Bangkok-Singapore
Day One: Bangkok
Depart from Bangkok in the evening and settle into the privacy of your well-appointed
compartment as your Eastern & Oriental Express journey begins. Watch the sun set over
the passing countryside from the comfort of the unique observation car before dressing for
dinner. Savour the culinary delights presented by the onboard chefs amid the elegant
setting of the restaurant cars, and later enjoy a night cap while being entertained by the
resident pianist in the sumptuous bar car. Retire to your compartment which has been
converted into a cosy bedroom by your personal steward.
Day Two: River Kwai
As morning breaks in rural Kanchanaburi province, breakfast is served in your cabin. Later,
the train arrives at the River Kwai station for passengers to disembark for a river cruise on a
local raft, with a historian onboard to provide an overview of the railway and the bridge. At
the landing point, travel by motor coach to the Thailand-Burma railway museum and
perhaps, a visit to the Don Rak war cemetery. After your visit, return to the train for lunch
and a relaxing afternoon. As night descends, enjoy a leisurely cocktail and delicious dinner.
Overnight on board.
Day Three: Kuala Kangsar - Kuala Lumpur
Indulge in a lie-in before breakfast in your cabin as the Eastern & Oriental Express enters
Malaysia and a picturesque landscape of limestone massifs rearing from the rice fields.
Spend the morning relaxing in the observation car or saloon lounge and watching the
passing scenery. Lunch is served before arrival into Kuala Kangsar. Disembark for your
guided tour of this fascinating royal town, taking in such sights as the Ubudiah Mosque,
reputed to be one of Malaysia's most majestic. Following a view of the Royal Museum of
Perak, the tour concludes at the Sultan Shah Gallery. Rejoin the train as it continues
southwards through the lush rainforests and the rural west-coast towns of peninsular
Malaysia. Prepare to enjoy dinner and an evening in the bar car. Overnight on board.
Day Four: Johor -Singapore
Breakfast is taken in your cabin as the journey nears a close. The train travels through vast
oil-palm plantations dotted with traditional settlement homes in the southernmost state of
Johor before crossing the causeway over the Straits for a late morning arrival into the
cosmopolitan island republic of Singapore.