Erawan Cave

Erawan Cave: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Erawan Cave

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Erawan Cave — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 18.32726, 98.87153. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Erawan Cave

• Phachor (Mae Wang National Park) · sanctuary · Chiang Mai · ~32 km · Must-see
• Wachirathan Waterfall · waterfall · Chiang Mai · ~47 km · Must-see
• The Kissing Mountains · attraction · Chiang Mai · ~53 km · Must-see
• Chiang Mai Night Safari · sanctuary · Chiang Mai · ~58 km · Must-see
• Chedi Liam Temple · Buddhist site · Chiang Mai · ~62 km · Must-see
• Doi Inthanon · attraction · Chiang Mai · ~62 km · Must-see
• Wat Chedi Luang · Buddhist site · Chiang Mai · ~66 km · Must-see
• Wat Phra Singh · Buddhist site · Chiang Mai · ~66 km · Must-see
• Night Bazaar Chiang Mai · attraction · Chiang Mai · ~66 km · Must-see
• Masjid Hidayatul Islam Banhaw · dargah · Chiang Mai · ~66 km · Must-see
• Three Kings Monument · fort · Chiang Mai · ~66 km · Must-see
• Bhubing Palace · fort · Chiang Mai · ~67 km · Must-see
• Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep Racha Worawihan · Buddhist site · Chiang Mai · ~67 km · Must-see
• Wat Lok Moli · Buddhist site · Chiang Mai · ~67 km · Must-see
• San Pa Koi Mosque · dargah · Chiang Mai · ~67 km · Must-see
• Doi Suthep · attraction · Chiang Mai · ~68 km · Must-see
• Wat Jed Yod · attraction · Chiang Mai · ~68 km · Must-see
• The Highland People Discovery Museum · museum · Chiang Mai · ~70 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Erawan Cave

Other caves near Erawan Cave

• Tha Cave Doi Kham · cave · Chiang Mai · ~60 km
• Takkatan Cave · cave · Chiang Mai · ~63 km
• Mae Sap Cave · cave · Chiang Mai · ~77 km
• Muang On Cave · cave · Chiang Mai · ~80 km
• Erawan Cave · cave · Phrae · ~147 km
• Chiang Dao Cave · cave · Chiang Mai · ~149 km
• Thep Na Mitra Cave · cave · Lamphun · ~4 km
• Tad Kar Tan Cave · cave · Chiang Mai · ~63 km
• Cave Cave · cave · Chiang Mai · ~67 km
• Pa Ta Cave · cave · Chiang Mai · ~77 km

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