Be prepared for a 2-3h drive. However after leaving the jam in Bangkok, traffic is smooth. Not much scenery along the way so can take a nap to compensate from getting up so early in the morning. It will be very helpful that the agency can reply and confirm the 6 emails i sent wrt to the pick up location.

The destination is amazing and full of history. The views are impossible to beat. The train is fun and our guide was very patient and knowledgeable. The van was very jerky and seemed not to have cruise control and alarmed when the driver went over 80kph. With the manual transmission and the constant surging up to 80kph and down for 3 hours it could have been better. I recommend this company using a better suited vehichle when 6 hours of the tour is driving. Everything else made up for this.

As an Australian I was deeply moved by this tour. Our guide Pongsin was very informative and gave excellent explanations about the history of the railway. Lunch was delicious and my most favourite activity of the day was the train ride. Although it was a long day, our car was very comfortable and we felt very safe with our excellent driver. Highly recommend this tour