BANGKOK-Kanchanaburi: River Kwai-Death Railway-Train Trip-Lunch

5.0 (1 reviews) Bangkok, Thailand
Duration10h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 30 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

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06.00 Pick Up From Hotel Depart For KanchanaBuri

09.10 The War Cemetery Of The Allied Prisoners Of World war II

10.00 Visit Jeath War Museume

10.40 Walk along the Bridge Over the River Kwai

11.10 Take The Train trip along the death railway sight-seeing the Countryside

13.45 Lunch will be provided at Restaurant

15.00 Depart From The Restaurant to Bangkok

What's included

  • Train Ticket economy seat
  • Lunch
  • English tour guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All Admission fee in program
  • Transer round trip from & to your hotel
  • All expenses are not mention in program
  • Train VIP seat additional 300 THB/ seat
  • Long tail boat 300 THB/ person if requested

What to expect

  1. Kanchanaburi
    4h
    06.00 Pick Up From Hotel Depart For KanchanaBuri

    09.10 The War Cemetery Of The Allied Prisoners Of World war II

    10.00 Visit Jeath War Museume

    10.40 Walk along the Bridge Over the River Kwai

    11.10 Take The Train trip along the death railway sight-seeing the Countryside

    13.45 Lunch will be provided at Restaurant

    15.00 Depart From The Restaurant to Bangkok

    17:00 Arrive to your hotel
  2. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
    1h · Admission ticket included
    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.
  3. JEATH War Museum
    1h · Admission ticket included
    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.
  4. River Khwae Bridge
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    Train riding over view to the death railway bridge by economy seat Incase need for VIP seat additional charge 300 THB
  5. The Thailand-Burma Railway Centre
    1h · Admission ticket included
    The Thailand-Burma Railway Centre is a museum and research center in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. It is privately funded and is run by Rod Beattie, an Australian who is an expert in the history of the Thailand–Burma Railway.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We pick up all traveler around Bangkok city center hotel only and please contact final pickup time with our operation staff.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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