Gather in the concierge area of the Mercure/Ibis Bangkok Siam Hotel, your Central Bangkok pick-up point, by 10:45pm. Meet the other members of the tour before boarding your minivan/bus for the trip to Hellfire Pass, about 3.5 hours after leaving Bangkok.

The gates will open about 3:00am and from there, you will be taken to the Hellfire Pass Interpretative Centre. Walk (about 20 minutes) down the stairway to the old railway bed and then onto Hellfire Pass and the Hellfire Pass Memorial where you will join others for the Anzac Day Dawn Service starting at 5:30am. (Note: For anyone with mobility issues, "Golf" type buggies will be available to get to the Memorial site and back to the Interpretive Centre afterwards. Just let your guide know.)

 After the Dawn Service, in the light of day, take the opportunity to examine Hellfire Pass and the amazing view of the River Kwai valley. Return to the Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre area either by walking up the stairway or using one of the available 'golf' type buggies (you may have to queue for an available seat). Join other travelers at the Gunfire Breakfast.

Visit the museum at the Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre before departing about 8:00am for Kanchanaburi and the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. This is the largest cemetery on the Burma-Thailand Railway and where nearly 7,000 POWs rest. Gather for a group photo before walking around these beautifully landscaped grounds and begin to understand why the railway became known as the “Death Railway”.

 Return to Bangkok arriving at the Mercure/Ibis Bangkok Siam Hotel around lunchtime. (25th April 2027)

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

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

Situated in central Bangkok, the Mercure/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/Ibis Bangkok Siam Hotel by 10:15pm on the 24th April.

• Meals as indicated (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

• Travel expenses before & after the tour

• Passport & 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

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

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

• Gunfire Breakfast - Low

• Kanchanaburi War Cemetery - Low

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.