Overnight at The Float House River Kwai
Full Board 2 days from €225 per person
- Included:
- Flights & taxes
- Accommodation
- Transfers
- Checked baggage
- CAR licensed & bonded
- In resort assistance & 24 hour contact centre
- No credit card fees for Visa and Mastercard
Overview
This overnight tour takes you into Kanchanaburi, just over 2 hours from Bangkok, and here you will find the fascinating Thailand-Burma Railway Centre Museum with WWII artefacts, survivor’s accounts and an interesting look at how Hellfire Pass got its name. Nearby is the War Cemetery where over three thousand British prisoners of war are laid to rest, and the famous Bridge over the River Kwai, built during WWII by the Japanese and immortalised in print and film, known for the many lives lost during its construction by captive POWs. After a sobering and informative morning, you will continue on a short boat journey to the scenic setting of The Float House River Kwai.
Made up of a string of individual floating villas connected by boardwalks, your accommodation offers air-conditioned privacy and space with a ‘Thai folk’ design with teakwood furniture and private deck. The floating restaurant, appropriately named ‘Pontoon’,serves international and Thai cuisine with a tranquil river view. During your stay as well as enjoying the verdant jungle setting you will gain a unique insight into the culture of the nearby Mon Tribal Village. (AW)
Details
King or Twin bed rooms are available and there are inter-connecting rooms for family of 4. All rooms enjoy the following amenities:
- 32” LCD TV with a full selection of local and satellite TV channels
- DVD Player & Movies
- Free WiFi internet
- Private Sun Deck & Sun beds
- Private Terrace
- Rain shower with hot / cold water
- Individual air conditioning
- Fan
- Refrigerator
- Coffee and tea making facilities
Day 1
After an early breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel by air-conditioned minivan or coach for the drive to Kanchanaburi (2.5 hrs) where you will visit the museum, the War Cemetery and the Death Railway Bridge over the river before continuing on to the Resotel pier (40 mins), where you will board a long tail boat for the remainder of the journey to the Float House (10 mins). Check in for your overnight stay and enjoy a buffet lunch.
After lunch, join an exciting boat ride upstream to visit the nearby ethnic Mon Tribal Village. Mon is an ethnic minority originating in Myanmar with proud traditions, practiced here today. On returning to the hotel, dinner will be served, followed by a 45-minute presentation of traditional Mon dances.
Day 2
After Breakfast, take an exciting boat ride, this time downstream, to the Resotel pier and visit the Hellfire Pass Memorial. Return to base to check out and then you will go to lunch.
In the afternoon, take a historic ride on the Death Railway Train passing through lush forests and see the famous Bridge.
You will return to your hotel in the Bangkok downtown area around 18.00-18.30 p.m.
- Transfers and tours as mentioned by air condition minivan or coach from central Bangkok hotels (see below)
- Local English speaking guide
- Boat rides from the Float House and train ride as stated
- Accommodation and meals as stated
Price Excludes:
- Other meals and optional tours
- Expenditure of a personal nature i.e. drinks, telephone bill, mini bar etc.
NOTE: This tour does not pick up from The Peninsula, Bangkok Marriott, Millennium Hilton, Montien Riverside or the Ratchada road area.
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