Bridge on the River Kwai: Full Day Tour from Bangkok

Experience the history and tragedy of the Second World War with a full-day guided tour from Bangkok to the Bridge on the River Kwai and Thailand-Burma Railway. Visit a war museum, a POW cemetery, and take an exhilarating speedboat ride. Walk across the bridge and ride along the tracks of the Death Railway on a local train.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bridge Over the River Kwai - The bridge on the river Kwai, that many people know from the 1957 movie with the same name or from the book by Pierre Boulle is part of the infamous Death Railway, built during World War II from 1942 to 1943.
    The railway connected Kanchanaburi in Western Thailand with Rangoon in Myanmar, called Burma back then, and was…
What's Included
  • Speedboat ride with a unique long-tailed design
  • A delicious lunch included
  • Comfortable transport in an air-conditioned vehicle
  • Scenic train journey on the Death Railway
  • Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off for central Bangkok locations
  • All entrance fees covered
  • Guided by a professional Thai local
What's Not Included
  • Beverages
  • Gratuities
  • Mandatory Fee for Seat on the train
Additional Information

The Bridge on the River Kwai and Thailand-Burma Railway Tour presents an intriguing historical journey, taking visitors to one of the most important World War II sites. Discover the renowned bridge, celebrated in the famous film, and learn about its construction by Allied POWs under challenging conditions.
The tour includes a ride on the historic…

Location
Bridge Over the River Kwai
Tha Makham
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Love-travelling6
May 3, 2025
Fantastic Experience! - Wow! This trip is the best I’ve been on! Fantastic service, extremely informative and Rach (Rash) was superb. 7 of us went on the trip from my family and every single person loved it. We received photos from Rach throughout our experience, had great food, drinks, visits to markets and even experienced numerous forms of transport. The highlight was obviously travelling in the train over the bridge on the river Kwai. An unforgettable experience! Thank you 🙏🏼
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Debbie_w
Dec 27, 2024
Fantastic Day - Some uneven surface to walk on. Marvellous views. Full of history and sad stories. Our guide Rach was full of knowledge and made the 2.5 hour journey fly past.
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B2200yojohne
Sep 29, 2024
The death railway - Trip was very good and our guide was excellent. A thorough briefing on building the railway and a really interesting train ride through the countryside
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W36ljrichardt
Sep 17, 2024
OVER THE RIVER - Extremely informative... safe and secure ... very knowledgeable group leader .. long day but full of historic value a d fun.
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Bradley_r
Sep 17, 2024
Remembrance. - Amazing Tour. Definitely was worth seeing and remembering the fallen. From the moment we were at the cemetery right through to the end, we were overwhelmed. Our guide zoom was great.
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Roam50504463579
Aug 14, 2024
Best tour! - Our tour guide Rach was awesome and full of lots of knowledge of the war history. He was a lovely man and made our day very enjoyable! We have lots of photos to show our family and friends when we return home.
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Tracy1961
Aug 6, 2024
Fantastic Day trip …. Amazing story - Put this tour on must do’s, suitable for everybody as your is well paced and special needs accommodated Guide Rach was attentive, delightful, very descriptive, passionate and sharing of his knowledge … very willing and went over and above to give us the best and real experience. Driver Somport was careful, kind and also gave us opportunity to see / feed monkeys in a safe way. It’s the little things that make amazing experiences🙏👏
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Vanessa_j
Jul 2, 2024
Amazing trip! - It was an amazing and humbling experience. The boat ride and train was very exciting. We were lucky that only myself and my partner was on the tour so that made it extra special. Our local tour guide was extremely kind, and informative. There is a lot to see, learn and do on this tour!
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Shane_b
Nov 25, 2024
Good enough - A very interesting and moving experience. All nicely organised EXCEPT tricked into paying extra B300 each to secure guarantee of train seating when clearly not necessary in fact. Would not return is to our hotel because of expected traffic. HEY it's Bangkok. !!
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Jeff_t
Oct 21, 2024
River Kwai. Okay tour but could have been so much better - While guide was knowledgeable, he really didn’t interact with the group. He was last on and first off! Information is wrong on costing of seat upgrade….. it is now 300 extra.
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From $95
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).