From Bangkok: Kanchanaburi Highlights 1-Day Small Group Tour

Duration10h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Group sizeUp to 15 travelers

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

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

Options

Tour with Hotel Pickup

Pickup included

Tour without Hotel Pickup

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) .

What to expect

Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
5h · Admission ticket included

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.
JEATH War Museum
3h · Admission ticket included

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.
The Thailand-Burma Railway Centre
2h · Admission ticket included

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.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

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

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.

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.

Additional information

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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