Kanchanaburi Tour: Explore the Historical Bridge on the River Kwai and Death Railway

Discover the historical Bridge on the River Kwai and Death Railway on a captivating Kanchanaburi tour. Explore the preserved bridge and learn about its fascinating history.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • River Kwai - 06.00 Pick up from Hotel depart for Kanchanaburi
    09.30 Visit Jeath Museume/ The War Cemetery of the allied prisoners of world war II Walk along The Bridge over the River Kwai Take the train trip along the Death railway sight-seeing the Countryside To Krasae Cave
    13.00 Arrive Krasae Cave Lunch will be provided at restaurant
    15.00 Depart from the restaurant to Bangkok and transfer to hotels around 18.00 Pm
  • Kanchanaburi War Cemetery - The Kanchanaburi War Cemetery (known locally as the Don-Rak War Cemetery) is the main prisoner of war (POW) cemetery for victims of Japanese imprisonment while building the Burma Railway. It is on the main road, Saeng Chuto Road, through the town of Kanchanaburi, Thailand, adjacent to an older Chinese cemetery.

The cemetery was designed by Colin St Clair Oakes and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. There are 6,982 POWs buried there, mostly Australian, British, and Dutch. It contains the remains of prisoners buried beside the south section of the railway from Bangkok to Nieke, excepting those identified as Americans, whose remains were repatriated.

There are 1,896 Dutch war graves, the rest being from Britain and the Commonwealth. Two graves contain the ashes of 300 men who were cremated. The Kanchanaburi Memorial gives the names of 11 from India who are buried in Muslim cemeteries.

  • JEATH War Museum - The museum was founded in 1977 by the chief abbot of Wat Chaichumpol Venerable Phra Theppanyasuthee. It is located on the grounds of a temple at the junction of the Khwae Yai and Khwae Noi rivers in Kanchanaburi and it is a part of the famous The Bridge over the River Kwai saga.
    The acronym JEATH stands for the primary nationalities involved in the construction of the railway: Japanese, English, Australian, American, Thai and Holland, whereas the Thai name is Phíphítháphan Songkhram Wát Tâi (Wat Tai War Museum).
    The museum is divided into two sections, one depicting the construction of the Death Railway which is meant to recreate the quarters used by Allied POWs, and the other consisting of reconstructed bamboo huts containing such items as paintings, drawings and photos of and by former prisoners, weapons, tools, and maps.
    Tourist photos are not permitted in Section I of the museum.
  • Bridge Over the River Kwai - The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 epic war film with train riding directed by David Lean and based on the 1952 novel of the same name written by Pierre Boulle. The film uses the historical setting of the construction of the Burma Railway in 1942–1943. The cast included William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Alec Guinness, and Sessue Hayakawa.
    It was initially scripted by screenwriter Carl Foreman, who was later replaced by Michael Wilson. Both writers had to work in secret, as they were on the Hollywood blacklist and had fled to the UK in order to continue working. As a result, Boulle, who did not speak English, was credited and received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay; many years later, Foreman and Wilson posthumously received the Academy Award.
    The film was widely praised, winning seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture) at the 30th Academy Awards. In 1997, the film was deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”
What's Included
  • Train Riding
  • Lunch
  • Jet Museum
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • English Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Expenses that have not Mention in Program
Additional Information

The Bridge on the River Kwai, located in Kanchanaburi, managed to evade scheduled demolition and now serves as a popular tourist landmark. Besides being an attraction, it still functions as a railway bridge with trains running across it every day. More of its minor elements are authentic, but a minor proportion has been substituted with post-war additions.

Location
River City Bangkok
Soi Charoen Krung 24
River City Bangkok, Soi Charoen Krung 24, Talat Noi, Samphanthawong, Bangkok, Thailand at check in time 06.10 am
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Donald_t
Dec 20, 2023
Professional knowledgeable guide & super duper driver - Trip & pickup was on schedule. Friendly & jovial guide. Would had leave 5 stars if not because the full trip description by Viator was misleading which apparently did not include the Damnoen Saduak floating market & long trail motor boat ride. But it was resolved by our caring guide who sought help with his boss & he sought clarification with Viator. Fortunately it was sorted out & I did not have to pay for the boat ride. However, I can understand that the floating market tour should not be part of this tour as it is on the other side of the country & not possible to include with the given time frame. Hence, the conclusion has to be that Viator had made an error with the full itinerary advert, & they should make the effort to correct them to prevent further misunderstanding for future participants & making the life of the tour guide difficult!
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