Bridge on the River Kwai and Thailand-Burma Railway Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Bridge on the River Kwai and Thailand-Burma Railway Tour

Duration: 9 hours
Destination: Thailand, Thailand, Bangkok
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  • 9 hours
  • Bangkok
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Kanchanaburi's famous Bridge on the River Kwai is a poignant reminder of the thousands of POW's and forced labourers who lost their lives in the Second World War. This full day guided tour from Bangkok includes touching visits to a small war museum and a POW cemetery. The day will also consist of an exhilarating long-tailed speedboat ride, Thai Local Lunch, a walk across the Bridge and a ride along the tracks of the Death Railway on a local train for 90 minutes. This is great value for money with no hidden costs.

This tour can be taken joined with fellow customers OR private with your own vehicle and guide

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: River Kwai, Kanchanaburi Thailand

The Khwae Yai River, also known as the Si Sawat, is a river in western Thailand. It has its source in the Tenasserim Hills and flows for about 380 kilometres through Sangkhla Buri, Si Sawat, and Mueang Districts of Kanchanaburi Province, where it merges with the Khwae Noi to form the Mae Klong River at Pak Phraek.

Duration: 5 hours

Stop At: Bridge Over the River Kwai, Tha Makham, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand

The bridge on the river Kwai, that many people know from the 1957 movie with the same name or from the book by Pierre Boulle is part of the infamous Death Railway, built during World War II from 1942 to 1943.

The railway connected Kanchanaburi in Western Thailand with Rangoon in Myanmar, called Burma back then, and was about 415 kilometers long. On both ends construction began in June 1942 working towards each other. In October 1943 the two sides met, finishing the railway.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, 284/66 Sangchuto Rd, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand

The Kanchanaburi War Cemetery is the main prisoner of war cemetery for victims of Japanese imprisonment while building the Burma Railway. It is on the main road, Saeng Chuto Road, through the town of Kanchanaburi, Thailand, adjacent to an older Chinese cemetery.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: JEATH War Museum, Wat Chai Chumphon Ban Tai Subdistrict, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand

This small museum, opened in 1977, mostly focuses on the terrible ordeals of the POWs who built the Death Railway. Their harsh living conditions are shown in many original photos, letters and drawings from that time as well as personal effects and war relics, including an unexploded Allied bomb dropped to destroy the bridge. One of the three galleries is built from bamboo in the style of the shelters (called attap) the POWs lived in.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Burma-Thai Railway, Kanchanaburi Thailand

The Burma Railway, also known as the Death Railway, the Siam–Burma Railway, the Thai–Burma Railway and similar names, was a 415-kilometre railway between Ban Pong, Thailand, and Thanbyuzayat, Burma, built by the Empire of Japan in 1943 to support its forces in the Burma campaign of World War II. The train is approx 75 minutes long

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Inclusions
  • Hotel pick up and drop-off (centrally located Bangkok hotels only)
  • Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Long-tailed speedboat ride
  • Train ride along the Death Railway (exclude 300 Baht Seat Fee)
  • Lunch - Buffet lunch
  • Professional Thai local guide
  • All Entrance Fees to Museums
  • Entry/Admission - Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
  • Entry/Admission - JEATH War Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Burma-Thai Railway

Exclusions
  • Beverages
  • Gratuities
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • You must provide your hotel details at time of booking, failure to do so may result in cancellation
  • Child rate is priced for children lower than 100cm tall. If Over 100cm, please pay the adult rates.
  • Timings at each part of the tour may be changed at the discretion of the guide and the group
  • 300baht is payable by all guests on the train which will include a guaranteed seat. This can be paid at the train station in cash to the guide.
  • This tour can be taken shared with other passengers OR private with own vehicle and guide
  • River Kwai is approx 130km from Bangkok with a stop on the way time permitting.
  • Tour includes hotel pick up / drop off and is available from most central Bangkok hotels. This Option can be amended and/or cancelled. You will be able to arrange pick up from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation. Hotel pick up may be 30-60 minutes prior to tour Start time/Departure time (depending on hotel location).
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Complimentary hotel pick up and drop off included for centrally located hotels.


Departure Time

07:00 AM

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

9 hours


User's Reviews

FloydSarahH

28 Mar, 2024

I’ll admit I ummed & ahhed a bit about this booking but we couldn’t have had a better day, it was perfect from start to finish. My hesitation came from some of the previous reviews, so hopefully ours will help alay any worries others might have. We only booked this less than 24 hrs before, so comms for confirmation and pick up was great. They came out their way to pick us up from our hotel which saved a whole lot of traffic planning on our part. Few more pick ups and we were on our way. Regular stops for drinks and toilet at large clean service stations. FOC bottles of water were provided at two points of the trip and there were numerous opportunities to buy your own food and drink too. The visits and boat / train ride all as described and executed brilliantly by our tour guide Rach. Lunch was in a beautiful spot and plenty enough buffet choice. Rach took photos of the group throughout the day and gave us copies FOC. Basically I don’t think the tour company could have done any more. I mislaid my phone and they went out their way to find it for me. Also a fellow guest was looking for a family war grave at a different cemetery and they accommodated his request at the end of the planned visits. Finally to any other guests reading, we enjoyed all your company, so thank you to you also for making this quite a special day.

lindasL9817SA

25 Mar, 2024

Tour with Racha our guide was brilliant - absolutely covered everything you could want in a trip to Kwai (hence 3 stars). Definitely recommend a trip to the area but maybe not with IAsia Its a pity the Company (IAsia) was not as good as their guide!. Company communication poor - trip starts 6.30am despite being advertised as 7.00am. When questioned, abruptly told, you can change but likely to miss Death Railway! No communication day prior to trip - I had to contact them. The vehicle they provided for a private tour @ a premium price was barely fit for purpose. No full seatbelts, damaged and rusty paintwork, dirty and torn upholstery noisy, uncomfortable and not appropriate for 2 people (old shabby mini bus. Need to reinvest some of their profits into a saloon car or SUV!

B3582WVsimond

21 Mar, 2024

After all these years finally arrived to take in the sights of this bridge over the River Kwai. Easy to traverse with many tourists doing same. Next to the bridge is a railway station and town with lots of things to see. Very safe to walk on bridge with a walkway down the middle of the tracks and areas to stand if a train does pass by. The bridge is no more than 50 metres from the town central, places to park, but local artefacts and gave a cool drink. Good for families as well.

Catherine_P

17 Mar, 2024

Long tail boat ride . The whole trip was excellent. Well organised. Fantastic guide . Long day but worth it .

kmiotekc

16 Mar, 2024

Not a lot to see, not the historic one but on the same spot. Been there, done that. Even if you go up and take the railway trip, it is along journey back and forth for this day excursion.

User's Picture Gallery

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Cracking River Kwai Trip

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Long live the river Kwae bridge!

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Glad we paid our respects

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Excellent tour, don't miss it

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Fabulous Day trip!

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Great tour and very factual

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Bridge Over The River Kwai

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A long but good day on the River Kwai

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Very pleasant trip.

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Very poor service Viator

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Reality is hard. But very educational

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An Inspiring Day Out

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Don’t miss this tour

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River Kwai and death railway experience

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Making part of the past..

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Very moving and interesting

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Amazing experience

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Kwai tour amazing

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Fabulous tour of The Bridge on the River Kwai

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Very good tour

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Worthwhile trip

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