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RV RIVERKWAI 7-DAY/6-NIGHTGOLFCRUISE
The RV River Kwai, the first in land cruise ship inThailand, is a newly built colonial style river cruiser based on design sused by the originalI rrawaddy Flotilla which was founded in Burmain 1865 and by the 1920s was the largest privately owned fleet of ships in the world.
The RV River Kwai carries amaximum of 20 passengers in 10 teak wood cabins (singledeck) and operates on a7 days/6nights year round cruise program every Monday-Sunday.
The RV River Kwai opens up an entirely new area forriver tourism in Kanchanaburi province west of Bangkok. Every morning and afternoon land excursions are offered to visit attractions along the river including temples, historic sites, Khmer ruins, waterfalls, war cemeteries, hot springs, the bridge on the River Kwai, and local attractions, etc…
The RV River Kwai is also available for special Golf Charter Cruises on request.
The new option during the RV River Kwai is “RV RiverKwai Elephant Driving Licence”.
Lecture of basic information on elephants will be given on the cruisefollowed by exam, then proceed to Elephant Campto study how to sit, ride, feed and take care of elephant. Feel the spirit and become an AsianTrails Mahout!
If you decide to book our optional “RV River Kwai Elephant Driving Licence”, please bring with you photo of a size 2.5cmx2.5cm. The booking can be made together with RV River Kwai booking or during the tour directly with the Cruise Manager. The actual “Asian Trails Elephant Driving Licence” will be issued in Bangkok and delivered to you after the RV River Kwai Cruise.
ITINERARY:
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MONDAY: |
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Day 1: |
BANGKOK – KANCHANABURI – BANKAO (-/L/D) |
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06:00 |
Depart from Bangkokbyvan/coachto Kanchanaburi. |
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08:30 |
First day's golf is at the Mission Hills Golf Club Kanchanaburi, one of the most beautiful courses in western Thailand.The fair ways are lined with thousands of mature palms,the course it self wind sround gently sloping hillsand the club house, clad intimber, make thisa truly sensation golfing experience, and a great way to finish a tour of this fascinating region of the country |
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13:30 |
Embark RV River Kwai at Nong Yadock. Lunch on board while cruising on Kwai Noi River. Afternoon at leisure. |
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19:30 |
Dinnerand overnight onboard, nearBan Kao. |
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TUESDAY: |
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Day 2: |
BANKAO – SAI YOK (B/L/D) |
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07:00 |
Breakfast on board while cruising up river on the Kwai Noi Riverto Muang Singh. The golf tour begins at the Evergreen Hills Golf Club & Resort, located in one of Kanchanaburis many beautiful jungle covered valleys. The course is not too long and welcomes players of mixed ability. Water comes in to play on many of the holes and along dog-leg par-4 17th is a course favorite. |
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14:00 |
Lunch on board while cruising upriver. Afternoon at leisure on the boat. (Optional: Enjoy one hourThai traditional massage – Extra: Baht/person) |
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19:30 |
Dinnerand overnight onboard nearthe Resotel. (Optional: Enjoy 45 minutes Mondances performance – Extra: Baht/person) |
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WEDNESDAY |
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Day 3: |
SAI YOK – SAI YOKYAI – BANHIN DAD (B/L/D) |
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07:00 |
Breakfast on board. Today’s golf is at the River Kwai Golf & Country Club. Very rarely will you find a golf course in Asia with asstunning a back drop as the River Kwai Golf & Country Club. This beautiful 27-hole golf course, which can only be reached by ferry– liesin front of Kanchanaburis exciting mountainous peak sand relieson an abundance of local and imported flora and trees to brightenuos its fairways. It incorporates water hazards on most of its holes, has the occational blind greenand in many instances the golfer will have to rely on along tee shot to clear its charms. |
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13:30 |
Lunch on board while cruising up river,passing Sai YokY ai Waterfalls. Afternoon at leisure on the boat. |
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15:30 |
Visit a boarding school near by the bank of Kwai Noi River built under the patronage of H.R.H. Crown Princess Sirindhorn for refugee children. |
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16:30 |
Back to boat and cruising up river. |
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19:30 |
Dinner and overnight on board at Daowadueng Bridge |
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THURSDAY |
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Day 4: |
BANHINDAD – THONGPHA PHUM – BAN HINDAD (B/L/D) |
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07:00 |
Breakfast on board. Tee-off while enjoying viewsa cross the River Kwai at the Green World Hot Spring Resort &Golf Club. |
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13:00 |
Lunch on board. |
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14:30 |
Visit Daowadueng Cave, which contains fantastically shaped concretions. |
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16:30 |
Return to the RV River Kwai at Daowadueng Bridge and cruise down stream on Kwai Noi River. |
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19:30 |
Dinner and overnight on board at Sai YokYai Waterfalls. |
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FRIDAY |
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Day 5: |
BANHINDAD – SAI YOKYAI – SAI YOK (B/L/D) |
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07:00 |
Breakfast on board while cruising down river. Heading off to the Nichigo Resort & Country Club, which actually features three courses. The fairways are wide and although water has been used sparingly,the challenge ahead is indeed interesting. |
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13:30 |
Lunch on board while cruising down river to the Floatel Jungle Raft. |
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15:00 |
River Rafting or canoeing downstream Kwai Noi River.If time allows,visit near by the Mon Village. (Optional: Enjoy one hour Thai Traditional massage – Extra: Baht/person). Afternoon at leisure on the boat. |
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19:30 |
Dinner and overnight on board near the Resotel. (Optional: Enjoy 45 minutes Mondances performance– Extra: Bah/person |
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SATURDAY |
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Day 6 |
SAI YOK – BANKAO (B/L/D) |
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07:00 |
Breakfast on board while cruising down river. Today's golf is at theThe Lion Hills Golfand Country Club,set amongst Kanchanaburi beautiful rugged mountains hillsand relies on water for most of its hazards, providing an interesting test of golf. From the greens to the fairways, the ten-year-old course is always in excellent condition and thusand enjoyable course for all class of players. Return to boat for lunch. |
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14:00 |
Lunch on board while cruising down river. |
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16:00 |
Thai Cooking Class: There is no better way to learnThai cooking than taking an authentic cooking class in Thailand. However this basic cooking class – on deck of RV River Kwai - will introduce you to the wonderful world of Thai flavors. During classes the school's instructional emphasis is focused on three things: traditional Thai technique, innovative use of ingredient sand a esthetic presentations. Spend a few hours learning to prepare a traditional Thai cocktail (MaiTai), authentic Thai dishes (e.g.Tom Yam Kung or Chicken Green Curry) and aThai green papaya salad (SomTam). An experience not to be missed! |
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19:00 |
Farewell Dinner and overnight on board, near Ban Kao |
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SUNDAY |
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Day 7: |
BAN KAO – KANCHANABURI – BANGKOK (B/L/-) |
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09:30 |
Breakfast on board while cruising down stream to Wat Tham Khaopoon. Continue by coach to Kanchanaburi to visit the world-famous bridge over the River Kwai. The sturdy Iron Bridge spanning the River Kwai Yai, which was acrucial part of the Death. Railway, was built in some 16 months by Allied prisoners of warand Asian conscripts. The bridge was destroyed in Allied bombing raids towards the end of World WarIIand was laterre built by the Japanese as war reparations. Continue to the Thailand-Burma Railway Center Museum, an interactive museum which provides are markable research and information centre dedicated to presenting the story of the Thailand-Burma Railway. Finally, visitto the Donrak War Cemetery which contains the remains of 6,982 Allied prisoners of war who perished during the construction of the “Death Railway”. |
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12:30 |
Rejoin RV River Kwai at Saphan Mai and lunch on board while cruising towards Nong Yadock. |
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15:00 |
Disembark RV River Kwai at Nong Yadock and return to Bangkok. |
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18:00 |
Arrive Bangkok and transfer to your hotel or to Bangkok Airport. |
CRUISES CHEDULE 2014 - 2015
RV River Kwai guarantee departures on the 1st & 3rd Monday of every month (marked in yellow) without minimum of passengers during November 2014 – October 2015.
(ANNUAL DRY DOCKING DURING 30 APRIL 2015 – 14 JUNE 2015)
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No. |
Cruise Schedule |
Up&Downstream(Mon-Sun) |
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Departure |
Arrival |
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K-601 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
03-Nov-14 |
09-Nov-14 |
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K-602 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
10-Nov-14 |
16-Nov-14 |
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K-603 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
17-Nov-14 |
23-Nov-14 |
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K-604 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
24-Nov-14 |
30-Nov-14 |
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K-605 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
01-Dec-14 |
07-Dec-14 |
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K-606 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
08-Dec-14 |
14-Dec-14 |
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K-607 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
15-Dec-14 |
21-Dec-14 |
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K-608 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
22-Dec-14 |
28-Dec-14 |
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K-609 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
29-Dec-14 |
04-Jan-15 |
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K-610 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
05-Jan-15 |
11-Jan-15 |
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K-611 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-BanHin Dad-Bangkok |
12-Jan-15 |
18-Jan-15 |
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K-612 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
19-Jan-15 |
25-Jan-15 |
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K-613 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
26-Jan-15 |
01-Feb-15 |
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K-614 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
02-Feb-15 |
08-Feb-15 |
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K-615 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
09-Feb-15 |
15-Feb-15 |
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K-616 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
16-Feb-15 |
22-Feb-15 |
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K-617 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
23-Feb-15 |
01-Mar-15 |
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K-618 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
02-Mar-15 |
08-Mar-15 |
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K-619 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
09-Mar-15 |
15-Mar-15 |
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K-620 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
16-Mar-15 |
22-Mar-15 |
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K-621 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
23-Mar-15 |
29-Mar-15 |
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K-622 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
30-Mar-15 |
05-Apr-15 |
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K-623 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
06-Apr-15 |
12-Apr-15 |
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K-624 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
13-Apr-15 |
19-Apr-15 |
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K-625 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
20-Apr-15 |
26-Apr-15 |
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K-626 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
27-Apr-15 |
03-May-15 |
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K-627 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
04-May-15 |
10-May-15 |
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K-628 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
11-May-15 |
17-May-15 |
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K-629 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
18-May-15 |
24-May-15 |
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K-630 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
25-May-15 |
31-May-15 |
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K-631 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
01-Jun-15 |
07-Jun-15 |
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K-632 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-BanHin Dad-Bangkok |
08-Jun-15 |
14-Jun-15 |
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K-633 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
15-Jun-15 |
21-Jun-15 |
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K-634 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
22-Jun-15 |
28-Jun-15 |
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K-635 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
29-Jun-15 |
05-Jul-15 |
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K-636 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
06-Jul-15 |
12-Jul-15 |
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K-637 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
13-Jul-15 |
19-Jul-15 |
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K-638 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
20-Jul-15 |
26-Jul-15 |
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K-639 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban HinDad-Bangkok |
27-Jul-15 |
02-Aug-15 |
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K-640 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
03-Aug-15 |
09-Aug-15 |
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K-641 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
10-Aug-15 |
16-Aug-15 |
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K-642 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
17-Aug-15 |
23-Aug-15 |
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K-643 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
24-Aug-15 |
30-Aug-15 |
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K-644 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
31-Aug-15 |
06-Sep-15 |
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K-645 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
07-Sep-15 |
13-Sep-15 |
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K-646 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
14-Sep-15 |
20-Sep-15 |
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K-647 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban HinDad-Bangkok |
21-Sep-15 |
27-Sep-15 |
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K-648 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
28-Sep-15 |
04-Oct-15 |
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K-649 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
05-Oct-15 |
11-Oct-15 |
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K-650 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
12-Oct-15 |
18-Oct-15 |
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K-651 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
19-Oct-15 |
25-Oct-15 |
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K-652 |
Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Ban Hin Dad-Bangkok |
26-Oct-15 |
01-Nov-15 |
