River Kwai Grand Adventure
 
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   River Kwai Grand Adventure
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Tourism Authority of Thailand
License No. 11/4151
 
 

RIVER KWAI GRAND ADVANTURE PACKAGE

Trip Description : A perfect Adventure & Relax combination trip to Kanchanaburi. Be impressed with the splendid lake surrounded by limestone mountains, Glimpses of ethnic floating villages, local way of life and explore the surrounding historical sites and what Kanchanburi has to offer.

Destination : Thailand (Nakhonpathom/Kanchanaburi)
Start City : Bangkok
Tour Type : Private  
Duration : 6 days, 5 night
Depart : MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Trip Grade : Easy      Moderate    Strenuous
Activity : Adventure / Sight-seeing / Historical Sites / Nature Sites / War Memories / Trekking / and more

ITINERARY
 
DAY 1 : NAKHONPATHOM & KANCHANABURI CITY
12:00 hrs Meet your private English-speaking guide in the hotel's lobby.
   
13:00 hrs
 
Depart for Nakhon Pathom, visit Phra Pathom Chedi, the world's tallest Buddhist monument. The orange-tiled chedi dates back from the mid-1850s.
It encases an earlier chedi, and attracts Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world.
14:00 hrs
 
Depart for Kanchanaburi, located 128 kilometers (80 miles) west of Bangkok. It is Thailand's third largest province with an area of 19,486 square kilometers. The provincial area is mountaineous and has the west border next to Myanmar.
   
16:00 hrs
 
Visit JEATH War Museum, a realistic depiction of prisoner of war living quarters, with photographic, pictorial and physical memorabilia dating from World War II.
Continue to Kanchanaburi War Cemetery It contains the remains of 6,982 war prisoners (mostly the British, Dutch, Australian and American) who lost their lives during the construction of the Bridge over the River Kwai and the railway to Burma (the Death Railway).
   
19:00 hrs
 
After Dinner, Visit Kanchanaburi Night Market. You will find there various local Thai specialities and self made Thai sweets. The choice is huge and often unexpected delicious.
Overnight Felix River Kwai, Kanchanaburi
Meals Dinner
 
 
 
DAY 2 : BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER KWAI / TIGER TEMPLE
08:00 hrs Breakfast at hotel. / Check out.
10:00 hrs
 
Then visit world-famous Bridge over the River Kwai, a part of the Death Railway constructed by Allied prisoners of war. Take leisurely walks around town and pictures on the world-renowned Death Railway.
10:45 hrs Train ride on Death Railway through magnificent scenery, passing over the original wooden viaduct constructed by Allied POWs.
12:15 hrs Buffet lunch at local restaurant.
13:30 hrs
 
Then visit Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua - well known as Tiger Temple. The Tiger Temple is a rescue centre for wild animals and the home of wild tigers, wild pigs, deer, antelopes, water buffalos, apes and a hand full other animals. The tigers are taken out from their cage from in the afternoon and visitors can even touch them. The tigers brought tiger cubs into the world there.
15:00 hrs Transfer from Tiger Temple to Resotel Pier. Take a long-tailed boat from pier to get to the resort, passing by unspoiled mountainous jungle scenery.
19:00 hrs Dinner, followed by a 45-minute presentation of Mon Dance and overnight..
Overnight River Kwai Jungle Raft, Kanchanaburi
Meals Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

 
DAY 3 : ERAWAN WATERFALL / ELEPHANT SAFARI
08:00 hrs Hearty American Breakfast.
  Morning relaxation in paradise at your leisure. (Swimming, Bird watching, Fishing, Jogging Thai Massage available at your leisure)
12:00 hrs Lunch at Resort. Check out from Jungle Raft Resort.
13:30 hrs Visit Srinakarin Dam, the country’s largest hydropower producer of electricity. Listen to lecture and take pictures around the reservoir.
14:00 hrs
 
Depart the dam for the largest and most beautiful waterfall in the western region, Erawan Waterfall is on the bank of Kwai Yai River in Khao Salop (Erawan) National Park. It is about 2,000 metres tall divided into 7 levels. The atmosphere in this always-verdant national park is serene, peaceful and rich with innumerable plant and flower species, perfectly conducive to sight-seeing and trekking. Relax, swim and enjoy natural surroundings at own leisure.
16:00 hrs
 
Depart for Taweechai Elephant Camp. Experience exciting Elephant ride into the jungle for 60 minutes past bamboo trees and hanging creepers. Continue the trip by taking Bamboo Raft adventure for 30-45 minutes along River Kwai back to the camp.
18:00 hrs Transfer to hotel.
Overnight River Kwai Resotel, Kanchanaburi
Meals Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
 
 
DAY 4 : LAWA CAVE & HELL FIRE PASS TREKING
08:00 hrs Hearty American Breakfast.
  Take a Mountain Biking to explore local area and visit Lawa Cave, explore the fascinating rock formations inside.
12:00 hrs Lunch at Resort. Check out from Resort.
13:00 hrs
 
Visit Hellfire Pass Memorial and Memorial Museum.
Hellfire Pass is a 500 metres long and 26 metres deep section of rock that was dug out by Prisoners of War intended to allow the ‘Death Railway’ to continue its route from Bangkok to Rangoon. Soldiers were forced to remove the rock using no more than picks, hammers and their bare hands. Of the 1,000 Australian and British soldiers who took 12 weeks to clear the stretch of mountain, 700 died. The Hellfire Pass Memorial and Memorial Museum were set up to commemorate these fallen. The memorial comprises a trail where visitors follow the old railway track into the jungle and a museum. The museum contains pictures and tools alongside video exhibitions and showing of documentaries about the events.
14:30 hrs Continue further north to the uniquely scenic border land of Sangklaburi.
 
15:30 hrs Reach Vajiralongkorn or Khao Laem Dam in the splendid location surrounded by the mountains.
16:30 hrs
 
Reach the borderland of Sangklaburi town. Glimpse the underwater temple of the old community and the impressive view of the ethnic town with Thailand’s longest Wooden Bridge being its landmark.
  Swiming or canoeing in Khao Laem Dam available at your leisure.
18:30 hrs Enjoy the sunset from Khao Laem.
 
19:30 hrs Thai dinner with its authentic taste in the candlelit night and overnight stay.
Overnight P Guest House, Kanchanaburi
Meals Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
 
 
DAY 5 : SANGKLABURI OFF-BEATEN JOURNEY
07:00 hrs Breakfast at guest house.
 
09:00 hrs
 
Enjoy a leisure boat trip on the magnificent Khao Laem lake to the floating villages in a scenic location, 15 kms from the town. On the way, make a brief stop at the underwater old temple (if the water level is not so high that the temple remnants get entirely flooded).
10:00 hrs
 
Start the 1.5 hours elephant riding into the near by jungle up and down the mountainous terrain. The riding runs along, apparently, the Thailand’s most beautiful elephant track that cuts through the village’s hill farms before leading to a gorgeous stream in the natural area with its tropical spell and dramatic landscapes featuring pristine forests and gorges.
11:30 hrs
 
Then take a bamboo raft back (30-45 minutes depending on how strong the current is). Have great fun with a wild journey on the rapid stream and enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the riverine forest.
12:00 hrs Transfer back to hotel for lunch.
16:00 hrs
 
Walk across the Mon wooden bridge over the river to the biggest Mon community in Thailand. Mon is an ethnic minority whose origin is in Myanmar. Here, they live peacefully and their tradition has been continually practised..
  Then visit Wat Wang Wiwekaram. This extensive temple on the southern outskirts of Sangkhla Buri edges on Khao Laeem Dam. The complex is constructed in an unusual mix of Thai, Indian, and Burmese Buddhist architectural styles, and the abbot "Lauang Pho Uttama" is highly revered among local people, including tribal folk and Burmese. Shopping of wooden items can be very attractive due to the distinctive designs and reasonable prices. Transfer back to hotel
18:30 hrs Enjoy the sunset from Khao Laem and dinner at the hotel.
Overnight P Guest House, Kanchanaburi
Meals Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
 
 
DAY 6 : DEPART KANCHANABURI
08:00 hrs Breakfast at guest house.
09:00 hrs Depart from Sangklaburi.
10:30 hrs Enjoy a natural spa while bathing in a mineral water of Hindad Hot Spring. Lunch at a local restaurant.
12:00 hrs Reach Sai Yok Noi Waterfall. Lunch at local restaurnat before transfer back to Bangkok
13:00 hrs Leave form Kanchanaburi pass green paddy fields, villages, and temples then return to bangkok.
15:30 hrs Arrive your Bangkok hotel.
Overnight -
Meals Breakfast + Lunch
SERVICE RATE
  TOUR SERVICE
  (cash on arrival)
Private Tour
Join Tour
(minimum 2 pax)
1 pax
2 pax
3-4 pax
5-8 pax
  Prices
43,000
25,000
18,500
16,150
x
  Remark The rates are nett per 1 person in Thai Baht

  HOTEL RESERVATION
  (online pre-payment by credit card)
Present - 31 Mar'08
Single
Twin/Double
  Superior Garden View
2,550
2,550
  Deluxe River View
3,200
3,200
  Standard Chalet
2,100
2,100
  Deluxe Chalet
3,150
3,150
  Standard 'None' Air-con
  (Half Board DIN+ABF)
1,900
2,800
  Standard Air-condition
  (Room only/No ABF)
750
750
  Remark The rates are per room per night in Thai Baht



Inclusions
>> Accommodation (per your selection)
>> A local English-speaking guide
>> Transportation service by air-conditioned vehicles with experienced driver
>> All admission fees & meal as mentioned in the program
>> Train tickets, boat ride, elephant ride, bamboo rafting, mountain biking and other adventure equipment fee as mention in tour program

Exclusions
>> Any air ticket
>> Items of a personal nature
>> Meals not specified in the itinerary
>> Tips or Gratuities to guides or driver
>> Other services not mentioned in the program

Child Policy
>> For children under 2 years will be "Free" of charge
>> For children 3-12 years old we charge 70% of adult price
>> For children over 13 years old we charge normal price

Hotel Reservation Term & Condition
>> Rates are inclusive of Breakfast, 10% service charge and 7% VAT
>> Hotel surcharge apply during peak tourist-season in some hotel (sample : X'Mas & New Year Holiday, Songkarn - Thai New Year)
>> Rates here are available only for bookings made with Oriental Escape, and are not available from the hotel directly
>> Reservations are on prepayment basis and subject to availability
>> Any special requests are not guaranteed and subject to availability upon arrival only
   
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