From Bangkok: Death Railway & Hellfire Pass Tour with Lunch Shared Tour with Hotel Pickup and Drop-off

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ID: GYG846818-1339099
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Country: Thailand

Duration: 1 days


Description

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

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

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Hotel Pick-Up time is between 06:00am - 07:00am (The tour operator will confirm the exact pick-up time via email. Please don't forget to recheck your email).
Please kindly provide us the below information:
Full name of each participant.
Hotel Name and Hotel Address.
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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.