Itinerary: Program I -
DownstreamDay 1 Thursday ; Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Thong
Pha Phum-Ban Hin Dad (L/D)
+ 07:00 Depart from Bangkok by coach to
Kanchanaburi via Nakorn Pathom.
+ 09:00 Short stop to visit the highest Chedi
in Thailand called “Phra Pathom Chedi” which is the largest pagoda
in Southeast Asia.
+10:30 Visit to Khao Noi Cave Temple (Wat Tham
Khao Noi) located on the west bank of the river. The monastery was
constructed on a hill, decorated in the form of Chinese
architecture and cultural art. From the top of the monastery
observe the beautiful scenery of Kanchanaburi and its mountainous
horizon. a cot does not guarantee.
+ Also visit to Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Sua)
nearby, built in the form of Thai cultural art. The great Buddha
image and pagoda placed in the temple are respected by all
Buddhists
+ 11:30 Continue to Kanchanaburi.
+ 12:30 Lunch at Sommai Restaurant.
+ 13:30 Proceed to Hell Fire Pass, a part of
the Death Railway cut through the stone mountain. Trails lead to
Hin Tok Bridge and Konyu Cutting where a plaque commemorates the
ordeal of Australian and British POW's who undertook the hazardous
work in precarious conditions at the aptly named pass. The
memorial complex (Hin Lek Fai) is intended to honor the Allied
Prisoners of War and conscripted people from India, Burma,
Malaysia and other countries who died during construction of the
railway, as well as all who suffered as a consequence of the
hardships.
+ 16:00 Embark RV River Kwai at Daowadung
Bridge and cruise downstream on Kwai Noi River.
+
19:30 Dinner and overnight on board at Sai Yok Yai Waterfalls.
Day 2 - Friday Ban Hin Dad-Sai Yok Yai-Sai Yok (B/L/D)
Breakfast on
board while cruising downriver.
+ 08:30 Visit
a boarding school nearby the bank of Kwai Noi River built under
the patronage of H.R.H. Crown Princess Sirindhorn for refugee
children.
+ 09:45
Continue by coach to visit Hin Dad Hot Spring, formerly called Kui
Mang. It was accidentally discovered by Japanese soldiers who were
supervising the construction of the Death Railway. The natural hot
spring features two large pools and private baths. The mineral in
the spring is believed to cure many diseases, e.g. beriberi (lack
of vitamin B), arthritis, etc.
+ 10:30 Visit
to Pha Tad Waterfall located in the western zone of Si Nakharin
Dam National Park. It originates from a small stream called Huai
Kui Mang. Pha Tad is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in
Kanchanaburi Province and flows into the Kwai Noi River.
+ 11:30 Board
RV River Kwai at Kaeng Pa Lorm.
+ 13:30 Lunch
on board while cruising downriver to the Floatel Jungle Raft.
+ 15:00 River
rafting or canoeing downstream on Kwai Noi River. If time allows,
visit nearby Mon Village.
+
19:30 Dinner and overnight on board near the Resotel.
Day 3 Saturday : Sai Yok-Ban Kao (B/L/D)
+
Breakfast on board while cruising downriver.
+
10:15 Short
visit at Sai Yok Elephant village located right on the river bank.
+
11:45 Lunch
on board while cruising downriver to Wang Pho Bridge.
+
13:00 Board
the coach to visit the Krasae Cave situated on the bank of the
Kwai Noi River, an excellent view point. The cavern houses a
Buddha image.
+
13:36 Take a
3rd class train to Tha Kilen Train
Station passing over the long wooden viaduct.
+
13:51 Arrive
Tha Kilen and continue by coach to "Prasat Muang Singh",
historical park with Khmer architecture from the late Lopburi
period, some 700-800 years ago. The extensive ruins of the temple
beside the River Kwai Noi are a potent reminder of the vast
expanse of the Khmer empire. The ancient border town of Muang
Singh, "City of the Lions", was probably established as a trading
post.
+
15:00 Return
to the RV River Kwai at Prasat Muang Singh and cruise downstream.
Afternoon at
leisure on the boat.
+
19:00
“Farewell Dinner” and overnight on board, near Ban Kao.
Day 4 Sunday Ban Kao-Kanchanaburi-Bangkok (B/L)
+
08:00
Breakfast on board while cruising downstream to Wat Tham Khaopoon.
+
09:00 Visit
to Wat Tham Khaopoon, a Buddhist temple which served as a big camp
of World War II. There is a middle cave containing stalactites and
stalagmites and many remarkable Buddha images. Behind the temple
enjoy a marvelous view down the valley of the Kwai Noi River.
+
09:30
Continue by coach to Kanchanaburi to visit the world-famous bridge
over the River Kwai. The sturdy Iron Bridge spanning the River
Kwai Yai, which was a crucial part of the Death Railway, was built
in some 16 months by Allied prisoners of war and Asian conscripts.
The bridge was destroyed in Allied bombing raids towards the end
of World War II and was later rebuilt by the Japanese as war
reparations. Continue to the Thailand-Burma Railway Center Museum,
an interactive museum which provides a remarkable research and
information centre dedicated to presenting the story of the
Thailand-Burma Railway.Finally, visit to the Donrak War Cemetery
which contains the remains of 6,982 Allied prisoners of war who
perished during the construction of the “Death Railway”.
+
12:30 Rejoin
RV River Kwai at Saphan Mai and lunch on board while cruising on
the Mae Klong Dam at Tha Muang.
+
15:00
Disembark RV River Kwai at Mae Klong Dam and return to Bangkok by
coach.
+
18:00 Arrive
Bangkok and transfer to your hotel or to Bangkok Airport. End of
services.
