Historical Day Tour to the River Kwai
Highlights
- See the bridge on the River Kwai
- Ride a train along the original Death Railway track
- Visit the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre museum
- Walk the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
Description
This day trip takes you about 130 kilometres west of Bangkok to Kanchanaburi, where the World War II history of the Burma Railway, the so-called Death Railway, is still very present. It is a 10-hour tour with an English-speaking guide. On arrival you visit the well-kept War Cemetery, where the graves of an estimated 9,000 Allied soldiers are tended. They died building the railway that the Japanese hoped would reach the Burmese border. At the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, an interactive museum and research centre, you learn the full story of the railway through pictures and artifacts.
Pricing
Child
Age 3-9
THB 1,195Infant
Age 0-2
Free
Adult
Age 10-99
THB 1,595- Step 1
Meet in Bangkok
Gather at River City Bangkok or get picked up from your hotel before the drive west.
Travel about 130 kilometres west of Bangkok to Kanchanaburi, the area tied to the World War II Burma Railway.
A well-kept cemetery holding the graves of an estimated 9,000 Allied soldiers who died building the railway. A quiet, respectful stop.
An interactive museum and research centre that tells the full story of the railway through photographs and artifacts.
Ride a train along the original Death Railway track, the line built under Japanese command during the war.
Lunch is served at the disembarkation station after the train ride.
See the famous bridge on the River Kwai, part of the wartime railway and the subject of the well known film.
Drive back to Bangkok in the late afternoon for hotel drop-off.
Included
- English-speaking guide
- Porterage
- Entrance fees
- Transport to Kanchanaburi by air-conditioned van
- Basic train fee on the Death Railway track (THB 100)
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Hat and sunscreen
- Water
- Light, respectful clothing for the cemetery and museum
- Cash for personal expenses
- Camera
Prefer to make your own way there? You can skip the pickup and meet us directly at the start point.
We'll share the exact meeting point and a map link in your booking confirmation.
Please arrive 15 minutes before departure.
