Top 8 National Park Tours in Bangkok

1.Erawan Park & Kanchanaburi Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,582 reviews · 12 - 14 hours · from $59Our pick

Travel from Bangkok in a small group of up to nine to visit the JEATH War Museum, Bridge over the River Kwai, and Erawan’s seven waterfall levels. Guides such as Nancy, Jack, and Ohm bring the history to life, while free time lets you hike, swim, and cool off in clear jungle pools.

“I had such a wonderful day on the Erawan National Park Tour. TripGuru our guide Prakadkiet (Jacky) was warm, calm, and very welcoming — everything was smooth, well organized, and relaxed. We started with the JEATH War Museum, then walked across the famous Bridge over the River Kwai — a highlight was seeing the train pass by while we were on the bridge. The best part was spending about 4 hours at Erawan Waterfall, with plenty of time to swim and hike up toward Level 7. The water was absolutely beautiful, and at every level you can swim or simply dip your feet in the cool, clear pools there have…”

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2.Khao Yai National Park Small-Group Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 704 reviews · 11 hours · from $46

Trade Bangkok’s traffic for Khao Yai National Park on an 11-hour small-group outing. You’ll hike the Nong Phak Chi Trail, look for elephants and hornbills, visit Haew Suwat and Haew Narok waterfalls, and stop where deer roam at Lamtakong. Guides such as Angie, Surina, Tank, and Niranya are known for warm, lively service.

“Our Tourguide "Angie" gave us a lot of information and we had a wonderful trip together. Thanks so much.”

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3.Khao Yai National Park Full-Day From Bangkok – Including Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 523 reviews · from $78

Leave Bangkok for Khao Yai National Park on a small-group day trip with an English-speaking guide such as Bond, Jimmy, Nicky, or Tanya. Expect a 3 to 4 km forest hike, two waterfalls, steep steps, possible monkeys and deer, and about six hours on the road.

“Lovely trek in the jungle great guide Mr Bro and Mr Beer a great driver. Quite undulating around 400m above sea level. Frequent obstacles such as tree roots and fallen branches and steep steps but nothing as not described. Saw plenty of deer and monkeys and signs of elephants. Walk is around 2 mile 3.4km we had a great day. Plenty of great views.”

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4.Erawan Waterfalls and Bridge Over River Kwai Tour from Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 372 reviews · from $56

Travel from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi in a small group of up to nine, with an English-speaking guide such as Rach, Alice, or Eddy. Visit the JEATH War Museum and Bridge Over the River Kwai, then spend four hours hiking and swimming at the seven-tiered Erawan Waterfalls.

“Must take this tour to enjoy the amazing Natural Beauty of Thailand. The waterfall going to all seven level take two hours and give one hour for the swim..”

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5.Erawan Waterfall and Elephant Care: Private Tour to Kanchanabur

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 339 reviews · from $227Top rated

Leave Bangkok at 6:30 am for a private Kanchanaburi tour with a guide such as Peter, Bella, or Preecha. Swim at seven-level Erawan Waterfall, walk the Death Railway, visit Krasae Cave, feed and bathe rescued elephants, and cross the River Kwai Bridge.

“The tour was quite surprising as we expected the most spectacular impressions to come from the natural sites or historic attractions. At the end of the day, this was the visit in the elephants’ farm which made the tour. Elephant feeding and cleaning experience was unforgettable though we initially thought about skipping this point to spend more time at the waterfalls. Many thanks to our guide for her very good service! The tour would be 5-stars if not the car in which we were travelling. It had its bumpers completely used and we could literally feel every little stone on the road in our kidneys.”

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6.Kanchanaburi Full Day Tour: River Kwai and Erawan Falls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 327 reviews · from $87

Travel from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi with an English-speaking guide such as Na, Lisa, or Paul. Visit the JEATH War Museum, cross the River Kwai Bridge, and swim in Erawan’s emerald pools. Expect a long day, a small group, and roughly six and a half hours at the national park.

“It was a long day, but I came back more educated about some important Thai history, and refreshed from swimming at the waterfalls. The guide happily took photos of me at key spots and did a good job of keeping the trip moving accordinRead more”

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7.Erawan Waterfall & Train Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 57 reviews · 8 hours · from $114

Start early with Srinakarin Lake and Erawan National Park, where you can swim in emerald pools and explore jungle trails. After lunch at a local restaurant, ride the Siam-Burma Railway past Tham Krasae Bridge and finish at the Bridge on the River Kwai with an English-speaking guide.

“Der Ganztagesausflug hat uns von Anfang bis Ende rundherum sehr gut gefallen und würden wir jedem wieder empfehlen. Unsere Tourguide Kanitsupa hat sich große Mühe gegeben uns einen perfekten Tag zu gestalten, mit viel Energie und Freude, sehr ansteckend. Wir wurden von unserem Hotel welches nicht in näherem Gebiet lag nach kurzer Absprache trotzdem abgeholt. Nochmal vielen Dank für alles”

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8.Ancient City Bangkok and Erawan Museum Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $10Best value

Choose Ancient City, Erawan Museum, or both, then explore without a guide or fixed group schedule. See more than 100 Thai architectural replicas, the three-headed elephant museum, gardens, art, and optional extras such as bike rental, tram rides, costumes, lunch, and a cooking class.

“Really enjoyed the beautiful grounds and Erawan museum. It was a hoot driving the golf cart around the Ancient City. We brought our own “costumes” and took many amazing pictures during the day and then with the great lighting later towards evening.”

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