Kanchanaburi River Kwai & Death Railway Small Group tour
Description
● Visit the JEATH War Museum, and travel on “the Death Railway’’, named after the prisoners of war who died building it ● Explore Kanchanaburi, a mountainous city along the River Kwai 130km from Bangkok ● Tuck into a delicious buffet lunch of Thai favorites ● Soak in the beautiful scenery and stop for plenty of photo opportunities
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Itinerary
Our first stop of the day is to the War Cemetery, where thousands of allied soldiers now rest in peace. The well-maintained site is a place to reflect on those who lost their lives, while the exhibits tell a story of what happened here all those years ago.
We’ll walk along the famous Bridge over the River Kwai (boat visits optional).
Walk along the famous Bridge over the River Kwai
We follow the story to the JEATH Museum, just around the corner from the famous Bridge. Its exhibit displays a stunning collection of memorabilia, as well as “writing on the walls” in the form of murals and written accounts that creatively unpack the wartime history.
We’ll then head to the Tham Krasae Station, a picturesque railway section that snakes around a cliff, where we’ll admire the views, see the train pass.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Free pick-up area Khao San Road, Narathiwas Ratnakarin, Sathorn Road (North and South), Wireless Road, Bangkok Downtown However, if your hotel is not in the pick up area, we will inform you to meet at the meeting point. The driver will contact you the evening before your activity date to confirm the exact pickup time. Please check your email for the update. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Kindly be at your meeting point/hotel lobby (please ensure your accommodation is within our free pickup areas) at least 10 minutes before the stated meeting/pick up time. Our tour guides will only wait a maximum of 10 minutes for you before proceeding to the next stop. If you are headed to a meeting point, we would like to stress that heavy traffic in the mornings is expected, and can vary greatly when compared to the travel time stated in navigation apps (e.g. Google Maps, Waze, etc.). Please make sure to consider leaving with enough time to reach your destination. IMPORTANT: IF AVAILABLE, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR HOTEL NAME AND ADDRESS BEFORE COMPLETING THE PAYMENT
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(13)
Beautiful waterfalls and great service from the guide.We were only 7 which was great. We stopped during each trip for toilets and snacks. The food at the restaurant where we had lunch inside the park was delicious
Thank you for your lovely review! We’re so glad you enjoyed the beautiful waterfalls and the attentive service from your guide. It’s great to hear the small group size made the experience even better, and that the comfort stops and delicious lunch inside the park added to your day. We truly appreciate your kind feedback!
Great experience. Went with a small group and we all enjoyed it. Guides were friendly.
Thank you for your kind review! We’re so happy to hear you had a great experience and enjoyed being part of a small group. It’s wonderful that our friendly guides helped make the tour even more enjoyable. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you again soon!
Sherry (or Cherry? I apologise if I'm getting the spelling wrong) was a lovely tour guide! She was full of energy and constantly treated us to Thai snacks that she had bought along the way. The sights on the train were spectacular and I'm convinced that Wat Tham Suea is the most visually stunning Buddhist temple I've seen in recent times. While we didn't get to visit the museum as it was closed, I still had a very enjoyable and engaging time on this tour.
We're so glad you enjoyed your experience and gave us a 5-star review. Thank you for your support!"
I give this tour with Ohm a 10 Star rating. My tour guide and driver were wonderful. A private tour is definitely the way to go and it was worth the price. I enjoyed the tour of the historic Kwai Bridge, boat ride on the river Kwai, the museum, and visited an amazing temple on the way back to Bangkok
Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We are thrilled to hear that you had such a positive experience with us.
Guides are obviously so focused on getting a good tip from their groups that they don’t give a damn about other travellers who are also trying to enjoy the experience. I caught the train from an earlier stop so that I could get a good seat to enjoy the views. It seems to be an established practice to target solo travellers and surround them with tour groups, obscure the view and invade their personal space until the solo traveller moves to a different seat - which then allows the tour groups (mostly family units) to all sit together. Fair warning to solo travellers.
Hello Gibweiser! Thank you for leaving your feedback. We're sorry to hear you had a frustrating experience. We understand how important for our guests to enjoy the view at each stop. We hope you come back and give us another try. If you can send us your contact details to our email reservations@thetripguru.com we will at least give a token of apology for your experience.
Although it was interesting to see, it is at least five hours of travel time from Bangkok for this day tour. I would recommend seeing this as part of other things in the area. I would have liked having a ride on the train included. Unfortunately, our guide, Coconut, was difficult to understand her English and was not able to answer our questions. The driver was excellent and provided water and cool, damp towels.
We appreciate your feedback. If you could provide us with more information about your tour experience, it would help us understand how we can improve. Please feel free to email us at reservations@thetripguru.com.
Went on a private guided tour, the guide and driver were very nice, the bridge and rail journey up the river got to a spot where the Dutch POWs had carved the trackway from rock. Beautiful buffet dinner. Then too a Buddhist shrine in the mountains, wonderful.
Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We will share this with our team to let them know to keep up the amazing work.
Such a special day. Visiting the beautifully maintained cemetery and Death Railway was something I am glad I got to experience and show my children. Unfortunately, the JEATH museum is run down and not very well maintained and some of the exhibits are difficult to see due to being covered in dirt and grime, so the newer museum may have been a better choice. Kanchanaburi is so beautiful and the Tiger Temple was simply amazing. We loved our guide Nancy and driver Addy - both fun and so friendly and helpful. Nancy bought us some yummy Thai snacks and ensured we had a great day
Seeing that you had a 5-Star experience is the best thing we could hope for! Your review means a lot to us. Thank you for choosing TripGuru. We look forward to having you again soon.
I was the first group since Covid shut things down and the tour was flawless just like Covid didn't happen. The tour guide, Tor had great subject knowledge and passed on a lot of knowledge about Thai culture. It's an all day trip, picked up at my hotel at 7:30 and dropped off at 7. The van ride was comfortable and the driver was skilled. It was a great value and I have no regrets.
Thank you for your wonderful and well-thought review. We will share this with Tor and we are sure that Tor will be happy of your kind words.
We did this tour organized as a small group. Personally, however, we would now do this privately to have more time for the museum, the surroundings of the bridge, etc.
Hi, thank you for your review. We hope to see you soon and have a private tour. Thank you for taking the tour with us. Best, Tripguru
