3D2N RIVER KWAI Tour from Bangkok including Stay at Home Phutoey & FloatHouse

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130 kilometres west of Bangkok, not far from the Burmese (Myanmar) border, you will find the bridge over the River Kwai, made (in)famous by the 1957 Academy Award-winning film of the same name. Grim history aside, this area of Thailand is rich in culture and natural beauty. The border area with Burma/Myanmar is known for its mountainous charm and is unmatched elsewhere in the country.
• Take a long–tailed boat on River Kwai to Home Phutoey
• Luxurious night in a beautiful The FloatHouse River Kwai
• Local Mon tribal village—with chance to trek through jungle
• Historic train ride along original track of the “Death Railway”
• Important & moving history of the Thailand-Burma railway

Additional Info

Duration: 3 days
Starts: Bangkok, Thailand
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours



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130 kilometres west of Bangkok, not far from the Burmese (Myanmar) border, you will find the bridge over the River Kwai, made (in)famous by the 1957 Academy Award-winning film of the same name. Grim history aside, this area of Thailand is rich in culture and natural beauty. The border area with Burma/Myanmar is known for its mountainous charm and is unmatched elsewhere in the country.
• Take a long–tailed boat on River Kwai to Home Phutoey
• Luxurious night in a beautiful The FloatHouse River Kwai
• Local Mon tribal village—with chance to trek through jungle
• Historic train ride along original track of the “Death Railway”
• Important & moving history of the Thailand-Burma railway

Itinerary

Day 1: From Bangkok to Kanchanaburi with Bridge over The River Kwai & Tree Top Adventure Park

Stop At: The Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, 73 Jaokannun Road BanNua, Amphoe Muang, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand
06.00-06.30 Pick up from major hotels in Bangkok downtown area. Depart to Kanchanaburi province (128 km. to the west of Bangkok)

09.00 Arrive Kanchanaburi province

Visit Thailand–Burma Railway Centre an interactive museum, information and research facility dedicated to presenting the history of the Thailand– Burma Railway. The fully air–conditioned center offers the visitor an educational and moving experience
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, 284/66 Sangchuto Rd, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand
Visit Allied War Cemetery which is memorial to some 6000 allied prisoners of war (POWs) who perished along the death railway line and were moved post-war to this eternal resting place.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bridge Over the River Kwai, Tha Makham, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand
Visit the world famous Bridge over the River Kwai, a part of Death Railway constructed by Allied POWs.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tree Top Adventure Park Kanchanaburi, เลขที่ 118 หมู่ที่ 8 Tambon Tha Sao, Amphoe Sai Yok, Chang Wat Kanchanaburi 71150, Thailand
12.00 Take a long–tailed boat on River Kwai to Home Phutoey River Kwai. Check–in and have Lunch upon arrival.

16.00 Fly in the Park (Tree Top Adventure of 38 stations)

19.00 Dinner and overnight at the Home Phutoey River Kwai.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: 12.00 Take a long–tailed boat on River Kwai to Home Phutoey River Kwai. Check–in and have Lunch upon arrival.
• Dinner: 19.00 Dinner and overnight at the Home Phutoey River Kwai.
Accommodation included: 19.00 Dinner and overnight at the Home Phutoey River Kwai.

Day 2: Visit Home Phutoey Peace Park, Weary Dunlop Museum & Mon Tribal Village

Stop At: Mon Tribal Village, Kanchanaburi Thailand
07.00 Breakfast.

08.00 Visit Home Phutoey Peace Park; explore the whole collection of “Image as a Japanese Prisoner of war” by Jack Chalker, a British artist while a prisoner of war in the camp over 3-year period.

Visit the Weary Dunlop museum and replicas of hospital hut

12.00 Lunch.

13.00 Jungle trekking to get to nearby ethnic Mon Tribal Village

14.30 Bamboo rafting or Canoeing to the FloatHouse River Kwai

Check in upon arrival

19.00 Dinner and overnight at the FloatHouse River Kwai.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: 07.00 Breakfast.
• Lunch: 12.00 Lunch.
• Dinner: 19.00 Dinner and overnight at the FloatHouse River Kwai.
Accommodation included: 19.00 Dinner and overnight at the FloatHouse River Kwai.

Day 3: Take a historic ride on Death Railway Train passing over original wooden viaduct

Stop At: Burma-Thai Railway, Kanchanaburi Thailand
07.00 Breakfast.

11.00 Check-out

11.40 Lunch at local restaurant.

13.00 Take a historic ride on Death Railway Train passing over original wooden viaduct constructed by Allied POWs

14.30 Journey back to Bangkok.

18.00 Arrive at Bangkok and transfer to hotels.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: 07.00 Breakfast.
• Lunch: 11.40 Lunch at local restaurant
No accommodation included on this day.



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