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The national park is 65 kilometers from Kanchanaburi along Route 3199. The park,
covering 550-square-kilometers, is the site of the seven-tiered Erawan
waterfall, one of Thailands loveliest waterfalls. The second tier has a
pool, which is ideal for swimming and is particularly picturesque.
However, the most popular activity in the park is trekking. Bungalow
accommodations and camping facilities and a daytime food market are
available.
Shelters and camping
are available for tourists in the park. Admission is Bt200 for adults
and Bt100 for children. For more details, please contact the National
Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok at Tel. 0
2562 0760 or ‘www.dnp.go.th’ or Erawan National park Tel. 0 3457 4722,
0 3457 4234
Visitors may take a bus departing from the
Kanchanaburi Bus Terminal to the waterfall every 50 minutes from 8 a.m.
to 5.20 p.m. The journey takes 1.5 hours.
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