Private 3-Day River Kwai Tour with Elephant's World

Day 1: In the early morning (7:30 am), our guide and driver will meet you at your hotel lobby. First you will visit the floating market of Damnoen Saduak. Close to the market you will board a fast long tail boat, which will bring you through the narrow khlongs to the market for about half an hour.

You will enjoy watching the farmers selling fruit and many kinds of local products in their boats. If you want you can take one of the paddle boats to cruise through the market (optional). After this great experience, continue your trip to the Hellfire Pass where you will see and learn more about the history at the Hell Fire Pass Memorial and hike through the pass.

Then you will travel by longtail boat to the Jungle Raft, a unique, floating hotel in the middle of the jungle, made from wood and bamboo. River Kwai Jungle Rafts Resort offers a unique accommodation experience right on the flowing Kwai Noi River. All floating rooms are tucked into a floating bamboo lodge moored along the historical River Kwai Noi surrounded by lush green mountains and jungle. At our floatel, the historic River Kwai Noi flows underneath your bed. The walls are weaved from local bamboo decorated with wooden furniture reflecting Mon living style.

Day 2: After breakfast our guide will take you by longtailboat back to your private vehicle. After another 45min to 1 hour you will reach Elephant's World. At 10AM you will get a short introductory to Elephant World and you will be busy untill 4PM. You will meet the elephants and have the opportunity to prepare food and feed them. After lunch you will plant food for them, like banana trees and sugar cane. Then it’s time for the highlight of the tour: take the elephants to the river and watch them bathe. They will love it! After this great experience it’s time to say goodbye and go back to go to Pung Waan Resort and Spa.

Day 3: After breakfast and checking out from the hotel you will visit one of the highlights of this area: the Bridge over the River Kwai, the Allied Forces cemetery and JEATH war museum. In the early afternoon a transfer back to Bangkok, Hua Hin or Ayutthaya.