Kanchanaburi Day Tour: Experience the Historic Death Railway from Bangkok
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Bangkok
Embark on a full-day private tour from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi and explore the historic Death Railway. Visit the Thailand-Burma Railway Center, War Cemetery, and enjoy a delicious lunch at a riverside restaurant. Don't miss the chance to see the infamous River Kwai and its scaffold!
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Bangkok - Pick up from any hotel in the Bangkok city area and depart Bangkok for Kanchanaburi.
- The Thailand-Burma Railway Centre - Following hotel pick up from your hotel in Bangkok City Area at 08:30 am by our English speaking guide, depart to Kanchanaburi province. On arrival at Kanchanaburi your first stop will be The Thailand-Burma Railway Centre what is an interactive museum, information and research facility dedicated to presenting the history of the Thailand– Burma Railway. The fully air–conditioned center offers the visitor an educational and moving experience.
- River Kwai - Enjoy a scenic long–tailed boat trip along Maeklong River to the world famous Bridge over the River Kwai, a part of Death Railway constructed by Allied POWs.
- Bridge Over the River Kwai - To take a boat storage from dock to the River of Kwai Bridge (Known as Thailand Amazon River), seeing neighborhood individuals’ way of life at the two sides of the stream with convention Thai sweet treat advertised.One of the most striking segments of the whole Death Railway line is “Extension on the River Kwai”, which was worked over a stretch of a stream that was then known as a feature of the MaeKlong River. The center segment of the current Kwai River Bridge is unique in relation to the encompassing region. It has been pulverized by bombs and has been revamped. It was not the first appearance during World War II.
- Kanchanaburi War Cemetery - Visit Kanchanaburi War Cemetery which is memorial to some 6000 allied prisoners of war (POWs) who perished along the death railway line and were moved post-war to this eternal resting place. Then proceed for JEATH War Museum which is one of two war museums in Thailand about the Death Railway built from 1942 to 1943 by Allied POWs under the direction of the Japanese, a part of the famous Thai-Burma railways.
What's Included
- Lunch included
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off in Bangkok
- Knowledgeable English-speaking tour guide
- Comfortable private air-conditioned transport
- All entrance fees included
- Detailed sightseeing as per itinerary
What's Not Included
- Personal Expenses
Additional Information
Join this full-day private tour to visit some of the unique destinations in Kanchanaburi, west of Bangkok, to see the River Kwai and its infamous scaffold. Discover the history with guided visits to the Thailand-Burma Railway Center and the War Cemetery. Have lunch at a famous riverside restaurant in Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi River Kwai Bridge Scenic Spot, by a boat ride.
Location
Bangkok
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Stephen_g
Dec 23, 2022
Fantastic day - Loved everything about this tour. The death railway museum was incredible with life like depictions, memorabilia, photos and more. I found it very moving at times realising just what our soldiers went through. We moved on to a mock up of a prisoner of war camp and then boarded a long tail boat for a trip up the river Kwai to the bridge. Before walking the bridge we had a beautiful lunch at a riverside restaurant and then had some time to walk across the bridge and back. We then joined our driver and guide for the trip back to Bangkok. Both the guide and driver were excellent and the car was modern comfortable and well maintained. Really strongly recommend this tour.
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95frazerh
Sep 4, 2022
Great experience with flexibility - Amazing trip. Meet in hotel lobby that you pick. Our guide and driver were both excellent Ms A and kip. We noticed our tour didn't include Hellfire Pass which for us was very important to visit, with a quick call from our guide to her office Hellfire was added on, we dropped a boat trip to save time. First stop 2 hour drive, Hellfire Pass, onto a nice restaurant for lunch, then to Death Railway, no train ride as we had messed up timeliness. On to war memorial ,Cemetery and Death Railway museum then Bridge on the River Kwae. Expect a 3 + hour drive back Bangkok rush hour traffic is fun.
Overall extremely happy with our private tour guide and driver.and their flexibility to work with us to acheive our perfect day out. Thank you.
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