

A private train route connects Kanchanaburi to MaeKlong, passing through a train market and a floating market.
Explore the full itinerary for Private to Kanchanaburi via MaeKlong Train Market&Floating market in Bangkok, Thailand. This local market & shopping tours experience includes 5 stops over 1 day. Duration: 12 hours. Activity level: Moderate.

After picking up the group, drive to Maeklong Railway Market, (In Thai:Talat Rom Hup), meaning the "Umbrella pulldown market". It is one of the largest fresh seafood markets in Thailand, and is centered on the Maeklong Railway's track. Whenever a train approaches, the awnings and shop fronts are moved back from the rails temporarily , and place them back once the train has passed.

You will see the liveliest market and the sight of the long-tailed boat filled with fresh fruits, vegetables, and an array of local delicacies will greet you. The vendors, often wearing traditional Thai hats, skillfully navigate the narrow waterways, calling out their wares to potential buyers. You can try some local food and shop for some souvenier here.

The Kanchanaburi War Cemetery is the main prisoner of war cemetery for victims of Japanese imprisonment while building the Burma Railway. It is on the main road, Saeng Chuto Road, through the town of Kanchanaburi, Thailand, adjacent to an older Chinese cemetery.

The Death Railway earned its name from the sheer number of lives lost during its construction, including that of railway bridge number 277 in June 1943, allowing the track to cross what is today known as the Khwae Noi River, and which has become recognized worldwide as the Bridge on the River Kwai. Estimation may vary but, of more than 60,000 prisoners of war enslaved on the Death Railway, almost 13,000 are believed to have died, in addition to as many as 90,000 Southeast Asian civilian forced laborers.

Spend sometimes to learn the background history of Death Railway project during world War II before heading to visit Bridge Over The River Kwai.