• Kanchanaburi - Travel 3 hours from Bangkok to reach Kanchanaburi. In 1942, Kanchanaburi was under Japanese occupation. It was here that Asian forced laborers and Allied POWs, working on the notorious Burma Railway, built a bridge, an event depicted in films such as The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Return from the River Kwai (1989), and The Railway Man (2013). Nearly half of the prisoners involved in the project perished due to disease, mistreatment, or accidents. There were four POW camps in or near the city, including Tamarkan, which served as a work camp for the bridge’s construction. After the railway line was completed, most prisoners were concentrated in the Kanchanaburi area and often sent to Japan or French Indo-China.
• Kanchanaburi War Cemetery - Travel 3 hours from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi, with the first stop being The Kanchanaburi War Cemetery (locally known as the Don-Rak War Cemetery), the main POW cemetery for victims of Japanese imprisonment during the construction of the Burma Railway. It is located on Saeng Chuto Road, the main road through Kanchanaburi, Thailand, next to an older Chinese cemetery. The cemetery holds 6,982 graves of British, Australian, and Dutch POWs, of which 6,858 have been identified.
• The Thailand-Burma Railway Centre - The Thailand–Burma Railway Centre is a museum and research facility in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. It is privately funded and operated by Rod Beattie, an Australian expert on the history of the Thailand–Burma Railway. The centre is situated to the west of the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery and is housed in the former headquarters of the Imperial Japanese Army, constructed by POWs and Asian forced laborers.
• Burma-Thai Railway - The Burma Railway, also known as the Siam–Burma Railway, Thai–Burma Railway, and other similar names, or as the Death Railway, is a 415 km (258 mi) railway between Ban Pong, Thailand, and Thanbyuzayat, Burma (now Myanmar). It was constructed from 1940 to 1943 by civilian laborers impressed or recruited by the Japanese and POWs captured by the Japanese, to supply troops and weapons for the Burma campaign of World War II. It completed the rail link between Bangkok, Thailand, and Rangoon, Burma. The Japanese Government referred to it as Tai–Men Rensetsu Tetsudō, meaning Thailand-Burma-Link-Railway.

Between 180,000 and 250,000 Southeast Asian civilians and over 60,000 Allied POWs were subjected to forced labor during its construction. Approximately 90,000 civilians died, along with more than 12,000 Allied POWs.

Most of the railway was dismantled shortly after the war, with only the first 130 kilometers (81 mi) of the line in Thailand remaining.

• Bridge Over the River Kwai - The Bridge River Kwai gained worldwide fame through movies and books. The cliff-hugging tracks and the natural beauty of the surrounding mountains and valleys are beautifully captured in the David Lean movie. The Bridge River Kwai is now a tourist attraction. The track has been developed into a walkway with side platforms, allowing visitors to cross the railway bridge on foot. These platforms serve as viewpoints and help avoid trains. A small tourist train runs back and forth across the bridge.
• Sai Yok - Krasae Cave Railway Station is a popular spot for viewing the Death Railway. Tourists often wait for the trains that pass by on Saturdays and Sundays, which are special tourist trains. Krasae Cave is a short distance from this station, located on a cliff’s edge near the railway. It was once the accommodation for POWs during the construction of the Thai-Myanmar Death Railway. Then, travel back to Bangkok for 3 hours.

• Lunch
• English speaking guide
• All Fees and Taxes
• In-vehicle air conditioning

• Alcoholic beverages

Presumably, the ‘River Kwai’ tour points to a journey encompassing the River Kwai region in Thailand, renowned for its historical relevance, scenic allure, and cultural immersion. As part of this tour, there’s a visit to the premier museum in Kanchanaburi, the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre.

The River Kwai region is recognized for the Burma Railway, infamously dubbed the Death Railway, constructed during the Second World War by war captives and Asian workers under Japanese dominion. The chronicle of this railway, along with the affiliated Bridge on the River Kwai, is a significant attraction for tourists intrigued by wartime history.

• Lunch serves as street food, can request for vegetarian.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.