Depart Mercure Bangkok Siam Hotel / Ibis Bangkok Siam Hotel (same location), Bangkok: 24th April 2026, 10:30pm

(Please note: There is only one pick-up / departure point in Bangkok)

Gather in the concierge area of the Mercure Bangkok Siam Hotel / Ibis Bangkok Siam Hotel (same location), your Central Bangkok pick-up point, by 10:15pm. Meet the other members of the tour before boarding your minivan/bus for the trip to Hellfire Pass, about 4 hours after leaving Bangkok. A short stop is planned enroute.

Arrive at the Hellfire Pass Interpretative Centre and walk (about 20 minutes) down the stairway to the old railway bed and then onto Hellfire Pass where you will join others for the Anzac Day Dawn Service starting at 5:30am. Once the service is finished, mingle with other travellers at the Gunfire Breakfast before exploring the exhibits at the Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre.

Depart about 9:00am for the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery and join in a private Wreath Laying Ceremony at the cemetery’s Cross of Sacrifice. After, walk around the beautifully landscaped grounds where nearly 7,000 POW’s are buried and begin to understand why the railway became known as the “Death Railway”.

Travel the short distance to the famous Bridge over the River Kwai. Take the short walk across the bridge before having lunch at the Floating Restaurant with amazing views of the bridge.

After lunch, set off on your return trip to Bangkok arriving at the Mercure Bangkok Siam Hotel / Ibis Bangkok Siam Hotel (same location) about 4:00pm approx. (25th April 2026)

(Please note: There will be only one arrival / drop-off point in Bangkok)

Meals: Lunch

• Lunch at the Floating Restaurant, Kanchanaburi (Note: Drinks not included)

• Experienced, English-speaking guide

• Comfortable, air-conditioned minivan/bus with driver

• All touring as indicated

• Historic War Tours – Anzac Day Polo Shirt

• Airfares, passports and visa expenses

• Bangkok accommodation

• Meals and services not mentioned

• Comprehensive travel insurance

• Personal expenses (e.g. telephone, internet, laundry, drinks, souvenirs etc.)

• Tips to Guide and Driver

There will be only one pick-up/drop-off point in Bangkok – the Mercure Bangkok Siam Hotel / Ibis Bangkok Siam Hotel (located at 927 Rama I Rd, Wangmai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand)

Situated in central Bangkok, the Mercure Bangkok Siam Hotel / Ibis Bangkok Siam Hotel is two hotels at the same location and together, offer a good variety of accommodation levels at reasonable prices. The hotels are within easy walking distance to the BTS and the shopping centres of MBK and Siam Centre. The off-street driveway provides a convenient pick-up/drop-off for taxis or Grab (Thailand’s equivalent of Uber) should you wish to travel to other areas of Bangkok.

For those wishing to stay somewhere else, please plan to arrive at the Mercure Bangkok Siam Hotel / Ibis Bangkok Siam Hotel (same location) by 10:00pm on the 24th April.

• Anzac Day Dawn Service, Hellfire Pass – Moderate-High

• Kanchanaburi War Cemetery - Low

• Floating Restaurant - Low-Moderate

• Bridge over the River Kwai - Moderate

There is no compulsory tipping on the tour and any tip is discretionary by you. Your guide and driver are paid a good salary for the hard work they do but if you do choose to give a tip, this supplementary amount is always appreciated. If you believe you were treated well and received excellent service during your tour by the guide and driver, then feel free to tip an amount that you are comfortable with. If you distribute a tip between the guide and driver, please present it to them separately to avoid confusion.

If you find that you are unable to join a tour that has been booked, confirmed and paid in part or in full, the paid amount of that tour less any unrecoverable costs, may be converted to a voucher. The value of that voucher may be used towards the same tour with a later departure date or any other HWT tour.

If a refund is requested, the following cancellation fees may be deducted from the paid amount:

• Greater than 10 days prior to tour start date - 10% of total tour amount + any unrecoverable costs

• 10 Days or less (including 'no show') prior to tour start date - No refund