Erawan Waterfalls-Death Railway & River Kwai Tour

Posted By : Road193120
I give this a 4 out of 5 because we had a fun day, enjoyed the rail, lunch was wonderful (it wasn't a picnic, it was a restaurant and it was really good food), swimming in the waterfalls was refreshing and they were beautiful. Having said that it was a very long day. Long ride up and back. There's 7 levels to the falls and we only had time to get to level 4 (we were given 2 1/2 hrs to explore the falls). If the image in the ad is a true depiction, it must be higher up then level 4 because we didn't see anything that spectacular. I would have preferred more time at the falls even if we missed the rail. After the heat of Bangkok, jumping in the falls and going behind the falls was so much fun.
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Posted On : 2024-02-17 16:40:30

Posted By : Rick_A
A very long day, guide provided very little information then sent us off on our own. We were instructed to be back at the van at 4:40 PM to begin our 3 1/2 hour van ride home. Only stop was at a 7 Eleven, home at 8:00 PM. They tried to just give a choice of 2 drop off locations but we fought that and they agreed to take us to our hotels. Waterfalls were enjoyable, train ride through the country side was average, lunch was limited to two choices, Pad Thai or Fried Rice, but satisfactory. Way too much time in a very old 15 seater tour van. Would not recommend, especially with children.
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Posted On : 2023-03-12 20:04:15

Posted By : guillermo_e
Our tour guide took my wife and I to the best places and explained everything On my own opinion she is the best went out of her way to make it pleasant for us she’s awesome
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Posted On : 2023-01-04 17:23:53

Posted By : Voyager599157
Our tour guide ‘O’ was wonderful and made everything fun. The tour was well-paced and informative. Thanks!
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Posted On : 2022-12-29 20:39:36

Posted By : Louise_E
Really enjoyed this trip but be prepared for a long day.

We were picked up at 6.40am and there were only 5 on the trip so it made for a close group feel.

Our guide was helpful but didn’t really teach us anything, but did look after us well.

The cemetery was moving and our guide gave us the option of paying an additional 300 baht to go by boat to the bridge instead of minibus. Definitely do that as it is totally worth it.

The trip on the railway was beautiful and we had a nice if a bit basic meal in a restaurant at the end.

We then went onto the waterfalls. Be prepared!

It took a good hour to walk to the top and was hard work. You need a good level of fitness and wear suitable shoes.

It is entirely worth it though as the views were stunning.

Our own negative is that we didn’t have enough time there. We needed at least 3 hours to allow for the climb up and then return journey plus some swimming time.

Wear shoes on the water that cover your feet as there are hungry fishes nibbling at your toes.

The issue with seven levels is you have to climb seven layers. You can’t take water past a certain point and it’s hard work.

I’d do it again though given the chance but if you just want to swim stay at level two.
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Posted On : 2022-11-24 01:56:07

Posted By : shanthinid2018
We never went to the tour bcoz the pick up place was wrong. We called so many times to get in touch with the company Kiyzo when there was no one picking us up 10 minutes after the arranged pick up time but no one answered. We texted again and again no one replied.After 3 hours the company Kiyzo replies and says that as we were not at the designated place the local tour guide just left us. Why couldn’t the local tour guide give us a call, he must have had our number though we were never given his number! And Kiyzo can admit that there was some miscommunication but they refused to refund us even 50% of our money. And Viator thru which all this was done also did not even want to listen to our side of the story. Don’t ever book with Viator or Kiyzo! Worst experience. Totally ruined our holidays
All other tours that we booked during this trip gave us the local tour guide’s number so that we can communicate. In fact in one of the tours we joined one couple were late at the pick up area and she kept calling the couple and gave directions on how to get to the pick up point while all of us waited.! Why couldn’t Kiyzo go a little way to accommodate their customers !!!!!
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Posted On : 2022-09-15 07:54:48

Posted By : sheyas
We really enjoyed the train ride, it was beautiful scenery and a nice break from the car ride. The waterfalls were amazing! The hike is definitely a workout, but totally worth it in the end. It was helpful to be able to cool off in the waterfalls on the way up, I would recommend heading straight to the top and then working your way back down since it will take up the most time. The hiking level id say is definitely difficult so keep that in mind. Our tour guide was great! She was very friendly, she gave us good information on the different places we went and gave us our alone time instead of being there every step of the way which we liked. The driver was also great and so was the van that we rode in. Very comfortable for such a long trip. As it mentions on the website bring a towel, swimsuit, and an extra change of clothes for the ride back! We had all of our stuff in a waterproof bag luckily because it poured rain on us while hiking back down. You also need to bring Thailand baht to pay for the life jackets that are mandatory to rent. Also on the website is says that the daily plan is to start at the waterfalls and end with the train, we actually started out at a lovely cemetery that was in connection with the death railroad and then we went there to catch the train. We had about and hour and a half to walk around. We went to the small museum which you also need cash for to get in. We grabbed a quick snack and took some pictures along the bridge and then took the train which was about an hour ride to a great little private lunch spot, we had fried rice, fruit and a lovely fried banana dessert before getting back to the car to head to the waterfalls which was about an hour away. It was nice to break up the 3 hour ride there with these activities. Once we got to the waterfalls we had about 2 hours to hike up and back down which seemed like the perfect amount of time for us. We got up in about 40 mins, taking pictures along the way and hoping in some of the pools. The way down took about half the time and we were able to rinse off, change and head back to meet our tour guide. We also brought some small snacks for the car ride back since it’s 3 hours and around dinner time we were getting hungry. The driver was very punctual, picking us up right on time and getting us back right at 7pm. Also we were supposed to be paired with some more people but I think they may have canceled because it ended up just being my boyfriend and I on the tour. All and all the tour was a great way to spend the day out of the city!
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Posted On : 2022-05-11 22:58:56

Posted By : JeniferAbdulhafeez
It was a really long drive to get there but absolutely worth it. I have enjoyed this natural marvel very much. It was amazing to see such nature
Even tge locals enjoy this wonder
We didn't get to the 7th fall rhis time but we sure do next time
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Posted On : 2022-05-02 08:43:08

Posted By : RianaDhaka
There are 2 ways to reach the Erawan or & layer waterfall. You can take a bus from Ekkamai bus station (cheapest) if you are staying in Sukhumvit or hire a private car for 4000 Baht. The ride is very smooth and takes around 3 hours to go. Recommended to take a swimsuit n towel along with walking shoes to climb the levels. Each level is a great view to enjoy. Recommend to go up to 7. You can take as many dips you want but there are small fishes which comes in group as soon as you are in the water to eat the dead skins of your. I am not fond of it though. While on our way back, I found a restaurant beside a river which had a great location n view. Found it randomly so don't remember the name.
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Posted On : 2022-04-05 02:29:12

Posted By : 511estefaniat
This tour was great !!! We were picked up promptly and headed towards the first stop. At the first spot we meet up with our tour guide who was with us all day! O (our tour guide) was amazing ! Very informative and helpful in anything we needed. She explaining everything at every stop and always informed us of the time to the next destination or what the next step was.
The tour was very well put together. We first stoped at Death Railway and we’re given an introduction to the area and history and were given time to explore on our own. Next stop, waterfalls and lunch. O gave us information about the waterfalls and then gave us free time! There was a new rule being enforced at the waterfalls and O was very quick and helpful to help solve that issue for us.
Last stop was River Kwai Tour. It was awesome to ride the train and learn along the way.
O was amazing and really made you feel like a friend very quickly !
10/10 would go again
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Posted On : 2022-01-07 04:14:07