Tours and Excursions
Kanchanaburi and the Bridge on the River Kwai
Ref: PHT-FD 07
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Duration: Full-day [Daily Tour ]
Themes/activities: Culture, History, Remembrance
Visit to the famous River Kwai bridge, war cemetery and museum,scenic boat ride ,ending with ride through history on the Deat Railway Train then return to Bangkok and transfer to hotels
06:30a.m. Pick-up from major hotels in Bangkok.
07:30a.m. Depart Bangkok for Kanchanaburi.
10:00a.m. Arrive Kanchanaburi, visit: Thailand – Burma Railway Centre Museum: An interactive museum, research and information centre dedicated to presenting the story of the Thailand – Burma Railway which was built by the imperial Japanese Army during the World War II. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery: The cemetery of the remains of over 6,000 prisoners of war, who lost their lives during the construction of the "Death Railway". Bridge on the River Kwai. As depicted in the movie and a part of the "Death Railway", the historical black iron bridge was the target of allied bombing during 1945
12:00p.m.Take a train ride along part of the "Death Railway" to Nam-Tok station, the last existing train station of the Thailand-Burma railway in Thailand, passing the dangerous looking wooden viaduct built along the mountain.
1:00p.m. Arrive Nam-Tok station. Transfer to River Kwai Village Hotel
1.30p.m. Thai lunch , take a short long-tailed speeboat trip along the unforgettable Kwai Noi River , surrounded by the unspoiled mountainous jungle scenery
2.30p.m. Depart the hotel for Bangkok
7.00p.m. Arrive Bangkok . Transfer to hotel
NOTE - Time and program are subject to change without prior notice due to unexpected circumstance .
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