Wat Chulamanee tours

The trip was fun and chill at the same time! Oilly deserves a raise! She has helped us with all of our concerns and inquiries.

We really enjoyed the tour , we really learn a lot from our tour guide RUTH, he assisted us very well. this is a fun activity, most especially the floating market and the free costume in the restaurant 💓🇹🇭

Maeklong train market was pretty cool - Lots of market vendors of seafood and souvenirs. Very cool to see train coming through. Amphawa Floating Market had many food places and souvenir shops. It was a private boat tour and it was interesting to see the fireflies.

Because I wanted to see the famous railway market and floating market, and didn't want to do too much research on transportation, I chose this one-day tour to simplify transportation. This itinerary has several good points and points that can be better: 1. This group happened to have a tour guide who could speak both Chinese and English. He spoke Chinese without any accent, so it was ok for communication and asking questions. The driver drove very steadily. 2. This group takes the train to the train market, which is different from other groups who watch the train entering the station from the ground. However, there are also a lot of people on the train and there is no place to sit, so you can think about whether you want to experience this feeling or greet the train entering the station on the ground. 3. The stay at the floating market is three hours, which I originally thought was too long, but with a slow stroll and dinner, it's actually ok. Disadvantages: 1. The shuttle bus is a modified van, and the seats don't have seat belts. People who have concerns about safety should evaluate it. In addition, because it is a modified car, the air-conditioning doesn't feel very cold. 2. The time spent at the railway market is less than an hour (including the time for dinner), which I think is very short and I can't have a good stroll. 3. There is an activity of taking a boat to watch fireflies in the evening, which is quite special, but I took a half-hour boat ride to see the fireflies, and then rushed back by boat after not seeing them for 1 minute. This is... It is also worth mentioning that there will be traffic jams on the way back to Bangkok city, so please don't arrange other trips, because we arrived in Bangkok city an hour later than scheduled.

I participated in a small group tour with hotel pick-up. A clean van with three rows of seats picked us up earlier than the scheduled time of 12:00 PM. I was worried about getting motion sickness because the van smelled of incense, but I quickly got used to it and was fine. Our family of four (two adults and two children) sat in one row of three seats, and then we picked up another couple and set off. After everyone was together, the guide introduced themselves and gave a brief explanation of the itinerary. I dozed off until we reached the Maeklong Railway Market. After arriving, we were given a detailed explanation of where the restrooms were, the train's arrival time, and the meeting point, and then we had free time. My children disliked the fishy smell of the Maeklong Market, so we strolled around a bit and then waited for the train to arrive at a cafe along the tracks, enjoying the cool air. I imagined that they would clear away the awnings and shelves along the tracks just before the train passed, but everyone started clearing things away quite a while before. After gathering back together, we headed to Wat Bang Kung temple. Along the way, the guide explained that we crossed the Maeklong River several times and pointed out roadside stalls selling coconuts and other items. At the temple, they gave us a very detailed explanation, and they even bought and distributed gold leaf for us to offer, explaining that we should stick it to the Buddha statues. They explained it with great enthusiasm, but my English proficiency is low, so I honestly didn't understand much. Next, we headed to the Amphawa Floating Market. We were told that the chances of seeing fireflies that day were low, so we were offered the option of waiting for the fireflies or visiting another temple. At the Amphawa Floating Market's firefly ticket booth, my family and another group chose to wait for the fireflies, and we agreed to meet again at 6:30 PM. We spent the next hour and a half exploring the Amphawa Floating Market and having dinner. There are many open-air restaurants, so you can go to any of them, but the one we went to was a failure. There were a lot of flies at that restaurant, and the juice we ordered (which probably came from another shop) never arrived. It was still bright at 6:30 PM when we boarded the boat for the firefly watching tour. The boat went from the market to the river, showed us the riverside shops and villa constructions, and then headed to the area with the trees where the fireflies were. Countless fireflies, smaller than I imagined, were perched on the trees like Christmas lights. Occasionally, they would fly to the boat and land on our hands. We were able to see the fireflies in the dark for about 15 minutes of the one-hour boat ride, but it was a very memorable scene.

Driver was punctual and the trip was pleasant. We were caught in the traffic jam coming back to Bangkok though, as a result, we reached back at about 50 mins later, and were charged extra 300B.

We did the Grand Palace, Damneon Saduak Floating Market and Maeklong Railway Market tour with our tour guide, Chufa, and we really had a wonderful time! Chufa is a good tour guide who gave us facts about Bangkok and the places we went to. He also made us try Thai delicacies which we thoroughly enjoyed. He also knew the perfect spots to get the best views. Ie, in the railway market he took us to cafe with front seats where we waited for the train to pass. He also made sure that we are safe and comfortable. Coordination with the TripGuru team was also smooth and easy. They sent me an email with all the details I needed the night before and tour guide picked us up on time the next day. Will definitely book with TripGuru again!

Ali, our guide has been exceptional. He's very informative and very patient. The places we went to were great. We just had a minor issue when my crocs went missing on one of the buildings in ancient city. Turns out it was taken by a Chinese woman. Thankfully I have a very weird taste in accessories so my husband was able to see it right away. But aside from that unfortunate experience, the rest of the trip was fun. Though I think Ali was frustrated since we're not buying anything on the market 😂I highly recommend Ali as a tour guide and photographer as well 👌