Tour Info

Destinations:  Hong Kong, Thailand
Tour Dates: December 5th - December 14th, 2022
Flight departure: [Dec 4, YYZ Toronto] Flight return: [Dec 14th, BKK Bangkok )] 
Flight departure [your major gateway] > [HKG Hong Kong] Flight Return [YYZ Toronto Airport

Join us for nine days in the far reaches of the east. We start in the city of Hong Kong: a breathtaking history. Take in panoramic views, and pay respects to the Canadians we've lost, laid to rest in cemeteries such as Sai Wan. Not many Canadians are aware of the history we have here - far fewer are able to make the visit. 

After five days exploring Hong Kong, we fly to Thailand. Catching a train from Tham Kasae to cacophony along the Death Railway. We hike along the trail to Hell Fire Pass - an incredible cut through the mountain, built by Australian POW’s of WWII. 

This tour is a beloved and extraordinary battlefield tour. We'll hike through waterfalls, tackle some serious terrain, and meet up with some incredible friends, all while exploring a full and rich culture and far less explored part of the battlefield story.

Tour Map & Outline

The Itinerary

--  | December 5th, 2022

Depart for our flight to Hong Kong. You will be arriving in the early hours of the morning, to an early check-in to our hotel to relax and rest.
[Breakfast and Dinner will be served on board] 

Day 1 | December 6th
We will meet in the lobby and enjoy a ’brunch’ before a panoramic tour of the city. This is a low key visit to orientate yourself with all the major sites and history of the Colonial period as well as post Colonial Hong Kong. Again, we will take it slow today as we all get orientated with the opposite side of the world! Tonight our welcome dinner will be at our hotel.
[Overnight – Hong Kong (B, D)]
 

Day 2 | December 7th
Today, we begin our tour at CSM John Osborn Memorial where Osborn won the Victoria Cross, before we make our way to Jardine’s Lookout where Osborn sacrificed his life near Mount Butler. We will also explore the Wong Nai Chung AA position which housed two mobile 3.7″guns manned by 7th Heavy AA Regiment. We'll also be able to view the ‘Volunteer Pillboxes’ and discover how the Japanese found a weak point in the wire defences. In the afternoon we will visit Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence, formerly known as the Lei Yue Mun Fort, which was the most formidable fortifications in the territory built more than 100 years ago. It was also an important battlefield during the Battle for Hong Kong in 1941. Today it has been revitalized to preserve and present the 600-year history of coastal defence. We will also visit Sai Wan War cemetery, resting place of 283 Canadians. This evening, dinner in the city centre. [Overnight – Hong Kong (B, D)]

Day 3 | December 8th

Today, those who are able can join us on a hike through the Shin Mun Redoubt to explore more fortifications along the Kowloon peninsula. Those who wish to rest can enjoy exploring Hong Kong in their own time. [Overnight – Hong Kong (B)]
 

Day 4 | December 9th
On Christmas morning, approximately 200 drunken Japanese approached St. Stephen’s College, now a sanctuary for ninety-six wounded soldiers. We will tour the St.Stephens School which was the site of the emergency hospital during the Second World War, before touring on to Repulse Bay and the Stanley Military Cemetery before dinner in the centre once again. [Overnight – Hong Kong (B, D)]
 

Day 5 | December 10th
This morning we board a plane to Bangkok, Thailand. Here, we will explore The Grand Palace: if you only see one thing whilst in the city, this is the place to see. Thai people respectfully refer to it as Phra Borommaharatchawang. Your tour will then continue by boat, first, along the Chao Phraya River. Being one of Bangkok’s best known landmarks and one of the most photographed images in the world, The Temple of Dawn or - Wat Arun - is best viewed from the river. The temple was built in the days of Thailand’s ancient capital of Ayutthayaand originally known as Wat Makok or The Olive Temple. Tonight we have dinner at a locally famous restaurant. [Overnight - Bangkok (B, D)]
 

Day 6 | December 11th
An early pick up awaits us from our hotel in Bangkok to arrive in Kanchanaburi for a visit to the JEATH War Museum. We then visit the Don Ruk War Cemetery which contains remains of more than 6,000 prisoners of war who built The Death Railway. We then visit The Bridge Over the River Kwai with a special lunch that we have prepared nearby. In the evening, dinner and overnight stay. [Overnight – Kanchanaburi (B, L, & D)]

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Day 7 | December 12th
This morning, we visit the Erawan Waterfall or Erawan National Park. Enjoy the trek from the 1st to the 7th cascade along an incredible nature trail, and finish with a relaxing swim at the fall in the quiet emerald water. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant nearby. Next, it is time to catch the train from Tham Kasae station to Thakilen along the Death Railway on the wooden bridge. Dinner will be back at our accommodation.
[Overnight | Kanchanaburi (B, L, & D)]
 

Day 8 | December 13th
This morning, we leave our accommodation to visit the Memorial Museum of Hellfire Pass, then enjoy a walk along the trail to see the actual pass cut through the mountain, built by the Australian POW’s of WWII. Lunch will be at a local restaurant nearby before we arrive at the Elephant Camp where we can connect and engage with these incredible animals. In the late afternoon, we arrive in Kanchanaburi. Once there, take some time for rest, relaxation, and an opportunity to explore a variety of your own dinner options in your own time. [Overnight – Kanchanaburi (B, L)] 

Day 9 | December 14th
Today we will be returning to Bangkok for a free day to explore and relax in this remarkable city, before joining your travel companions for our farewell dinner which is sure to be a perfect conclusion to what promises to be an exciting and eye-opening tour of South East Asia. 

[Overnight – Bangkok (B, D)]

Day 10 | December 15th
Today we transfer to the airport for your flights back home.  

[(B), Lunch and Snack served on board]

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TOUR END.

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Battlefield Tour | Itinerary