Full Day Kanchanaburi Highlights Tour from Bangkok
Overview
About
The tour includes a visit to the famous Bridge over the River Kwai, the JEATH War Museum, and the Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum.
What you'll do
What is included?
- English-speaking guide
- Porterage
- Entrance fees
- Transportation to Kanchanaburi by 9-seater VIP air-conditioned van
- Basic train fee on the Death Railway track
- Entry/Admission - Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
- Entry/Admission - JEATH War Museum
- Entry/Admission - Death Railway Museum and Research Centre
What is not included?
- Speedboat fee (optional for THB 300/person)
- Assigned train seat (optional for THB 200/person)
- Tips and personal expenses
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Meet your host
Itinerary
Bangkok Historical & Heritage Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Full Day Kanchanaburi Highlights Tour from Bangkok in Bangkok, Thailand. This historical & heritage tours experience includes 3 stops over 1 day. Duration: 10 hours. Activity level: Moderate.
Here is the starting point
Kanchanaburi
- Learn about the construction of the Burma Railway, also known as the “Death Railway,” on this 10-hour historical tour to Kanchanaburi, approximately 80 miles (130 kilometres) west of Bangkok.
- Upon arrival, you will tour the well-kept War Cemetery, where the graves of an estimated 9,000 Allied soldiers are tended. They perished while constructing the notorious "Death Railway,” which the Japanese had hoped would stretch all the way to the Burmese border.
JEATH War Museum
Uncover the terrible history of the railway at the JEATH Museum, which takes its name from the first letters of the words Japan, England, America/Australia, Thailand and Holland. See the past recreated and relived with pictures and artefacts.
Death Railway Museum and Research Centre
You will also ride a train along the original Death Railway track, with a sumptuous lunch awaiting at the disembarkation station. Return to Bangkok in the late afternoon for your hotel drop-off.
This concludes the tour.
