Kanchanaburi in the Thai-Myanmar border region is rich in minerals and timber. The northern jungle area has beautiful scenery and has many national parks, full of dense forests and rivers. There is Erawan National Park in the upper reaches of the Kwai Ya River. There is Sai Yok National Park in the upper reaches of the Quine River, both of which have their own waterfalls.
Waterfall landscape in Kanchanaburi National Park
Erawan National Park has Erawan Waterfall (Erawan Waterfall) and Huai Mae Khamin Waterfall (Huai Mae Khamin Waterfall). The former is more convenient and can also be reached by bus. The latter is located in the deep part of the national park and you usually have to drive by yourself. Go.As for Sai Yok National Park, there are Sai Yok Noi waterfall and Sai Yok Yai Waterfall. The former is located near the terminus of the Thai-Burma Railway, while the latter also has to be driven by yourself.
▲ Distribution map of waterfalls in Erawan National Park and Saiyok National Park.
Go to Erawan National Park
After leaving the Boutique Raft Resort water house, I drove all the way to the entrance of the national park. There will be a food and vending stall in front of the entrance. After that, you have to buy a ticket at the checkpoint to enter the park. The entrance ticket to the national park is divided between Thai locals and locals. For foreign tourists, Thais are 100 baht for adults / 50 baht for children, foreign tourists are 300 baht for adults / 200 baht for children, motorcycle parking fees are 20 baht, and vehicle parking fees are 30 baht.
After parking the car in the parking lot next to the tourist service center, there is a row of shops and restrooms next to it. Tourists can rest and stroll here first. After checking the information at the service center, they can take a golf cart or walk to Erawan. waterfall.On the return trip, you can also take a golf cart, and then continue activities around the parking lot, or go directly to the food court outside the exit for food.
▲ Map of Erawan National Park.
▲ Prepare to leave Boutique Raft Resort floating house early in the morning.
▲There is a parking lot in the national park, and there is a row of shops next to it.
▲Visitor Service Center, the toilet is on the right.
▲ The bus stop sign in front of the visitor center, the route to Kanchanaburi downtown, you can wait for the bus here.
Go to Erawan Water Fall Qizhong Waterfall
The Erawan Waterfall has a seven-story waterfall that is higher than the first level. The drop from the highest point to the lowest point is 1,550 meters. The first and second-level waterfalls are very easy to reach. Starting from the third-level waterfall, you have to use your feet to reach There are also strict regulations on eating and drinking for climbing. During the rainy season, it is only open to the second floor for safety reasons. When the water is insufficient, it is difficult to see the beautiful waterfall landscape, so the best viewing time is just after the rainy season.
For environmental protection reasons, starting from the third level waterfall, it is strictly prohibited to eat and drink, and it is allowed to carry water bottles. There is a service station before entering the third level. When you enter the third level, you will be charged 20 baht for each deposit. The return journey is confirmed. After you bring the water bottle, you will return the 20 baht, but the service station does not provide change. If there is no change and you have to pay a large bill, you can register and get the same amount of deposit back on the return trip.
Erawan means the Hindu three-headed elephant pronounced in Thai. In the rainy season, when the seventh waterfall of Erawan falls down, it is named because the landscape resembles the shape of a three-headed elephant.It’s a pity that when I visited this time, there was severe water shortage in Thailand, so I didn’t have the chance to see the scenery of the seventh-floor waterfall. When I came to the fifth level, I stopped. I just bubbled my feet and had a fish pond massage. This is really a lazy good. Reason, ha!I still have to exercise more.
▲ A fee-paying golf cart next to the parking lot, ready to ride to the first waterfall.
▲ Littering and feeding monkeys are prohibited at the door, and feeding humans is also prohibited from the third level of the waterfall!
▲ The entrance of the third waterfall is in front, and the second waterfall is next to it.
▲ If you take a golf cart, you will get to the first waterfall. You can reach the second waterfall within a few steps.
▲ The second waterfall is already quite beautiful, with clear water and plenty of fish.
▲ Going to the entrance of the third-level waterfall, you have to pay a deposit for the bottled water mountain next to it.
▲ Each bottle of water has a deposit of 20 baht, and the staff will mark the bottle and bring the original bottle back!If you don't get change, you have to pay big bills if you don't have change.
▲ Mark the heights of the third to seventh levels of the waterfall, you can look at the numbers first, and then think about your physical strength, haha!
▲ Arrive at the third waterfall.
▲ Continue to the fourth waterfall.
▲ Finally came to the fourth waterfall.
▲ Then go to the fifth level waterfall, the steeper the road, the more spectacular the waterfall!Puff yourself up like this.
▲ There is an observation deck in the middle of the fourth and fifth-level waterfalls. Take a break and watch the scenery.
▲ Finally arrived at the fifth waterfall!
▲ The water volume of the fifth waterfall is quite scarce, but it is still quite clear, so stop soaking in the water.
▲ Natural free fish massage to exfoliate, this is a group of powerful service staff.
▲ After a long rest at the fifth-level waterfall, I was satisfied to take the return journey.
▲ When I returned to the second waterfall, it was almost noon, and the hot girls in bikinis also appeared one after another!
▲ There is a rest platform next to each waterfall, which can be regarded as a Thai-style cooling bed.
▲ When I took the golf cart to return, I saw a sign to watch out for the cobra.
▲ When I returned to the parking lot, I just saw the bus to and from the Kanchanaburi city stop.
Food court in Erawan National Park
After leaving Erawan Waterfall, you can go to the food court next to the exit to search for food. Although there is no air-conditioning in the large building built with iron sheds, it is quite airy and the price is quite cheap. The price of fried rice or noodles for dinner is about 60 ~80 baht. Drinks are about 40 baht. Wendy buys two cups of coconut smoothie to drink in a row. With a ventilated dining space, it doesn’t seem to be too hot.
▲ Chinese food is fried rice with coconut smoothie, which can be done within XNUMX baht. I dare not ask my mother to eat instant noodles. It's too hot!
How to get to Erawan National Park?
Those who want to take a bus to Erawan National Park can take the bus from Southern bus terminal (Southern bus terminal, Sai Tai Mai) to Kanchanaburi, and then take bus 8170 from Kanchanaburi bus terminal. There is no bus. The air conditioner is open, which is a test of personal heat resistance.If you are driving by yourself, you can follow Highway 323 to enter from the west entrance near Sayyoke Park, or from Kanchanaburi city along Highway 3199 from the south entrance.
◎ Erawan National Park. Erawan National Park. อุทยานแห่งชาติเอราวัณ
– English address: Mu 4, Tha Kradan Sub-district, Amphur Si Sawat, Kanchanaburi, Thailand
– Thai address: หมู่ที่ 4 ต.ท่ากระดาน อ.ศรีสวัสดิีนกาีน
– Phone: +66 34 574 222
– Fax: +66 34 574 288
– Official website: http://park.dnp.go.th/
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