Erawan Waterfall and Kanchanaburi Private Tour [Optional Luxury]

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Embark on a 14-hour adventure in Bangkok with a day trip to Erawan Waterfall, Kanchanaburi, and historical sites. Swim in emerald green ponds, explore cultural landmarks, and experience augmented reality (AR) content.

Duration: 14 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square - Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square serves as the central point for our standard pickup service. We collect travelers staying in hotels along the BTS skytrain route.
Erawan Waterfalls - Erawan Waterfall is celebrated as one of Thailand’s most stunning waterfalls. The main highlight of the park is the 7-tiered Erawan Falls with its emerald green pools. Erawan features seven distinct tiers stretching about 1,500 meters through the park’s dense rainforest. The park is named after “Erawan,” the three-headed white elephant from Hindu mythology. The top tier of the falls is said to resemble an elephant’s head. The admission fee for foreigners is included in your tour.
River Kwai Bridge - Made famous by several films and books, the Bridge on the River Khwae attracts both Thai and international visitors. If a simple black iron bridge could tell a story, it would be a dramatic one. The bridge has steel plates over the ties, making it easy to walk across. Viewing platforms between the trestles offer views of the river and a place to step aside if a train approaches.
JEATH War Museum - The name JEATH comes from the countries involved in the WWII death railway construction from 1942 to 1945: Japan, England, America, Australia, Thailand, and Holland. The JEATH museum showcases photographs and illustrations depicting the living conditions of prisoners of war (POWs) during that harsh period, with some contributions from surviving former POWs. The museum building itself was once a detention hut used during that time.
Wat Chai Chumphon Chana Songkhram - Wat Chai Chumphon Chana Songkhram, also known as Wat Tai, is an ancient temple cherished by the people of Kanchanaburi province. Historically, the Thai army gathered many soldiers here to participate in a ceremony to honor a protective guardian angel. Travelers will enjoy a 45-minute Thai-style long-tailed boat ride from here to Wat Tham Khao Poon, taking in the beautiful scenery of the River Kwai.
Wat Tham Khao Pun - Wat Tham Khao Pun is a cave temple featuring a fascinating labyrinth of illuminated passageways. The marked trail can be narrow in some spots, but navigating through the limestone formations to discover these underground shrines is an unforgettable experience.
Chong Kai War Cemetery - Chong Kai War Cemetery is an optional visit. You can inform your guide if you wish to explore this site, which is significant to Thai-Burma history. Located just 2 kilometers south of town on the bank of the Kwai Noi River, the cemetery is on the former site of the Chong Kai prisoner of war camp. Its peacefulness serves as a reminder of the war and its aftermath.

What's Included

Admission fee to Erawan Waterfalls, JEATH War Museum, and Wat Tham Khao Pun
Luxury air-conditioned VIP van (with baby car seat; advanced notice required)
Hotel pickup and dropoff in Bangkok downtown
Licensed English-speaking guide
Delicious local lunch and drinks
Long-tailed boat ride in River Kwai (45 minutes, with life jacket)
Travel Accident Insurance (up to 1,000,000 THB per person)
Private tour with standard air-conditioned vehicle

Additional Information

Experience the wonders of Kanchanaburi on our 14-hour full-day tour, led by our expert guides with a wealth of experience. This tour blends natural beauty, cultural heritage, and historical landmarks into one unforgettable day. Highlights include Erawan Waterfall, the River Kwai Bridge, Wat Tai, the JEATH War Museum, Wat Tham Khao Poon, the historic Death Railway, Chong Kai War Cemetery, and a scenic long-tailed boat ride on the River Kwai.

In the morning, explore Erawan Waterfall for three hours, swimming in its emerald ponds. After lunch, visit historical sites in Kanchanaburi, enjoy the River Kwai scenery from a long-tailed boat, and experience the thrill of a passing train.

Select from our standard vehicle or upgrade to a luxurious option featuring plush seating, air conditioning, and complimentary refreshing drinking water. Whether you seek simplicity or indulgence, we customize the tour to ensure an unforgettable experience tailored just for you.

Location

Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square

Siam Square Soi 6

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Hassang143

Jul 15, 2024

Fantastic one day trip to amazing sites. - Fantastic trip with Lin! She took care of us from beginning to end and was attentive to details of all my family of 5, including 3 kids ranging from 16 to 6 years old. We were well fed, well hydrated and well pampered throughout. Lin was also an exceptional photographer capturing great memories. Highly recommended.

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I5503oqjenm

Jul 10, 2024

An amazing experience- highly recommended! - This tour was AMAZING with Lin as the guide and Ole as the driver. Lin arrived super punctually to our hotel to pick us up. They took us to all the best spots and Lin was great explaining things to us and taking our pictures. We first went to the salt farm, then the railroad market by train, then the coconut farm, then took a long tail boat thru the floating market, and then went to Erawan National Park. We went to some super touristy places, but it felt like we got a really authentic experience that was much better than if we tried to do this trip by ourselves because Lin knew the best way to go. We had so much fun and I highly recommend this tour, it was absolutely incredible.

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Megantr7431xc

Jul 10, 2024

Private Damnoen Saduak/Erawan Tour - Best day trip from Bangkok! Why make Erawan and the floating market separate trips when you can do it all together?!? Lin and Ole were absolutely wonderful, and took us to all the best spots. Extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and guided us the whole trip! Must do experience if you’re looking for a private day trip!

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872fp

Jun 21, 2024

Amazing Tour of Bangkok and its Markets!!! - The experiences were amazing, truly unique. Our guides Lin and Peter were exceptionally helpful in showing us around and providing us with a lot of information about the city. They also took fantastic pictures of us! We all loved every part of this tour.

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847troyb

Jun 7, 2024

Great Trip, worth the drive. - I was guided by Nina and driven by Mr O, the car was excellent and the tour was well paced, it is well worth going to the top level of the falls, the view there is awesome. Nina was very knowledgeable and accommodating. The bridge and cemetery was eye opening, I highly recommend it.

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Deb

Mar 22, 2024

Great day - Our tour guide Cat was fantastic very knowable and more than helpful to answer any questions . Peter the driver and Cat both went out of their way to make sure we were safe and comfortable all day .. totally recommend this tour .. 🙏

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I6757cxrebeccas

Mar 14, 2024

What a fantastic day - Erawan waterfalls - We had a wonderful day. Our guide Poppy and driver Ollie were so helpful, informative l and lovely. The waterfalls were beautiful. The private tour made it easy picked up and dropped back from our hotel. Thank-you to both Poppy and Olle for helping us create such wonderful memories

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Brian_b

Feb 21, 2024

Best of nature and history in one package - Jam packed day of exciting tours in nature and history. Our guide Nina was super attentive and organized making sure we saw all the waterfalls, river Kwai boat ride and walk over the famous bridge. Long day made effortless. Definitely advice all who can to take this tour!

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Amymg5151dx

Feb 8, 2024

A great private trip away. - Had a great, very easy trip to Erawan and the river Kwai. Our guide Lin was very helpful and informative, but was also happy to give us space to explore the falls at our own speed and in private. Having the private tour made everything so easy, picked up from our hotel and driven around by a lovely and safe driver, while Lin explained the tour to us, then left us to catch some sleep on the drive out to the first site. The falls themselves were beautiful and swimming was great. Exploring the Buddha caves was exciting and then visiting the bridge over the River Kwai and the boat trip down the river were real highligjts. There were no extra fees or entry fees to cover, as it is all included in the price, so it really couldn't have been any easier.

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