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Bridge on the River Kwai with Speedboat, Train Ride & Lunch
Bridge on the River Kwai with Speedboat, Train Ride & Lunch
Bridge on the River Kwai with Speedboat, Train Ride & Lunch
Bridge on the River Kwai with Speedboat, Train Ride & Lunch
Bridge on the River Kwai with Speedboat, Train Ride & Lunch

Bridge on the River Kwai with Speedboat, Train Ride & Lunch

By Tour East Thailand
8.6 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$154 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview
  • Journey along railways & over bridges built by POW labour
  • Inspiration for book & film, The Bridge on the River Kwai
  • POW cemetery memorialising over 6,000 WWII prisoners of war
  • Scenic long-tailed speedboat ride along Mae Klong River
  • Authentic & sumptuous buffet lunch with Thai specialities

Activity location

  • Kanchanaburi
    • Tha Ma Kham
    • 71000, Kanchanaburi, Mueang Kanchanaburi District, Thailand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hotel Pickup (for option with Hotel Pickup)
    • Bangkok, Thailand

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

Check availability


Tour with Hotel Pickup
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h9h
  • English
  • Food only

This option includes a return transport to and from your Bangkok city hotel.

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:00 am
Price details
AU$154.45 x 4 AdultsAU$617.80

Total
Price is AU$617.80
Until Sat, 2 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided tour of Mae Klong River and Mueang region
  • What's includedWhat's includedLong-tail speedboat ride
  • What's includedWhat's includedTrain ride along Death Railway
  • What's includedWhat's includedAdmission fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedLive tour commentary provided in English
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAdditional drinks and snacks

Know before you book

  • Children 1 and younger are complimentary.
  • If you choose the option with hotel pickup, the pickup is available from most centrally located Bangkok hotels. Please arrange pickup from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation. Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to pick up time.
  • If you choose the option without hotel pickup, please make your own way to Pathum Wan Princess Hotel in Pathum Wan area and is non-refundable.
  • Optional extras on train - approx 200baht for upgrade which will guarantee seat (otherwise 'first-in-best-dressed') plus cold towel, drinking water OR approx 300baht for upgrade which will guarantee seat (otherwise 'first-in-best-dressed') plus tea/coffee, drinking water, cold towel and certificate.
  • Should you take a train trip upgrade option, this is to be paid direct at the station.
  • At least 2 people are required for the option "Tour without Hotel pickup" to take place.
  • At least 4 people are required for the option "Tour with Hotel Pickup" to take place.

What you can expect

Spend a day exploring historic sites throughout the Mueang region as you learn about WWII and POW labour camps. Travel by road, river, and railway as you visit a prisoner cemetery, examine exhibits at the JEATH Museum, and see the span made famous by Bridge on the River Kwai.

Start your day with early hotel pickup (if option chosen) and head towards the Mueang region. Along the way, listen as your guide shares stories about the POW camps during WWII, and stop at a cemetery where 6,000 prisoners are interred. At the nearby JEATH War Museum learn about the harsh realities of war and observe mementos that were left behind.

Afterwards, head upstream along the Mae Klong River in a long-tail speedboat towards Bridge 277, the infamous Bridge over the River Kwai that inspired the book and film of the same name. Walk along the bridge, check out local street markets, and then climb aboard a train to travel along the Burma Railway. Also known as the Death Railway, this section of track was infamous for its dangerous construction, built along the edges of cliffs and through deep sections of forest.

At the end of the day, disembark the train and take a walk through the jungle to reach a nearby restaurant where you can discuss the day's experiences over a delicious buffet-style lunch. Enjoy a wide selection of Thai specialities, ask your guide questions about any sites you visited, and then catch a comfortable return ride to Bangkok.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESKanchanaburi
    • Tha Ma Kham
    • 71000, Kanchanaburi, Mueang Kanchanaburi District, Thailand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHotel Pickup (for option with Hotel Pickup)
    • Bangkok, Thailand
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPathum Wan Princess Hotel (for option without Hotel Pickup)
    • 444 Phaya Thai Rd Wang Mai Pathum Wan
    • 10330, Bangkok, Wang Mai Pathum Wan, Thailand