This most, interesting full-day tour takes you to the rural yet world-famous floating market of Damnern Saduak, situated around 100 kilometers west of Bangkok. It is generally known as Klong Ton Khem Floating Market or Damnern Saduak Floating Market. Damnern Saduak has officially three floating markets. A narrow canal flanked with food stalls and souvenir shops forms the principal market at Ton Kem. Photographers at Ton Kem will get their best shots from the bridge, which crosses over the canal, and from the produce shed on the right. Nowadays, the market is bustling with activity from very early in the morning until about 11.00 am. For those who want to buy some memorabilia here, be mindful that you bargain!
Enjoy lunch en route before we head out of Bangkok, located in one of the most wonderful gardens in the vicinity of Bangkok, you receive a short introduction into the many customs of Thai life. This is a wonderful opportunity to witness the unique and unforgettable experience of the world-renowned Thai Village Cultural Show. Each day, over 150 performers vividly portray a fascinating cross section of Thailands culture, heritage and way of life. The 60 minutes action-packed show also is highlighted by exciting displays of Thai marital arts, Thai boxing and sword fighting-combat skills, some of which date back over 600 years. Also featured are romantic and joyful rituals of the traditional Thai wedding ceremony, the rich pageantry of Buat Naag (the ceremony of ordination into the Buddhist monk hood). Lively tribal dancers entertain the crowds with the rhythmic Bamboo Dance, the graceful Fingernail Dance from the North, the Kala Dance from the South and the joyful Yoev Dance from the Central Plains. Additionally, elephants can be seen working as they still do in the teak forests of Northern Thailand.
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