Private Tour: Floating Markets and Bridge on River Kwai Day Trip from Bangkok | 9 hours

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Classic Tour Excl. Train Ride
2 Adults x $208.74
$417.48
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$417.48
This option Excludes the train ride
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2 Adults x $320.40
$640.80
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$640.80
This option includes the train ride
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Local guide
  • River cruise to the floating market
  • Entry fee to Museum and Cemetery
  • Lunch
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Gratuities
  • Boat ride in the markets (optional extra, payable direct)

Overview

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.

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The departure time of the tour should be around 7:00 AM to make the journey the most pleasant. The pick-up time from your hotel will start prior to the starting of the tour and can vary with a pick-up time from 6:15 AM until 7:00 AM - depending on the ... location of your hotel. The exact pick-up time will be communicated to you with your booking confirmation. Remarks: Please be aware that the pick-up for this tour is included and covers all the hotel located in the following areas: (Silom Road, Thai Cultural Centre, Phaya Thai, Huai Khang, Bang Rak, Sathorn, Surawong Road, Rajdamri Road, Ram Buttri Chana Songkhram, Luangsuan Road, Khaosan Road) For hotel pick-ups outside of this area, an additional charge may be applied or a closer meeting point pick-up may be suggested to you by our Team upon reception of your booking. Read more â–¼

Itinerary

  • Salt Evaporation Pond (Pass By)

    Drive through the salt fields of Samut Sakhon province

  • Coconut Sugar Farm

    Stop and see the fabrication process of coconut sugar, taste the natural candies. Enjoy the wild orchid presentation

    40 minutes

  • Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

    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 Damnern Saduak 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).

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • War Museum

    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.

    30 minutes

  • River Khwae Bridge

    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.

    30 minutes

  • River Kwai

    Also referred to as Si Sawat. The river used to be considered as part of the Mekong until the late 1960s but was renamed the Kwae Yai. Today, the river can also be crossed thanks to the famous bridge carrying its name.

    30 minutes

  • Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

    Visit The War Cemetery of the Prisoners of War of the WWII

    30 minutes

  • Tour East (Pass By)

    Passing next to it

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Boat ride is not wheelchair accessible
  • You must provide your hotel details at time of booking, failure to do so may result in cancellation

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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34 reviews

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Great Tour

Published on Jan, 2019

This is a great tour. Combination of Floating Markets and the Bridge on River Kwai is just like hitting two birds with one stone. The guide Niko gave us good information of the places we visited.

Floating Market and Bridge on River Kwai Tour

Published on Mar, 2018

Excellent trip. Tour guide, Vanda, was very knowledgeable and spoke clear English. The driver was very safe, so never felt uncomfortable on very crowded roads. Floating markets were interesting and colourful but merely a tourist attraction, rather than about the local way of life. Bridge on River Kwai, the little museum with old photos, and the cemetery were all excellent and worth the long drive to see. Only thing I didn't realise was, by combining the two tours, we were unable to see Hellfire Pass or go on the train ride over the bridge, but still a most enjoyable day out with Vanda and her very competent driver.

This tour was amazing. Our tour...

Published on Mar, 2018

This tour was amazing. Our tour guide and driver were so professional, helpful and we cant recommend them highly enough.

Long day, but fascinating glimpse to...

Published on Jan, 2017

Long day, but fascinating glimpse to past. Get a private tour, avoid the crowds!

Our tour guide Peter and driver...

Published on Jun, 2016

Our tour guide Peter and driver Mallee were just wonderful, they made our 330km round trip a great experience. They were both very professional, friendly and full of great information and advice. We will highly recommend this tour to our friends and also on TripAdvisor.

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