ANZAC DAWN TOUR

ANZAC Day, 25th April of each year, is commemorated to remember members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who in the Battle of Gallipoli, in Turkey during World War I. The dawn service on ANZAC Day has become a solemn Australian and New Zealand tradition. It is taken for granted as part of the ANZAC ethos and few wonder how it all started. The reason of the commemoration is simple
… LEST WE FORGET

The highlights of this exclusive 2 days 1 night “ANZAC Day Tour” package includes;

• Thailand-Burna Railway Centre (War Museum): an interactive museum, information and research facility dedicated to presenting the history of the Thailand–Burma Railway. The fully air-conditioned center offers the visitor an educational and moving experience. 

• Allied War Cemetary: contains the graves of 7,000 predominantly British and Australian prisoners. The site is supported by the Commonwealth War Graves commission and as a result it is exquisitely kept with wonderful green lawns and colourful flowers.

• The famous Bridge over the River Kwai: the black iron bridge was brought from Java by the Japanese supervision by Allied prisoner-of-war labour as part of the Death Railway linking Thailand with Burma. The bridge was the target of frequent Allied bombing raids during World War II and was rebuild after war ended. A daily train is still following the historical route from Kanchanaburi to Nam Tok Railway Station.

• Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum:  sponsored by the Australian government, is located on the site of the cutting and has superb interactive displays telling the story of the construction. Visitors can walk down the valley to see the actual cutting of Hellfire Pass. Although the tracks have disappeared, the route of the cutting can be clearly seen.

• Hellfire Pass: also known by the Japanese army as “Konyu Cutting” forms part of the Death Railway built by POWs during the Second World War. Allied POW's were forced to cut through solid rock by hands days and nights with little or no food and rest. The word hellfire pass is expressed through the non-stop work site at night when it was lit by fires, carbide lamps and oil fired bamboo lights making the pass looks like hell

• Dawn Service: the first service on April 25th to remember the landing day of ANZACs in Gallipoli War during WWI. Dawn Service here is prepared in the historical Hellfire Pass.

• Memorable overnight stay on a floating house where the historic river kwai runs under your bed 

• Full services and activities incl. River jump, Elephant riding, Royal Thai massage, Bamboo rafting, Canoeing, Lawa cave visit, Mon village visit and many more  

24 April 2010               

06.00-06.30 Pick up from major hotels in Bangkok Downtown with deluxe air-conditioned van
 Depart for Kanchanaburi

09.00 Visit to Thailand–Burma Railway Centre to learn the remarkable history of Thailand-Burma Railway. Visit Allied War Cemetery, resting-place for more than 6,000 Allied prisoners of war (POWs). Visit the world’s famous Bridge over the River Kwai, a part of Death Railway constructed by Allied POWs.

12.00 Take a long-tailed boat passing unspoiled mountainous jungle scenery to the River Kwai Jungle Rafts

Lunch will be served at the floating restaurant

In the afternoon guest can sit back and relax on a bamboo pier or lie down on hammock scenting the tropical forest breeze and listening to river flow underneath.

OR enjoy the river jump. Let the river travels you from one end to the other end. It’s a great fun!

OR walk up to Mon Village. Witness their daily life. Visit Mon temple

OR enjoy our services & facilities such as Royal Thai massage, Bamboo rafting, Canoeing, Lawa cave visit, and many more  

19.00 Dinner under the moonlight and hundreds of stars at floating restaurant amongst hundreds of candle lights. Taste Thai authentic cuisine from our specialised chef 

20.00  Witness Mon Dance performance and stay overnight at the River Kwai Jungle Rafts.

25 April 2010

03.00 Transfer from the River Kwai Jungle Rafts for ANZAC’s Dawn Service at the historical Hellfire Pass by long-tailed boat to RESOTEL pier and change to a air-conditioned van to Hellfire Pass.

04.00 Arrive at Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum. Walk down into Hellfire Pass or so-
            called “Konyu Cutting”

05.15 Official Party arrives and parades to the Memorial Site.

05.30 ANZAC Day Commemorative Dawn Service

06.00 Return to the Museum.

06.30 Official Re-Opening Museum.  Light refreshments available in front of the Museum.

07.45 Return to the River Kwai Jungle Rafts

08.00 American Breakfast

11.30 Check–out and Depart for Kanchanaburi town
Lunch at a local Restaurant.

13.00 Take a historic ride on Death Railway Train through magnificent scenery, passing over original wooden viaduct constructed by Allied POWs.

14.20 Travel by air-conditioned van back to Bangkok.

18.00 Arrive Bangkok and transfer to hotels.

• One night accommodation at River Kwai Jungle Rafts
• Four complementary meals (Lunch / Dinner / ABF / Lunch)
• English-speaking guide
• Transportations
• Admission Fee to all places indicated in the program.

• Optional tours, excursions or meals not mentioned in the program
• Personal expense

• Reservation requires a full payment (cash or credit card is acceptable)
• The package rate quoted is nett rate per person in Thai baht (7% VAT inclusive)
• Above rates are valid until 25 April 2010
• Advance reservation is required before arrival
• Any amendment upon confirmed booking is not applicable
• Booking cancellation or no-show is not refundable
• Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on road,  time or weather condition
• Any rejection of meals or sight-seeing tours from the clients cannot be claimed for package tour rate deduction