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River Kwai and Erawan Falls Full Day Tour: Journey Through History in Kanchanaburi
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254 Ratings
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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.
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:
24 hours
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…
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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
- 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)
- 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…
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(254 Ratings)
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Thomas
Feb 23, 2025
Beautiful tour with fun and good-humored guide - We had a great guide, very funny and always diligent in photographing and staging the guests with their own phone.
She took us to 3. Level of the falls accompanied, after that we still had free time to explore the higher levels.
The bathing spots are very nice and super refreshing in hot Thai weather.
In the museum and at the bridge our guide also knew a lot about the history.
Overall clear recommendation on my part.
From Bangkok, however, you drive quite a long time, so you should bring something to entertain yourself.
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Napoleao
Feb 12, 2025
Amazing tour - The waterfall was amazing. Pinky was a fantastic tour guide. Perfect gateway from the busy city of Bangkok to explore Kanchanaburi.
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Danielfu4421mb
Feb 11, 2025
Top day out with a great guide and riding in comfort - Amazing trip, it was just us two and our guide was so helpful and knowledgeable. Had a nice and comfortable ride up in the air conditioned van. Our driver was really good and courteous. The boat ride up the river was fantastic and the waterfalls just beautiful.
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Nomad33405571546
Feb 8, 2025
River kwai and Erawan falls Experience - Well organised and punctual.
The whole trip reminded me my youth when I first saw the moovie!!!
Our guide Na and our driver Nuvo were very kind and very helpful.
😊👍😊👍😊
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Nikolaosm118
Feb 8, 2025
Kwai bridge and waterfalls in Erawan - Our guide Na was very happy friendly and helpfully.The driver Nuvo was also very friendly and helpful. We have great time with both of them.
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U7929ojjasminb
Feb 7, 2025
Nice! - The driver and the guide are very friendly and kind people. We had a great trip and erawan itself, of course, is amazingly beautiful.
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Piroislarochettes
Feb 6, 2025
Kwaï moment - Our guide was very kind, she explained the war to us and took the tour by rush on each stop , she is experienced for photos so that everyone has an excellent memory of her visit.
She knows the best restaurant deals where you can eat fast and cheap.
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Marcocp7251yz
Feb 3, 2025
We loved this tour.... - We were only 3 persons so this experience has been relaxing. Our Guide Lisa and the driver Frank were very nice. I and my wife really liked the tour, expecially the Erawan falls. We made It straight to the seventh level and then on our way back we stopped twice to swim in the pools under the falls... Great!!!
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Kimberly_b
Feb 19, 2025
Nan our travel guide was... - Nan our travel guide was fantastic! She really made the trip enjoyable and shared so much information. I would consider either flipping the order of the spots or break it into two excursions. After doing to boat, museum (which was emotionally draining) and the train walk in the hot sun, we were too tired to really enjoy the falls. All in all, I recommend the trip just be prepared to be tired - it’s a full 12 hour day.
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Markcm4106zj
Feb 12, 2025
Jeath War museum disappointed, Bridge on River Kwai must see Erawan fun but tiring - This is a long day trip, departing from tour guide office in Chinatown around 7.15am and getting back into Chinatown at around 7.15pm, the first part of the journey is the long car journey to JEATH war museum in Kanchanburi where we are joined by the tour guide, the details of the construction, bombing and restructuring of the railway, there is a 7-8 minute video detailing the plight of the POW's forced to build the railway and details of the death toll and condition, had the POW camp been preserved in its entirety rather than just one POW hut it would have provided more depth, there are some interesting artefacts from the soldiers and POW's along with quite a few photos, from the riverfront is a 10-15 minute boat ride on a speedboat, you can cross the bridge on foot and take photos as an actual train pulls into the bridge, we didn't visit the 2nd part of the war museum which struck me as a missed opportunity, then off to Erewan falls National Park which is further 1 hour away, this a series of 7 waterfalls, the first is reached either by a tiring walk from car park/restaurant area but there are golf buggies which can do the leg work for you for 20 baht, you must wear a life jacket (another 20 baht) if you want to swim, these are very cumbersome, there are no toilets beyond second waterfall where the climb to each subsequent waterfall gets more tiring, this is not suitable for anyone with fitness issues or mobility issues. also trying to relax in a swimming pool with a massive life jacket is not ideal, the duration for this stop is 3 hours
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