Erawan Waterfalls and Phra That Cave Day Tour from Bangkok
Highlights
- Phra That Cave, a limestone cave system inside Erawan National Park
- Seven tiers of turquoise pools at Erawan Waterfalls
- Swim in the waterfall pools
- The bridge on the River Kwai
- Thai lunch included, vegetarian or halal on request
Description
Phra That Cave sits about twelve kilometres past the Erawan falls, inside the same national park, and it is the reason to pick this day over the cheaper Erawan tour. It is a working limestone cave, not a lit walkway with a handrail. You go through the chambers on foot with the guide, past stalactites that are still growing, and because the cave sits well off the waterfall circuit there are usually far fewer people in it than you will meet later at the falls.
Pricing
This tour requires a minimum of 2 persons per booking
- Step 1
06:15 to 07:00 Hotel pickup
Pickup from your hotel in the central Bangkok area, then on to the meeting point at Khaosan Road.
Leave Khaosan Road and drive west to Kanchanaburi.
Arrive in Kanchanaburi and visit the bridge over the River Kwai.
Continue into Erawan National Park to the cave.
Walk through the cave chambers with the guide.
Thai lunch at a local restaurant.
Two and a half hours at the seven-tier falls, with time to swim.
Depart Erawan for the drive back.
Drop-off at Khaosan Road, or Sam Yot MRT station on request.
Included
- Return trip by air-conditioned minivan
- English-speaking local guide in Kanchanaburi
- River Kwai Bridge
- Phra That Cave entrance fee
- Erawan Waterfalls entrance fee
- Thai lunch, with vegetarian or halal food on request
Not included
- Drinking water
- Travel insurance
- Hotel drop-off (150 THB per person, minimum 2 people)
- Life jacket for swimming at Erawan (20 to 30 THB per person)
- Swimwear and a towel
- Sandals with a grip for wet rock
- Sun protection and a hat
- A torch or phone light for the cave
This tour starts at one of these meeting points. Pick the one that suits you when you book. No extra charge.
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Khaosan / Chana Songkhram Police Station
Check-in 07:15
In front of Chana Songkhram Police Station at the end of Khaosan Road, opposite Wat Chana Songkhram.
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Korea Town / Sukhumvit Plaza fountain
Check-in 06:30
At the fountain in front of Sukhumvit Plaza (Korea Town), between Sukhumvit 10 and 12, ~200 m from Asok BTS exit 2.
A driver collects you where you're staying. Your area sets the collection time.
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Your exact pickup time depends on your area and departure time. You'll see it at checkout and we confirm it with your booking.
This is a genuine cave. The footing is uneven and damp in places, the lighting is limited once you are past the entrance chamber, and there are sections low enough that you have to stoop, so it is a poor fit for anyone unsteady on steps or uneasy in enclosed spaces. There is no alternative activity for anyone who decides not to go in. The road out to the cave is slow as well, which is why this itinerary only reaches the falls at 13:30, and a torch or a phone light makes the side chambers much better than the main path lighting does.
FAQs
Moderate. The floor is uneven and damp, the lighting is limited and there are low sections where you need to stoop. If you are uneasy in enclosed spaces or unsteady on steps, this is worth thinking about before you book.
The main path has some lighting, but a torch or a phone light makes the side chambers much better and is worth bringing.
Yes. You have about two and a half hours at the falls in the afternoon, which is enough to climb a few tiers and swim.
Yes. Vegetarian food is available on request on every full-day tour, and halal food can be arranged on the Kanchanaburi tours. Tell us when you book so the restaurant can prepare it.
Yes, if your hotel is in the central pickup area. Pickup times are set by area: Khaosan Road and the old town 06:50 to 07:15, Chinatown and Hua Lamphong 06:40 to 06:50, Sukhumvit, Silom, Sathorn and Pratunam 06:30 to 06:40, and Siam 06:30 to 06:45. If you are staying outside that area you make your own way to the meeting point on Khaosan Road, in front of the Chana Songkhram police station, for 07:15, or to Korea Town at Sukhumvit Plaza for 06:30.
Back in Bangkok at Khaosan Road, or at Sam Yot MRT station if you ask the guide on the day. Drop-off at your own hotel can be added for 150 THB per person, with a minimum of two people.
Yes, this tour needs at least two people to run. Group sizes vary with the season, from about two to nine people on a quiet day up to twenty or more in high season.
You can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before the tour starts and get a full refund. Inside 24 hours the tour is non-refundable, because the seat and the guide are already committed.
