Private Tour to Kanchanaburi Death Railway and Elephant Haven
Description
Set out on the exciting day excursion combining various activities in Kanchanaburi. From visiting the temple atop the mountain with magnificent buddha statue and a train ride from the Bridge of River Kwai getting the feel of the Death Railway, to observing the rescued Elephants. This well-balanced tour will fill your day with discovery of culture and history, and not leaving out fun and entertaining activity.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Take a 2.5 hours' drive to our first stop, Wat Tham Sua, the temple that stands atop the mountain. Marvel at the magnificent Buddha Statue boasted as the largest in the province coupling with a beautiful stupa. You can choose to challenge yourself climbing the 157 steps stair or do it comfortably with the cable car.
15 minutes' drive to visit the war cemetery contains the remains of 6,982 Allied POWs who died during the construction of the Thai-Burma Death Railway. Visitors come to the park that reminds them of the war and its consequences.
15 minutes' drive to the Bridge over the River Kwai. Spend a short time (30 minutes) walking along the ironclad bridge that bears a long history of bloodshed and conflict from the time of World War II. You will board the train which will take you along the renowned Death Railway (45 minutes train ride). (Train fee included)
The train ends at Krasae station which locates the Kra Sae cave, a cave with Buddha image inside. Proceed to Elephant Haven Thailand.
Observe and learn about the rescued Elephants. Admission and activity included.
Set out to the famous Bridge of the River Kwai, 15 minutes' drive, spend a short time walking along the ironclad bridge that bears a long history of bloodshed and conflict from the time of World War II. Return of Bangkok, 2.5 hours' drive.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up at 06:30 at your hotel lobby. If your accommodation is not in the list. Please provide us with the hotel name and address. Only hotel in Bangkok City area is included in the service.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(16)
We had such a good time. The area is beautiful and the itinerary was nicely planned. Our guide Bella and our driver (sorry I am not sure how to spell his name) were both so lovely. Would highly recommend.
Fantastic tour where you visit a temple, ride a train over the Bridge at the River Kwai, and feed and bath elephants. Our tour guide Bella was so friendly and informative. The lunch was delicious. Highly recommend this tour.
Tour was so amazing! So much info and lunch was great!!! Our guide was beyond great! I’ve done a lot of excursions and this one is by far the best…
An amazing tour! Our tour guide, Bella was amazing! Very knowledgeable she shared with us a lot of information about Thailand, and she coordinated all the activities to maximize our experience. What a great day!
You can for sure by a cheaper tripp. But not a better one! We were picked up at our hotel! The hole day was very good organised. And all inkluded. After the tripp we taken to our hotel. No meeting point. Very nice and good guide in Sam!
Fabulous… a nice variety of experiences…Rungaroon was excellent guide…very responsive to our needs…my wife would like to do it again! Highly recommend without exception
We had the best day with Nan, having a private driver and tour guide was amazing, there was only 2 of us so it felt a little overkill now thinking about it but no one else was doing this tour from Bangkok and we didn’t want to have to travel. Nan was so informative and knowledgeable and a real sweet character, she got the most amazing photos of us through the day. I would definitely recommend this to anyone visiting Bangkok you get to see the REAL Thailand outside of the city. It’s a long day but if you want to see elephants I suggest you take this tour because travelling 3 hours just for Elephants it a long time and the history and railway really broke it up nicely
This trip was amazing and our tour guide Roon was top tier! We learned so much from her and the places we visited. We enjoyed the train and elephant experience. Must try. BTW prepare to get wet.
This was by far the very best excursion we've taken in Bangkok! Nan our guide and Nui our driver were FANTASTIC! They went out of their way to make our special day one that we would remember always. They even stopped to let us get coffee before heading out on the long drive to our first destination. Nan explained things along the way and was so eager to answer our questions. I would highly recommend taking this trip! From the beautiful temple to the Death Railway and Bridge over the River Kwai (via the 45 minute train ride) to feeding and bathing the elephants it is truly remarkable. Full of history, beautiful scenery and of course the ELEPHANTS! Soooooo much fun! Definitely worth the time and money. If you choose this excursion I hope you are lucky enough to get Nan and Nuri! They're the best!
Loved feeding and scrubbing the elephants the best but the temple was also an experience with the views and the temple itself was stunning. A full packed day but was worth the experience if my 90 year old mother can do it so can you. 😉
