From Bangkok: Kanchanaburi Highlights 1-Day Small Group Tour

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10 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Travel back in time to see the world-famous bridge on the River Kwai, built during World War II by prisoners of war, near the town of Kanchanaburi. Learn about the construction of the infamous “Death Railway” at the poignant JEATH War Museum.
• Travel with a small intimate group to Kanchanaburi Province where the WWII
memorials and museums are a reminder of darker times
• Ride along a stretch of the notorious Death Railway
• See the infamous bridge on the River Kwai
• Learn about the history of the railway's construction by Allied prisoners of
war
• Visit the JEATH War Museum and see artefacts from the railway's terrible history

What's Included

Entrance fees
Entry/Admission - Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
Porterage
English-speaking guide
Transportation to Kanchanaburi by 9-seater VIP air-conditioned van with experienced driver
Roundtrip Bangkok hotel transfers from Sukhumvit Road ( if the option is selected)
Basic train fee on the Death Railway track (THB 100)
Assigned train seat (optional for THB 200/person)
Tips and personal expenses
Speedboat fee (optional for THB 300/person) .

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Pick up from hotels in Bangkok major area including Sukhumvit Road (last pick up point Sukhumvit 26 and Sukhumvit 39), Khaosan area, Silom and Sathorn Road. Additional charges may apply for pick-up/drop-off to hotels in the Bang Na and Lard Prao areas.

OR
Meeting point
Bigcountry Experience

Bigcountry Vacation, located at YHA Bangkok Downtown Hostel next to the Rolex Showroom and Silom Soi 7. It is only a 2-minute walk from BTS Chongnonsri station with Exit No.4. It is highly recommended to travel by the Skytrain in order to avoid the high traffic in the Downtown Bangkok area.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 10 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

    Learn about the construction of the Burma Railway, also known as the “Death Railway,” on this 10-hour historical tour to Kanchanaburi, approximately 80 miles (130 kilometres) west of Bangkok. Upon arrival, you will tour the well-kept War Cemetery, where the graves of an estimated 9,000 Allied soldiers are tended. They perished while constructing the notorious "Death Railway,” which the Japanese had hoped would stretch all the way to the Burmese border. Uncover the terrible history of the railway at the JEATH Museum, which takes its name from the first letters of the words Japan, England, America/Australia, Thailand and Holland. See the past recreated and relived with pictures and artefacts. You will also ride a train along the original Death Railway track, with a sumptuous lunch awaiting at the disembarkation station. Return to Bangkok in the late afternoon for your hotel drop-off.

    5 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    JEATH War Museum

    Uncover the terrible history of the railway at the JEATH Museum, which takes its name from the first letters of the words Japan, England, America/Australia, Thailand and Holland. See the past recreated and relived with pictures and artefacts.

    3 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    The Thailand-Burma Railway Centre

    You will also ride a train along the original Death Railway track, with a sumptuous lunch awaiting at the disembarkation station. Return to Bangkok in the late afternoon for your hotel drop-off.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Explore Asia Tour

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Cancellation Policy

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

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