Hi, thx for taking the time to reply. Sounds like your day at the floating mkts was very tedious, but as you suggested, we are going there first and early and continuing to Kanchanaburi from there. The tour we are going on goes something like this.
DAY 1
1 floating markets
2 Royal Thai Handi craft
3 Jeath museum Kanchanaburi
4 War cemetary Kan
5 Elephant bathing Kan
6 Train ride on death railway
Back to Kanchanaburi for the evening

DAY 2
1 Hellfire pass
2 Erawan Falls
3 Bamboo Rafting
4 Tiger Temple

Hopefully there is no time, surely no more available... for any other stops! I think even the guide will be too exhausted! LOL!

Will post of our experiences and advise as to professionalism of the guide. Sure hope I don't end up regretting not getting a cab!