Very good guide and excellent tour. - My tour guide a lady called Hang and driver were exceptional. I am slightly disabled and Gang and driver went above and beyond in looking after me

Great tour guide - Great tour with a very caring and knowledgeable tour guide! It was nice to see other aspects of living in Thailand. Will recommend this tour!

Exceptional - Our guide went above and beyond to show us as much as possible during our day together. 10/10 recommend!

Excellent guide, special... - Excellent guide, special thanks. We were a small group of 8 people, comfortable bus, there was water during the trip.

Fab experience , fab guide - Lovely small group tour the guide was so friendly and knowledgable really felt like you got a Thai cultural experience had a lovely time

A Sensory Overload in Paradise: My Honest Review of Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - If you’ve ever dreamed of seeing the "real" Thailand—the one with long-tail boats, conical hats, and vendors shouting from wooden sampans—Damnoen Saduak is the postcard come to life. But is it worth the early wake-up call and the long drive from Bangkok? Here is my firsthand experience. The Journey There The adventure starts before dawn. Most tours pick you up from your hotel in Bangkok around 6:30 AM. It’s a rough start, but the two-hour drive gives you just enough time to nap and get excited. By the time you arrive, the sun is up, and so is the energy. The First Impression (The Good) Stepping onto the canal felt like stepping onto a movie set (literally—they’ve filmed James Bond here). The market is a labyrinth of narrow waterways packed with wooden boats. - The Vibe: It is loud, colorful, and chaotic in the best way. Everywhere you look, women in traditional mobom shirts are paddling towards you, holding up skewers of grilled squid, fresh mangoes, or steaming bowls of noodles. - The Food: You haven't lived until you've eaten Pad Thai from a woman cooking on a boat that’s rocking back and forth. I tried grilled coconut pancakes (Khanom Krok) and a fresh coconut smoothie while floating. The food is undeniably fresh, tasty, and the main highlight. The Reality Check (The Bad) Let’s be honest—it is extremely touristy. - The Crowds: Because the market is most active from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, the canals get packed. It can feel less like an authentic local market and more like a waterborne traffic jam of tourists. - The Sales Tactics: The moment you make eye contact with a souvenir vendor, they will latch on. They use long hooks to pull your boat closer to their stall. While impressive, the constant "You buy? You buy? Special price for you!" can feel overwhelming after the first hour. Is Damnoen Saduak the most authentic floating market in Thailand? Probably not (the locals do their shopping at the less touristy Amphawa market nearby). But is it the most iconic? Yes. It is a spectacle. It is a feast for the senses—the smell of boat noodles, the bright colors of the tropical fruit, and the sound of boat engines echoing off the water. Just go in with the right mindset: treat it as a cultural theme park rather than a local grocery run, and you will have an absolute blast.

Floating Market Experience - Our guide was very friendly and informative. The coconut farm was a quick interesting and added bonus to the experience. The floating market is definitely for tourist. We went during the week so I expected it to be not as crowded but it still was. The actual boat ride could have been longer as we didn’t go past all the shops. My recommendation is pick the price you are willing to pay for your trinkets and souvenirs and go from there. The negotiating and back and forth with shop owners is a bit much. They pretty much sell the same items, would be nice if they could get together and diversify the offerings. We were told that this is a private floating market so the owners know what everyone is selling.

Floating tourist market. - Not really a traditional floating market where vegetables etc are sold. Almost all stalls and boats are selling tourist-related products such as souvenirs. Many stalls stock similar ranges. A long way to travel out of Bangkok for the 'experience'.

Market very interesting - The guide was great, very knowledgeable and friendly. The trip out to the market was long 1 1/2 hours each way. The boat at the market was too small for 6 people.

Very poor management - I booked the tour but Viator cancelled it due to lack of places and there is no way to get a reply regarding the payment. I still have not recieved the money back