Kanchanaburi River Kwai & Hellfire Pass Private Tour

See the highlights of Kanchanaburi in a day. Cross the bridge over the River Kwai on foot, go for a train ride on the Death Railway, hike through Hellfire Pass and visit the Hellfire Memorial. Make a scenic stop at Saiyoke Noi waterfalls on the way back.

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Duration 11.0 hour

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Itinerary

Meet and greet your guide at the lobby of your hotel in Bangkok at 7 AM. Start your full day private tour to the highlights of Kanchanaburi province and the most important WW2 memorial sites. The drive to Kanchanaburi province will take about 2 hours. First, visit the JEATH war museum, war cemetery and the Bridge over the River Kwai. Learn about how the notorious Burma-Siam railway, built by Commonwealth, Dutch and American prisoners of war, was a Japanese project driven by the need for improved communications to support the large Japanese army in Burma. Discover all of the bridge's history at the museum. Afterward, take a train ride on the Death Railway. After lunch and another 45min drive, see and learn more about the history at the Hell Fire Pass and Memorial. End the day with a visit to one of the most beautiful waterfalls of the country, Saiyoke Noi. Enjoy time to relax and take in the beautiful environment. Finally, head back to your accommodation in Bangkok.

Highlights

See the original Bridge over the River Kwai
Visit the JEATH War Museum and war cemetery
Hike through Hellfire Pass and see the memorial
Take a trainride on Death Railway

Know before you go

• Please wear decent walking shoes for Hellfire Pass • Swimwear is not needed, Saiyoke Noi waterfalls is a scenic stop, not for swimming

Includes

English-speaking guide Airconditioned vehicle Licenced Driver All admission fees Trainride on Death Railway Lunch Bottled Water

Reviews from other travelers

GetYourGuide traveler - New Zealand

5 /5

(Written on 2024-10-31)

Walking through Hellfire Pass was a moving experience and the highlight of the trip. We had Ken for our tour guide and found him to be an excellent guide with broad knowledge of the area and he was ve (Read More)ry accommodating. We were very happy with the tour and highly recommend it.

William - United Kingdom

4 /5

(Written on 2024-11-15)

This was exactly what I wanted and more. Guide and driver really good as they guided me through the day and modified elements to improve the experience. This was a personal pilgrimage to learn and exp (Read More)erience such an horrific event in human history and my guide clearly appreciated that mood whilst at the same time bringing the joy of life in that region of Thailand. Would certainly recommend Amazing Tours. My only regret is not making it a 2/3 day trip and may well return to do so.

GetYourGuide traveler - Australia

2 /5

(Written on 2024-09-07)

The guide either slept or eat for the trip - provided no useful information Always in a hurry - no time to smell the roses Just hire a limo/driver familiar with the route etc and do it at your own pac (Read More)e The limo driver was excellent

Peter - Denmark

4 /5

(Written on 2024-10-11)

Perfect day with our private guide. Her knowledge about death railway gave us a new perspectives on this part of the war. Lots of photos and great lunch.

GetYourGuide traveler - Germany

4 /5

(Written on 2024-04-09)

Our guide Maha was very friendly and explained everything very well and in detail!!! Overall, the tour is not that good considering the long journey from Bangkok. The historical background is interest (Read More)ing, but it involves a lot of effort.

David - United States

5 /5

(Written on 2024-05-31)

Our guide “A” and his Chauffeur provided amazing service. “A” was super friendly and knowledgeable about the tour we were on the “Kanchanaburi River Kwai & Hellfire Pass.” Highly recommend!!

Manuel - Germany

5 /5

(Written on 2024-03-07)

Nice driver and nice guide, we were explained and shown a lot

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