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River Kwai, Downstream ex Bangkok Return
Nights 3 Ship River Kwai Star Rating River Departs Bangkok (Rivers) Sailing 2013: 21 Feb ,28 Feb ,7 Mar ,14 Mar ,21 Mar ,28 Mar ,4 Apr ,11 Apr ,18 Apr ,25 Apr ,6 Jun ,13 Jun ,20 Jun ,27 Jun ,4 Jul ,11 Jul ,18 Jul ,25 Jul ,1 Aug ,8 Aug More15 Aug ,22 Aug ,29 Aug ,5 Sep ,12 Sep ,19 Sep ,26 Sep ,3 Oct ,10 Oct ,17 Oct ,24 Oct ,31 Oct Ports of Call Bangkok (Rivers) Please enquire about this cruise for pricing.
3 Night Downstream Cruise departing roundtrip from Bangkok onboard RV River Kwai.
Your Cruise Itineray is as follows:
THURSDAY DAY 1
16:00 Embark RV River Kwai at Daowadung Bridge and cruise downstream on Kwai Noi River.
19:30 Dinner and overnight on board at Sai Yok Yai Waterfalls.
FRIDAY DAY 2
Breakfast on board while cruising downriver.
08:30 Visit a boarding school nearby the bank of Kwai Noi River built under the patronage of H.R.H. Crown Princess Sirindhorn for refugee children.
09:45 Continue by coach to visit Hin Dad Hot Spring, formerly called Kui Mang. It was accidentally discovered by Japanese soldiers who were supervising the construction of the Death Railway. The natural hot spring features two large pools and private baths. The mineral in the spring is believed to cure many diseases, e.g. beriberi (lack of vitamin B), arthritis, etc.
10:30 Visit to Pha Tad Waterfall located in the western zone of Si Nakharin Dam National Park. It originates from a small stream called Huai Kui Mang. Pha Tad is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Kanchanaburi Province and flows into the Kwai Noi River.
11:30 Board RV River Kwai at Kaeng Pa Lorm.
12:00 Basic information on elephants
12:00-12:30 Lecture part 1
12:30-12:40 Coffee break
12:40-13:00 Lecture part 2
13:30 Lunch on board while cruising downriver to the Floatel Jungle Raft.
15:00 River rafting or canoeing downstream on Kwai Noi River. If time allows, visit nearby Mon Village.
19:30 Dinner and overnight on board near the Resotel.
SATURDAY DAY 3
Breakfast on board while cruising downriver.
09:00-09:30 Exam on theory
10:15 Short visit at Sai Yok Elephant village located right on the river bank.
Training and practical exam for Elephant Driving Licence
11:45 Lunch on board while cruising downriver to Wang Pho Bridge.
13:00 Board the coach to visit the Krasae Cave situated on the bank of the Kwai Noi River, an excellent view point. The cavern houses a Buddha image
13:36 Take a 3rd class train to Tha Kilen Train Station passing over the long wooden viaduct.
13:51 Arrive Tha Kilen and continue by coach to "Prasat Muang Singh", historical park with Khmer architecture from the late Lopburi period, some 700-800 years ago. The extensive ruins of the temple beside the River Kwai Noi are a potent reminder of the vast expanse of the Khmer empire. The ancient border town of Muang Singh, "City of the Lions", was probably established as a trading post.
15:00 Return to the RV River Kwai at Prasat Muang Singh and cruise downstream.
Afternoon at leisure on the boat.
19:00 "Farewell Dinner" and overnight on board, near Ban Kao.
SUNDAY DAY 4
08:00 Breakfast on board while cruising downstream to Wat Tham Khaopoon.
09:00 Visit to Wat Tham Khaopoon, a Buddhist temple which served as a big camp of World War II. There is a middle cave containing stalactites and stalagmites and many remarkable Buddha images. Behind the temple enjoy a marvelous view down the valley of the Kwai Noi River.
09:30 Continue by coach to Kanchanaburi to visit the world-famous bridge over the River Kwai. The sturdy Iron Bridge spanning the River Kwai Yai, which was a crucial part of the Death Railway, was built in some 16 months by Allied prisoners of war and Asian conscripts. The bridge was destroyed in Allied bombing raids towards the end of World War II and was later rebuilt by the Japanese as war reparations. Continue to the Thailand-Burma Railway Center Museum, an interactive museum which provides a remarkable research and information centre dedicated to presenting the story of the Thailand-Burma Railway.
Finally, visit to the Donrak War Cemetery which contains the remains of 6,982 Allied prisoners of war who perished during the construction of the "Death Railway".
12:30 Rejoin RV River Kwai at Saphan Mai and lunch on board while cruising towards Nong Ya dock.
15:00 Disembark RV River Kwai at Nong Ya dock