Hellfire Pass awarded 2025 Travelors’ Choice Award from Tripadvisor

The Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre is named a recipient of the 2025 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award, an honor based on consistently positive feedback from visitors. This recognition reflects the meaningful experiences shared by those who have visited the site throughout the year.

Tripadvisor, one of the world’s leading travel guidance platforms, presents the award to establishments that regularly receive high ratings and place in the top 10% of listings worldwide. With over 12.46 million businesses on the platform and more than 31 million reviews from travelers, this distinction is both humbling and encouraging.

Visitors to the Centre often speak of the emotional impact and historical significance of their time at Hellfire Pass. Many have also highlighted the Anzac Day Dawn Service, describing it as a powerful and respectful tribute. One reviewer wrote, “Hellfire Pass should be on anyone’s bucket list who have served, along with Gallipoli and France,” reflecting the profound connection many feel with the site.

Another visitor from the United States shared, “A very eye-opening and emotional experience. Highly recommended!”—one of many heartfelt reflections that have contributed to this recognition.

The Centre has been grateful to receive the Travelers’ Choice Award annually since 2012. This continued acknowledgement is a testament to the dedication of our staff and the significance of preserving the memory of those who served along the Burma-Thai Railway.

Members of the public are invited to attend the official Anzac Day Dawn Service at Hellfire Pass, Kanchanaburi on Saturday 25 April 2026, at 05.30 am*

Advance registration is now open.

Seating at the service site is strictly limited and cannot be reserved for members of the public.
Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis and fill quickly.
Once seating is full, visitors are welcome to stand for the Service.

For safety reasons, capacity at the memorial site is limited because of its location within the Konyu Cutting.

Once capacity is reached, no further entry will be permitted into the Cutting. However, the Dawn service will be televised via a large screen located at the entrance of the Hellfire Pass Interpretative Centre building.

A complimentary Gunfire Breakfast will be provided immediately following the service.

For further information, please refer to the Dawn Service Information Sheet

Alternatively, you may scan the QR code below to access the advance registration page.