2-Day Adventure with River Kwai Floathouse Delight
- Duration: 2 Days (approx.)
- Product code: PAMSCY
Learn the story of the Burma Railway with a 2-day tour along the route of the infamous railroad. Visit the River Kwai Bridge, see memorials to the prisoners and forced laborers who were made to work on its construction during World War II, and see its lasting impact on the country.
Day 1:
After a pickup from your Bangkok hotel, leave the city behind and ride west to Kanchanaburi. When you arrive, you can visit an interactive museum at the Thailand–Burma Railway Centre for a moving look at the history of the railway, as well as the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, where nearly 7,000 prisoners of war are buried, and the famous bridge whose construction inspired the film The Bridge on the River Kwai.
In the afternoon, a long-tailed boat takes you to your riverside hotel, where you have lunch before a boat trip upstream to visit the nearby Mon tribal village. Get a
look at traditional life and the local temple before you return to the hotel
and eat dinner while enjoying the peaceful and rhythmic sounds of the
jungle color your night.
Day 2:
After breakfast, take a long-tailed boat downstream to Resotel Pier, and then ride up to the Hellfire Pass Memorial. No longer used as an active railway, Hellfire Pass became infamous for the loss of life and harsh conditions suffered by laborers during its construction.
Have lunch at a local restaurant, and then board a train for a ride along a section of the original railway, passing over a wooden viaduct constructed by Allied POWs. Return to Bangkok with a deeper understanding of this chapter in the history of Thailand and the war.
2-day trip to the historical Bridge on the River Kwai
Stories of the Burma Railway at an interactive museum
Up-close look at a cemetery & memorial for prisoners of war
Long-tailed boat ride to visit an authentic Thai village
Train ride on one of the railway's original wooden viaducts
2-day guided tour to the River Kwai Bridge and Kanchanaburi
Admission fees
Accommodation for 1 night at the FloatHouse River Kwai
Lunch on days 1 and 2
Dinner on Day 1
Breakfast on Day 2
Roundtrip transportation to and from your Bangkok hotel
Live tour commentary provided in English
Meals not listed as Inclusions
Additional info
Children 2 and younger are not allowed.
Child rates are available for children 3–12 years old who do not require a separate bed. If bed required, adult rate applies.
At least 2 people are required for this activity to take place.
This activity is not wheelchair accessible.
The tour schedule may vary based on traffic conditions.
Hotel 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.
Check-in is 30 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.
