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Embark on a captivating journey from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi, where stunning landscapes meet meaningful history. Visit Hellfire Pass and ride the iconic Death Railway!

Highlights

• Explore Hellfire Pass memorial that tell the stories of resilience from WWII
• Walk through Hellfire Pass and witness the monumental effort behind it
• Ride the historic 'Death Railway,' built by Allied POWs in WWII
• Visit the iconic bridge, a symbol of the builders' struggles
• Visit War Cemetery to honor soldiers who died during the railway's construction

Description

Take a journey from Bangkok to the province of Kanchanaburi, a place of stunning natural beauty that is also home to a dark history. Visit the Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum, the Death Railway, and the Bridge over the River Kwai. Start your tour in Bangkok and take a journey to Hellfire Pass, a dramatic section of the railway that was literally cut through a mountain. Explore the Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum, which tells the stories of human suffering linked to this engineering feat. Continue to Namtok Station and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant nearby before taking the train along the historic 'Death Railway,' a legacy of World War II originally built by Allied prisoners of war. The Death Railway is named for the thousands of prisoners who lost their lives constructing this link between Thailand and Myanmar (Burma). The railway runs across the Tham Krasae wooden viaduct, which skirts a cliff above Khwae Noi River and crosses the famous Bridge over the River Kwai. Visit the Thailand-Burma Railway Museum and War Cemetery, home to the remains of those who perished during the railway's construction, before returning to Bangkok.

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off English Speaking Tour Guide Lunch Entrance fees Transport by air-conditioned minivan Train ticket

Important Information

• Pickup times will be between 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM. Our tour guide will contact you by 10:00 PM the evening prior to the tour date to confirm the exact pickup time. Kindly ensure that you check your phone for this information. Please kindly provide us the below information: Hotel Name and Hotel Address. After the tour ends, there may be instances where our guide does not accompany the clients all the way to their hotel. In these cases, our driver will ensure that you are safely dropped off at your hotel.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund