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7 Shopping Day Trips Worldwide Worth the Early Start

7 day trips  ·  from $23 a head

A day trip lives or dies on the hours between pickup and drop-off. These 7 shopping day trips use them well, priced and timed so you can choose in minutes.

From Bangkok: Ayutthaya & Ayothaya Floating Market Day Trip - Meeting at Robinson Sukhumvit near BTS Asok
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From Bangkok: Ayutthaya & Ayothaya Floating Market Day Trip

1.From Bangkok: Ayutthaya & Ayothaya Floating Market Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6,084 reviews · 8 hours · from $48Our pick

Spend eight hours exploring Ayutthaya from Bangkok with a live English or Thai-speaking guide. Visit Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon, Ayothaya Floating Market, Wat Mahathat, and Wat Phra Sri Sanphet. The tour uses air-conditioned transport, includes entrance fees, and leaves free time at each stop, though lunch and hotel pickup cost extra.

“Alex was a great tour guide! He was very knowledgeable and made the day so interesting. We had sufficient free time to walk round at each stop but also learnt a lot about the history of Ayutthaya. The transport was also very well arranged from central Bangkok. Highly recommended this trip!”

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Bangkok: Damnoen Saduak, Train Market & Mahanakhon Day Trip - The 90-minute ride from Bangkok
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Bangkok: Damnoen Saduak, Train Market & Mahanakhon Day Trip

2.Bangkok: Damnoen Saduak, Train Market & Mahanakhon Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,162 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $23Best value

Travel from central Bangkok by air-conditioned minibus with an English-speaking guide such as Kitty, Dom, or Mr Boy. Ride a train into Maeklong Railway Market, take a paddle boat through Damnoen Saduak’s canals, enjoy free time for Thai food and shopping, then finish at Mahanakhon Skywalk if you select the entrance option.

“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!”

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Day Trip to Bangkok Floating Market & Maeklong Railway - Buffalo Café and the albino buffalo stop
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Day Trip to Bangkok Floating Market & Maeklong Railway

3.Day Trip to Bangkok Floating Market & Maeklong Railway

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,528 reviews · from $30Top rated

Spend about seven hours visiting Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and Maeklong Railway Market from central Bangkok. You’ll ride a long-tail boat through the canals, watch a train pass through market stalls, and stop at Buffalo Café. Guides may include Bamboo, Ying, Kat, Tony, or others, and the 7:30 a.m. departure usually gives you the best chance of lighter traffic.

“There are many things to love about Bangkok, but this was one of the most interesting and enjoyable. Both the train market and floating market were unique experiences well worth doing!”

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Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City - The early road to Can Tho
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Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City

4.Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 886 reviews · from $92

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at 5 a.m. for a full day in the Mekong Delta. Ride motorboats and hand-rowed boats, visit Cai Rang and Cai Be, sample fruit, see rice-paper making, cycle through the countryside, and prepare a five-course lunch. Guides such as Win, Bevis, Lin, and Bao have earned special praise.

“Our tour guide Bevis was the highlight of the trip! He was very kind and informative answering all of our questions and sharing history of the Mekong delta and Saigon. We were pleasantly surprised that there were only three people on our Read more”

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Bangkok: Maeklong Railway & Amphawa Floating Market Day Trip - The train passing through Maeklong Railway Market
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Bangkok: Maeklong Railway & Amphawa Floating Market Day Trip

5.Bangkok: Maeklong Railway & Amphawa Floating Market Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 675 reviews · 510 - 690 minutes · from $49

Travel from Bangkok to Maeklong Railway Market, Wat Bang Kung, and Amphawa Floating Market in a group of up to nine. A guide such as Jack, Cherry, or Aoi leads the day, with free time for food and shopping before a firefly boat ride on the Maeklong River.

“it was fantastic from start to finish, meeting point was a little confusing but once we figured it out it was all good. Kit the tour guide was fantastic, he made us feel very comfortable, taught us alot about Thailand including some useful words when you want to haggle with the traders at the markets. it was such a wonderful experience from seeing the famous train market, a wonderful temple that is encapsulated by a tree and then onto the floating ones and finishing off with a boat tour from the markets to go see fireflies was honestly icing on the cake, it was beautiful (and saves you being overcharged…”

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Side: Manavgat Boat, Bazaar, & Waterfall Day Trip with Lunch - Cruising the Manavgat River by boat
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Side: Manavgat Boat, Bazaar, & Waterfall Day Trip with Lunch

6.Side: Manavgat Boat, Bazaar, & Waterfall Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 315 reviews · 5 - 6 hours · from $35

Join a 5 to 6-hour Manavgat day trip from Side, Alanya, Belek, Okurcalar, or Konaklı. A multilingual guide joins you on the boat, where you cruise the river, eat lunch, and stop to swim near the river mouth. You’ll also visit Manavgat Waterfall and have free time at the large bazaar. Water shoes and cash are useful.

“There was lots to do for the price we paid. it kept us entertained and we saw some of the sights too.”

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private Day trip from Fez to Volubilis and Meknes (without shopping) - A short stop in Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
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private Day trip from Fez to Volubilis and Meknes (without shopping)

7.private Day trip from Fez to Volubilis and Meknes (without shopping)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $63

Travel privately from Fez to Volubilis and Meknes with an English-speaking driver, choosing between a faster highway route and scenic farm country. See Roman mosaics, Moulay Idriss Zerhoun, and Meknes monuments. The pace can suit photographers and slow explorers, but entrance fees, meals, and sightseeing guides cost extra.

“We had a friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating guide, Hicham. He shared history of the region with us on the way to Volubilis and tips of places to see in Meknes. It was a very enjoyable experience.”

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