The
Erawan Waterfall National Park at Kanchanaburi
Thailand
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close to the River Kwai in Kanchanaburi Province is one of the most spectacular
waterfalls in Thailand.
The ride from
Bangkok to the Erawan Waterfall
is only about 3 hours
and that means if the weather is fine the sun out and weekend
or holiday, around
the
National Park it's like
Bangkok rush hour Friday late afternoon.
Behind the
entrance and after a short walk the lower level the waterfall becomes visible. The water with a beautiful
emerald 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
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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.
At Erawan waterfall Kanchanaburi
each tier of the
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. A dozens of Bangkok day trip buses are parked before the entrance the
bass bangs out from the buses with full power, Thai people like
noise, the more the better. Everyone walk to this marvelous
waterfall in Kanchanaburi, actually its an array of waterfalls over 7 levels.
This Kanchanburi National Park close to the River Kwai and other parks is a great
Thailand
travel spot which should be included in
Erawan pictures
tell much more about this great falls as it
can be seen here. A nice cool place, have a jump
into the basin, pictured at right, read
more.
This Kanchanburi waterfalls
are not the only but probably the most spectacular,
there are plenty of other throughout the country,
but this one in the National Park are a real
spectacle and one of Thailand's great nature
attractions, its worth to travel there when you
are in Bangkok.
You could also have a romantic time on a raft
floating down the River Kwai,
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every
Bangkok trip, if you wont go there you will miss
something. Entrance fee to this Thailand waterfall is back to normal, Baht 200,
Kanchanaburi hotels
bungalows, River Kwai resorts and guest houses are lining
the River Kwai
near
Kanchanaburi
city
Thailand. Since
Erawan National
Park is
relatively close to Bangkok, its a short ride
on a 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. 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. Similar waterfalls and environment
are over the
Myanmar Thailand border further west at the "Three
Pagoda Pass" and elsewhere in neighboring Myanmar or
Burma check
Myanmar adventure travel.
A perfect setting to have a good
time by hiking and trekking in the greater National Park
area, nobody starves, plenty of food is around, restaurants,
hotels, resorts and some monasteries and temples can be
visited. Across the hills and along the road to the three
pagodas pass which connects Thailand with Myanmar is another
waterfall, the Sai Yok Falls. Moving around the Thailand
waterfall has enough
adventurous components to make outdoor enthusiasts
whistling, its ideal for trekkers and some campgrounds are
around too.
Taking food with and picnicking
at the banks of the River Kwai could
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Erawan Waterfall,
Kanchanaburi,
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be a family event against the
backdrop of the blue hills in . Kanchanburi’s west. This
province is a large one and consists mainly of sugarcane
fields, forests, reservoirs and rivers hanging around a
while is a great way to relax.
There is one scenic spot and Thailand waterfall after the other with water and lush
green trees, the rivers are ideal for rafting or just make
elephant ride, its green time at the riverside and / or
hills.
There are plenty of foreign tourist and
travelers visiting the
Bridge over the River Kwai but
beyond not many make it on their
Thailand vacation trip,
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Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi Reservoir,
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the Thailand weather is very
pleasant around
Kanchanaburi between November and April,
its something for
nature lover. Its also a great day trip
destination out of
Hua Hin
south west of
Bangkok,
for a boating, trekking,
hiking or rafting adventure.
This places at
Kanchanaburi are weekend and holiday getaways in
great nature. Hills to climb and lush
tropical greenery plus 7 waterfalls one over
the other.
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