Thai National Parks

Erawan National Park

Private Tour | Erawan Falls | day tour from Bangkok

Our tours are private, meaning no others will share the transfer or the guide with you.

Kanchanaburi Province in west Thailand is home to several natural and historical sites popular among both local and foreign tourists. Erawan National Park in the province, with its famous falls, is no doubt one of the most iconic attractions in Thailand but it is also one of the most beautiful falls in entire Asia.

What?

A day-tour to Erawan Falls includes transfer from Bangkok, visiting Erawan National Park where you can hike up to all seven tiers enjoy swimming in the ponds and visiting a nearby cave. The cave may get closed if there has been heavy rain lately, in case, you will be able to visit The Bridge over River Kwai in the Kanchanaburi City instead.

Where & When?

This full day tour can be booked all year round except on long week-ends and holidays when the waterfalls get too overcrowded.

Our guide will meet you at 6:30 am in your hotel’s lobby in Bangkok. Driving time to the falls takes about 3 hours & 15 mins. After the tour you will be taken back to your hotel around 7 pm in the evening.

During the dry season there is not much flow of water but it will be beautiful as the water gets crystal clear.

Swimming in the lower tiers of Erawan Falls
Emerald green pools of Erawan Falls
Upper tiers

When to book?

For the high season months from November to April, we recommend booking a few months in advance because for certain periods the guides may get fully booked. Though, for certain dates there may be guides available even when booked days/weeks before.

Tour details in short:

  • Duration: 1 day
  • Type: Private tour
  • Price: 1,750 Baht and up (per person, depending on group size)
  • Group size: 1 or more people
  • Grade: Easy to moderate
  • Transport: SUV or minivan with a/c from Bangkok
  • Start: 6:30 am
  • End: 7 pm

What to bring:

  • Swimwear, towel and dry clothes if you would like to swim
  • Hiking or sport shoes
  • Mosquito spray, sunblock lotion

How much?

This tour is strictly private. You'll be accompanied by an English speaking licensed guide and no other people will join you; the best way to explore the falls! The listed prices below include relatively new and air conditioned SUV or minivan with professional driver, entrance fees, refreshments, lunch, coffee/tea and snacks.

Pax Rate per person
2 3,850 THB
3 2,900 THB
4 2,620 THB
5 2,290 THB
6 2,070 THB
7 1,920 THB
8 1,800 THB

Tour rates include:

  • English speaking guide
  • Transportation with SUV or minivan from Bangkok
  • National park entrance fees (300 Baht per person)
  • Lunch
  • Coffee/tea break
  • Snacks
  • Water

Reviews from our guests

Rated 4.83/5 based on 42 customer reviews

By: | posted Mon 18 Sep, 2023

5/5 stars

We really enjoyed our day trip to Erawan falls and the Bridge over the River Kwai. The company was very professional, well organised and very flexible with regards to pick up times and itinerary. Andy, our tour guide, was funny and brilliant. He passed on a lot of knowledge to us about the history of the bridge and even offered us an opportunity to visit the museum. We thoroughly recommend this company to anyone who wishes to make great memories.

By: | posted Sun 27 Aug, 2023

4/5 stars

Stunning park but a really long drive from Bangkok - it took over 4 hours to get back to our hotel. We were disappointed with the guide as he seemed in a rush and left us on our own after the 3rd waterfall and didn't add anything to the day.

> Tour operator's response

Thanks for your feedback. We discussed this with our guide, he claims that someone from your family asked that you wanted to be alone for a bit, which our guide assumed you mean he could stay behind. I don't know if this is a case of "lost in translation", but, we generally have good feedback about this guide, we didn't hear a similar incident before. :(

By: | posted Sat 15 Jul, 2023

4/5 stars

Die Tour war bestens organisiert mit pünktlichem Fahrer und netter Tourguidin Pat. Wir sind zuerst zur Höhle gefahren und im Anschluss zu den Erawan- Wasserfällen. Der Aufstieg zur 7. Stufe war problemlos machbar und die einzelnen Stufen sehr schön, wenn auch recht voll. Hätte es auf dem Rückweg nach unten nicht angefangen zu regnen, hätten wir drei Badepausen gehabt. Das Essen in einem von außen unscheinbaren Lokal, das aber eine tolle Terrasse zum Fluss hatte, war authentisch und sehr lecker.

Da die Erawan- Fälle der Grund für uns waren, diese Tour zu buchen, hätten wir lieber den Tag dort begonnen oder nur die Fälle besucht. Es hat sich aber auch so rundherum gelohnt! Vielen Dank an Pat und unsern zuverlässigen Fahrer, dessen Namen wir leider vergessen haben.

By: | posted Wed 12 Jul, 2023

5/5 stars

Fantastic places, very good food and very helpful service.

By: | posted Fri 26 May, 2023

5/5 stars

Jackie is the best guide ever!! Highly recommend taking the tour with him.

By: | posted Fri 26 May, 2023

4/5 stars

Great service and tour, very professionally run from point of booking to tour end. Roshen from Thailand National Parks website was very responsive, prompt and transparent with costs, payment process and inclusions, and coordinating the guide even though i only booked 1.5 days in advance. As a result everything went smoothly with the tour, guide and driver were friendly and professional throughout. Would recommend for anyone who wants to get out of Bangkok for the day to Erawan National Park, Falls and cave.

By: | posted Mon 24 Apr, 2023

3/5 stars

The transport was a bit run down driven by a lady driver.

She drive safely but a bit slow in my opinion. Took us close to 4 hours to reach the destination.

While at the waterfall, we were told that lvl 5 onward are not allowed to proceed as there's a fliming taking place. Super dissappointed and frustrated as you can imagine taking 8 hrs to and fro from Bangkok ended up being told we can't go up to lvl 7 of the waterfall.

By: | posted Wed 29 Mar, 2023

3/5 stars

The tour was good but there was nothing unique or special about it.

Our guide was very nice and we enjoyed his company. He was helpful when it came to knowing where to go and what to do but there was nothing that we couldn't have figured out on our own.

Lunch was at one of the restaurants at Erawan Falls. It was average, neither terrible nor spectacular. I was hoping for a hidden gem that only locals knew.

The private SUV was just a standard Bangkok taxi we could have hired on our own.

I suspect we could have put together our own tour for a lower price, however nothing went wrong and it was headache free. I would recommend this tour for anyone who prioritizes convenience above all.

By: | posted Fri 17 Mar, 2023

5/5 stars

It was a wonderful day trip from Bangkok. Erawan National Park is a must if you have some time to escape into nature. Pat (a guide) abd Sak (driver) were so accommodating abd flexible to meet our schedule and leave us with most of the time to swimm in waterfall poole and enjoy serenety of the place. On the way to park we have stopped at Bridge over river Kwai got back in time. Had a lovely break tasting excellent Amazon Cafe coffee.

Pat climbed with us all the way to the 7th flight of the waterfalls. We had ample time for swimming on the way abd breaks wherever we needed.

In the end she did organize meal beak at homy restaurant along the river. What a lovely way to rest and enjoy food abd beautiful view.

Thank you for the experience.

Martina abd Zoran

By: | posted Tue 14 Mar, 2023

5/5 stars

Our guide was Bass was very lovely and it was a great hassle free tour to see the falls as a day trip from Bangkok. We felt unhurried and were left to explore the levels of the falls at our own pace. the included lunch was very tasty and the car was comfortable. it is a long day but very worth it.