Depart hotel: 9:00am
Finish: 5:30pm approx.

The first stop of the day is the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. Walk around these beautifully landscaped grounds where nearly 7,000 POWs are buried or commemorated and begin to understand why the railway became known as the “Death Railway”.

Next visit the nearby Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, a museum of world renown overlooking the war cemetery. Dioramas, artefacts (retrieved from various camps and work sites along the railway) and personal stories of POWs, all combine to give you a better appreciation of the railway story.

Enjoy a long tail boat ride on the River Kwai to the Bridge on the River Kwai. Join others making the return pilgrimage across the bridge before having lunch at the Floating Restaurant beside the bridge. A great way to end your short time at the River Kwai, dining on excellent Thai cuisine with views of the Bridge.

After lunch, begin your journey back to Bangkok. On the way, visit the Phra Pathom Chedi at Nakhom Pathom, the largest Buddhist Pagoda in Thailand. Nearby, was a large POW hospital camp where the well-known Australian railway doctor, Weary Dunlop, was based from mid-1944 until the end of the war. The chedi is a substantial landmark and was clearly visible to the men at the camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Own arrangement