River Kwai and Erawan Falls Full Day Tour: Journey Through History in Kanchanaburi
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106 Ratings
Khwaeng Pom Prap
Embark on a full day tour to Kanchanaburi province and explore the historical sites of the Death Railway. Visit the JEATH Museum, the Bridge on the River Kwai, and marvel at the beauty of Erawan National Park's waterfalls.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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JEATH War Museum - The JEATH War Museum is dedicated to the story of the men who worked on the Death Railway. The acronym JEATH stands for the different nationalities of the POWs that worked on the construction of the railway between 1942 and 1943: Japan, England, America, Australia, Thailand and Holland (The Netherlands).
The museum displays the actual items that were used for the construction of the Death Railway and it exhibits a large number of photographs taken by prisoners at the time. One of the three galleries featuring photos is housed within a bamboo hut that’s an exact replica of the shelters that the POWs (Prisoners of War) lived in during this time. The museum is also home to a bomb dropped by the allies to destroy the bridge but that failed to explode.
NOTE: TOTAL TIME IS INCLUDING TRAVELING TIME FROM BANGKOK TO KANCHANABURI
What's Included
- Drinking water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- English-speaking guide
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Entrance fees for JEATH Museum and Erawan National Park
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities for driver and guide (not mandatory)
- Life jacket at Erawan Falls (THB 20 per person)
Additional Information
Leave the hustle and bustle of Bangkok behind you for a full day visit to Kanchanaburi province. While nowadays it is a popular destination for travelers all around the world, Kanchanaburi is steeped in the horrifying history of the Death Railway.
This full day tour is a perfect combination between history and nature with visits to the JEATH Museum, the Bridge on the River Kwai and Erawan National Park with its stunning waterfalls.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS PER GROUP IS 10 PERSONS.
- Bring swimwear and a towel. We also recommend to wear proper walking shoes.
- Maximum number of participants per group is 10 persons.
- IMPORTANT: The exact meeting/departure time will be informed in a private message via the booking platform the day before before the tour. Departure time can be between 07:00-07:30 hrs depending on the number of participants on your travel date. Please carefully check your message the day before.
Location
459 Thanon Chaokhamrop
Thanon Chaokhamrop
The meeting point is at our office (WanderSiam; see photo) in Chao Khamrop Road, opposite the ‘Tai Hong Kong Shrine’ and Phlapphla Chai 2 Police Station (for taxi: สถานีตำรวจนครบาลพลับพลาไชย).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(106 Ratings)
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Lillyk329
Apr 5, 2024
Nice way to get out of the city - The trip was really nice. Especially, while it’s so hot in Bangkok, it was really nice to get out of the city. Our guide was really kind and took lot’s of pictures.
All in all the waterfalls where the most fun part. The bridge was also nice, but more an extra on the trip.
The waterfalls where a bit touristic and your had to rent a life jacket in order to be able to go inside. Other than that the trip was very fun!
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Vincentje1903fh
Apr 5, 2024
Well-rounded escape from the city for a day - The waterfalls were really nice and the main reason I took the trip. It was perfect to get out of the very very hot city for a day.
Overall a well rounded trip with a little bit of history, a boat ride and some nature and swimming.
The mandatory life vests take away some of the adventure feeling, but I guess that keeps it safe for the non-swimmers.
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Sairziebeanz
Apr 5, 2024
Erawan falls not to be missed - Fantastic experience. We loved the whole trip. Seamless transportation to the museum with our lovely driver who although not speaking English worked very hard with google translate to look after us fantastically.
Met our guide Na at the museum. She had so much information for us, made sure everything flowed well and got us to the bridge just in time to see the train coming through.
Erawan falls is amazing and not to be missed for nature lovers. We went to levels 2-4 and had time to swim in each. Na took our phones and got some excellent photos of us in the water before leaving us with some free time to explore. She recommended not going any higher than level 4 due to it being dry season and water levels being low but had photos to show us of how it looked when in full flow.
Lots of travel ( understandable if you look at a map and see where these sites are compared to Bangkok) but very comfortable.
Overall fantastic day out
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Philippe
Apr 1, 2024
What a great small group tour ;) - We did a full day visit of the Jeath war museum, visit on the death railroad and finally a few hours at the beautiful Erawan Falls site.
We visited these sites in a small group with our guide Lisa. She was very friendly, very helpful, she also gave us great historical and cultural facts... we had a great day!
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Isabel_d
Mar 31, 2024
My only suggestion would... - My only suggestion would be to spend a little bit more time in Kanchanaburi visiting more sites.
Excellent guide!
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Sophiagm5356lq
Mar 31, 2024
Very nice longtail boat tour - Dominic was such a nice guide, we really enjoyed the boat tour. Perfect to discover hidden places in Bangkok. We can really recommend it.
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Guide12565503107
Mar 30, 2024
Swimming at waterfalls - Great Erawan falls, great swim. I reached the 5th level. Less crowded than the lower ones. Good leisure for someone living in Bangkok as for tourists. And Na is very good as a guide.
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Michelle_k
Mar 28, 2024
Highly recommend - Our guide (I think her name was Nana) was so friendly and did a great job! There were only 2 of us so it was like a private tour, which was awesome. The falls are so refreshing, didn't realize that they were fresh water, which made the experience even better
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Kaichoo
Mar 26, 2024
In search of waterfalls - What can I say, Na our guide was awesome! so enthusiastic, helpful and full of information. She is the master of taking great photos and helped take some shots for me while I went for a swim in the falls. Frank our driver was excellent and safe. He was always prompt and on time. The company overall was great with their communication and made sure that I understood everything before the tour. Highly recommend this tour with these amazing people!
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Tearranya
Mar 25, 2024
Fun Memories - Na was an amazing tour guide and she was a fantastic photographer by catching all the fun moments while in the water! I would recommend this to everyone.
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