Yangon to Bangkok by road, river & rail - 14 days

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$8200pp twin/double | solo traveller please add $1900

The Thai – Burma Railway built by the Japanese army in 1942 provided the background for this journey that explores the south east of Myanmar before crossing into Thailand.

Our journey begins in Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar well known for its colonial architecture and the most celebrated religious monument in Southeast Asia, the Shwedagon pagoda. We travel in a south easterly direction through Mon State which ruled Myanmar for a short time in the 17th century before reaching our destination of Kyaiktiyo or Golden Rock. Perched high on a mountain the rock is famous for its religious significance as much as its precarious position balancing on the edge of a cliff. When the British first arrived in Myanmar they made their landing at Mawlamyaing on the delta of the Thandwe River (or Salween).The town has an interesting colonial architecture and was also the entry point for western missionaries.

The Thai - Burma railway started on the Burmese side at Thanbyuzayat where we will visit the Commonwealth War Cemetery and visit the railway museum. In the far south the delightful town of Dawei with its swaying coconut palms and pristine beaches is a perfect spot to prepare for our dirt road crossing (240 kilometres) into Thailand and our destination of Kanchanaburi. We spend the next three days aboard the RV River Kwai, the only inland river boat in Thailand, which is chartered for our journey. From here we will visit vestiges of the old railway, the most westerly outpost of the Khmer empire at Prasat Muang Singh and spend some time relaxing on the river.

Our journey concludes in Bangkok.