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- Erawan Waterfall at Erawan National Park close to the River Kwai in Kanchanaburi Province is one of the most spectacular waterfall in Thailand.

The ride from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi and the Erawan Waterfalls is only about 3 hours and that means if the weather is fine the sun out and weekend or holiday, around Erawan National Park is like Bangkok rush hour Friday late afternoon.

Behind the entrance and after a short walk the lower level of the Erawan waterfall becomes visible. The water with a beautiful turquoise shade splash down limestone formations over seven levels, a 1.5 kilometers trail in a tropical jungle runs beside the waterfall all the way up to the top. Usually visitors just have a look for the lower 3 or 4 levels of the Erawan falls. If you are not in very good physical condition you have a problem to do the climb up the trail. There are even very steep stairs between the limestone boulders. On the trek up you pass jungle giants and bamboo thickets. On the upper level the water runs over a huge boulder, giving the impression of a three-headed elephant, this is why the waterfall’s name is Erawan, the Hindu elephant god.

Since each tier of the Erawan falls has a pool one could interrupt the hike up and have a little swim, if you visit the falls come early since they close the entrance at 5pm and don't come at the weekend since it will be overcrowded by the people coming in from Bangkok and elsewhere.

The day trip buses from Bangkok  are in by dozens, minibuses plenty, the bass bangs out from the buses with full power, Thai people like noise, the more the better. Everyone walk to the marvelous Erawan waterfall, actually its an

 array of waterfalls over 7 levels. Erawan National Park close to the River Kwai and the other Kanchanaburi National Parks is a great Thailand travel spot which should be included in every Bangkok trip, if you wont go there you will miss something. Entrance fee to Erawan Waterfall is back to normal, Baht 200,- only Similan Islands marine NP is still Baht 400,-

Plenty of hotels, bungalows, River Kwai resorts and guest houses are lining the River Kwai in the Erawan Waterfall area near Kanchanaburi city Thailand. Since Erawan National Park is relatively close to Bangkok, its a short ride from 3-4 hours on excellent roads, its the right weekend tour. Many other sightseeing spots are around, such as the River Kwai Bridge and some other waterfalls, among them the Sai Yoke Waterfall just beside the road.

Kayaking, canoeing, rafting and other activities plus elephant rides are available in this beautiful tropical environment. Kanchanaburi has a pleasant weather pattern and you wont need any travel guide, just ask the hotel and browse our website. You can find similar waterfalls and environment over the Myanmar Thailand border further west at the "Three Pagoda Pass" and elsewhere in neighboring Myanmar or Burma check  Myanmar adventure travel.

The River Kwai Bridge, known almost to everyone because of the great film The Bridge over the River Kwai made by David Lean is the major tourist spot in the area, but there are more spectacular views of more waterfalls, lakes and the dark River Kwai coming down from the hilly jungle of the Thailand Myanmar border area into the Khao Laem Reservoir and after the dark green clean water pours down between jungle thickets, only from time to time some places are cleared to give way for some River Kwai river resorts and small hotels. Erawan falls in the Erawan National Park are a real spectacle and one of Thailand's great nature attractions, its worth to travel to Erawan Falls when you are in Bangkok. You could also have a romantic time on a raft floating down the River Kwai.

Kanchanaburi Thailand has several National Parks among them is the Sai Yok with a great waterfall just nearby. This

There are plenty of foreign tourist and travelers at Kanchanaburi to have a look for the Bridge over the River Kwai but beyond not many make it on their Thailand vacation trip, beside even the Thailand weather is very pleasant around Kanchanaburi between November and April, its something for nature lover.

 
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A 7 level waterfall actually means there are 7 falls. Most of
the visitors are around the lower level falls. Up to the top is
almost an hour walk / climb.

Its also a great day trip destination out of Hua Hin south west of Bangkok. No mad terrorists around, only nice people who make your boating, trekking, hiking or rafting adventure a real one, but without major problems.

- Waterfalls

Waterfalls in Thailand and elsewhere are created where a river plunges vertically for some distance, ranging from only a few meters to nearly 980 meters (more than 3,200 feet). A cascade waterfall occurs where the drop is

not vertical and the stream pours steeply over the underlying rocks. A rapids is usually a lesser drop where the water churns over shallow rocks, flowing more rapidly than in the pools both above and below the fast water.

Here is our Erawan Waterfall video. More videos in the video section.