Kanchanaburi: Erawan Falls, Hellfire Pass

Started the day with a lovely buffet breakfast and a great river view

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After breakfast, we booked a private driver with the hotel. It was quite expensive, 2700 baht ($115 Sgd) for a day but it was the safer choice and we wanted to save time as well.

Our first stop:

Erawan Waterfalls

Erawan Waterfall is recognized as one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Thailand. It has 7 tiers. The entire length of the seven tiers spans approximately 1,500 m through the thick rainforest of the park. There’s an admission fee for foreigners of 400 baht ($17 Sgd) per adult

Initially, we agreed on just reaching tier 3 cause we were both not sporty people. But in the end, we challenged ourselves and went up to tier 5 !!! It was a long 1 hour climb on really rocky paths but definitely worth it for the stunning and beautiful waterfalls

Tier 3 has the highest waterfall ( 20metres )

Yay we made it to tier 5! It was less crowded and surrounded by rock formations and dense forest. If you like fish spa, this is the place for you. Except the fishes here are 10 times bigger o.o

Went back to tier 3 for a dip in the waters before leaving

By the time we left, it was already 12pm and it was getting crowded. Definitely a good choice to come here in the morning. Changed a set of clothes and set off to our next stop

Stop 2:

Hellfire Pass

Hellfire is the spot where the railway needed to cut through the mountain, which was really impossible but the POWs and labors were forced to use hand drills, picks, and shovels to carve the rock so that a railway track could be built. The 500-meter-long pass was incredibly completed in six months in 1943, with many lives sacrificed.

We first headed to the museum. These are some of the painting of the lives of the POWs here. There is even a section on Singapore POWs