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Kanchanaburi Small Group Tour: Explore River Kwai, Death Railway and JEATH War Museum
4.3
13 Ratings
Khwaeng Wang Mai
- Visit the JEATH War Museum, and travel on
to the Death Railway, named after the prisoners of war who died building it
- Explore Kanchanaburi, a mountainous city along the River Kwai 130km from Bangkok
- Tuck into a delicious buffet lunch of Thai favorites
- Soak in the beautiful scenery and stop for plenty of photo opportunities
- Visit the JEATH War Museum, and travel on
to the Death Railway, named after the prisoners of war who died building it
- Explore Kanchanaburi, a mountainous city along the River Kwai 130km from Bangkok
- Tuck into a delicious buffet lunch of Thai favorites
- Soak in the beautiful scenery and stop for plenty of photo opportunities
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Kanchanaburi War Cemetery - Our first stop of the day is to the War Cemetery, where thousands of allied soldiers now rest in peace. The well-maintained site is a place to reflect on those who lost their lives, while the exhibits tell a story of what happened here all those years ago.
- River Kwai - We’ll walk along the famous Bridge over the…
- Kanchanaburi War Cemetery - Our first stop of the day is to the War Cemetery, where thousands of allied soldiers now rest in peace. The well-maintained site is a place to reflect on those who lost their lives, while the exhibits tell a story of what happened here all those years ago.
- River Kwai - We’ll walk along the famous Bridge over the River Kwai (boat visits optional).
- Bridge Over the River Kwai - Walk along the famous Bridge over the River Kwai
- JEATH War Museum - We follow the story to the JEATH Museum, just around the corner from the famous Bridge. Its exhibit displays a stunning collection of memorabilia, as well as “writing on the walls” in the form of murals and written accounts that creatively unpack the wartime history.
- Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Suea) - We’ll then head to the Tham Krasae Station, a picturesque railway section that snakes around a cliff, where we’ll admire the views, see the train pass.
What's Included
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Bottled water
- English speaking guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entrance Fees (War Museum THB 50)
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Bottled water
- English speaking guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entrance Fees (War Museum THB 50)
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Location
National Stadium BTS Station
National Stadium BTS Station, Exit 2 (2nd floor). Your tour guide will be holding a TripGuru sign waiting for you.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(13 Ratings)
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591maribeld
Feb 5, 2026
Highly recommend - Beautiful waterfalls and great service from the guide.We were only 7 which was great. We stopped during each trip for toilets and snacks. The food at the restaurant where we had lunch inside the park was delicious
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178jaredc
Feb 5, 2026
Informative and fun experience visiting the death railway and the waterfalls. - Great experience. Went with a small group and we all enjoyed it. Guides were friendly.
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Kellyhf3063su
Aug 10, 2025
enjoyable and educational tour - Sherry (or Cherry? I apologise if I'm getting the spelling wrong) was a lovely tour guide! She was full of energy and constantly treated us to Thai snacks that she had bought along the way. The sights on the train were spectacular and I'm convinced that Wat Tham Suea is the most visually stunning Buddhist temple I've seen in recent times. While we didn't get to visit the museum as it was closed, I still had a very enjoyable and engaging time on this tour.
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Rickcq9447ex
Jan 24, 2025
Highly Recommend the River Kwai tour with Ohm - I give this tour with Ohm a 10 Star rating. My tour guide and driver were wonderful. A private tour is definitely the way to go and it was worth the price. I enjoyed the tour of the historic Kwai Bridge, boat ride on the river Kwai, the museum, and visited an amazing temple on the way back to Bangkok
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Ian_p
Dec 21, 2022
Super tour - Went on a private guided tour, the guide and driver were very nice, the bridge and rail journey up the river got to a spot where the Dutch POWs had carved the trackway from rock. Beautiful buffet dinner. Then too a Buddhist shrine in the mountains, wonderful.
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Margie_g
Jul 10, 2022
Beautiful countryside, great day - so worthwhile visiting - Such a special day. Visiting the beautifully maintained cemetery and Death Railway was something I am glad I got to experience and show my children. Unfortunately, the JEATH museum is run down and not very well maintained and some of the exhibits are difficult to see due to being covered in dirt and grime, so the newer museum may have been a better choice. Kanchanaburi is so beautiful and the Tiger Temple was simply amazing. We loved our guide Nancy and driver Addy - both fun and so friendly and helpful. Nancy bought us some yummy Thai snacks and ensured we had a great day
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Rob
Nov 19, 2021
Great Tour - I was the first group since Covid shut things down and the tour was flawless just like Covid didn't happen. The tour guide, Tor had great subject knowledge and passed on a lot of knowledge about Thai culture. It's an all day trip, picked up at my hotel at 7:30 and dropped off at 7. The van ride was comfortable and the driver was skilled. It was a great value and I have no regrets.
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Reiseprofi-1963_1_20
Mar 4, 2020
Impressive but also very affecting day tour - We did this tour organized as a small group. Personally, however, we would now do this privately to have more time for the museum, the surroundings of the bridge, etc.
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Paulalynne
Mar 4, 2023
Interesting to see, but a very long day from Bangkok - Although it was interesting to see, it is at least five hours of travel time from Bangkok for this day tour. I would recommend seeing this as part of other things in the area. I would have liked having a ride on the train included. Unfortunately, our guide, Coconut, was difficult to understand her English and was not able to answer our questions. The driver was excellent and provided water and cool, damp towels.
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Gibweiser
Apr 6, 2023
Tour groups will spoil the experience - Guides are obviously so focused on getting a good tip from their groups that they don’t give a damn about other travellers who are also trying to enjoy the experience. I caught the train from an earlier stop so that I could get a good seat to enjoy the views. It seems to be an established practice to target solo travellers and surround them with tour groups, obscure the view and invade their personal space until the solo traveller moves to a different seat - which then allows the tour groups (mostly family units) to all sit together. Fair warning to solo travellers.
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