2 Day 1 Night Kanchanaburi Shore Excursion (Private Tour)

About this experience

Discover all the famous sites in Kanchanaburi on a two-day one-night package from Bangkok. You will see the famous River Kwai and its bridge as well as learning about the history of the Death Railway and the unfortunate POWs and laborers who endured terrible conditions to build it.

Day 1 – Kanchanaburi

Our two-day Kanchanaburi shore excursion will start when we collect you from your cruise ship in Laem Chabang. We will then proceed to Kanchanaburi province and reach Kanchanaburi town about lunchtime. After lunch, we will proceed to Krasae cave and then to the Wampoo viaduct one of the many timber bridges and viaducts constructed part of the Death Railway. At the end of the day, you will be transferred to your chosen Kanchanaburi hotel.

Day 2 – Kanchanaburi

We will collect you at 8:00 from your Kanchanaburi hotel and proceed to the elephant camp where you can get up close to the elephants. Here you get the opportunity to feed and bathe them in the river. After the morning’s elephant activities we will visit the city war cemetery and the very informative Thailand Burma Railway Center where you can start to learn about the history of this area and the infamous Death Railway. We will then board a boat for a river trip on the River Kwai and will take you to the famous River Kwai Bridge. We will then take lunch before commencing the drive back to Laem Chabang and transfer you back to your cruise ship.

This is a 100% private tour just for you and your group, with your own vehicle, driver and licensed English-speaking guide. You will not join other travellers. The price is per person and gets lower the bigger your group (up to 9 guests; for larger groups, contact us).

Meals

This is a 2 Day 1 night tour and you will be provided with meals as follows:

Day 1 – lunch
Day 2 – lunch

Accommodation

Hotel accommodation is not included. Please book your own hotel and add its name and address in your booking so we can arrange pick-up.

Pick-up and drop-off

Price includes pick up and drop off from Laem Chabang Port. We can also arrange to drop you off at a Bangkok or Pattaya hotel if required or we can pick you up from a Bangkok or Pattaya hotel and drop you at Laem Chabang after the tour is complete. Please provide accurate scheduled arrival and departures times of your cruise ship at the time of booking. All Cruise ship tours assume an arrival time no later than 08:00 and departure time no earlier than 18:00. If your shore time is shorter than this then we can customize an itinerary to suit, please contact us for advice and a suggested itinerary.