Tour Ref WPHFP

Hellfire Pass: A Testament to Wartime Perseverance

Located approximately 220 km from Bangkok, Hellfire Pass stands as a poignant reminder of the hardships endured during World War II. This railway cutting, carved through solid rock by Allied prisoners of war—primarily Australians—was a crucial section of the infamous Death Railway. The Japanese military sought to connect this line with the existing track from Burma (now Myanmar).

Historical Significance

• Known to prisoners as “Hellfire Pass”
• Japanese name: “Konyu Cutting”
• Many lives lost due to:
  • Harsh treatment by captors
  • Disease
  • Malnutrition
  • Exhaustion

Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum

• Built and funded by the Australian Government
• Provides a comprehensive history of the Thailand-Burma Railway
• Offers factual accounts and sometimes shockingly brutal details

Visitor Information

• A walkway leads down to the cutting
• Recommended: Wear comfortable footwear (e.g., trainers) due to rocky terrain

Further Reading

For more detailed information, visit the Thailand-Burma Railway and Hellfire Pass page on the Anzac Portal website.

Note: While Wandee Tours is not affiliated with the Australian Government Department of Veterans’ Affairs, we believe this resource provides valuable context to enhance your visit.

Tour programme:

• Depart from your Bangkok hotel at around 07:30.
• Arrive at JEATH Museum in Kanchanaburi at around 09:45
• We will then leave Kanchanaburi downtown and travel to the Hell-Fire pass, our approximate journey time is one hour. Spend some time at the museum, afterwards walk down to the track and along the cutting.
• It will then be time for a welcome Lunch Break, after which we will visit Sai Yok Noi Waterfall.
• We will leave Sai Yok Noi Waterfall to return to Kanchanaburi for a visit to the world-famous River Kwai Bridge. Here we can walk the Bridge and take some photographs.
• Return to Bangkok arriving around 19:00, (depending on traffic conditions and if any additional extensions have been taken).

This tour does have opportunities for tour extensions which may interest you:

After Lunch, we could visit Weary Dunlop Museum- as this is a private museum I would have to pre-arrange our visit

Or

After we leave Sai Yok Noi Waterfall we could take a scenic Long Tail Ride along the river.

Or

Take a Long Tail Boat Ride at the Bridge on the River Kwai.

The cost will include:

• Air Conditioned Transport
• Round trip from your Hotel
• English Speaking Guide
• Lunch
• Currently no charge to enter Hell Fire Pass- but do please consider a small donation.
• Extensions when selected, please ask me for the cost of extensions before booking.

Cost will exclude

• Drinks
• Gratuities at your discretion

Cost per person in Thai Baht-   Excluding tour extensions

• 1 Person: 9,200 Baht
• 2 Person: 4,850 Baht
• 3-4 Person: please e mail  [email protected]

(prices are per person) I will check pricing when you contact me 

If you wish to add in a side trip such as a long tail boat ride or perhaps visit the Weary Dunlop Museum, please email me [email protected] and I will prepare a quotation.

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Hellfire Pass Photos