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Explore best & hidden gems of Kanchanaburi in this full day guide trip. You will visit “Death Railway”, a memory of World War. This was build by prisoners of war and thousands of laid their life for construction of this bridge. After Deal Railway visit War Cemetery of POWs. You will also visit Jeath Museum and see the antique collections. You will go to bridge over River Kwai and the last point will be Mueang Sing Historical Park. Air-conditioned vehicle, English speaking tour will accompany you through out the tour.
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Bangkok, Thailand
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Explore best & hidden gems of Kanchanaburi in this full day guide trip. You will visit “Death Railway”, a memory of World War. This was build by prisoners of war and thousands of laid their life for construction of this bridge. After Deal Railway visit War Cemetery of POWs. You will also visit Jeath Museum and see the antique collections. You will go to bridge over River Kwai and the last point will be Mueang Sing Historical Park. Air-conditioned vehicle, English speaking tour will accompany you through out the tour.
Itinerary
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Stop At: JEATH War Museum, Wat Chai Chumphon Ban Tai Subdistrict, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand
You will have a short trip at “The Jeath War Museum”, here you will see a lot of collections and stories related to World War 2. It is located on the bank of Kwai River nearby the Bridge on the River Kwai. Inside the building is also an Art Gallery on 2nd and 3rd floor. The paintings on the second floor relate ancient battles between the Thais and Burmese, while third-floor murals tell Thai history and provide portraits of prime ministers and other important political figures. This private museum also features Khmer-style woodcarvings, a pair of elaborate Burmese Buddhas, and excellent paintings of Chinese deities.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tham Kra Sae Bridge, Lum Sum 71150 Thailand
Tham Krasae is a famous viewpoint and well-known as it is considered the most beautiful and most dangerous viewpoint of the Bangkok – Namtok railway line, also known as “the Death Railway”. You can walk out of the cave and take pictures on the railway. If you look down on the railway, you will see Kwai Noi River flowing below where you must be very careful. Every day, a lot of Thai and foreign tourists come to visit the Death Railway near Tham Krasae.
There is small shopping street, local restaurants where you can buy nice souvenirs and lunch with local delicious sovours.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, 284/66 Sangchuto Rd, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand
The Don Rak War Cemetery is one of the most emotive place in Kanchnaburi. Around 8982 POW (prisoner of war) graves are laid out in straight lines amidst the neatly manicured lawns and gardens. During world war 2, Japanese army occupied many parts of South East Asia and they planned to build a railway track between Myanmar and Thailand to support their logistics and almost 10,000 prisoners life costed this railway track.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Bridge Over the River Kwai, Tha Makham, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand
One of important historical landmarks and memorials in Thailand, a symbol of the province and is a recommended place in Kanchanaburi travel guide. The history of the bridge is well known, as it was part of the railway lines in World War II and had seen its share of conflict and bloodshed. After World War II, the damaged bridge was renovated by the Thai government in 1946.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Prasat Mueang Sing Historical Park, อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์ปราสาทเมืองสิงห์ Tambon Sing, Amphoe Sai Yok, Chang Wat Kanchanaburi 71150, Thailand
Mueang Sing is a historical park in the Sai Yok district, Kanchanaburi province, Thailand. The remains of two Khmer temples date to the 13th and 14th century. It was declared a historical park in 1987.
Duration: 1 hour
