangkok for the Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, then continue to Ayutthaya for four historic temple stops. The tour includes lunch, an air-conditioned vehicle, entrance fees, and one-way hotel pickup when selected. Guides such as William, Bird, Bobo, and Luke have been praised for clear explanations and good humor.

“I enjoyed the floating market, the railway station and the shrines visit in Ayutthaya. The shuttle picked us up promptly on time and we were lucky that our entire tour group were on time. The tour guide was enthusiastic and gave super clear instructions. Lunch to us was good and we had fried rice, pad Thai, chicken curry, soup, cake and watermelon. Best part of the tour was that they provided bottled water on the bus and during lunch time. Travel time on bus was long but we had a good start as tour started 6am.”

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5.Private Tour to Railway Market Floating Market and Ayutthaya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $180

Start at 7 a.m. with a private guide and air-conditioned vehicle from central Bangkok. Watch a train pass through Maeklong Market, cruise Damnoen Saduak by private boat, then visit three Ayutthaya temples. Guides including Nate, Som, Katie, Shina, Nok, and Alex have led this route.

“We had a great day trip with our guide Kathy. She was very energetic and attentive as well as very knowledgeable. Highly recommended!”

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6.Private Tour to Railway Market, Floating Market And Ayutthaya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 94 reviews · from $173

Start at 7:00 am with a private car or van, local English-speaking guide, and hotel pickup in central Bangkok. Watch the train pass through Maeklong Railway Market, take a boat through Damnoen Saduak’s canals, then visit three major Ayutthaya sites. Tony may drive, while Katie has guided the history portion for some groups.

“We had an incredible experience on the Private Tour to the Railway Market, Floating Market, and Ayutthaya, and it ended up being one of the highlights of our time in Thailand. The day was perfectly paced, packed with variety, and gave us a gRead more”

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7.Ayutthaya, Damnoen Floating & Maeklong Railway Market Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · from $64

Leave Bangkok at 7:00 am for Maeklong Railway Market, a long-tail boat ride at Damnoen Saduak, and Ayutthaya’s temple ruins. A guide such as Tank, Jeerawat, or Niranya leads the day in a group of up to 19, with transport, water, insurance, and listed temple fees included.

“Ahunque you go the whole excursion with a very marked and strict schedule is a good option if you do not have time to do it on your own. Plus the mini bus was ruined as soon as we left and we started the excursion an hour late. However, we didn’t finish it an hour later and that meant cutting time on visits (I don’t like it).Auto-translated”

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8.Ayutthaya Temples and Ayothaya Floating Market From Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · from $48

Spend about seven hours visiting Ayutthaya’s Wat Yai Chaimongkhon, Wat Phra Si Sanphet, and Wat Mahathat, with time at the Ayothaya Floating Market and Elephant Village. An English-speaking guide such as Alex, Jenny, Max, Sam, or Dom leads the day. The air-conditioned vehicle, entrance fees, and market boat ride are included, but lunch and hotel transfers are not.

“Good tour goog guide very interesting good pace Well worth a visit running out of words its a good trip”

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9.Ayutthaya, Maeklong Railway, Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $86

Start at 7 a.m. with private hotel pickup, then visit the Maeklong Railway Market, Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, and three Ayutthaya temples. You travel by air-conditioned vehicle with a basic English-speaking driver, and may be accompanied by Yai, a highly praised guide. Entrance fees and lunch are extra.

“The tour was amazing. Our driver and guide, Yai, was fantastic. The guide was very helpful, informative, and explained to us everything in detail. I would highly recommend this tour company and this tour guide.”

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10.Private Floating Market and Historical Ayutthaya Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $184

Leave Bangkok early with a private driver and English-speaking guide, often Aey or Art, for Mae Klong Railway Market, a boat ride at Damnoen Saduak, and Ayutthaya’s best-known temples. You get hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, Thai lunch, entrance fees, and a flexible pace. It is a long day, but a strong choice if you have only one day outside Bangkok.

“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.”

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