Kanchanaburi

Kanchanaburi in the west of Thailand is located where the Khwae Noi and Khwae Yai rivers converge into the Mae Klong river. Originally founded as a military outpost to protect against invasion from Burma by King Rama I, it was moved to its present location by King Rama III in 1833. Kanchanaburi was occupied by the Japanese during WWII and it was from here that the infamous Death Railway to Burma was located. Today, tourists come to view the Bridge over the River Kwai, the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, the Thailand Burma Railway Museum, Hellfire Pass, and the surrounding area, both for its historic significance and natural beauty. There are also several beautiful waterfalls to visit, where we can enjoy a relaxing picnic lunch and refreshing swim.

This can be a One Day tour or extended to a multi Day, depending on your itinerary and travel schedule and it is easy to do either when arriving or departing via Bangkok. If extended, a river cruise can be added to the itinerary along with other activities such as hiking, biking, visiting an elephant camp or seeing the tiger temple. For overnight accommodations, we like to use a floating hotel situated on the River Khwae, to give our guests something a little different and special. A morning swim in the river before our scrumptious breakfast aboard the hotel is hard to beat for a great start to a fun-filled day of sightseeing.