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Kanchanaburi Tour: River Kwai, War History, and More
4.7
7 Ratings
Kanchanaburi
Embark on a private tour from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi and delve into its historical significance. Visit the River Kwai, Thailand-Burma Railway Center, War Cemetery, and experience a boat and train ride along the ‘Death Railway.’ Book now!
Embark on a private tour from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi and delve into its historical significance. Visit the River Kwai, Thailand-Burma Railway Center, War Cemetery, and experience a boat and train ride along the ‘Death Railway.’ Book now!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Bridge Over the River Kwai - Begin your journey with a morning hotel pickup in Bangkok, heading to Kanchanaburi province with a personal guide. After a 2-hour drive, your first destination is the Death Railway Centre, an interactive museum offering insights and research on the history of the Thailand-Burma Railway, constructed during Japanese…
- Bridge Over the River Kwai - Begin your journey with a morning hotel pickup in Bangkok, heading to Kanchanaburi province with a personal guide. After a 2-hour drive, your first destination is the Death Railway Centre, an interactive museum offering insights and research on the history of the Thailand-Burma Railway, constructed during Japanese occupation. This fully air-conditioned center provides an educational and poignant experience.
- Kanchanaburi War Cemetery - Continue to the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, a tribute to approximately 6,000 allied POWs who lost their lives along the Death Railway and were relocated here post-war. Then, visit the JEATH War Museum to gain further understanding of the infamous Death Railway.
- River Kwai - Enjoy a picturesque long-tail boat ride along the Mae Klong River to the Bridge over the River Kwai, which inspired a mid-20th-century war novel and film.
- JEATH War Museum - Following a delightful Thai lunch at a local eatery, embark on a train journey towards Nam Tok, crossing an original wooden viaduct built during World War II. In the evening, return to your Bangkok hotel, concluding your private tour.
- The Thailand-Burma Railway Centre - After savoring a Thai lunch at a local restaurant, take a train ride towards Nam Tok, traversing an original wooden viaduct from World War II. In the evening, you’ll be back at your Bangkok hotel, marking the end of your private tour.
- Burma-Thai Railway - The Death Railway was a 415-kilometer railway connecting Thailand and Burma, constructed by the Empire of Japan in 1943 to aid its forces in the Burma campaign during World War II. Tens of thousands of Asian civilian laborers and allied POWs were forced into labor during its construction. Approximately 90,000 civilian laborers and over 12,000 Allied prisoners lost their lives.
What's Included
- English-speaking Tour Guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Bangkok
- Lunch
- Transport by air-conditioned private vehicle
- Boat Ride charge in River Kwai
- All Entrance Fees
- English-speaking Tour Guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Bangkok
- Lunch
- Transport by air-conditioned private vehicle
- Boat Ride charge in River Kwai
- All Entrance Fees
What's Not Included
- Personal expenses
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
Travel to Kanchanaburi, west of Bangkok, to see the River Kwai and its infamous bridge. Discover history with guided visits to the Thailand-Burma Railway Center and the War Cemetery, a boat ride in Mae Klong, and a train ride along the ‘Death Railway.’ During this 11-hour day trip you will travel in the comfort of a private vehicle to explore the these sights with a personal guide.
Travel to Kanchanaburi, west of Bangkok, to see the River Kwai and its infamous bridge. Discover history with guided visits to the Thailand-Burma Railway Center and the War Cemetery, a boat ride in Mae Klong, and a train ride along the ‘Death Railway.’ During this 11-hour day trip you will travel in the comfort of a private vehicle to explore the these sights with a personal guide.
Location
Bridge Over the River Kwai
Tha Makham
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(7 Ratings)
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Sue_s
Nov 30, 2024
Well worth the cost for private tour - We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to the Kanchanaburi area with our guide Ay & the driver. We both found the trip to be interesting & quite moving. Ay was knowledgable & gave us plenty of information about our trip & Thai life in general. Ay was very adaptable & was able to change the itinerary to our needs immediately. Thank you so much Ay for making our trip memorable. 👏👏👏Also a huge round of applause to the driver who negotiated the manic Bangkok traffic 👏👏 at rush hour.
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T9538llkevinw
Aug 6, 2024
Excpetional Learning Experience - Our guide Benjamat was top shelf. She has forgotten more about the history and region than most will know. Highly recommended.
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S8811nnjuliet
May 30, 2019
Very good! - The tour was very, very well organized. The guide knew a lot to tell and was very friendly. Good English so it was easy to follow. In addition, she also adapted the tour to us, making it completely top! Thank you Siri!!
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Sheilaz51
Dec 31, 2018
Historical tour - Our guide was excellent. We learned a great deal of history on this tour which covered comprehensively the story of the abused prisoners of WWII who were worked to death building the rail lines and the bridge over the river Kwai. The two museums and the cemetery are well-worth the price of admission.
An added attraction was the sound and light show at night. Our guide seemed to enjoy it as much as we did.
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Pauline
Jan 3, 2018
We had the best experience on this... - <p>We had the best experience on this tour ,Aey our guide was helpful and ensured that we included the train trip on the Burma railway.<br/>
As it was a very hot day we found the air conditioned car very comfortable and the driver drove safely knowing exactly how to access the best route to our destination.<br/>
Aey was friendly and handled all the logistics expertly and we created a memorable day adjusting the program to suit the heat and what we expected to do.<br/>
The railway trip went through some beautiful countryside and it was a pleasure to get away from the cities to catc up with some history.<br/>
The museum was well worth seeing and well maintained to create a lasting memory of a dreadful time in history with full respect to those involved.<br/>
Well done Aey and our drive<br/>
Thank you<br/>
Pauline</p>
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Salopian70
Nov 18, 2019
River kwai - Siri was great and gave us a great tour
But the tour I paid for included a ride on the train but it never happened which was a massive disappoint so be careful when booking
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Steven_p
Jan 17, 2018
A very good day trip to an... - <p>A very good day trip to an interesting historical place. After an early morning pick up from my hotel we proceeded to Kanchanaburi for a day that included two museums, POW cemetery, longtail boat ride downriver and a very fast return trip back up river to a great buffet lunch before a visit and crossing of the bridge itself. The driver was good and the guideAya was excellent and she provided a very good tour.</p>
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