Scenic Kanchanaburi and Damneon Saduak Floating Market

Visit Thailand’s most known floating market and Kanchanaburi, a lush and amazing province west of Bangkok, famous for its scenic river and natural sceneries as well as for the tragic history of the “death railway” built by the Allied soldiers during World War II. After the pick up in hotel, transfer by private vehicle to Damnoen Saduak (100 km from Bangkok) to visit the Floating Market onboard a long tail boat. Shop for fruits, ice-cream and souvenirs directly from your boat, and take amazing photos. Then continue driving to Kanchanaburi Province to visit the War Cemetery and the Jeath Museum. Have lunch and some rest at a local Thai restaurant before going to the Bridge Over River Kwai for sightseeing and photos. After exploring the bridge, start the return trip to Bangkok.

07:00 am Pick up from your hotel in Bangkok (please wait in the lobby) and transfer to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Along the road observe several rice paddies and saline fields. Stop at a local Coconut Sugar Factory.

08:30 am Arrive at Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, in Ratchaburi Province (about 1 hour drive). Board a long tail boat to reach the central part of the floating market. Vendors sell fruit, food and souvenirs along the canal, and you can buy everything from the boat.

11:00 am Visit the Don Rak War Cemetery in Kanchanaburi, the resting place of 6982 Allied POWs who perished during the construction of the Death Railway in World War II.

11:20 am Visit the Jeath Museum, where the prisoners’ camp was located during World War II.

12:00 am Lunch break at Thai Restaurant.

13:00 pm Visit the world famous Bridge Over the River Kwai built by the forced labour of Allied POWs under the command of the Japanese Army. You will have time to walk on the bridge to take photos and explore.

15:30 pm Start the journey back to Bangkok.

17:30 pm Arrive at your hotel in Bangkok (time may vary depending on traffic).

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The canals of Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, bustling with vendors and goods, are one of the iconic images of Thailand; the spectacular Bridge Over the River Kwai is a living memory of a tragic chapter of Thai history.

• Since you will be cruising on a boat in the mid-morning sun, we recommend to bring sunscreen and mosquito repellent, and drink plenty of water.
• To those who like to taste local delicacies, at the Floating Market we suggest to try the mango & sticky rice or the coconut ice-cream.

As for the above tour itinerary, we can arrange additional customised trips on request and program may be subject to variations based on traffic, events or anything else, while maintaining all visits.

Prices are per person on request in local currency (THB) according with the number of participants.

Travelers can cancel the tour before the deadline of cancellation; charges will be applied according to the cancellation deadline. The date of cancellation is the date in which the written communication od cancellation is received by the company.  Charges are a percentage of the total tour price per person, including surcharges but excluding any amendment charges and any insurance payment.