The tour guide collected ‘the train upgrade fee’ , 300 THB each from myself and my friend during the trip, he claimed if you don’t pay the upgrade fee, you won’t get a seat , you need to stand during the 1.5 hour train ride. This is a rip off. The tour guide OOM also said the first half of the train ride, you sit on one side of the train , halfway he will ask everyone to switch the side, so you get to see the ‘mountain side’ of the view , you will also get to see the ‘riverside’ of the view . It did not happen, he offered something he failed to deliver.

We made the death train as a family. It’s a nice experience but surely a little overrated. At the beginning the view is not very pretty, only on the end you pass over the bridge with a nice landscape. When we arrive at our terminal we walk back on the tracks, with our teenagers no worries, but with young children it can be complicated and dangerous. However, the panorama is pretty.

Well organised. Delivers what it advertises. Guide Rach was informative & spoke good English. Options available on the day to upgrade train seat(apparently only hard benches in Economy class & not guaranteed one of those either). Also option to add boat on day to see bridge from river. Lunch buffet style with plenty of options.

Great tour that takes you back in time to see the Bridge over the river Kuai and ride the actual train that the POW'S and other citizens rode in. The stop at the cemetery was very moving.