Board a train across the River Kwai on the famous Death Railway and visit the World War II Cemetery.

Tour ID	TKCB0086
Destination:	Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Activity:	Boat travel, Historic sites / Temple visits, Train travel
Price:	start from $109 per person
Duration:	1 Day

Tour Rates* (Price/Person) in U.S. Dollars
Period	Single	Double	Triple	Group 4-6	Single Supplement
1 Nov 2009 – 31 Oct 2010	203	109	72	N/A	N/A

Rates include 7% VAT tax and 10% hotel service charge. Major credit cards accepted. No extra charge, no minimum

Note: Booking should be made at least 7 days in advance. The Triple rates are based on a twin sharing room with an extra bed for the third person.

Itinerary

Pick up from the hotel in Bangkok and travel to Kanchanaburi province by private limousine or minibus to the “Bridge on the River Kwai.” Enjoy a train trip across the bridge over the River Kwai and along the world’s famous death railway-including a boat trip to the World War II Cemetery.

Price Includes:

• Private tours and transfer as mentioned in the program
• Lunch

Price Excludes:

• Personal expense
• Other services not mentioned in the program

About the Package

River Kwai Bridge and Death Railway
An infamous historical site, standing as testimony to the horrors of World War II, is the bridge over the River Kwai, part of the “Death Railway.” Spanning the Kwai Yai River in Kanchanaburi, the bridge and railway were built by prisoners-of-war held captive by the Japanese Imperial Army. The sea route to Rangoon, via the Straits of Malacca, was heavily patrolled by Allied submarines and aircraft, so the Japanese forced the construction of the railway to establish an alternative strategic route into Burma and the Indian Subcontinent.

The Death Railway begins in the province of Ratchaburi, crosses the bridge at River Kwai in Kanchanaburi, and ends at the eastern border of present-day Myanmar, in the city of Tanbi-Uchayat. The route within Kanchanaburi, stretching 77-km, is open to tourists. Visitors can take in the natural scenic beauty of the area with its fertile valleys and crystal-clear waterfalls throughout the whole ride.

Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
British, Australian, Dutch, and American POW’s were brought in by the southern route following Japan’s invasion of Thailand during World War II. An estimated 16,000 Allied servicemen and 49,000 Asian laborers died of overwork and disease while constructing the bridge and railway, which was subsequently destroyed by the Allies. However, only 6,892 soldiers are buried at the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.