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The small-group day
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- Length12 to 14 hours
- GroupUp to 9
- StopsMuseum, bridge, park
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Erawan national park price: what each tour and ticket costs
Erawan day trip from Bangkok
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- Small-group day12 to 14 hours · price per person from $53
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View - Other shared day12 hours · price per person from $80
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View - Elephant camp day12 hours · price per person from $169
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View - Kanchanaburi start8 hours · price per person from $225
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Starting prices as on the booking platform, converted at the ECB reference rate. You see the exact price at booking.
From the small-group day sold here to private cars and a night on the River Kwai, this is what Erawan tours start at, what a fare covers and what the park itself adds on top.
Editorial team, erawanwaterfalltour.quest · Updated November 12, 2026 · Quick read: 7 min
Summary view
- This site's dayThe fare starts from $53 for a day of 12 to 14 hours with no more than 9 in the group.
- Park feeThe state charges a foreign adult THB 300 and a foreign child THB 150.1
- Another shared dayA small-group day trip with a guide starts from $80.
- With elephantsErawan paired with an elephant sanctuary starts from $169.
- Private daysPrivate Erawan days start from $91, and a 2-day trip from $415.
What the small-group day from Bangkok costs
The tour sold on this site is a small-group day from Bangkok, and its price starts from $53. That figure buys a long day: the listing gives a duration of 12 to 14 hours and caps the group at 9 participants. Reviewers have left 1,845 ratings that average 4.5. A from-price is a starting point, so the figure you pay depends on the option and date you pick when you book.
The itinerary explains where the hours go. The van needs 2.5 hours to reach the JEATH War Museum, where the group spends 1 hour, before 1 hour on the Bridge Over the River Kwai and 1 hour at lunch in Kanchanaburi. The park slot splits into a visit of 1 hour and 1 hour of hiking and swimming, after which the van needs 3 hours to reach Bangkok. Price per hour at the falls is therefore not the way to judge this tour; it is a history day with a swim at the end.
Booking terms are friendly. Nothing is charged when you reserve, and a cancellation made up to 24 hours before the start brings a full refund. Booking on the same day is open for one of the start options, subject to availability. That makes the tour easy to hold while you are still sorting flights, and easy to drop if the forecast turns against you.
Side by side
Erawan tours by starting price, length and group
| Tour | From | Length | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small-group day | $53 | 12 to 14 hours | Up to 9 |
| Other shared day | $80 | 12 hours | Up to 12 |
| River, train, park | $116 | 12 hours | Private available |
| Elephant camp day | $169 | 12 hours | Not stated |
| Private highlights | $181 | 12 hours | Private |
| Kanchanaburi start | $225 | 8 hours | Up to 9 |
| Private, a night afloat | $415 | 2 days | Private |
From-prices as each listing shows them when this guide was written; they are starting prices, not quotes.
What the fare covers and what it leaves to you
Read the listing line by line before you compare the Erawan National Park cost of one tour with another. Lunch is stated to be at your own expense here, so set money aside for a meal in Kanchanaburi on top of the fare. Where you start depends on the option you book, and the listing asks guests to reach the meeting point ahead of pickup. Drop-off is at 5 places in Bangkok.
The park fee is an item worth settling first. The record for this tour does not say whether the entrance fee is inside the fare, so ask the operator before you pay for anything twice. The state sets its own rates, and Erawan sits in fee group 3, which charges a foreign adult THB 300 and a foreign child THB 150 since 7 June 2022.1 Thai residents pay THB 60 for an adult and THB 30 for a child under the same schedule.1
Small costs round out the budget. Opening runs from 7.30 to 16.00, so one fee covers a whole day at the park and not just an hour.2 Cash is useful for lunch, a drink and the little purchases that come up along a long day, and a change of dry clothes costs nothing but luggage space. The listing describes itself as a GSTC-certified tour with water in glass bottles, which is a habit worth copying when you pack your own bottle. None of this changes the headline price, but it shapes what the day really costs you.
Time at the falls
Hours at Erawan on each itinerary
- Our tour, swim hour1
- Private, highlights1.5
- Elephant day2
- Train combination2.25
- Private, 3 stops2.5
- Kanchanaburi start3
- Private, long stay3.5
Hours are taken from each itinerary; the first bar counts only the hiking and swimming hour of the tour sold here, which also has 1 hour of park visit.
Other shared days from Bangkok and their price
An Erawan waterfall excursion from Bangkok sits in a fairly narrow band when it is shared. A small-group day trip with a guide in English, limited to 12 participants, starts from $80 and also lasts 12 hours. It pairs the JEATH War Museum and the River Kwai bridge with the emerald pools of the park. Its 12 reviews average 4.8, a good score but a thin sample beside the 1,845 behind the tour on this site.
A day that adds a train ride costs more. One listing combines the River Kwai bridge, the park and a ride on the Death Railway, runs 12 hours with guides in English, Thai and German, and starts from $116. Another starts in Kanchanaburi rather than Bangkok, runs 8 hours, and pairs the park with the Burma Railway for a fare from $225.
Another pattern is the long day with many stops. A tour of 13.5 hours with stops at the war cemetery, the bridge, an elephant sanctuary and the falls starts from $175, and its 25 reviews average 4.7. Long days like this trade time at each stop for the number of stops, so read the minutes, not just the headline.
Pick by budget
Which Erawan fare fits you
Say what the money should buy and see which option stays sensible.
If I want the lowest fare and a guide
The small-group day
A shared day with a museum and the bridge, from $53.
If I want elephants and the falls
Camp and park day
From $169, with 2 hours inside the park.
If I want hours in the water
A long-stay private day
A private itinerary allows 3.5 hours at the falls and starts from $176.
If I want to start in Kanchanaburi
The Erawan and train day
A day of 8 hours that starts there, from $225.
If I want a night by the river
A 2-day private tour
A floating bamboo hotel night, from $415.
By budget
Share the van, add elephants or take a car
Animal day
Elephant camp and falls
From Bangkok by car
- Length12 hours
- At the camp2.5 hours
- In the park2 hours
Own pace
Private highlights day
Your group only
- Length12 hours
- Bridge20 minutes
- At the falls1.5 hours
Elephant camp and Erawan combinations
Several listings pair the falls with an elephant sanctuary, which turns the visit into an animal day with a swim attached. From Bangkok the day lasts 12 hours: 3 hours by car, 2.5 hours at the sanctuary, 1 hour for lunch and 2 hours in the park, priced from $169. Its 858 reviews average 4.9, a high average over 858 reviews.
If you start in Kanchanaburi, the same idea costs more and runs differently. A small-group variant for up to 9 gives 4 hours at the sanctuary, a safety briefing included, and then 2 hours in the park, from $225. The pickup is in Lat Ya, so this one suits someone already sleeping near the river.
Contact with elephants is a welfare question, and a tour listing is not a welfare audit. The highlights of these tours mention bathing, feeding and interacting, but this site does not rate any camp. Ask the operator what contact is allowed and what the animals do for the rest of the day, and decide with that answer rather than with the price.
Where the money goes
From booking to the pools
At booking
Reserve, pay later
Hold the day from $53 without paying today.
Evening before
The pickup email
The team emails the time and meeting point the evening before.
Morning
Van from Bangkok
Out of the city by van, 2.5 hours to the museum.
Midday
Lunch, at your cost
Lunch lasts 1 hour and the bill is yours.
Afternoon
The park fee
Foreign adults pay THB 300 in fee group 3.1
Evening
Back to Bangkok
The ride home takes 3 hours and ends at one of 5 drop-offs.
Private cars: from a lean day to a full one
Private days can start low. One private day of 12 hours with a driver speaking English and a flexible, self-guided plan starts from $91, though it has 3 reviews. A private day of 11 hours with a guide in English starts from $102, with 10 reviews. Both are thin on reviews, so the low price comes with less evidence.
Mid-range private days add stops and a guide. One of 12 hours with the river bridge, the park and Kra Sae Cave starts from $181, and its 85 reviews average 4.9. Another of 11 hours adds the war cemetery and the JEATH museum before the falls and starts from $182. At the top of the day-trip range, a private day of 14 hours starts from $249.
A private listing may price the car rather than each person, so check that before you divide the fare among friends. The listings above are marked as private groups, which is why this guide never multiplies their fares in the calculator. Ask the operator in writing how the price is counted, and keep that answer with your booking email in case the day starts with a question about the fare.
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Before you pay
Inside the fare, and outside it
In the day trip3
- A guide in English or Spanish
- Pickup choice and 5 drop-off places
- Water in glass bottles
On top of the fare3
- Lunch at your own expense
- The park fee, THB 300 per foreign adult1
- Drinks and small purchases on the road
Ways to save3
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- A shared tour rather than a private one
- Booking early for the date you want
Longer trips with a night on the river
Longer trips spread the cost over more experiences and more nights away from the hotel in the city. The private tour of 2 days leaves Bangkok from $415, and its highlights list hiking and swimming at the 7-level Erawan Waterfalls and a night on the River Kwai in a floating bamboo hotel. Its 128 reviews average 4.7, with a guide score of 4.9.
The 3-day tour starts from $579 by car from Bangkok. Its highlights add a floating market, a night at a floating hotel and Hellfire Pass to the falls and the bridge. The 33 reviews average 4.7. The extra days belong to the history of the area as much as to the park, so judge them as a regional trip rather than as a way to see the falls.
For most readers the real question is whether a night near the park beats a long day. A night removes the long drive back and puts you at the gate before the day tours arrive, but it costs more than an ordinary day. The page on where to stay near the park lists the options that need no tour, which suits a tight budget.
Matching your budget to the right tour
Start with what the day is for. If the plan is a history day that ends in a swim, the tour sold here, from $53, is built for it. If the falls are the point and you want more hours in the water, a private day with long time at the falls, such as the one with 3.5 hours at Erawan Waterfall, starts from $176.
Then check the numbers that never show in the headline. Count the hours at the falls, the group size and who pays for lunch, then add the park fee of THB 300 per foreign adult.1 A cheaper tour with little time in the park can cost more per hour of swimming than a pricier private day, and the reverse is just as possible.
Finally, use the cancellation terms to your advantage. The listings named here allow a free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead, which lets you hold a place while you wait for a weather forecast or a flight confirmation. Book as soon as your dates are firm, and use the calculator below to line up the group total.
FAQ
Fast, clear answers, short.
How much is an Erawan national park tour?
From $53 for a shared day.
The small-group day from Bangkok starts at that price; elephant and private days cost more.
What is the Erawan national park price for foreigners?
THB 300 for an adult.
A foreign child pays THB 150 under the rates that took effect on 7 June 2022.1
Is the park fee included in the tour price?
The record does not say.
Ask the operator before you pay; the listing does confirm that lunch is at your own expense.
What does a private Erawan tour cost?
From $91 to $249.
Private day listings from Bangkok run between these starting prices, so compare the stops and the hours.
Is an elephant camp and Erawan day more expensive?
Yes, from $169.
The Bangkok version of that day starts there and runs 12 hours.
Can I cancel an Erawan tour for free?
Yes, up to 24 hours before.
The shared and private tours here refund in full if you cancel 24 hours ahead.
What does a visit without a tour cost?
Does a 2-day tour cost much more?
Yes, from $415.
The longer trip is private and its highlights include a night on the river in a floating bamboo hotel.
Sources
- Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (news.dnp.go.th) · Open entry rates for all national parks, new rules from 7 June 2022 (Thai) ↩
- Thailand Tourism Directory (thailandtourismdirectory.go.th, Tourism Authority of Thailand) · Erawan Waterfall (Erawan National Park) ↩
- Thailand Tourism Directory (thailandtourismdirectory.go.th, Tourism Authority of Thailand) · Erawan Waterfall (Erawan National Park)
- Thailand Tourism Directory (thailandtourismdirectory.go.th, Tourism Authority of Thailand) · Erawan Waterfall (Erawan National Park) ↩