2-Day River Kwai Highlights & Jungle Rafts Floating Hotel – Kanchanaburi, Thailand

EXPERIENCE

Begin your adventure with a pickup from your hotel in Bangkok and head to the west of Thailand, Kanchanaburi Province.  Start with a visit to the Thailand Burma Railway Centre, an interactive museum, information and research facility dedicated to presenting the history of the Thailand Burma Railway. Next, visit the Allied War Cemetery which is commemorates the 6,000 allied prisoners of war who perished along the railway line and were moved after the war to this eternal resting place.

Continue to the world famous Bridge over the River Kwai, a part of the Death Railway, constructed by Allied POWs. Afterward, take a long-tailed boat on the River Kwai to the floating hotel at River Kwai Jungle Rafts to have lunch. After lunch, journey downstream to Phu Takian Pier and visit the Hellfire Pass Memorial. Then return to the rafts to enjoy your dinner, followed by a 45 minute presentation of traditional Mon Dance.

Begin your second day with a visit to a Mon tribal village to learn about local traditions and customs. Trek through the jungle and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Take a ride on a historic train on the Death Railway, passing over an original wooden viaduct constructed by Allied prisoners of war. Transfer back to your hotel in Bangkok in the evening to conclude your two-day journey.

HIGHLIGHTS

Enjoy the of Kanchanaburi
Stay in a romantic bamboo floating raft hotel
Explore the WW2 historical sites such as the Memorial at Hellfire Pass and the River Kwai Bridge
Ride a train along the original track of the Death Railway
Enjoy a traditional Mon dance in the evening at the floating hotel

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