Bridge on the River Kwai and Thailand-Burma Railway Guided Tour
Overview
About
Join our guided tour to explore the iconic Bridge on the River Kwai and the historic Thailand-Burma Railway.
What you'll do
Listen to in-depth guided commentary that tells the history of the bridge itself, and learn more about the events surrounding the POWs. Visit a war museum and a POW cemetery to gain a deeper understanding of the history.
Additionally, you'll ride along the tracks of the Death Railway, walk across the bridge itself, and take a long-tailed speedboat ride on the river. This immersive experience will leave you with a deeper understanding of the history of World War II.
Meeting and pickup
What is included?
- Hotel pick up and drop-off (centrally located Bangkok hotels only)
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
- Long-tailed speedboat ride
- Train ride along the Death Railway (exclude 300 Baht Seat Fee)
- Buffet lunch
- Professional Thai local guide
- All Entrance Fees
- Entry/Admission - Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
- Entry/Admission - JEATH War Museum
- Entry/Admission - Death Railway Museum and Research Centre
What is not included?
- Any personal expenses
- Mandatory Fee for Seat on the train
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- You must provide your hotel details at time of booking, failure to do so may result in cancellation
- Child rate is priced for children lower than 100cm tall. If Over 100cm, please pay the adult rates.
- Timings at each part of the tour may be changed at the discretion of the guide and the group
- 300baht is payable by all guests on the train which will include a guaranteed seat. This can be paid at the train station in cash to the guide.
- This tour can be taken shared with other passengers OR private with own vehicle and guide
- River Kwai is approx 130km from Bangkok with a stop on the way time permitting.
- Tour includes hotel pick up / drop off and is available from most central Bangkok hotels. This Option can be amended and/or cancelled. You will be able to arrange pick up from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation. Hotel pick up may be 30-60 minutes prior to tour Start time/Departure time (depending on hotel location).
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Meet your host
Itinerary
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River Kwai
The Khwae Yai River, also known as the Si Sawat, is a river in western Thailand. It has its source in the Tenasserim Hills and flows for about 380 kilometres through Sangkhla Buri, Si Sawat, and Mueang Districts of Kanchanaburi Province, where it merges with the Khwae Noi to form the Mae Klong River at Pak Phraek.
River Khwae Bridge
- The bridge on the river Kwai, that many people know from the 1957 movie with the same name or from the book by Pierre Boulle is part of the infamous Death Railway, built during World War II from 1942 to 1943.
- The railway connected Kanchanaburi in Western Thailand with Rangoon in Myanmar, called Burma back then, and was about 415 kilometers long. On both ends construction began in June 1942 working towards each other. In October 1943 the two sides met, finishing the railway.
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
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.
JEATH War Museum
This small museum, opened in 1977, mostly focuses on the terrible ordeals of the POWs who built the Death Railway. Their harsh living conditions are shown in many original photos, letters and drawings from that time as well as personal effects and war relics, including an unexploded Allied bomb dropped to destroy the bridge. One of the three galleries is built from bamboo in the style of the shelters (called attap) the POWs lived in.
Death Railway Museum and Research Centre
The Burma Railway, also known as the Death Railway, the Siam–Burma Railway, the Thai–Burma Railway and similar names, was a 415-kilometre railway between Ban Pong, Thailand, and Thanbyuzayat, Burma, built by the Empire of Japan in 1943 to support its forces in the Burma campaign of World War II. The train is approx 75 minutes long
This concludes the tour.
