15 Waterfall Trips in Bangkok Worth Booking

1.Floating and Railway Market (Optional Waterfall): Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 827 reviews · from $127Our pick

Travel from Bangkok with a private guide and driver to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and Maeklong Railway Market. Ride a motorboat, board the local train, visit a coconut sugar farm and salt fields, then add Erawan Falls and the River Kwai Bridge for a much longer day. Guides such as Lin, Jim, Nina, Poppy, and Ice are available depending on assignment.

“Such a great tour. We enjoyed experiencing both markets and the Thai culture. Highly recommend it. Our tour guide is as very kind and considerate.”

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2.Erawan Waterfalls and Bridge Over River Kwai Tour from Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 372 reviews · from $56Best value

Travel from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Visit the JEATH War Museum, Bridge Over the River Kwai, and Erawan Waterfalls. Guides such as Rach, Alice, and Tum Tum have led this route, but the assigned guide varies. Plan for a long day, a local lunch at your own cost, and time to hike or swim.

“Amazing day!! Guide was fantastic. The waterfalls were beautiful. Great last day in Thailand. I will definitely be back”

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3.Erawan Waterfall and Elephant Care: Private Tour to Kanchanabur

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 339 reviews · from $227

Leave Bangkok at 6:30 am for a private, 12-hour day in Kanchanaburi. Climb Erawan Waterfall, walk the Death Railway, visit Tham Kra Sae Bridge and cave, and prepare food, feed, and bathe rescued elephants. Lunch, water, transport, entrance fees, and a guide are included.

“Absolutely amazing tour!! Every part of the tour was good and the elephant experience was amazing!!! I highly recommend doing this tour. Our guide was great!!! She gave us a really good history lesson on all our stops”

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4.Private Tour to Erawan Waterfall and Boat Tour in Kanchanaburi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · from $210

Leave Bangkok at 7:00 am for a private day in Kanchanaburi. Explore the seven levels of Erawan Waterfall, enjoy Thai lunch, see Phra That Si Mueang Kan Chedi and the WWII Cemetery, then take a private boat to the Bridge over the River Kwai. Guides may include Cherry, Ava, Sara, Poppy, Jimmy, Tina, or Patrick.

“This tour turned out to be such a pleasant and refreshing experience. The waterfall was cool and invigorating a perfect spot to relax and enjoy the scenery. The boat ride afterward was calm yet scenic, giving us time to really take in the surrRead more”

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5.Erawan Waterfall and Kanchanaburi Private Tour [Optional Luxury]

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $246

Leave Bangkok at 7:00 am for a private 13-hour day with guide and driver. Swim or walk at seven-tiered Erawan Falls, ride a long-tailed boat, cross the River Khwae Bridge, visit museums and temples, and eat included lunch with drinks. The route suits active visitors who want nature and Kanchanaburi history in one long outing.

“Jam packed day of exciting tours in nature and history. Our guide Nina was super attentive and organized making sure we saw all the waterfalls, river Kwai boat ride and walk over the famous bridge. Long day made effortless. Definitely advice all who can to take this tour!”

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6.Private Tour: Death Railway, Hellfire Pass and Erawan Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $208

Leave Bangkok at 6:30 am in a private air-conditioned vehicle for Erawan’s seven-tier waterfalls, Hellfire Pass, Krasae Cave, the Death Railway, and the Bridge over the River Kwai. Your guide handles the history and timing, while lunch, water, entrance fees, and hotel transfers are included. Guides such as Nan, Bella, Peter, and Ying have been praised for attentive service.

“Very well run day trip. The car was very comfortable and spacious which perfect for a nap during the 2.5 hour drive from Bangkok to River Kwai (and 3.5 hour drive back from Erawan). Nan was an excellent tour guide with great knowledge, verRead more”

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7.Floating & Railway Markets and Erawan Waterfall [Optional Luxury]

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $245

Travel from Bangkok to western Thailand with a private guide such as Ice. Ride a long-tail boat through Damnoen Saduak, take a local train into Mae Klong Railway Market, visit salt and coconut farms, hike and swim at Erawan Waterfall, then walk by the River Kwai Bridge. Standard and luxury vehicles are available.

“Overall a fun and interesting experience. The train ride to the railway market was good and arriving at the market was fun. The boat ride through the floating markets was also good. Or your guide Ice was very considerate and knowledgeable.”

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8.Private Tour to Erawan Waterfall and Boat Tour in Kanchanaburi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · from $210

Travel from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi with a private English-speaking guide, stopping at all seven Erawan Waterfall tiers, a golden stupa, the WWII Cemetery, and the Bridge on the River Kwai. A Thai lunch, hotel transport, bottled water, admission, and a private River Kwai boat ride are included. Guide Poppy may be available.

“Great day with Poppy! She is joy to be with for a day. The Erawon Falls are beyond belief and the history or the bridge over River Kwai interesting. The boat ride was an added bonus! Lunch was amazing and Poppy guided us through multiple delicious Thai specialties. Highly recommended.”

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9.Private Tour : Erawan Waterfall and Bridge over the River Kwai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $168

Leave Bangkok at 7 a.m. for a private, full-day visit to Kanchanaburi with an English-speaking guide. See the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery and River Khwae Bridge, then walk Erawan Waterfall’s forest trail, with time for a swim. Guides such as Army and Lek and driver O have led this route.

“Superbe journée !! Si vous voulez sortir de Bangkok pour profiter de la nature et du paysage thailandais, c'est ici qu'il faut aller. Belle balade à travers les cascades, chutes d'eau d'Erawan avec une baignade rafraichissante (au 5è niveau). On reRead more”

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10.Private Erawan Waterfall, River Kwai, Death Railway Tour from Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · from $179

Travel from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi with a private guide and driver, visiting the JEATH War Museum, war cemetery, River Kwai, Death Railway Museum, and Erawan Falls. You’ll hike, swim or paddle at the waterfalls, enjoy a Thai lunch, and float by bamboo raft. Guides may include Siri, Aey, Ms. A, or Wat.

“The entire tour was phenomenal.. I cannot begin to accurately describe how wonderful our tour guide Aer was.”

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11.Mystical Waterfall and River Kwai Tour (Private & All-Inclusive)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $198

Leave Bangkok in a private air-conditioned vehicle for Erawan National Park, where you have three hours to see its seven-tier falls. Continue to the River Kwai, JEATH War Museum, and famous bridge, with lunch, bottled water, entrance fees, and a long-tail boat ride included. Guides such as Oil add clear, personal explanations.

“The guides were very friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. I thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Will definitely recommend to others.”

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12.Private Kanchanaburi Erawan Waterfall&Thai-Burma Death Railway Tour from Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · from $180

Leave Bangkok at 7:00 am for a private Kanchanaburi tour with an English-speaking guide. Visit Don Rak War Cemetery, the JEATH Museum, the Bridge on the River Kwai, and seven-tiered Erawan Waterfall. Lunch, hotel transfers, a train ticket, and a private van are included. Guides may include Ying, Chin, Monchai, or Toni.

“My family of 3 booked this 13 hour trip with UME Tours and Mr Monchai, our tour guide was very attentive to our needs and questions throughout the trip. A comfortable big van came to pick us up at our hotel promptly at 7.30am and dropped us off at around 8.30pm. OvRead more”

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13.Private Tour: Kanchanaburi Erawan Waterfall Tour from Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $179

Travel privately from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi with an English-speaking guide, visiting the JEATH War Museum, Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, River Kwai Bridge, Erawan National Park, and the terraced waterfalls. The tour also advertises bamboo rafting and a Death Railway train ride. Guide Mr. Kit is named in the feedback, but confirm the final schedule before booking.

“Great Family adventure, indeed must go , swimming under waterfall, walking on the bridge, encounter elephants, rafting in the river and taking the Train in the countryside were amazing experiences.. but the Guide was not as expected, he staRead more”

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14.Floating and Railway Markets and Erawan Waterfall (Group Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $161

Start at 6 a.m. for a small-group journey from Bangkok to Damnoen Saduak, Mae Klong Railway Market, a coconut sugar farm, salt fields, Erawan Waterfall, and the River Kwai Bridge. A guide, boat ride, lunch, drink, transport, and Erawan admission are included. Expect about four hours on the road.

“We wanted to combine the floating market with the Erawan waterfalls in one day away from Bangkok, that’s why we took this tour. It’s a lot of driving since the markets and Erawan are not close together. But we knew that. First of all, we Read more”

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15.Erawan Waterfall and Elephant care from Bangkok -Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $203

Leave Bangkok at 6:00 am for Elephant Haven Thailand, where you observe and hand-feed rescued elephants, then eat lunch and visit Erawan Waterfall. A private air-conditioned vehicle, English-speaking driver, bottled water, entrance fees, and fuel and expressway charges are included. Driver Siri has earned praise for friendly, helpful service.

“This is a bucket list item in Thailand for sure! We were up close and personal with so may beautiful elephants, and we got to see their brand new baby Mes̄ʹāyn at just 3 days old! The staff is incredibly knowledgeable, and you can tell they hRead more”

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