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Kanchanaburi: Death Railway, River Kwai Bridge & WWII Museum
This private Kanchanaburi tour from Bangkok focuses on WWII history. Travel along the historic route and discover WWII relics around Kanchanaburi from the Death Railway (Thai-Burma Railway), Bridge over the River Kwai, Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, JEATH War Museum, and more.
Details
07:00 - Meet up at our meeting point
- Hotel lobby (in Bangkok area)
- Airport (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
09:00 - Start our private Kanchanaburi tour at World War II and JEATH War Museum.
It's an old WWII museum since 1977. See wartime relics from photos to weapons and tools used by Allied prisoners of war (POWs).
10:00 - Ride (around 90 minutes only 3rd class train) the Thai-Burma Railway, which is also known as the Death Railway.
Built during WWII in 1943 by POWs, the whole railway was 415 km long, starting from Thailand to Myanmar.
*You might not sometimes be accompanied by Local Expert during the train ride but he will pick you up at the destination of Tham Krasae.
11:00 - See and cross the Bridge over the River Kwai.
This historic bridge is part of the Thai-Burma Railway (Death Railway) from WWII.
12:00 - Grab our local lunch.
13:00 - Visit the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre.
This new museum comes with educational interactive displays about the history of the Death Railway.
14:30 - Go to Kanchaburi War Cemetary.
Peaceful and beautiful, the place is the main cemetery for the prisoner of wars (POWs) who died while building the Death Railway. Around 6,892 Australian, British and Dutch POWs are buried here.
16:30 - Head back to Bangkok.
19:00 - Drop you off at the meeting point.
Other offers in Kanchanaburi
E-scooter tour in Kanchanaburi Countryside
English spoken guide or local expert
This 1h20 e-scooter tour will take you to discover the Kanchanaburi countryside, passing through local rice fields and farms, then to a café in an exceptional setting, before visiting a Chinese temple and arriving at the famous bridge over the Kwai River.
E-scooter combo tour: countryside & Kanchanaburi Old Town
English spoken guide or local expertThis 3-hour e-scooter tour combines the two offers: the countryside tour where you will go through the rice fields and the Kanchanaburi old town tour.
E-scooter tour in Kanchanaburi Old Town
English spoken guide or local expertThis 1h40 e-scooter tour will take you to discover Kanchnaburi city on both sides of the river. A unique tour to discover the local life and the history of the city.
Kanchanaburi: Erawan waterfalls, Death Railway and River Kwai bridge
English spoken guide or local expertPrivate day excursion with local guide to discover the 3 must-sees of Kanchanaburi province: the Erawan Waterfalls, among the most beautiful waterfalls in Thailand, take thetrain on the Death Railway, sail to the falous River Kwai Bridge. Departure possible from Bangkok or Ayuthaya.
