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Farangs, Day 35 — Bridge over the River Kwai
River Kwai, Thailand |
River Kwai, Thailand
Itinerary:
06.00 – 06.30 Pick up from your hotel and depart for Kanchanaburi.
09.00 Visit to War Museum (Thailand-Burma Railway Centre), War Cemetery and River Kwai Bridge
12.00 Take a long-tailed boat from pier to get to the River Kwai Jungle Rafts, passing by unspoiled mountainous jungle scenery. Check-in on arrival. Lunch will be served.
14.45 Take an exciting boat ride downstream to Resotel Pier and continue to visit to the Hell Fire Pass Memorial
19.00 Dinner, followed by a 45-minute presentation of Mon Dance
Overnight on the River Kwai Jungle Rafts, which offers the most traditional close-to-nature floating hotel experience on the world’s historic river, River Kwai. Nestled in a cuddle of tropical forest, magnificent mountain range and historical river and, at night, dazzled by the beauty of hundreds of lanterns. There’s no use of electricity here and the rooms are cooled by the river passing underneath. Each room is built from bamboo and is lit by lanterns. It is a total escape from everyday life. Touch the distinguish presence of Mon culture and the finest moment of the legendary river flows underneath your bed.
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And, yes, I couldn’t resist whistling “Colonel Bogey” whilst marching over the Bridge!
