Description | Explore Kanchanaburi province, learn more history during world war II. Thousands of Allied soldiers are buried at the War Cemetery. Catch up the death railway train from River kwai to Kasae cave. |
Destination | Kanchanaburi |
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End City | |
Tour Type | Full-day |
Duration | 06:30-17:30 Hrs |
Start time | 06:30 Hrs |
End time | 17:30 Hrs |
Day | 1 |
06.30 am Start early with a smooth pick up from Bangkok. Take a comfortable air-conditioned van direct to Kanchanaburi.
First visit Kanchanaburi war cemetery (Don Rak cemetery or United Nations Cemetery). This cemetery was the tomb of confederate prisoners of war who died during the construction of the Death Railway. The cemetery grounds are beautiful, lush with well-planted grass and it is reminiscent of the events of the battle and its consequences. Continue to Death Railway Museum the Thai-Myanmar railway is also known as the Death Railway. One section of it passes through the River Kwai Bridge. Shows the brutal history of the railway, which was built by the Japanese in World War II, and the estimated 100,000 Allied troops died using prisoners of war to build it.
Head to Bridge over the river kwai. The famous Bridge During WW II, Japan constructed the meter-gauge railway line from Ban Pong, Thailand to Thanbyuzayat, Burma. The line passing through the scenic Three Pagodas Pass runs for 250 miles. This is now known as the Death Railway.
Experience to take a train from river kwai by death railway train. End of the train is at kasae Cave that we are stop for lunch at the good restaurant there.
Good time to visit the Krasae cave, Next to the railway track is Krasae cave which was once a camp site for prisoners of war who were brought here to build the “Death Railway”. At present it is a place of worship with a sitting Buddha statue inside. Head to Bangkok and will arrive at the drop off place around 6.30 pm.
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Meals
Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
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1 | - | - |
Rates
No of Persons | Price / Person (Baht) |
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1 | 4,200 |
2 | 1,900 |
Inclusions
- Licensed English Tour Guide
- Air-Conditioned Van transfer roundtrip
- Admission fee for War Cemetery, Death Railway Museum.
- Train Ticket
- Lunch
- Drinking water and cool towel
- Travel accident insurance
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