Bangkok Trip Overview
A two day excursion, staying overnight at the Hintok River Camp, which incorporates time spent at The Bridge over the River Kwai, visiting the Prisoner of War Cementary of Kanchanaburi, a train ride along part of the ‘Death Railway’, early morning alms giving to monks 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 >> Multi-day Tours
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A two day excursion, staying overnight at the Hintok River Camp, which incorporates time spent at The Bridge over the River Kwai, visiting the Prisoner of War Cementary of Kanchanaburi, a train ride along part of the ‘Death Railway’, early morning alms giving to monks 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
Stop At: Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi Province
6-6.30am – Pick up from major hotels in Bangkok downtown area.
9am – Arrive Kanchanaburi province (about 128kms west of Bangkok)
Visit Thailand–Burma Railway Centre, this an interactive museum, information and research facility dedicated to presenting the history of the Thailand–Burma Railway.
12pm – Arrive at Hintok River Camp. Check–in and have Lunch upon arrival
2pm – Visit Hellfire Pass. Hellfire Pass is the name of a railway cutting on the former Burma Railway, the ‘Death Railway’, which was built by the Allied POWs during the Second World War, the pass
7pm – Dinner and overnight at Hintok River Camp
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hintok River Camp
Day 2: kanchanaburi
Stop At: Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Day 2 (B/L/-)
6am – Early morning biking across a hanging bridge to the temple to offer food to monks
7am – Breakfast
9am – Check out and take a long-tailed boat to the River Kwai Jungle Rafts to visit the ethnic Mon Tribal Village. The Mon people are an ethnic group from Myanmar, living near the Thai-Myanmar border. The Mon were one of the earliest peoples to reside in Southeast Asia and have a great history. Then return to the hotel
11am – Depart the village
11.40am – Lunch at a local restaurant
1pm – Take a historic ride on Death Railway Train passing over original wooden viaduct constructed by Allied POWs
2.20pm – Journey back to Bangkok
6pm – Arrive Bangkok and transfer to hotels
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
