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Coach of 25 or group of 12
- From$25
- GroupCoach of 25 or group of 12
- Length7.5 hours
Price for your party
Private tour Damnoen Saduak floating market, car, van or small group
From Bangkok: Damnoen Saduak Floating Market Guided Tour
★ 4.5 · 2,025 ratings
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- Small group of 127.5 hours · each person, from $25
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Leave before the coaches, set your own pace and choose your stops. See what private days from Bangkok cost, how small groups differ and which listing suits a family or a couple.
Editorial team, damnoensaduaktour.com · Updated November 12, 2026 · Takes 6 min
The essentials
- Private van with guideA private guided day with pickup included starts from $114 per group and drives straight to the area.
- Private car onlyA private car hire with pickup starts from $105, with no guide and no boat ride.
- With the train marketPrivate days that add the railway market start from $117 and from $256.
- Small groupsThe standard listing offers a small group of 12, and a Dragon Temple day caps its group at 12.
- Coach comparisonCoach tours on the standard listing carry 25 passengers.
Private, small group or coach: how the formats differ
The standard day this site sells comes in several formats. Coaches take 25 passengers, a small group of 12 meets at a downtown point, and the premium upgrade is a 9-seat vehicle that picks you up and drops you at your hotel. A private tour takes the group out of the picture: you have the vehicle to yourselves, the stops follow your plan and you agree the start time with the operator.
Several listings sit between the formats. One lists private or small groups, a long-tail boat ride and a coach of 1.5 hours, and another lists private or small groups with a longtail ride of 40 minutes. Read the option text carefully, because a listing that offers both formats usually prices them differently, and the from-price is the cheaper one.
The most useful question to ask is not private or shared but how many people you are. A private from-price covers the whole group, not each person, so divide it by your party; shared tours, by contrast, are priced for each traveller. The listing records do not say how many people a private car seats, so confirm that with the operator before you count heads. Ask, too, whether a private fare includes the boat, a guide and any entrance charges for a temple stop, because the records for these listings differ on each of them.
Private options
Private and small-group days side by side
| Option | From | Length | What it adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private car hire | $105 | 6 hours | Car only, no boat |
| Private guided day | $114 | 6 hours | Guide, sugar stop |
| Private with train market | $117 | Not stated | Railway market |
| Private charter | $139 | Not stated | Longtail of 1 hour |
| Private with salt lake | $256 | 8 hours | Salt lake stop |
| Small group, palace | $141 | 10 hours | Grand Palace |
Prices are from prices for each listing's starting option and are not exact; private prices cover the whole group, not each person, and the listings say nothing about how many people a vehicle carries.
What a private day from Bangkok costs
For a Bangkok to Damnoen Saduak private tour, the lowest price is a car without a guide. Renting a private car for the trip, pickup included, starts from $105 for 6 hours, and the listing says the vehicle is wheelchair accessible. The next step up is a private guided day with pickup included, starting from $114 for the whole group.
The itinerary of that guided day runs: van, 1.5 hours; sugar making stop, 20 minutes; paddle boat, 15 minutes; market, 2 hours; then back to Bangkok between 1:30 PM and 2:00 PM, with a guide in English and Thai. With 2,025 reviews, it is the most reviewed private option in this set.
Further up the scale, a private charter with a longtail ride of 1 hour costs from $139, and an 8 hour private day with a salt lake stop from $256. Each of these is a quote for a starting date and group, so treat the figures as the floor, not the final bill.
Group size
Largest group each format allows, in guests
- Palace day9
- Temples by boat day9
- Dragon Temple day12
- Small group option12
- Coach tour25
Group caps as the listings state them: the palace and temple days, the Dragon Temple day, the small group of the standard day and its coach.
Private days that add the railway market
If you want both markets with a private vehicle, there are options. One private day starts from $117 and lists a car of 1.5 hours, the Maeklong Railway Market for 1 hour, a car of 30 minutes and the floating market for 1 hour with a longtail ride. A guide speaking English comes with it.
A private-titled day from $115 follows the train and boat pattern: 1.5 hours by van, 1 hour by train to the railway market, then 20 minutes by van and 45 minutes by river boat. It also recommends cash because most vendors add 5% for cards.
The train adds a hard constraint. One private listing warns that the train keeps set times, gives no refund for a delay or a no show and does not recommend booking on the day of a flight. A private tour gives you more control over the morning, but not over the timetable of the railway line.
Pick your format
Private, small group or coach
Say who is travelling and see which format to compare first.
If Our family wants to set the pace
A private guided day
Pickup is included, the guide speaks English and Thai, and fares start from $114.
If We want the cheapest private option
A private car hire
It starts from $105 and includes no guide or boat.
If We want the train market as well
A private day with the train
It starts from $117, with a guide in English.
If I travel alone or as a couple
A small group of 12
The listing starts from $25; check the small group's own price on your date.
If I want a palace on the same day
The Grand Palace day
The group is capped at 9 guests and the fare starts from $141.
Formats
Choose how private to go
Private
The private guided day
Van, guide and pickup
- From$114
- Length6 hours
- GuideEnglish and Thai
Cheapest private
The private car
Your own vehicle
- From$105
- Length6 hours
- AccessWheelchair accessible
Private days that add temples or a palace
Some private-style days turn the markets into a longer programme. A day of 8 hours with pickup included adds Samut Songkhram, the railway market by train, the floating market, Wat Pho and Wat Arun, and starts from $270; it is limited to 9 participants and the timing can be adjusted.
The 10 hour day includes pickup, visits both markets and then adds the Grand Palace, for a group of at most 9 from $141. Dress for the palace means covered shoulders and knees and shoes you can slip off, and the other temple day asks for covered shoulders and knees too.
These are the heaviest days in the set. They suit travellers with one full day in Bangkok who want to see a great deal, and they do not suit anyone who dislikes early starts or long drives. If your time is limited, the palace day packs the most into one fare.
A private morning
The private guided day, step by step
Pickup
From your hotel
Pickup is included, with a guide in English and Thai.
The drive
A van of 1.5 hours
The van drives straight towards the market area.
First stop
Sugar making, 20 minutes
A stop where palm sugar is made.
On the water
Paddle boat, 15 minutes
You reach the market by paddle boat.
At the market
2 hours to explore
Lunch, a guided walk and the food market.
Return
Back by 1:30 to 2:00 PM
A van of 1.5 hours returns you to Bangkok.
Small groups compared with coaches
A Damnoen Saduak floating market small group tour is the middle path. Group sizes are capped: the standard listing's downtown small group holds 12 and leaves out hotel pickup and drop-off, the Dragon Temple day also holds 12, and the palace and temple days hold 9.
Their advantage is flexibility at the stops, and their cost can stay modest: the standard listing starts from $25 for its cheapest option, so check the small group's own price on your date, while the Dragon Temple day starts from $27. You will still share the market with every other group, so do not expect an empty canal.
Coach tours suit people who simply want the sight. A coach of 25 is not a private experience, but it has the guide, the paddle boat and both markets, and it carries the largest review sample in this set at 28,796 reviews.
Video
A walk and boat ride at the floating market
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Lao Tak Lak Market, the first traditional floating market in Thailand where ancient Thai-Chinese wooden row architecture can still be seen
Before you book private
Check these with the operator
Ask the operator3
- How many people the vehicle seats
- The earliest pickup time you can have
- Whether a longtail ride is in the price
Plan3
- Pickup details are reconfirmed a day before
- Train times are fixed on rail days
- Cash in baht; most vendors add 5% for cards
Dress3
- Covered shoulders and knees for temples
- Sun protection for hours on the water
- Shoes that come off easily
Leaving before the coaches and shaping your day
The main gift of a private tour is the start time. That early-morning activity matches one listing's advice to take its 07:30 departure, which usually means fewer tourists and lighter traffic.2 A private operator can often leave earlier still, so ask what time the earliest pickup is.
Stops are the second gift. Listings add the Lao Tuk Luck floating market as a stop of 30 minutes and Baan Tao Thai Derm for 30 minutes, a sugar making stop of 20 minutes or a salt lake of 30 minutes. Ask your operator which of them it can arrange, and for how much extra.
Families should read the child rules. Children aged 0 to 2 travel free on one longtail option of 40 minutes, provided they do not take a separate seat. Ask the operator about child seats, because the listing records do not say whether private cars carry them.
Choosing between the private options
For a couple who want the cheapest private option, the car hire from $105 gets you there with no boat and no guide. For a family who want information as well, the guided van from $114 adds a guide and a sugar making stop. For anyone who wants the train as well, the day from $117 is the one to compare. Whichever you pick, send the operator your hotel name and party size early, since one private listing says its team contacts you a day before to reconfirm pickup details.
For a day with a palace, the Grand Palace day from $141 is the shortest way to add a major Bangkok sight. For temples by boat as well, the day from $270 is the dearest and the most packed. Compare the from-prices with the length of day before you choose.
All these private listings can be cancelled free up to 24 hours ahead, which lets you hold a date at no charge. Ask the operator to confirm pickup details a day before, as the private listings do.
FAQ
Quick questions get quick answers.
How much is a private tour to Damnoen Saduak?
From $105.
A private car costs from $105, a guided private day from $114, and a private day that adds the railway market from $117.
Is a guide included in a private car hire?
No guide is listed.
The private car hire lists no guide and no boat ride, and is wheelchair accessible.
Can I join a small group instead?
Yes, groups of 9 or 12.
The standard listing offers a small group of 12, the Dragon Temple day is limited to 12 and palace days to 9.
How long is a private day?
From 6 to 10 hours.
A private guided day lists 6 hours and a private day with a salt lake 8 hours, while the palace day lists 10 hours.
Can I add the railway market to a private tour?
Yes, on several listings.
Private days with the Maeklong Railway Market start from $117 and from $256.
What time does a private tour get back?
The guided day returns by 2:00 PM.
The private guided day lists a return to Bangkok between 1:30 PM and 2:00 PM.
Is the long-tail boat included in a private day?
On some listings.
Private days list a longtail ride at the market, 1 hour on the charter, while the private car hire includes no boat ride.
Can I cancel a private booking?
Yes, up to 24 hours before.
Yes: the private listings compared here refund a cancellation made at least 24 hours before the start.
Sources
- Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT Newsroom) · Thai tourism minister leads expats on Ratchaburi canal tour ↩
- Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT Newsroom) · A Path worth travelling: Discovering Ratchaburi ↩