Private Tour: Kanchanaburi Historical Day Trip from Bangkok
4.6
5 Ratings
Kanchanaburi
Embark on a private tour from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi and delve into its historical significance. Visit the River Kwai, Thailand-Burma Railway Center, War Cemetery, and experience a boat and train ride along the 'Death Railway.' Book now!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Bridge Over the River Kwai - Following hotel pickup in Bangkok in the morning, depart for Kanchanaburi province with your own private guide. After about a 2-hour drive, make your first stop at the Death Railway Centre, an interactive museum with information and research facilities dedicated to presenting the history of the Thailand-Burma Railway, built under Japanese occupation. The fully air-conditioned center offers visitors an educational and moving experience.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Bangkok
- English-speaking Tour Guide
- All Entrance Fees
- Lunch
- Boat Ride charge in River Kwai
- Transport by air-conditioned private vehicle
What's Not Included
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
Travel to Kanchanaburi, west of Bangkok, to see the River Kwai and its infamous bridge. Discover history with guided visits to the Thailand-Burma Railway Center and the War Cemetery, a boat ride in Mae Klong, and a train ride along the ‘Death Railway.’ During this 11-hour day trip you will travel in the comfort of a private vehicle to explore the these sights with a personal guide.
Location
Bridge Over the River Kwai
Tha Makham
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(5 Ratings)
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Sheilaz51
Dec 31, 2018
Historical tour - Our guide was excellent. We learned a great deal of history on this tour which covered comprehensively the story of the abused prisoners of WWII who were worked to death building the rail lines and the bridge over the river Kwai. The two museums and the cemetery are well-worth the price of admission.
An added attraction was the sound and light show at night. Our guide seemed to enjoy it as much as we did.
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Pauline
Jan 3, 2018
We had the best experience on this... - <p>We had the best experience on this tour ,Aey our guide was helpful and ensured that we included the train trip on the Burma railway.<br/>
As it was a very hot day we found the air conditioned car very comfortable and the driver drove safely knowing exactly how to access the best route to our destination.<br/>
Aey was friendly and handled all the logistics expertly and we created a memorable day adjusting the program to suit the heat and what we expected to do.<br/>
The railway trip went through some beautiful countryside and it was a pleasure to get away from the cities to catc up with some history.<br/>
The museum was well worth seeing and well maintained to create a lasting memory of a dreadful time in history with full respect to those involved.<br/>
Well done Aey and our drive<br/>
Thank you<br/>
Pauline</p>
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Salopian70
Nov 18, 2019
River kwai - Siri was great and gave us a great tour
But the tour I paid for included a ride on the train but it never happened which was a massive disappoint so be careful when booking
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Steven_p
Jan 17, 2018
A very good day trip to an... - <p>A very good day trip to an interesting historical place. After an early morning pick up from my hotel we proceeded to Kanchanaburi for a day that included two museums, POW cemetery, longtail boat ride downriver and a very fast return trip back up river to a great buffet lunch before a visit and crossing of the bridge itself. The driver was good and the guideAya was excellent and she provided a very good tour.</p>
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