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A two day excursion, staying overnight at the River Kwai Resotel, which will incorporate time spent at The Bridge over the River Kwai, visting the POW Cemetary of Kanchanaburi, riding the train over part of the ‘Death Railway’ and going to Hellfire Pass and more. (01 Jan-30 Jun 2018 Hellfire Pass Interpretative Centre (the museum) will be closed for renovations, however, visits will still go ahead to the actual location to see Hellfire Pass. Then a visit will be made to Sir Weary Dunlop’s Park at the nearby Home Phutoey River Kwai Resort. Due to its similar historical thread it is believed that this is a suitable alternative to the museum while it is closed.)
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Bangkok, Thailand
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Overnight Tours
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A two day excursion, staying overnight at the River Kwai Resotel, which will incorporate time spent at The Bridge over the River Kwai, visting the POW Cemetary of Kanchanaburi, riding the train over part of the ‘Death Railway’ and going to Hellfire Pass and more. (01 Jan-30 Jun 2018 Hellfire Pass Interpretative Centre (the museum) will be closed for renovations, however, visits will still go ahead to the actual location to see Hellfire Pass. Then a visit will be made to Sir Weary Dunlop’s Park at the nearby Home Phutoey River Kwai Resort. Due to its similar historical thread it is believed that this is a suitable alternative to the museum while it is closed.)
Itinerary
Day 1: Kanchanaburi province
Stop At: Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi Province
This overnight stay in the Kanchanburi province is designed to give you a real understanding of the history of the area and the harsh extremes people had to go through in the war.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bangkok, Bangkok
Pick up from major hotels in the Bangkok downtown area.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: River Kwai Resotel
Day 2: Take a long–tailed boat downstream to Resotel Pier and continue down the road to visit the Hellfire Pass Memorial.
Stop At: Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi Province
Take a long–tailed boat downstream to Resotel Pier and continue down the road to visit the Hellfire Pass Memorial. The pass became infamous due to the harsh conditions and heavy loss of life suffered by its labourers during construction.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: River Kwai Resotel
