MK
Michael R.Germany · February 2026
★★★★★
“Three drafts of the itinerary before we paid anything, and every change was answered the same day. The guide in Chiang Mai was worth the whole trip.”
Private tour
Bangkok & the River Kwai
A four-day city-and-countryside break: two days in Bangkok, the bridge and the railway, and a night on the river.
Duration4 days / 3 nights
From$520 pp
GroupPrivate · 2–6 travellers
StylePrivate tour
A four-day city-and-countryside break: two days in Bangkok, the bridge and the railway, and a night on the river.
Best for: A long weekend or a stopover. The route runs Bangkok · Kanchanaburi. Everything below is a starting point: hotels can be upgraded or simplified, days can be added, and any element can be removed.
Day by day
Day01
Arrive Bangkok
Transfer and an evening street-food walk.
Day02
Old city and river
Grand Palace, Wat Pho, ferry to Wat Arun.
Day03
Kanchanaburi
Bridge, railway viaduct and a raft house on the river.
Day04
Return
Morning at the war cemetery, drive back for evening flights.
What’s included
Included
- 3 nights
- Private guide and driver
- Train ride over the viaduct
- Entrance fees
Not included
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Meals
- Tips
Good to know
From $520 per person, based on private · 2–6 travellers, 4 days and 3 nights. The quote includes the hotels, guiding and transport listed under “What’s included”; international flights and travel insurance are not included.
Yes. Every itinerary on this site is a starting point. Days can be added or removed, hotels upgraded or simplified, and the route reordered around your dates — we re-cost it as many times as you need before you commit.
Not included: international flights, travel insurance. Everything else listed under “What’s included” is in the quote, and we do not add local payments on arrival.
Three to six months ahead for the best hotels, and by September for travel over Christmas and New Year. Green-season trips can usually be arranged with six weeks’ notice.
What you will see
Palace & temple
The Grand Palace & Wat Phra Kaew
The royal palace compound and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, all gold spires and mirrored mosaics behind a wh…
Bangkok · 2–3 hoursTHB 500
Temple
Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn
A porcelain-encrusted prang on the west bank of the Chao Phraya, best seen from the water as the light drops.…
Bangkok · 45–60 minutesTHB 200
Historic site
The Bridge on the River Kwai
The steel bridge built by Allied prisoners of war and Asian labourers under the Japanese army, and the railway t…
Kanchanaburi · 2–3 hoursFree (museum THB 150)
Temple
Wat Saket & the Golden Mount
A 344-step spiral climb around a golden chedi, with the best 360° view over old Bangkok.…
Bangkok · 1 hourTHB 100
Museum
Jim Thompson House
Six traditional teak houses assembled by the American silk trader who disappeared in 1967, now a museum of Thai …
Bangkok · 1.5 hoursTHB 200
Historic site
Hellfire Pass
A cutting on the Death Railway, hacked through rock by prisoners of war, now a memorial and museum.…
Kanchanaburi · 2 hoursFree (museum by donation)
Experiences on this trip
Reviews for this trip
CD
Claire D.Australia · July 2026
★★★★★
“Travelled with a 7 and a 10 year old. Boat timings changed twice and they still met us at the pier with cold water and a smile.”
EM
Élodie M.France · November 2025
★★★★★
“One person in Bangkok from the first email to the last transfer. She had actually stayed in the hotel she recommended.”
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