🏨 Private Tour: Kanchanaburi Historical Day Trip from Bangkok Activity

Overview

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.

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Professional guide at the time of sightseeing

Thai lunch

Transport by air-conditioned private car

What's Not Included

Personal expenses

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
ADULT: Age: 3 - 99

Additional Info

Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regular temperature checks for staff
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible

A maximum of 9 people per booking
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

Next, visit the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, a memorial to some 6,000 allied prisoners of war (POWs) who perished along the Death Railway line and were moved post-war to this eternal resting place. Then proceed to the JEATH War Museum to learn more about the notorious Death Railway.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

River Kwai

Join a scenic long-tail boat trip along the Mae Klong River to the Bridge over the River Kwai, which inspired a mid-century war novel and film.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

JEATH War Museum

After a Thai lunch at a local restaurant, take a ride on the railway toward Nam Tok, passing over an original wooden viaduct constructed in World War II. In the evening, you'll arrive back at your hotel in Bangkok where your private tour concludes.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

The Thailand-Burma Railway Centre

After a Thai lunch at a local restaurant, take a ride on the railway toward Nam Tok, passing over an original wooden viaduct constructed in World War II. In the evening, you'll arrive back at your hotel in Bangkok where your private tour concludes.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Burma-Thai Railway

Death Railway was a 415-kilometre railway between Thailand and Burma, built by the Empire of Japan in 1943 to support its forces in the Burma campaign of World War II. Tens of thousands Asian civilian labourers and allied prisoners of war were subjected to forced labour during its construction. About 90,000 civilian labourers and more than 12,000 Allied prisoners

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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