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Location
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Location and Map
River Kwai Jungle Rafts is situated in the heart of the dense forest and along the historic River Kwai which can be easily reached by long-tail boats within 20 minutes. Individual cars can be parked at the 24-hour guarded 'Resotel' pier.
Resort Address
Baan Tahsao, Amphur Saiyoke, Kanchanaburi 70150 Tel.
66 (0) 817340667
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Journey to the paradise (Floatel direction: 180 Kilometers West of Bangkok ) |
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To visit the floating hotel, from the pier where you can park your car in a security parking lot with 24 hour security (with no additional cost of parking if you are our resort guests) , you will be transferred to our cozy
resort via a frequent pick-up traditional wooden long-tailed boat giving you horsd'euvres
before experiencing your memorable stays in The River Kwai Jungle Rafts.
Kanchanaburi in Thailand is very easy
to reach as it is close to Bangkok. There are ways to reach the Unseen Paradise, The River Kwai JUNGLE RAFTS.
Time taken From Pakseng to River Kwai Jungle Rafts is approx. 45 mins
From Resotel pier to river Kwai Jungle Rafts is approx. 20 mins. |
HOW to get to the River Kwai Jungle Rafts from Bangkok |
By Train from Bangkok:
The Thonburi–Nam Tok route trains depart Bangkok Noi Railway Station daily at 07:45 am, arriving in Nam Tok Railway Station at 12:50 pm, and 01:50 pm, arriving 18:40. They is the 3rd class – non–air conditioned. Arrive at Namtok Railway Station rent a local mini bus to Resotel pier (10 Kilometres from the station - on left hand side of the 323 road). Then take a long–tailed boat from Resotel pier to River Kwai Jungle Rafts. |
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Car from Bangkok:
Driving directions: From Phra Pinklao Bridge; take Pinklao Road for 35 Kilometres until reach A2 junction. Turn right and follow the signs for Ratchaburi. Pass through Nakhon Chaisri and Nakhon Pathom bypass. About 5 Kilometers further from the bypass, take the flyover with the sign for Kanchanaburi and take A323 to Ban Pong. From Ban Pong, follow the signs to Kanchanaburi (a further 50 Kilometres). 6 Kilometres from Kanchanaburi city, turn left at the junction and following the signs to the Saiyoke Noi Waterfalls. The Resotel pier is located about 60 Kilometers from the city and about 8 Kilometers from the Saiyoke Noi Waterfalls. The pier is 1.5 Kilometers from the entrance. Then take a long–tailed boat from Resotel pier to River Kwai Jungle Rafts. |
By Bus from Bangkok:
From Southern Bus Terminal, take blue–white public bus no. 81 to Kanchanaburi, (129 Kilometers / 2 hours). From Kanchanaburi, take air–conditioned V.I.P. bus or van no. 8203 to "Sangkhlaburi" or no. 9918 to "Three Pagoda Pass". Get off at 54th Kilometres post sign in Saiyoke district which is the entrance of Resotel pier (1 hour). Then another 1.5 Kilometres walk to Resotel pier and take a long–tailed boat from Resotel pier to River Kwai Jungle Rafts. |
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Nearby attractions
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| The beauty of Kanchanaburi speaks for itself. A little
treasure cove of scenic splendors in Thailand, it remains
somewhat shrouded in the mist to be explored. Attractions
of tourist importance are plenty and some may be visited
conveniently from the River Kwai |
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See info about Kanchanaburi |
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- Thailand Burma Railway Centre
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- Somdet Phra Sri Nakharin Park
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- Art Gallery and War Museum
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- Don Chedi Archaeological Site
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- The famous Bridge over the River Kwai (Death Bridge)
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- Prasat Muang Singh historical park
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- Sai Yoke Yai Waterfall & National Park
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Hellfire Pass
This is a
part of the Death Railway constructed during the Second World War using POW
labor to cut through the mountain. Along a 4-kilometer walking trail made by
the Allied prisoners visitors can envision the difficulties faced in
constructing the Death Railway using simple tools. The pass is approximately
500 meters long and 26 meters deep. In 1943 Australian POWs employing hand
drills, picks and shovels, baskets and dynamite completed it within six
weeks.
There is
also a memorial museum displaying contemporary photographs, maps, models,
illustrations, etc. from the period.
Details:
Open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
How to
get there: The site is located in a thick forest near Km. 66 of the Sai
Yok-Thong Pha Phum Road (Highway No. 323). |
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Lawa Cave
The cave is
on the side of Kwai Noi River. The entrance to the cave is a bit narrow
although the interior is spacious with several fascinating chambers
including the music chamber, the throne chamber, and the curtain chamber
with stalactites and stalagmites in full display.
Details:
Open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
How to
get there: 75 kilometers from Kanchanaburi City. The cave can be
accessed either by boat or car. Chartered boats are available at the
Pak Saeng Pier, the trip takes
45 minutes. Visitors traveling by road can cross the bridge at
Ban Kaeng Raboet and continue
on foot. Our guests can start their journey at RESOTEL pier and then take
mountain bike to the cave. It takes about 15 minutes.
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Tiger temple (Wat Pa Luangta
Bua Yanasampanno)
A tiger
conservation area where various kinds of wild as well as domestic animals
live together freely in the nature such as barking deer, deer, hog, gibbon,
peafowl, red junglefowl, horse, water buffalo, goat, etc. Wildlife of
different species will be seen living together in peace and being friendly
to the monks and visitors.
Details:
Open daily from 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (from 3.30 p.m. onward for tiger).
How to
get there: From Kanchanaburi bus station: take the bus number 8203 for
Sai Yok and ask the driver to stop at the temple. The bus takes about 45
minutes to reach the temple and costs 25 Baht; from the bus stop at the
temple follow the dirt road (1.5 km) all the way to the front gate. The walk
takes about 30-40 minutes. Or, take a taxi to the temple cost about 200-250
Baht, take about 30 minutes
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Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
(Don Rak)
This is the
place where the remains of 6,982 POWs died during the construction of the
Death Railway are buried.
Details:
Open daily from 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
How to
get there: The cemetery, which is located on Saengchuto Road(Highway
323), Amphur Muang, opposite the Railway Station, just 1.5 kilometres from
the TAT office.
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Thailand - Burma Railway
Centre
The
Thailand-Burma Railway Centre in an interactive museum, research and
information centre dedicated to presenting the story of the Thailand-Burma
Railway built during the World War II.
Details: Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
How to get there:
It is located on the western side of the main Kanchanaburi War Cemetery (Don
Rak) by approximately 100 metres.
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Erawan
Waterfall National Park
The park, covering
550-square-kilometers, is the site of the seven-tiered Erawan waterfall, one
of Thailand’s loveliest waterfalls. The falls take the form of a series of
cascades and pools over and among the rocks, and are supposed to be shaped
like the divine Indra's three-headed elephant, hence their name.
Details:
Open Mon-Fri from
8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. and Sat from 9.00 a.m. to 3.30
p.m.
How to get there:
The national park is 65 kilometers from Kanchanaburi along Route 3199.
Visitors may take a bus departing from the Kanchanaburi Bus Terminal to the
waterfall every 50 minutes from 8 a.m. to 5.20 p.m. The journey takes 1.5
hours.
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The Bridge on the River Kwai (the Death
Railway Bridge)
During the World War II, the Japanese wanted
to seek to shorten the supply lines between Japan and Burma in preparation
for an eventual attack on British India. The Japanese started work on a
railway from Thailand to Burma through the river valley for a distance of
about 415 kms. The Japanese enforced roughly 250,000 Asian laborers and
61,000 Allied prisoners-of-war to construct 260 kms of rail on the Thai
side, approaching the Three Pagodas Pass on the border. Unfortunately, it is
estimated that 100,000 Asian laborers and 16,000 Allied prisoners lost their
lives during that period due to many factors. Today there are daily trains
running from Kanchanaburi to the terminus at Nam Tok station for a distance
of 50 kms on this historical route. This journey is one of the very exciting
things to do for tourists.
Details:
Open daily 8.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
How to get there:
It is located north of the city by about 4 kms. Special trains are arranged
for tourists from Bangkok on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.
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Other
attractions;
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Sai
Yok National Park
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Sai
Yok Noi Waterfalls
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Three pagodas
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Pilok Mine
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Bo
Phloi
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Prasat Muan Singh Historical Park
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Somdet Phra Sri Nakharin National Park
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Somdet Phra Sri Nakharin Dam
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Don Chedi Archaeological Site
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