BKK-0023: Historical Day Tour to River Kwai
- Tour: Thailand (Bangkok)
- Starting City: Bangkok
- Tour Type: Private / Group
- Duration: Half day (06.30 a.m.-05:00 p.m.)
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Highlights
- Travel with a small intimate group to Kanchanaburi Province where the WWII memorials
- and museums are a reminder of darker times
- Ride along a stretch of the notorious Death Railway
- See the infamous bridge on the River Kwai
- Learn about the history of the railway's construction by Alllied prisoners of war
- Visit the famous Thailand-Burma Railway Centre in Kanchanaburi
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Full description
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 kilometers) 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. Uncover the terrible history of the railway at the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, an
interactive museum, research, and information center dedicated to presenting the story of the Thailand-Burma Railway built during World War II. See the past recreated and relived with
pictures and artifacts. 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.
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Pick up - Drop off
* * Pick-up from your hotel in Bangkok major area additional charge round trip 250 THB/ Person (if require) appointment time will be contact to local provider:->
*1. Pratunam area.
*2. Silom Road.
*3. Sukhumvit rd., 1-23 and 2-26
*4. Khaosan Road
*5. Sathorn Road.
* Others area come to our meeting point River City Bangkok
- Drop off River City Bangkok
- Drop off your hotel if require pickup from hotel)
- Adult 10-99 yrs.
- Child 3-8 yrs.
Term and conditions: Including VAT 7% WELL H & T CO., LTD. COMPANY
No show or cancellation 24 before departure date 100% charge.
Drop off:
- River City Bangkok
- and MBK Hall Center
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