Full-Day Kanchanaburi River Kwai & Death Railway Private Tour

Overview

• ✓Travel west from Bangkok into historic heart of Kanchanaburi, where memories of World War II echo along banks of River Kwai.
• ✓This full-day private tour brings you face to face with one of darkest chapters in Asia's history, building of infamous Death Railway by Allied prisoners of war.
• ✓Guide and driver welcome you early morning for 3-hour journey westwards where city skyline disappears for rural Thailand.
• ✓First pay respect at Allied Cemetery, final resting place of close to 7000 prisoners-of-war who perished during construction.
• ✓Visit Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, interactive museum with eight themed galleries.

Travel west from Bangkok into historic heart of Kanchanaburi, where memories of World War II echo along banks of River Kwai. This full-day private tour brings you face to face with one of darkest chapters in Asia's history, building of infamous Death Railway by Allied prisoners of war. Guide and driver welcome you early morning for 3-hour journey westwards where city skyline disappears for rural Thailand. First pay respect at Allied Cemetery, final resting place of close to 7000 prisoners-of-war who perished during construction. Visit Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, interactive museum with eight themed galleries. Short boat trip follows bringing guests to foot of famous Bridge over River Kwai, immortalized in film. Board local train over original parts of Death Railway offering scenic experiences. Journey traces original tracks, museums, and war memorials. Local Thai lunch served before return to Bangkok around 5pm, arriving with moving memories of incredible resilience and loss.

What to Bring

• •Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• •Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• •This tour is operated on full private basis with English-speaking guide. Other languages are on request / subject to availability and supplementary charges may apply.
• •Transfers are only operated within the downtown Bangkok areas and restricted to main hotels only. Regions outside the central business district such as Khao San Road, Rattanakosin, Nonthaburi, Thonburi, Minburi, both International Airports, Ratchadapisek and upper Sukhumvit (Soi 55 and further) are excluded and supplementary charges apply
• •We regret that are unable to provide pick-up and drop-off transfer services from and to apartment complexes, local guest houses or private apartments. We advise you kindly to head on your own arrangement to the nearest hotel inside the downtown Bangkok area.
• •We will do all possible to comply with any dietary requirements during this excursion; it may not always be possible to confirm your wishes in advance based on the choice of local restaurant; • Due to the nature of this tour, we regret to inform you that this excursion is not suitable for wheelchair users.
• •We always will make efforts to confirm the exact pick-up time upon reservation. For any operational issues in which are not able to confirm the exact pick-up time in advance, we reserve the right to inform you the day before the departure of the tour.
• •Natural elements of any kind have a destructive effect on electronic equipment. It the customer’s own responsibility to ensure that any camera, mobile telephone or other device is properly wrapped and protected against these elements. We cannot be held responsible in any way for negligence and/or not following suggestions for any damage related to this.
• •Please ensure that you bring sunglasses, a hat /cap and sunblock with a high SPF factor when traveling with us on this tour – even when it is cloudy, the sunrays still have an immense power.
• •The protection of the country’s flora and fauna is of immense importance for us. We will not pursue any activities for guests that are not in line with our animal, wildlife and environment protection principles.
• •It is the responsibility of the customer to provide us with the correct hotel information, should pick-up and drop-off services be included in the package. Any changes in accommodation outside 24 hours will be handled accordingly: changes within 24 hours may be on request.
• •In the event of no-show or change of accommodation without prior consent and confirmation from us within 24 hours may result in the applicable cancellation charges as outlined in the terms and conditions.

Meeting and Pickup

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