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Kanchanaburi River Kwai and Death Railway Tour from Bangkok | Tour in Thailand | Tour in Thailand

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Kanchanaburi River Kwai and Death Railway Tour from Bangkok

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⌛ 10 hours👥 Up to 15 travelers🌐 EN

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$79.2

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Overview

✓Discover the powerful WWII history of Kanchanaburi with visits to the famous Bridge over River Kwai, Death Railway, and war memorials on this comprehensive day trip.
✓This full-day journey reveals the wartime history of the infamous Death Railway and legendary Bridge over River Kwai, set against breathtaking jungle landscapes.
✓Perfect for history enthusiasts seeking educational experiences about Thailand's crucial WWII role.
✓Your adventure begins with a scenic 2.5-hour drive through Thailand's countryside to Kanchanaburi province.
✓Explore the legendary bridge, walk original Death Railway sections, and visit poignant war cemeteries and museums honoring those who perished.

Discover the powerful WWII history of Kanchanaburi with visits to the famous Bridge over River Kwai, Death Railway, and war memorials on this comprehensive day trip. This full-day journey reveals the wartime history of the infamous Death Railway and legendary Bridge over River Kwai, set against breathtaking jungle landscapes. Perfect for history enthusiasts seeking educational experiences about Thailand's crucial WWII role. Your adventure begins with a scenic 2.5-hour drive through Thailand's countryside to Kanchanaburi province. Explore the legendary bridge, walk original Death Railway sections, and visit poignant war cemeteries and museums honoring those who perished. Your expert guide provides historical context and personal stories while you experience authentic local cuisine. The peaceful rivers meandering through lush landscapes create striking contrast to the area's tragic wartime history, offering profound journey through Southeast Asia's most important historical sites.

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What’s Included

✓All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the description
✓All applicable taxes and service charges
✓Transportation by car / mini-van / coach with professional driver.
✓Lunch at a local restaurant is included (food only)
✓Joined tours and transfers with a professional English-speaking guide.

What’s NOT Included

✗Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees
✗Hotel accommodation in the destination of commencement.
✗Any airline tickets, visa fees, additional transportation cost from and to the general meeting point
✗Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)

What to Bring

•Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
•Suitable for all physical fitness levels
•This tour is operated on joint / Seat-In-Coach basis only with English-speaking guide.
•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.
•Should you have booked a joint / Seat-In-Coach excursion, we are unable to communicate with you with accurate participation numbers, as these may change until the very last moment.
•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.
•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.
•The mentioned excursion durations are approximations; we are unable to exactly predict the total duration from pick-up to drop-off based on unforeseen circumstances such as traffic and weather conditions and the routing the driver has to take to get all customers on the vehicle.
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Meeting and Pickup

🚐Hotel pickup included

6 pickup locations available — or request your own hotel

Transfers from / to hotels 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.

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