Explore Australia’s
Military History

with our fully escorted Historic War Tours

DISCOVER THEIR STORIES

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UNDERSTAND THEIR SACRIFICE

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WALK IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS

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HONOUR THEIR LEGACY

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DISCOVER THEIR STORIES — UNDERSTAND THEIR SACRIFICE — WALK IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS — HONOUR THEIR LEGACY —

Cross monument in a cemetery with headstones and wreaths, surrounded by trees and greenery, under a clear sky.

Our Destinations

Travel to places that have become part of Australia’s rich military history. Learn the story of our gallant men and women and marvel at the magnificent scenery, culture and food.

In Thailand, follow the story of the Burma-Thailand Railway while in Vietnam, visit Nui Dat and Vung Tau where our soldiers were located during the Vietnam War. New in 2026, visit Borneo and learn the tragic story of the infamous Sandakan Death Marches.

All our tours are fully escorted and can cater for small to large groups as well as the single traveller. Tours are available all year round (all with guaranteed departures) to fit in with your travel plans.

This Month’s Top Tour

A memorial site in a forested area featuring a monument surrounded by six flagpoles with various national flags. The monument is set on a circular gravel area with a stone pathway leading to it. Trees and greenery are visible in the background.

From/ To: Your central BANGKOK hotel
Departs: On request
Tour type: Private

Combine an overnight with the history and natural beauty of the River Kwai area. Visit Hellfire Pass, the Bridge over the River Kwai, the spectacular Wang Pho Viaduct and the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. Discover the railway story at the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre (museum) and enjoy a train ride on an operating section of the railway and a long tail boat ride on the River Kwai..

Burma-Thailand Railway - 2 Days Essential Railway

Pricing:
2 Persons (1 Room) - $690pp (View tour for other pricing)

Our Tours

Memorial site for Burma-Thailand Railway with floral wreaths and remembrance messages, surrounded by stones and trees.

2026 Anzac Day -
Burma-Thailand Railway

1 Day 2026 Anzac Day at Hellfire Pass

From/ To: BANGKOK
Departs: 24th April 2026 - 10:30pm
Tour type: ‘Join-in’/ Small group

This tour is a great opportunity for anyone with limited time in Bangkok but who wants to attend an Anzac Day Service. Travel to Hellfire Pass in good time to join the very emotional Anzac Day Dawn Service. Meet other Anzac Day travellers at the Gunfire Breakfast before visiting Kanchanaburi War Cemetery and the Bridge over the River Kwai. Have lunch at the Floating Restaurant beside the bridge before returning to Bangkok.
Booking per Group:
$300 per person

Group of military personnel standing at a memorial site with colorful floral wreaths and flags, honoring fallen soldiers.

2026 Anzac Day -
Burma-Thailand Railway

New in 2026 -
2 Days 2026 Anzac Day & River Kwai

From/ To: BANGKOK
Departs: 24th April 2026 - 7:00am
Tour type: ‘Join-in’/ Medium group

Attend the solemn Anzac Day Dawn Service at Hellfire Pass followed by the Gunfire Breakfast. Visit the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, the Bridge over the River Kwai, the Wang Pho Viaduct, Sai Yok Waterfalls and the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre (a museum dedicated to the railway). Relax on the River Kwai in a ‘raft’ room and enjoy some of the water activities on offer.
Booking per Group:
1 Persons (1 Room) - $760pp
2 Persons (1 Room) - $650pp
3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $690pp
4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $650pp

Outdoor evening gathering, people seated and standing, surrounded by trees, under a darkening sky.

2026 Anzac Day -
Burma-Thailand Railway

3 Days 2026 Anzac Day & Railway

From/ To: BANGKOK
Departs: 24th April 2026 - 7:00am
Tour type: ‘Join-in’/ Medium group

Join the deeply moving Anzac Day Dawn Service at Hellfire Pass and enjoy the Gunfire Breakfast afterwards. Visit the Kanchanaburi & Chungkai War Cemeteries, the Bridge over the River Kwai, the Wang Pho Viaduct, Sai Yok Waterfalls and the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre (a museum dedicated to the railway). Take a train ride on a section of the railway and ride in a long-tail boat along the River Kwai.
Booking per Group:
1 Persons (1 Room) - $1,300pp
2 Persons (1 Room) - $1,060pp
3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,140pp
4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,060pp

Soldiers in uniform standing guard at the Sandakan Memorial with a Malaysian flag in the background, surrounded by trees. Wreaths are on display for a commemorative ceremony.

2026 Anzac Day -
Sandakan

New in 2026 -
5 Days 2026 Anzac Day at Sandakan

From: SANDAKAN
To: LABUAN
Starts: 23rd April 2026
Tour type: ‘Join-in’/ Small group

Attend the Anzac Day Dawn Service at Sandakan, the site of the start of the infamous Sandakan Death Marches in WWII. In the following days, learn the story of the death marches and visit Ranau, the POW’s destination. Visit the Kundasang War Memorial nestled near the foot of Mt Kinabalu and on your last day, honour these gallant men at the Labuan War Cemetery.
Booking per Group:
1 Persons (1 Room) - $2,760pp
2 Persons (1 Room) - $2,160pp
3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $2,360pp
4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $2,160pp

Group of people standing in front of a white memorial cross adorned with flowers, set in a park-like area with green foliage and a clear blue sky.

2026 Anzac Day -
Vietnam

5 Days 2026 Anzac Day in Vietnam with Long Tan Memorial

To/ From: HO CHI MINH CITY
Departs: 23rd April 2026
Tour type: ‘Join-in’/ Small group

Attend the Anzac Day Dawn Servicein Ho Chi Minh City and later take part in a private ceremony at the Long Tan Memorial. In Ho Chi Minh City, enjoy a Saigon River Dinner Cruise and an evening Street Food Tour. Visit the Independence Palace and War Remnants Museum. Travel outside to the Cu Chi Tunnels by speedboat and over two days, visit Australian locations during the Vietnam War at Nui Dat and Vung Tau.
Booking per Group:
1 Persons (1 Room) - $1,720pp
2 Persons (1 Room) - $1,340pp
3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,470pp
4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,340pp

Historical black steel bridge spanning a river, with trees and buildings in the background, set against a clear blue sky.

Burma-Thailand Railway

1 Day Railway Experience

From/ To: Your central BANGKOK hotel
Departs: On Request
Tour type: Private

Travel to the River Kwai on this one daay fully escorted tour. Visit the Bridge over the River Kwai and the spectacular Wang Pho Viaduct. Discover the railway story at the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre (museum) and enjoy a train ride on an operating section of the railway. Spend time at the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery and understand why the railway became known as the Death Railway.
Booking per Group:
1 Person - $520
2 Persons - $350pp
3 Persons - $250pp
4-6 Persons - $220pp

Narrow rocky path with tall cliffs covered in greenery and trees

Burma-Thailand Railway

1 Day Hellfire Pass in a Day

From/ To: Your central BANGKOK hotel
Departs: On Request
Tour type: Private

Want to visit Hellfire Pass but short on time? This tour will get you there and back in a day. Visit the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery before arriving in the Hellfire Pass area. Browse the museum at the Interpretative Centre and then visit Hellfire Pass. Return to Kanchanaburi and spend time at the Bridge over the River Kwai before making an evening return to Bangkok.
Booking per Group:
1 Person - $520
2 Persons - $350pp
3 Persons - $260pp
4-6 Persons - $220pp

Memorial with five flags surrounded by trees; includes British, American, and Australian flags.

Burma-Thailand Railway

2 Days Essential Railway

From/ To: Your central BANGKOK hotel
Departs: On Request
Tour type: Private

Combine an overnight with the history and natural beauty of the River Kwai area. Visit Hellfire Pass, the Bridge over the River Kwai, the spectacular Wang Pho Viaduct and the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. Discover the railway story at the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre (museum) and enjoy a train ride on an operating section of the railway and a long tail boat ride on the River Kwai.
Booking per Group:
1 Person (1 Room) - $1,080
2 Persons (1 Room) - $690pp
2 Persons (2 Rooms) - $780pp
3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $630pp
4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $550pp

A yellow and red train traveling on a narrow track beside a rocky cliff, surrounded by lush greenery under a clear blue sky.

Burma-Thailand Railway

3 Days Best of the River Kwai & Railway

From/ To: Your central BANGKOK hotel
Departs: On Request
Tour type: Private

Enjoy the history and natural beauty of the River Kwai on this relaxing three day tour. Visit Hellfire Pass, the Bridge over the River Kwai, the spectacular Wang Pho Viaduct and the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. Enjoy a train ride on the railway and a long tail boat ride on the River Kwai. Delight in the water activities or relax at your ‘raft’ resort and appreciate the beauty of Erawan Waterfalls.
Booking per Group:
1 Person (1 Room) - $1,710
2 Persons (1 Room) - $1,080pp
3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $940pp
4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $850pp

A war cemetery with a large stone cross and grave markers, surrounded by green foliage and trees. Floral wreaths are placed at the base of the cross.

Burma-Thailand Railway

4 Days River Kwai & Railway Explorer

From/ To: Your central BANGKOK hotel
Departs: On Request
Tour type: Private

Before the movie “The Bridge on the River Kwai”, the River Kwai was known as the Mae Klong River. This unique four-day tour will take you on a journey following the Mae Klong River from its lower reaches north to the River Kwai. Along the way, you will learn the story of the Burma-Thailand Railway and delight in the Thai culture and food and be wowed by the amazing scenery.
Booking per Group:
1 Person (1 Room) - $2,530
2 Persons (1 Room) - $1,590pp
3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,410pp
4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,270pp

Sign reading 'Union of Myanmar' in English and Burmese, surrounded by decorative elements and greenery, with buildings and railroad tracks in the background.

Burma-Thailand Railway

5 Days In the Footsteps of the Railway POWs

From/ To: Your central BANGKOK hotel
Departs: On Request
Tour type: Private

Discover the history of the Burma-Thailand Railway visiting the sites of significant work areas and camps. Get first-hand details from your Railway Researcher/Historian who will be with you as you explore these locations. Learn the story on this informative and sometimes emotional, journey.
Ideal for anyone with a family connection to the railway or well suited to those with an interest in the complete railway story.
Booking per Group:
2 Persons (1 Room) - $2,930pp
3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $2,520pp
4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $2,140pp

Cemetery with white headstones and a tall memorial obelisk in the background, surrounded by trees and greenery.

Fall of Singapore

Half Day Invasion & Surrender

From/To: Your central SINGAPORE hotel
Departs: On Request
Tour type: Private

Visit the locations where the Japanese invaded Singapore in February 1942. Discover the appalling conditions that the Australian soldiers encountered in defending their positions and understand why it was such a hopeless task. Stand in the room where the British surrender occurred, at the Former Ford Factory. And, visit the final resting place of many of those who made the ultimate sacrifice at the Kranji War Cemetery.
Booking per Group:
2-3 Persons - $370pp
4-5 Persons - $340pp
6 Persons - $250pp

Outdoor memorial site with a large cross, surrounded by trees and fields, featuring tiled walkways and flower arrangements.

Vietnam

6 Days Australia in Vietnam

From/To: HO CHI MINH CITY
Departs: On Request
Tour type: Private (some ‘join-in’ tours)

Visit Ho Chi Minh City and be taken back to Australia’s time during the Vietnam War. Visit the War Remnants Museum, the Independence Palace, the Cu Chi Tunnels and delight in a City Tour, a Street Food Tour and Saigon River Dinner Cruise. Visit Nui Dat, the Australian base during the Vietnam War, the Long Tan Memorial, the Long Hai Hills and Australian locations in the coastal city of Vung Tau.
Booking per Group - 3 Star Hotels:
1 Person (1 Room) - $2,850
2 Persons (1 Room) - $1,870pp
3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,610pp
4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,450pp
Booking per Group - 4 Star Hotels:
1 Person (1 Room) - $3,190
2 Persons (1 Room) - $2,070pp
3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,870pp
4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,640pp

Small wooden boat with person rowing on a calm river, traditional buildings and vegetation in the background, reflection on the water, bright and clear sky.

Vietnam

6 Days Essential Central Vietnam

From/To: HUE/ DA NANG
Departs: On Request
Tour type: Private

Enjoy the magic of Central Vietnam. In Hue, visit the Ancient Citidel, the wartime Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and cruise on the Perfume River. Travel to Hoi An and stop at the spectacular Hai Van Pass with amazing views towards Da Nang. In Hoi An, visit the Ancient Town. On a day trip visit the Golden Bridge with the Giant Hands in the Ba Na Hills and the impressive Marble Mountains near Da Nang.
Booking per Group - 3 Star Hotels:
1 Person (1 Room) - $2,330
2 Persons (1 Room) - $1,450pp
3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,330pp
4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,220pp
Booking per Group - 4 Star Hotels:
1 Person (1 Room) - $2,460
2 Persons (1 Room) - $1,530pp
3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,430pp
4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,290pp

Narrow street with railway tracks, cafes, and people sitting outdoors

Vietnam

7 Days Ho Chi Minh City & Hanoi

From/To: HO CHI MINH CITY/ HANOI
Departs: On Request
Tour type: Private (some ‘join-in’ tours)

Combine Ho Chi Minh City & Hanoi for the best of Vietnam. In Ho Chi Minh City, the City Tour includes the Independence Palace & War Remnants Museum. Explore the many Vietnam War locations in Phuoc Tuy Province where Australia was located. In Hanoi, the City Tour includes the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the One Pillar Pagoda & Train Street. Enjoy a cruise on Halong Bay and delight in Street Food Tours.
Booking per Group - 3 Star Hotels:
1 Person (1 Room) - $3,040
2 Persons (1 Room) - $1,800pp
3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,540pp
4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,390pp
Booking per Group - 4 Star Hotels:
1 Person (1 Room) - $3,550
2 Persons (1 Room) - $2,110pp
3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,950pp
4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,720pp

An amazing experience

This was my first visit to Vietnam and it was an amazing experience. The trip was well planned and everything went so smoothly. The drivers and guides were helpful and extremely knowledgeable. It was overall a terrific holiday and would not hesitate to book another trip with Historic War Tours.
— Julie, QLD
Recommended

The 3-Day Anzac Day tour to the Burma-Thailand Railway, was fantastic. The ceremony at Hellfire was solemn and moving. Great tour company with great guides. Would recommend this tour for those who want to pay homage to our fallen heroes.
— Chris, NSW
Great Experience

My son and I have just returned from the 2024 Anzac Day service and tour at Hellfire Pass on the Thai/Burma Railway. The 3D2N tour was run without a single hiccup. We were late comers and John made special arrangements to fit us in. We travelled with a group of four and our guide Winnie. The main group of approx 40 travelled with Dan and Samantha. We were integrated yet separate and the experience was really good. In particular, I was impressed by the attention to detail given by John prior to our departure from Australia and how some late changes on my part were handled. Without exception everyone on our tour spoke very positively of the whole experience.
— Bruce, NSW
Just do it, you won't regret it

Vietnam 2024 Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City was absolutely A1 from the arrival at the airport. Fantastic guides, wonderful tours, great people, professionally run. Just do it you won't regret it
— Gail, QLD
Great Day

We did the full day tour to Hellfire Pass. Winnie our guide was amazing. We saw everything we wanted to. It was a very hot day so the cold drinks were refreshing. Winnie was very well informed about the various things we saw and did. We had a great day and lunch was delicious!
— Steph, NSW
Highly Recommended

We have just finished the two-day tour to the River Kwai. It was very professionally organized, well-paced and the guide, Winnie, was charming and knowledgeable. We highly recommend this tour.
— Thomas, WA
Thank you

We had a fantastic week, all of our guides were exceptional. Everyday was so full and we learnt so much. Kha was wonderful in HCM City. We loved the respect he showed at the memorials at Nui Dat and Long Tan. We even recited the Ode and he played the Australian National Anthem. Don was wonderful in Hanoi, just a great experience all round and the last day at Ha Long Bay what can you say? Spectacular, amazing, stunning. Thank you from a very happy pair of customers.
— Colin, VIC

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