Private Tour: Floating Markets and Bridge on River Kwai Day Trip from Bangkok

This privately guided, full-day excursion out of Bangkok is a wonderful way to maximize your time to experience the amazing floating markets of Thailand as well as Kanchanaburi, home to the bridge made even more famous by the Hollywood movie starring Alec Guiness, The Bridge on the River Kwai.

Your journey commences with a leisurely drive from Bangkok, passing through salt fields and rice paddies before embarking aboard your long tail speed-boat on your journey to the floating markets. The floating markets are a fascinating experience, a complete contrast to how we shop for food in the west, and are made up of Thai style canoes laden with colorful and succulent fruits, vegetables, sweets and meats - gently plying their way through the canal, selling as they go. It is one of most popular Thai sightseeing experiences and not to be missed. If you want to take a closer look your local Thai guide will help you organize a local boat ride through the markets (optional extra).

You will then board your coach for the journey west to Kanchanaburi, home to the River Kwai and it's infamous bridge. The building of the bridge in 1943 was part of a wartime project to link existing Thai and Burmese railway lines to create a direct route from Bangkok, Thailand to Rangoon, Burma (now Myanmar) in an effort to support the Japanese occupation of Burma. Over 100,000 conscripted laborers and 12,000 prisoners of war died during the whole project.

Lunch will be taken at a local restaurant before visiting the bridge after which a visit is made to the new Thailand - Burma War Museum which is adjacent to the War Grave Cemetery. Combining the two attractions unfortunately means there is not enough time to take a train ride, before your journey back to Bangkok and your hotel.

Schedule details

Private Tour: Floating Markets and Bridge on River Kwai Day Trip from Bangkok

Departure Point:

• Tour departs from selected Bangkok hotels

Departure Time:

• 7:10am
Hotel pickups commence approximately 60-minutes prior to departure time.

Hotel pickup and drop off is NOT available from the following hotels:

• Novotel Suvarnabhumi - Bang Na (near Suvarnabhumi Airport)
• Niran Grand - Bang Na
• Nototel Bang Na - Bang Na
• Royal Princess Srinakarin  - Bang Na
• Amari Don Muang - Viphavadee (near Don Muang Airport)
• Airport Suite Bangkok - Viphavadee (near Don Muang Airport)
• Asia Airport - Viphavadee (near Don Muang Airport)
• Ebina House - Viphavadee (near Don Muang Airport)
• Rama Gardens - Viphavadee (near Don Muang Airport)
• Quality Suite Airport - Viphavadee (near Don Muang Airport)
• Miracle Grand Convention - Laksi
• Inn Come Sweet - Chatuchak
• Chaleena Princess - Ramkamheng
• Grand Hitech Tower Inn - Ekkamai
• Forum Park - Yannawa (far end of Nang Linchi)
• Rio Residence - Yannawa (far end of Nang Linchi)
• Royal Pacific Plaza - Rama 9
• Oasis - Huang Kwang
• P R Union - Thonburi
• Gold Orchid Bangkok - Suttisan

Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.

Return Details:

Returns to original departure point at approximately 4:00pm

Pricing information

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Additional information

Private Tour: Floating Markets and Bridge on River Kwai Day Trip from Bangkok

Inclusions:

• Transport by private vehicle
• River cruise to the floating market
• Hotel pickup and drop off
• Local guide
• Lunch
• Entrance fees

Exclusions:

• Gratuities (optional)

Additional Information:

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Adult pricing applies to all travelers
• Boat ride is not wheelchair accessible

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