Kanchanaburi

The town on the River Kwai where Allied prisoners and Asian labourers built the WWII Death Railway: the bridge, the war cemetery and Hellfire Pass tell that story. Beyond it, the seven tiers of Erawan Falls and raft-house stays on the river make it the best nature escape within three hours of Bangkok.

Highlights

• Walk the Bridge on the River Kwai
• Seven-tier Erawan Falls swim
• Hellfire Pass Memorial walk
• Death Railway ride over the Wang Pho viaduct
• Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
• Floating raft-house night
• Sai Yok Noi waterfall
• Elephant sanctuary visit (observe-only ones)
• JEATH War Museum

Things to do

• Erawan Falls seven-tier hike & swimMorning · 4h
• Bridge on the River Kwai walkAfternoon · 1h
• Death Railway train over the Wang Pho viaductMorning · 3h
• Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum & trailMorning · 2h 30m
• War Cemetery & Thailand-Burma Railway CentreAfternoon · 2h
• River Kwai raft-house eveningEvening · 2h

Tours & tickets

When to go

Best time: November – February