Kanchanaburi by mountain bike.
( approx 17 Kms, sightseeing day trip by mountain bike, mainly road riding, medium riding level.)
Day Trip includes:
* Transport from Bangkok
* Entrance fees
* Mountain bike & helmet hire
* Water and Soft drinks
* Guide
* Lunch under the river Kwae bridge in the floating restaurant

Day Trip Visits:
* Kao Poon cave
* Chung Kai cutting
* River Kwae Bridge
* Death railway museum
* Wang Pho viaduct

The pickup for this trip is from Khao san Rd at 9.00am. We then take a 2 hour drive west to Kanchanaburi province. We will arrive and park at Kanchanaburi railway station where the mountain bikes will be setup for the trip. Next there is a short ride down the famous Maenam Khwae road which is popular amongst tourists.
The next stage takes us over the river Kwae and into the Kanchanaburi country side. We then cycle along the country roads taking in the scenery on the way. After a short climb up a hill we arrive at Kao Poon Cave.

Kao Poon Cave.
Kao Poon cave takes about 30 minutes to walk through. Inside you will find Buddha statues, bats, stalagmites, stalactites and interesting rock formations.

After Kao Poon cave we take a short cycle ride through a local souvenir market and down to the railway track. We then follow the tracks, cross an old railway bridge and cycle through the Chung-Kai cutting.

Chung Kai Cutting.
The chung Kai cutting was made by PoWs during WW2 and is part of the Thai-Burma railway system. The cutting was cut into the mountain and is about 100 meters
long and 40 meters deep.

Next is a cycle ride along the scenic country roads heading for the river Kwae bridge. We will walk across the bridge and have lunch in the floating restaurant under the bridge.

River Kwae Bridge
The River Kwae bridge is still in service today was part of the Thai-Burma railway system. The bridge was frequently bombed during WW2 and was rebuilt after the war. The arches on the bridge are the original sections.

When lunch is finished we will walk back over the bridge and back to our bikes. We set off again through the country side and back over the river Kwae towards the death railway museum and research center.

Death railway museum
The museum is located next to Kanchanaburi war cemetery. It has lots of interesting historical artifacts explaining the building of the Thai-Burma railway.

After the museum we take a short ride back to our transportation. We then take a 45 minute drive west towards Wang Pho station. At Wang Pho you will be able to walk along the Railway track next to the cliff face, there is also a small cave next to the viaduct in the cliff face to see.

Wang Pho
The famous Wang Pho is a large wooden viaduct built into the cliff face by Britsh PoWs. The railway track is still in service today.  

After visiting Wang Pho we drive back to Bangkok.

Baht Route selection Riding abilities accepted Event time Lunch Pickup Return Schedule Kanchanaburi Bike Ride / Sightseeing Tour- Cycle around Kanchanaburi from 2,300 Kanchanaburi by Bike 1 Day Yes 9.00 AM 7:00 PM Every Day (Please Confirm)