Itinerary
Day 1: BANGKOK — KANCHANABURI — HIN TOK RIVER CAMP
Stop At: The Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, 73 Jaokannun Road BanNua, Amphoe Muang, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand
An early departure from Bangkok (between 6 am and 6:30 am) marks the start of your 2 day venture in Kanchanaburi. The 130-kilometer drive in western direction sees you arriving at Kanchanaburi at around 9 am.
We start the morning with visiting the interactive Thailand – Burma Railway Centre, an air-conditioned display of the size, the working conditions, and those perished during the construction of this railway project during the 2nd World War.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, 284/66 Sangchuto Rd, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand
The nearby War Cemetery of allied prisoners adds a sense of reality to this morning; with over 6000 graves of those deceased during these years are meticulously maintained for all to wander around in silence.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Hintok River Camp @ Hellfire Pass หินตกริเวอร์เเคมป์ กาญจนบุรี, 109, Ban Had Ngew, ตำบล ท่าเสา อำเภอไทรโยค กาญจนบุรี 71150, Thailand
We continue making our way further towards the Hintok River Camp where we check in and enjoy lunch.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre and Memorial Walking Trail, 207 Moo 11, Tha Sao 71150 Thailand
The Hellfire Pass is one of the most significant reminders of what the POW’s had to go through. The afternoon ends with a ride back to your overnight address where we head out on mountains bikes to explore the region further and find yourself waving at playing children at one of the nearby village. Dinner and overnight at the Hintok River Camp complete the first day.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch: Food only
• Dinner: Food only
Accommodation included: HINTOK RIVER CAMP
Day 2: KANCHANABURI—BANGKOK
Stop At: Mon Tribal Village, Kanchanaburi Thailand
From the tented camp, a long tail boat brings you to visit a Mon settlement, located behind the famous Jungle Rafts.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Burma-Thai Railway, Kanchanaburi Thailand
Our final part of the morning and afternoon includes towards a local railway station for taking a ride over the original DEATH railway back towards Kanchanaburi. Lunch is included before the start of the rail journey.
We’d expect to disembark the train after an approximate 1 hour train ride where our driver awaits and brings you back to Bangkok.
Depending on traffic, we’d expect to arrive in the Thai capital at around 6 pm.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Food only
• Lunch: Food only
No accommodation included on this day.