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Travel to Kanchanaburi, west of Bangkok, to see the River Kwai and its notorious scaffold. Discover history with guided visits to the Thailand-Burma Railway Center and the War Cemetery, a pontoon ride in Mae Klong, and a train ride along the ‘Demise Railway.’ During this 11-hour day trip you will go in the solace of a private vehicle to investigate the these sights with an individual guide.
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Duration: 11 hours
Starts: Bangkok, Thailand
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Travel to Kanchanaburi, west of Bangkok, to see the River Kwai and its notorious scaffold. Discover history with guided visits to the Thailand-Burma Railway Center and the War Cemetery, a pontoon ride in Mae Klong, and a train ride along the ‘Demise Railway.’ During this 11-hour day trip you will go in the solace of a private vehicle to investigate the these sights with an individual guide.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Bridge Over the River Kwai, Tha Makham, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand
Following lodging pickup in Bangkok toward the beginning of the day, leave for Kanchanaburi region with your own private guide. After around a 2-hour drive, make your first stop at the Death Railway Center, an intelligent exhibition hall with data and research offices devoted to introducing the historical backdrop of the Thailand-Burma Railway, worked under Japanese occupation. The completely cooled focus offers guests an instructive and moving experience.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, 284/66 Sangchuto Rd, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand
Next, visit the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, a remembrance to nearly 6,000 united detainees of war (POWs) who died along the Death Railway line and were moved post-war to this unceasing resting place. At that point continue to the JEATH War Museum to study the famous Death Railway.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: River Kwai, Kanchanaburi Thailand
Join a grand long-tail vessel trip along the Mae Klong River to the Bridge over the River Kwai, which motivated a mid-century war novel and film
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: JEATH War Museum, Wat Chai Chumphon Ban Tai Subdistrict, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand
After a Thai lunch at a neighborhood eatery, take a ride on the railroad toward Nam Tok, disregarding a unique wooden viaduct constructed in World War II. At night, you’ll show up back at your inn in Bangkok where your private tour concludes.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, 73 Jaokannun Road BanNua, Amphoe Muang, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand
Demise Railway was a 415-kilometer railroad among Thailand and Burma, worked by the Empire of Japan in 1943 to help its powers in the Burma crusade of World War II. Many thousands Asian non military personnel workers and united detainees of war were exposed to constrained work during its development. Around 90,000 regular citizen workers and in excess of 12,000 Allied detainees
Duration: 1 hour
