Thailand · SHOPPING TOURS
The 15 shopping tours worth booking, with the price, the running time and who each one suits. Number one is first for a reason, so start there and work down.
Review of Bangkok’s $25 market day trip, with train-track stalls, floating boats, food tips, timing advice, and honest value guidance.
“Very wonderful guide Grace,extremely kind, funny, providedall the information perfectly and the trip went according to plan. More quides like this! Best wishes to Grace!❤️”
Visit Thailand’s Maeklong Railway and Damnoen Saduak markets by train, van, and paddleboat on a practical seven-hour trip from Bangkok.
“Communication was very good giving we booked so very late. Hotel pick up was on time. The guide was very warm, friendly and knowledgeable. Everything was explained and worked.”
Visit Bangkok’s Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market with a boat ride, local food, guides, tips, and practical advice.
“Everything absolutely fantastic. perfect organised from the our guide. Totally recommended.”
Review of the $48 Ayutthaya day trip from Bangkok, covering ancient temples, Ayothaya Floating Market, transport, timing, guides, and value.
“It was a very nice trip. Our guide Mr. Boy was very friendly and gave us a lot of informations. The Stops were great and we had enough time to explore everything. Totally recommend!”
Cook Thai dishes in Chiang Mai with a local family, visit a market and herb garden, make curry paste, and enjoy a hands-on half-day class.
“Everything was well organised, the market tour was great and Balloon, our guide and cook is great and fun”
Review of Chiang Mai’s Grandma’s Home Cooking School, with market, organic farm, Thai recipes, transport, costs, and practical booking advice.
“Amazing! We cooked so many delicious things and i felt it was easy to follow along. Roger was a great guide in our cooking!”
Ride a local train through Maeklong Market and cruise Damnoen Saduak by longtail boat on a well-priced Bangkok day trip.
“Brilliant tour. Very entertaining and knowledgeable guides. Highly recommend.”
Explore Bangkok’s Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho, Wat Arun and local markets with a small-group guide for $42.
“Kiwi was a great guide - very knowledgable, friendly and helpful. She gave a lot of information on the sites while making the experience entertaining and interesting. Kiwi also gave an incredible food recommendation at the end. I would highly recommend the tour.”
Review of Bangkok’s railway and floating market tour, with train views, longtail boats, practical timing advice, costs, and guide tips.
“A great day. It was really well put together with a great guide. The itinerary exceeded our expectations. It was a fabulous day and so varied with trains, boats, walking etc. The group in the tour was a nice size. The lunch venue was brilliant as was the food. I would wholeheartedly recommend this tour”
Explore Phuket’s temples, viewpoints, Old Town, cashew factory, and night market on a small-group tour with hotel pickup.
“Our guide was very sweet and showed us all the good spots. She helped us with the prayer in the temple and took pictures of us. Our transportation was timely and we had a lot of fun. Worth it!”
Learn Thai cooking in Phuket with hands-on recipes, curry paste from scratch, optional market tour, fruit tasting, transfers, and dinner.
“This was so much fun and the best Thai food I’ve ever had!! They make the entire process really easy by providing all the ingredients, pre-portioned, and walking you through the steps as you go. I still dream about the food we made, it was so good 😍”
Ride a train through Maeklong Market, paddle Bangkok’s floating market canals, and add Mahanakhon Skywalk views on this value-packed day trip.
“An amazing trip!! Our guide Kitty was extremely helpful in getting us to the best vantage spots on and off the popular Maeklong market train, followed by the vibrant Damnoen Saduak floating market. She even gave us some essential Thai language tips along the way. Kkp khun kráp!”
Review of a six-hour Damnoen Saduak tour from Bangkok, with palm sugar making, paddle boats, local food, transport, and practical tips.
“This was such a fun and enjoyable experience. Our tour guide, Peng, was very knowledgeable and talked us through everything we drove past, as well as gave us helpful pointers & recommendations for what to expect in the markets. Loved seeing the ins and outs of coconut products, and the floating market was such a unique and exciting experience. The food was also so yummy and very affordable.”
Cook four Thai dishes, tour a local market, and learn curry paste from scratch at Bangkok’s House of Taste Thai Cooking School.
“Great experience ever. Fours dishes cooked - the tutorial is clear and enjoy a lot. The teacher shows you the raw materials, cooking instructions, the process. Very friendly interaction and teach you lots of good history and cooking method. Definitely worth the money and will visit back again next time”
Review of Bangkok’s Damnoen Saduak and Maeklong markets, with boat ride, Wat Bang Kung, transport tips, costs, timing, and honest advice.
“Unbelievable how quickly the market can put everything away and how close the train comes past. Really enjoyed the water markets and to see how the locals do their day to day things. The coconut stop was lovely. All these things was an incredible experience and we enjoy it very much.”
Pick a coast, a kitchen or a temple.
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