Off the track experience of one of the largest wet markets in the country.
Wet markets are usually the pulse of the city, where the local go to get their weekly shopping done, as well as to catch up with what's going in the neighbourhood. This is so different from shopping in one of the ultra modern air-conditioned supermarkets or hypermarkets.
Market activity usually starts 3am in the mornings with the unloading of fresh produce from the hinterland. Workers will be there to sort out the orders to be sent to the various restaurants around town for their food preparation.
The experience of the sights and smells of each wet market is unique. Mingle with the local housewives and retailers going there for their regular shopping. Catch the bustle that typifies one of the oldest commercial institutions.
Visit an old Chinese Medicinal Hall to see the display of herbs - dried seahorses, sundried scorpions and geckoes, antlers and rare herbs from China. Drink the black potent herbal concoction specially brewed for you to rid you off heatiness. If you want something to spice up your sex life - a discreet word can be whispered to the old master.
Try a variety of local dishes and delicacies. One of the few spots relatively untouched by tourists. Not quite for the faint hearted.
The typical day starts at 2am for the vendors and they'll either sell their produce until they are sold out or 12 noon whichever is the earlier.
Time: 8.30 am - 12 noon
Group rates: Available upon request
