15 River Kwai & Kanchanaburi Tours from Bangkok Worth the Early Start

From Bangkok: Erawan Park & Kanchanaburi Small-Group Tour - The long ride from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,582 reviews · 12 - 14 hours · from $59Our pick

Review of a Bangkok day trip to Kanchanaburi, the River Kwai Bridge, JEATH Museum, and Erawan Waterfall, with practical tips.

“First and foremost, a big shoutout to our guide, the lovely Nancy, who accompanied us throughout the trip, showing us the War Museum, the Bridge over the River Kwai, and finally the Erawan Waterfall. Nancy speaks perfect English and has a real spark in her eyes when she talks about Thailand. This trip is totally recommended, although it would be even better as a two day tour to truly be able to watch and experience everything at a relaxed pace.”

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From Bangkok: Historical Day Tour to River Kwai

2.Historical Day Tour to River Kwai

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 868 reviews · 10 hours · from $51Best value

Review of Bangkok’s River Kwai day tour, with Death Railway history, WWII memorials, train ride, lunch, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Pros: Overall great trip, enjoyed seeing historic sights, train ride and countryside. Con: Would have liked a ittle bit more time at museum.”

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Bridge on the River Kwai and Thailand-Burma Railway Tour

3.Bridge on the River Kwai and Thailand-Burma Railway Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 658 reviews · from $108

Review of Bangkok’s River Kwai tour, with the Death Railway, war cemetery, JEATH Museum, long-tail boat ride, lunch, and practical tips.

“I simply could not fault this experience. Our tour guide (Peter) was interesting, entertaining & informative. From hotel pickup through journey, boat ride, train to Wanpo & lunch was absolutely fabulous. Everyone should know the history of the death railway & the impact it had post WWII. Many thanks for giving us such a wonderful day guys, much appreciated 👍🏻”

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Erawan Waterfalls and Bridge Over River Kwai Tour from Bangkok

4.Erawan Waterfalls and Bridge Over River Kwai Tour from Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 372 reviews · from $56

Review of Bangkok’s Erawan Waterfalls and River Kwai tour, with WWII history, jungle pools, transport advice, costs, and practical tips.

“A great day but a long one. Rach and the driver were excellent in looking after us all. The transport was very comfortable with efficient air con and Rach was very considerate in providing toilet and refreshment stops. The morning itinerary did fRead more”

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Bridge on the River Kwai and Thailand-Burma Railway Guided Tour

5.Bridge on the River Kwai and Thailand-Burma Railway Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 353 reviews · from $94

Review of Bangkok’s Bridge on the River Kwai tour, with train and boat rides, wartime museums, practical costs, timing, and booking advice.

“It is well worth the trip, it was our second time doing it. The historical context is important to truly value the experience. Our guide was enthusiastic and gave a lot of useful information.”

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Kanchanaburi Full Day Tour: River Kwai and Erawan Falls

6.Kanchanaburi Full Day Tour: River Kwai and Erawan Falls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 327 reviews · from $87Top rated

Explore Kanchanaburi’s Death Railway, River Kwai Bridge, and seven-tiered Erawan Falls on a practical full-day trip from Bangkok.

“Great day out. It's a long day, but worth it. We got a Grab from our hotel to the office where the tour was leaving from. It took about 2hrs to get to the War museum and this was really interesting to see how the poor soldiers and locals suffereRead more”

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Floating Markets and Bridge on River Kwai Tour from Bangkok

7.Floating Markets and Bridge on River Kwai Tour from Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 253 reviews · from $85

Review of Bangkok’s 10-hour floating market and River Kwai tour, with boat rides, lunch, wartime sites, pricing, and practical tips.

“The floating markets were awesome. Our tour guide Nikko was beyond great. Very knowledgeable, informative and kind. He took his time to explain the history of the land and to show us certain key things. I wish we had more time at the floating markets and that it wsnt so crowded, but besides that, it was great. I would definitely recommend it along with Nikko as the tour guide!”

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River Kwai Day Tour from Bangkok – History, Scenery & Culture

8.River Kwai Day Tour from Bangkok – History, Scenery & Culture

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 206 reviews · from $97

Review of Bangkok’s River Kwai day tour, with WWII sites, the Death Railway, cemetery, train ride, lunch, transport tips, and honest value advice.

“Picked up from local hotel in Bangkok by mini bus. Long day but worth every penny for a once in a lifetime experience. Visiting JEATH museum with re creation of POW hut/accommodation, then a visit to Commonwealth War Graves, which Read more”

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Bridge over River Kwai and Hellfire Pass Tour with Train Ride

9.Bridge over River Kwai and Hellfire Pass Tour with Train Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 199 reviews · from $172

Review of Bangkok’s private River Kwai and Hellfire Pass tour, with train ride, war museums, cemetery, lunch, guide, and hotel transfers.

“Fantastic and educational trip with Ken, our guide for the day. What a lovely fella he is. From the start to finish on what is a long day he made the trip run smoothly which is a credit to him and Yuri our driver - I would highly recommend this trip as a must do!”

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Private Tour: Thai–Burma Death Railway Bridge on the River Kwai from Bangkok

10.Private Tour: Thai–Burma Death Railway Bridge on the River Kwai from Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 172 reviews · from $168

Review of the private River Kwai tour from Bangkok, with cemetery, museums, long-tail boat, train ride, lunch, costs, and practical tips.

“A long day for a train ride. Would have preferred seeing something else and not ridden on train. Also, for all your tours a written outline would be helpful. A short fact sheet”

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Private Tour to Erawan Waterfall and Boat Tour in Kanchanaburi

11.Private Tour to Erawan Waterfall and Boat Tour in Kanchanaburi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · from $210

Review of a private Bangkok day trip to Erawan Waterfall, Kanchanaburi’s WWII sites, and a scenic River Kwai boat ride.

“Wow, what an epic day! Cherry was an amazing guide super knowledgeable, friendly, and kept everything organized so we could just enjoy ourselves. Erawan Waterfall totally blew us away, and visiting the River Kwai Bridge and the WWII CeRead more”

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Erawan Waterfall and Kanchanaburi Private Tour [Optional Luxury]

12.Erawan Waterfall and Kanchanaburi Private Tour [Optional Luxury]

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $246

Review of a private Bangkok tour to Erawan Waterfall and Kanchanaburi, with swimming, museums, temples, lunch, and a long-tailed boat ride.

“Jam packed day of exciting tours in nature and history. Our guide Nina was super attentive and organized making sure we saw all the waterfalls, river Kwai boat ride and walk over the famous bridge. Long day made effortless. Definitely advice all who can to take this tour!”

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From Bangkok : Kanchanaburi Tour with Floating market Visit

13.Kanchanaburi Tour with Floating market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $195

Review of a private Bangkok day trip to Maeklong Railway Market, Damnoen Saduak, and Kanchanaburi with lunch and transport.

“Harry, our guide of the day, was knowledgeable and professional to show us around the entire day. Very helpful to our requests and patient to our complaints to the heat. I would recommend Harry to take you around with Mr Off, the most skillful driver.”

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Kanchanaburi: Erawan Waterfall & Train Full-Day Tour

14.Erawan Waterfall & Train Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 57 reviews · 8 hours · from $114

Explore Erawan’s seven-tier waterfall, Srinakarin Lake, and the Siam-Burma Railway on a small-group Kanchanaburi day tour.

“Très belle excursion aux chutes d’erawan. La voiture particulière très confortable, la guide était très gentille, le restaurant sympa avec son buffet varié. Le seul point négatif serait la longueur du trajet en train (presque 1h20 alors que 30-45 min serait largement suffisant)”

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Private Tour: Death Railway, Hellfire Pass and Erawan Waterfall

15.Private Tour: Death Railway, Hellfire Pass and Erawan Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $208

Review of Bangkok’s private Death Railway tour with Erawan Waterfall, Hellfire Pass, lunch, hotel pickup, and practical planning advice.

“Amazing trip into the history of Thailand and the Second World War, we learnt a lot and our guide was so funny. We had the chance to cool down in the nice waterfalls on our way to the hellfire pass.”

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