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Highlights
- Experience Kanchanaburi in one day, meeting elephants at Elephants World and standing at the Bridge over the River Kwai at a poignant historic site.
- Enjoy round-trip hotel transfers from Bangkok in a private minivan, where you meet your English-speaking guide before setting off toward Kanchanaburi.
- Your day covers the Elephants World half-day program and a visit to the Bridge over the River Kwai, with lunch at Elephant World, cold towels and drinking water included.
- Prepare food for the elephants, watch their daily routines in a natural setting, then hear your guide share World War II stories beside the river.
Your Experience
Visit Elephants World and the Bridge over the River Kwai in one guided day trip with lunch and round-trip hotel transfers.
Getting started
Get picked up from your hotel in Bangkok and settle into your private minivan with driver. Your expert English-speaking guide introduces the day’s plan as you begin the journey toward Kanchanaburi. Cold towels and drinking water are available in the vehicle, so you can relax on the drive before your first stop.
What to expect
Bridge over the River Kwai
This historic Bridge over the River Kwai in Kanchanaburi is one of Thailand’s most recognized World War II landmarks.
Features
- Hear your expert English-speaking guide share context about the bridge’s important World War II history and why this section of railway became so well known.
- Walk around the Bridge over the River Kwai area, observe the structure up close, and take in how this site connects the day’s focus on history with the natural setting of Kanchanaburi.
- Travel here in a private minivan with driver as part of your round-trip hotel transfers from Bangkok, with cold towels and drinking water provided during the journey.
Elephants World
Elephants World is an ethical sanctuary that hosts the Elephants World half-day program focused on the care of rescued elephants.
Features
- Take part in the Elephants World half-day program and learn how the sanctuary supports the well-being of rescued elephants in a natural and peaceful environment.
- Join responsible elephant interaction activities such as helping to prepare food, observing the elephants, and watching elements of their daily routines as part of a meaningful wildlife experience.
- Enjoy lunch at Elephant World during your visit, then use the remaining time at the sanctuary to absorb the quiet surroundings before your private minivan returns you to your Bangkok hotel with round-trip hotel transfers included.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Elephants World half-day program
- Visit to the Bridge over the River Kwai
- Expert English-speaking guide
- Private minivan with driver
- Round-trip hotel transfers in Bangkok
- Lunch
- Cold towels and drinking water
- Other optional tours or meals not mentioned
- Personal expenses
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Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
These tickets can't be rescheduled or cancelled.
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