Bangkok: Kanchanaburi and Erawan Waterfall Private Tour

Embark on a full-day private trip and visit the highlights of Kanchanaburi. Admire the famous bridge over the River Kwai, visit the impressive war museum and war cemetery, and marvel at the amazing waterfalls at Erawan National Park.

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Duration 11.0 hour

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Itinerary

Explore western Thailand on a private tour from Bangkok. Starting with pickup at 7:00 AM, travel 2.5 hours to Kanchanaburi, learning about the history of this area and life under Japanese occupation in WWII from your English-speaking guide as you go. The first stop will be at the Allied Cemetery and the JEATH (Japanese-English-American-Australian-Thai-Holland) War Museum. Learn about the poor circumstances of the Asian convicts and European POWs during the construction of the Myanmar railway. Next, you will visit the iconic bridge over the River Kwai, the main landmark of Kanchanaburi. Wait until the local train passes and enjoy the view of the picturesque river. After a delicious lunch at a local restaurant, you will proceed to one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Thailand, the Erawan Waterfalls. The waterfall consists of 7 plateaus and has many caves hidden behind the walls of water. If you wish, you can take a dip in the crystal-clear pools. At the end of the tour, hotel drop-off will be provided. You will reach your hotel in Bangkok at around 6:00 PM.

Highlights

Hike and swim in the spectacular waterfalls of Erawan National Park
See the historical railway and the iconic bridge over the River Kwai
Learn how the area was impacted during WWII at the JEATH War Museum
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant
Travel with a private guide in a comfortable, air-conditioned van

Know before you go

• People with impaired mobility can still book this tour and enjoy Erawan National Park • The climb to the top of Erawan National Park is a bit difficult, but you can stay at the base and enjoy the waterfalls from there • Those who wish may take a swim at the waterfalls

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off Air-conditioned transfers Guide All entrance fees Lunch at a local restaurant Bottled water Accident insurance

Reviews from other travelers

Cornelia - Thailand

5 /5

(Written on 2024-08-22)

We were very lucky and were completely alone on this tour. Our guide Ken was very approachable and always helpful. He explained a lot to us, chose great food for our lunch and gave us plenty of time e (Read More)verywhere. We were able to stay in the national park as long as we wanted. The driver did his job well. A wonderful experience.

GetYourGuide traveler

5 /5

(Written on 2021-11-20)

We had a full and fantastic day. Would recommend the “A team” to any and everyone! They were knowledgeable, attentive and added a bonus elephant encounter. The tour of the historic River Kwai bridge, (Read More)cemetery and museum were informative and interesting. Seeing the train made it come full circle. The Erawan national park was unbelievable! Each of the 7 layers were unique and beautiful- but the hike to the top was more than moderate! The lunch was fantastic with such variety and was delicious. Finally we fed and rode an elephant- which was over and above! Cannot say how much loved our guides for making such a memorable day- hope you will too!

V - Netherlands

3 /5

(Written on 2024-08-30)

We expected a bit more explanation from the guide. For example at the track or in the train.

Nerea - Spain

5 /5

(Written on 2023-12-13)

The guide was very nice and attentive, explained everything well to us and left us to our own devices for a while to watch the train go by and the surroundings. At the waterfalls we were also at our o (Read More)wn pace.

GetYourGuide traveler - Thailand

4 /5

(Written on 2022-07-12)

the excursion was well organized, but the lady who accompanied us only did the minimum. She didn't say anything about the area we drove through (there were a lot of natural stones to be seen and so on (Read More)). At the waterfalls she turned around and told us we had free time now and then we didn't see her again until lunch

Thierry - Switzerland

5 /5

(Written on 2024-03-14)

Our driver Dan and our lovely guide Bow were amazing - we had a wonderful journey to the bridge over the river Kwai & to the Erawab waterfalls 🥰

Chane-Mouye - Réunion

4 /5

(Written on 2023-12-30)

Nice excursion even if the journey from Bangkok is very, very long... Erawan is a very beautiful place but very popular. The most beautiful pool is on level 5. Fewer people and frankly very beautiful!

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