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From Bangkok Historical Day Tour to River Kwai

€43.00
€43.00
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From Bangkok Historical Day Tour to River Kwai Step back in time at Kanchanaburi’s iconic River Kwai Bridge and explore the moving history of the Death Railway at the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre.

  • Explore Kanchanaburi with a small group and visit WWII memorials and museums.
  • Ride along a stretch of the notorious Death Railway
  • See the infamous bridge on the River Kwai
  • Discover the history of the Death Railway built by Allied prisoners of war.
  • Visit the famous Thailand-Burma Railway Centre in Kanchanaburi
Learn about the construction of the Burma Railway, also known as the “Death Railway,” on this 10-hour historical tour to Kanchanaburi, approximately 80 miles (130 kilometers) west of Bangkok.

Upon arrival, you will tour the well-kept War Cemetery, where the graves of an estimated 9,000 Allied soldiers are tended. They perished while constructing the notorious "Death Railway,” which the Japanese had hoped would stretch all the way to the Burmese border.


Uncover the terrible history of the railway at the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, an interactive museum, research, and information center dedicated to presenting the story of the Thailand-Burma Railway built during World War II. See the past recreated and relived with pictures and artifacts.

You will also ride a train along the original Death Railway track, with a sumptuous lunch awaiting at the disembarkation station. Return to Bangkok in the late afternoon for your hotel drop-off.