Boat trip River Kwai and Erawan Falls Full Day Tour From Bangkok
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Boat trip River Kwai and Erawan Falls Full Day Tour From Bangkok
By WanderSiam
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Ages 0-99, max of 30 per group
Duration: 12h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- English-speaking guide
- Drinking water
- Entrance fees for JEATH Museum and Erawan National Park
- Entry/Admission - JEATH War Museum
- Entry/Admission - 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)
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- 459 Thanon Chaokhamrop, Khwaeng Pom Prap, Khet Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100, ThailandThe 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).
Pickup details- We only pick up from hotels in a few selected areas in Bangkok: Khao San Road and Siam Square. IMPORTANT: IF YOU ARE NOT AN ACTUAL GUEST IN ONE OF THE HOTELS IN OUR PICK UP AREA, YOU HAVE TO COME TO OUR OFFICE IN CHAO KHAMROP ROAD, CHINATOWN (5 minutes walking from metro station Wat Mangkon). 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.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Additional pickup optionsDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included pickup points.- WanderSiam - Tour Operator, 459/1 Thanon Chaokhamrop, Khwaeng Pom Prap, Khet Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100, Thailand
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 112650P25- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- 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.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 112650P25
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- gab162316230 contributionsGreatWe loved our amazing tour guide!! He was the best and super knowledgeable! Super friendly and personable. Took lots of pictures for usWritten 22 January 2025
- 38jaiminip0 contributionsGrand experience,would love to see more of BangkokVery informative and helpful friendly too.Sire was very pleasant she took us for a lovely meal and around Chinatown.Very good experience for the first time in BangkokWritten 22 January 2025
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Jenny M
Calgary, Canada74 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
We had a great time on this tour. Our guide, Na, was terrific! She was cheerful, helpful, knowledgable and a fantastic photographer. I have never had so many wonderful photos taken on a trip. She kept my phone camera a lot of the time and suggested poses and made them look flattering. And she was so much fun to be around; we are smiling widely in all the photos. The Bridge on the River Kwai was very interesting and we walked along the whole bridge. We even got a photo with a train going by. After we paid a little extra to spend 45 minutes in a well done museum where we learned interesting history that we wish would have known before. After we got home we were looking up all kinds of things and are looking forward to watching two movies about the making of this bridge by prisoners of war held captive by the Japanese. Then we went on to the lovely Erawan falls. It wasn’t quite as beautiful as we thought it would be because the water was brown, not blue like in the pictures. And there was a lot of mud. We went up three levels and Na took all kinds of wonderful photos. We swam in the third level and Na helped us get in and out of the water. It’s a bit treacherous and there is a lot of walking involved, even though we only went up to the third level. The swimming was lots of fun!
I would love to give this tour a 5 but I can’t because of the poor organization of WanderSiam. They are a new group and I hope they are able to improve. The start of the tour was a bit of a disaster because we had to take a long taxi ride to get to their office and they gave us the wrong address, which caused all kinds of stress and added to the cost of our taxi. The night before they told us we had to be there 15 minutes earlier than planned and we were unable to have breakfast at our hotel, which starts at 6:30. The first 2.5 hours were a taxi ride with a driver who was pleasant and good but the only word he knew in English was “toilet”.
Once we met Da at the River Kwai things went from stressful to wonderful. The price was very reasonable because we were with the taxi driver and/or the guide for almost 12 hours. We got back to Bangkok at 7:00 pm. Luckily we met a very interesting young man, who was with us on the tour and we chatted the whole time on the way back. I would highly recommend this tour if WanderSiam could improve the startup.
I would love to give this tour a 5 but I can’t because of the poor organization of WanderSiam. They are a new group and I hope they are able to improve. The start of the tour was a bit of a disaster because we had to take a long taxi ride to get to their office and they gave us the wrong address, which caused all kinds of stress and added to the cost of our taxi. The night before they told us we had to be there 15 minutes earlier than planned and we were unable to have breakfast at our hotel, which starts at 6:30. The first 2.5 hours were a taxi ride with a driver who was pleasant and good but the only word he knew in English was “toilet”.
Once we met Da at the River Kwai things went from stressful to wonderful. The price was very reasonable because we were with the taxi driver and/or the guide for almost 12 hours. We got back to Bangkok at 7:00 pm. Luckily we met a very interesting young man, who was with us on the tour and we chatted the whole time on the way back. I would highly recommend this tour if WanderSiam could improve the startup.
Written 26 February 2024
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Mihai Z
6 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Great daytrip. It was just 4 of us in an SUV, so it felt more like a private tour. Only downside is that 2 of us had to stay in the rear raw seats which honeslty aren't very confortable for so many hours (about 7h in the car round trip). The itinerary was well organized, we visited the war museum which is just a bunch of old photos, but the WW2 history if the place is worth the visit. Then we took a longtail boat cross the river to the bridge, Tony our guide gave us enough time to walk around and take some pictures, than off we went to the waterfalls which are as they describe them.
Written 9 November 2023
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Sawadee kha Mihai,
Thank you for joining our River Kwai & Erawan Falls tour and leaving your feedback. We are happy to hear you had a great day trip with us and hope to see you back on one of our other tours!
The WanderSiam Team
Written 10 November 2023
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Kyle Davis
11 contributions
Jun 2023 • Solo
If I could give them 10 out of 5 I would. I was the only one on the tour and I showed up a little early. My tour guide Mam or Auntie greeted me at the meeting point and we headed off to the tour. Since I was early Mam was kind enough to let me ride the train and paid for my ticket to the River Kwai. She rode with me and told me all about the history of the train. Once we arrived, we walked the bridge on the River Kwai and she continued to tell me about the history of the bridge. We then visited the museum as she also paid for my entry fee there too. After that we headed to Erawan National Park. On the way to Erawan Falls we stopped for lunch where I got to taste authentic Thai local food. I paid for my own lunch, but it was only 100 baht. Once we arrived to the park(entry fee also paid for), auntie bought snacks as it was a long hike ahead. She waited for me at the base where I then hiked all 7 levels. I was given 2 hours, but it only took 1 hour and 30 minutes. (If you would like to stay longer to swim just ask). After that we headed back to Bangkok and stopped when needed. With that said, I would 100% recommend especially for the price compared to others.
Written 16 June 2023
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Sawadee kha Kyle,
We’re really grateful and appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us. Such a fantastic review, wow! Great to hear that you made it all the way to the 7th level at the Erawan Falls.
Happy to read that you had a blast with our guide Mam and hope to see you again on one of our other tours in Thailand!
Sunny greetings from Bangkok,
The WanderSiam Team
Written 19 June 2023
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Sally
Portsmouth, UK1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Solo
Had a brilliant day. The Jeath museum, although simple, captured the mood of what prisoners went through while forced to work in captivity. The boat trip was fast and exhilarating, and it was exciting to see the Bridge over the River Kwai as it first came into view. We were lucky that a train passed over as we were on the bridge which added to the sense of history.
The waterfalls were beautiful. I only walked to just beyond Tier 5 as I was finding it very HOT, but the views were very lovely and each waterfall looked very inviting.
So lots to see and do but really the day was made by the excellent guide, Koi, and driver, Nu. I was the only person on the trip and it still went ahead. Koi was interesting, well informed, funny, caring and just the sweetest person. I loved the biscuits she gave me. Nu, who didn't speak English, was always helpful and friendly. He supplied me with lots of iced water and wipes to cool back down.
A great day topped off by excellent friendly and professional company.
The waterfalls were beautiful. I only walked to just beyond Tier 5 as I was finding it very HOT, but the views were very lovely and each waterfall looked very inviting.
So lots to see and do but really the day was made by the excellent guide, Koi, and driver, Nu. I was the only person on the trip and it still went ahead. Koi was interesting, well informed, funny, caring and just the sweetest person. I loved the biscuits she gave me. Nu, who didn't speak English, was always helpful and friendly. He supplied me with lots of iced water and wipes to cool back down.
A great day topped off by excellent friendly and professional company.
Written 7 December 2023
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Sawadee kha Sally,
Thank you for this wonderful comprehensive review of our River Kwai and Erawan Falls tour! We are really thrilled to hear you had a great day with our guide Koi and driver Nu! We hope to see you again on one of our other tours in Thailand!
The WanderSiam Team
Written 10 December 2023
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Ving N
1 contribution
May 2024 • Solo
Smooth organization and set up - arranged pick up at hotel and tour guide was really friendly, eager to tell you about JEATH and the railway. That said, the museum and railway experience felt underwhelming as there was minimal English translation inside.
Erawan Falls was the highlight - being able to go into the waters, and experience a "fish spa" (fish will nibble and feels like a tickle). There are 7 levels you can go up on (level 2 looks the biggest while level 4 has a "slide"). Takes about 30 mins to walk from bottom to level 5. Overall, it was more like mini waterfalls than a majestic/grand feeling.
Tour guide was really great in showing us around and giving us more time at Erawan Falls. Perhaps it was my overhyped expectations and the price I paid (about $100 CAD), but I found it average, especially if it's to take up a whole day (coming from bangkok).
Tour guide and driver was great though! No complaints on that end.
Erawan Falls was the highlight - being able to go into the waters, and experience a "fish spa" (fish will nibble and feels like a tickle). There are 7 levels you can go up on (level 2 looks the biggest while level 4 has a "slide"). Takes about 30 mins to walk from bottom to level 5. Overall, it was more like mini waterfalls than a majestic/grand feeling.
Tour guide was really great in showing us around and giving us more time at Erawan Falls. Perhaps it was my overhyped expectations and the price I paid (about $100 CAD), but I found it average, especially if it's to take up a whole day (coming from bangkok).
Tour guide and driver was great though! No complaints on that end.
Written 29 May 2024
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Josh E
2 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
The tour didn't feel worth the money. Only one bottle of water was provided for a full day outdoors. The tour guide was kind and took lots of pictures for us, however she kept yelling for me to get in the water when I didn't feel comfortable to. The tour was very rushed. All in all, the sites were interesting and beautiful, but I would have preferred a less stressful environment and more amenities for the price we paid for the tour (like lunch and more waters). Still a solid 4 stars.
Written 12 March 2024
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ragzthebear
Da Nang, Vietnam10 contributions
Despite that I requested the River Kwai/Erawan Falls tour just one day in advance and ended up the only traveler, the company accommodated me in outstanding fashion. Both the driver and tour guide Ms. Nakwan did an outstanding job. Both sites are well worth a visit, given the history behind Kwai and the sublime, jewel-like beauty of the falls and pools. Some travel time involved, but definitely worth it in my opinion.
Written 18 June 2024
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this amazing review. Glad to hear you had an enjoyable experience with us!
Written 17 October 2024
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Daniel B
1 contribution
Apr 2024 • Solo
Our guide Na and driver Noo took good care of us. Very funny people. Really appreciated the hike to the falls. Bring good shoes it can get steep. The museum tour is done in 15 minutes
Written 17 April 2024
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McAllaster T
2 contributions
I had a great time, the highlight is the waterfalls where the guide was able to point out all of the best places and get many great pictures of me! Overall had a great day and learned a lot about Thailand through the museum, bridge and boat tour as well. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting. One of the tour guides even used a translator to recommend me many spots on the way out of Bangkok. Excited to visit his recommendations as well!
Written 3 October 2024
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Thank you for sharing your experience! We're over the moon knowing you had such a wonderful time on our tour. Your kind words fuel our passion for what we do!
Written 3 October 2024
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Doriana J
Cronulla, Australia14 contributions
This was a very long day starting at 7.15am and ending around 7.15pm, with over 7 hours spent in a mini van. We arrived at our pick up point and were taken to the mini van by the driver and our guide via the phone audio greeted us and told us she would see in 2 and a half hours. The start of the tour was a museum about the building of the Bridge over the River Kwai. Then a 5 minute boat ride to the Bridge over the River Kwai. We walked along the bridge and watched as the train came. All this took about an hour. Then we were put back in the mini van for over an hour and taken to Earwan Waterfalls.
We spent 3 hours here. The waterfalls were quite lovely but swimming became an issue as the fish were biting our feet as soon as they touched the water. Hence we didn’t want to swim at the waterfalls. We bought our own lunch here before we left for the long long trip back. The only thing provided was 1 bottle of water of which we had to ask for.
We spent 3 hours here. The waterfalls were quite lovely but swimming became an issue as the fish were biting our feet as soon as they touched the water. Hence we didn’t want to swim at the waterfalls. We bought our own lunch here before we left for the long long trip back. The only thing provided was 1 bottle of water of which we had to ask for.
Written 28 November 2024
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Dear Doriana,
We are sorry to hear that our River Kwai & Erawan Falls full day tour did not fully meet your expectations.
Kanchanaburi is located approx. 140 KM west of Bangkok, so it’s indeed quite a long drive; 2,5 – 3 hours one way depending on the traffic situation.
The fish at the waterfalls do not bite, but they love to nibble on your feet. It’s a kind of free natural spa experience. If you don’t want fish nibbling you, then just keep moving in the water and they will stay away from you.
Despite your somewhat disappointing expernience on our tour, we hope you had a wonderful time in Thailand!
Written 2 December 2024
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