BKK-Kanchanaburi: Bridge Over The River Kwai, Death Raiway-Train

Overview

The Bridge on the River Kwai escaped planned bombing, and remains in place in Kanchanaburi as a tourist attraction and functioning railway bridge over which trains pass daily. The majority of its smaller components are originals, while a few are post-war replacements.

What's included

• ✓Insurance (under Thai Law)
• ✓Train Trip
• ✓Admission fee
• ✓Jet Museum
• ✓Air-conditioned vehicle
• ✓English Tour Guide

• ✕Expenses that have not Mention in Program

What you'll do

1. 1

   06.00-6.30 AM. Pick up from Hotel depart for Kanchanaburi 09.30 Visit Jeath Museume/ The War Cemetery of the allied prisoners of world war II Walk along The Bridge over the River Kwai Take the train trip along the Death railway sight-seeing the Countryside To Krasae Cave 13.00 Arrive Krasae Cave Lunch will be provided at restaurant 14.00 hrs. You will also ride a train along the original Death Railway track, 15.00 Depart from the restaurant to Bangkok and transfer to hotels around 18.00 Pm

2. 2

   The Kanchanaburi War Cemetery (known locally as the Don-Rak War Cemetery) is the main prisoner of war (POW) cemetery for victims of Japanese imprisonment while building the Burma Railway. It is on the main road, Saeng Chuto Road, through the town of Kanchanaburi, Thailand, adjacent to an older Chinese cemetery. The cemetery was designed by Colin St Clair Oakes and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. There are 6,982 POWs buried there, mostly Australian, British, and Dutch. It contains the remains of prisoners buried beside the south section of the railway from Bangkok to Nieke, excepting those identified as Americans, whose remains were repatriated. There are 1,896 Dutch war graves, the rest being from Britain and the Commonwealth. Two graves contain the ashes of 300 men who were cremated. The Kanchanaburi Memorial gives the names of 11 from India who are buried in Muslim cemeteries.

   ⏱ 1 hour
3. 3

   The museum was founded in 1977 by the chief abbot of Wat Chaichumpol Venerable Phra Theppanyasuthee. It is located on the grounds of a temple at the junction of the Khwae Yai and Khwae Noi rivers in Kanchanaburi and it is a part of the famous The Bridge over the River Kwai saga. The acronym JEATH stands for the primary nationalities involved in the construction of the railway: Japanese, English, Australian, American, Thai and Holland, whereas the Thai name is Phíphítháphan Songkhram Wát Tâi (Wat Tai War Museum). The museum is divided into two sections, one depicting the construction of the Death Railway which is meant to recreate the quarters used by Allied POWs, and the other consisting of reconstructed bamboo huts containing such items as paintings, drawings and photos of and by former prisoners, weapons, tools, and maps. Tourist photos are not permitted in Section I of the museum.

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Good to know

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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