Kanchanaburi & Sai Yok - Khlong Maha Sawat and Don Wai Market – Local Farmers’ Life
Escape the frantic Bangkok center and delve into the farmers’ life in a peaceful village along Khlong Maha Sawat. You will see the canal built by King Rama IV, orchard farms, and lotus farms by boat and learn about the importance of these flowers in Thai culture. You will then experience the unique ride by e-tan (a local farmers’ truck) to an orchard full of exotic fruits such as mangos, guavas, massive jackfruits, and pomelos.
Discover how foods are being farmed and grown here respecting as much as possible the environment. You will have the opportunity, to open your appetite, to try a local treat – rice crackers, before continuing to Don Wai market, located on the banks of the river. This is one of the oldest in Thailand, dating back to the beginning of the 20th Century and still retaining its characteristics of the time. Here you’ll meander among dishes not commonly palatable for the eyes and taste buds of Westerners, but each more colorful and exotic than the next before enjoying tasty lunch in a local restaurant.
Transfer to Kanchanaburi.
Kanchanaburi has become one of Thailand’s most interesting destinations for travelers interested in war history, due to the so-called ‘Death Railway.' Timelessly immortalized by the epic World War II film ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’, this fascinating and yet harrowing historical symbol of human courage and endurance is enhanced by a visit to the Thai-Burma railway center, which details the intricacies of the story behind the railway. The surrounding countryside is truly breathtaking, with the railway snaking around mountains and over verdant jungles and calm rivers.
You will stop at the best-known attraction of Kanchanaburi: River Kwai Bridge, part of the infamous Death Railway, built by the prisoners of World War II under the supervision of the Japanese Imperialist Army.
Then, you will continue to Saiyok and reach your hotel by boat.
What's included?
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Breakfast
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Accommodation
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Cruise/Boat