Luang Prabang World Heritage City 5 Days Tour

On Your arrival our tour guide and driver will pick you up then transfer to hotel in city center.

For those who are feeling energetic this evening, you can take the opportunity to join a tour to Mount Phousi and a night market. At 5.30pm you will be picked up by the tour guide to visit Mount Phousi. Rising 150m above the center of town, Mount Phousi cuts a distinctive figure on the Luang Prabang skyline. The hill is a popular place to watch the sun set over the Mekong River. From the summit you can enjoy a spectacular 360 degree outlook across the city and its many temples, and out over the surrounding landscape to the mountains in the distance. Count on spending a couple of hours for the climb and descent, with several stops to see the temples, rest under shady trees and admire the magical views. After visiting Mount Phousi, the tour guide will take you to visit the night market, which regularly features a few hundred stalls.

For those who want to relax and just explore the markets, another guide will meet you at the hotel at 6:30pm for a short walking tour of the night market. Both tours will finish in the main street of Luang Prabang, where there are many dinner options (not included).

Overnight: Luang Prabang, Laos (Standard or Premium Hotel Option)

Meals included: N/A

At 7:30 am you will meet with a tour guide and embark on your adventure on a private boat cruise upstream the Mekong River. After your cruise (Approx. 1.5 hour) with a brief stop in a Rice Wine making village, you will arrive at Pak Ou Caves. Pak Ou is not only a particular destination but also a place which shelters historic cultural values.

Visiting the cave, you will see that this is the home to thousands of Buddhist statues with numerous dimensions. After visiting the cave by slow boat we arrive back into Luang Prabang, you will then be transported by bus to experience the Lao Buffalo Dairy Farm, an inspiring nonprofit organization.

Lead by your tour guide, you have the chance to feed the chickens, pigs, buffalos and of course you even have an opportunity to milk a buffalo! After the tour it is time for lunch, whilst enjoying the glorious mountain views your lunch will include a desert of buffalo ice cream and choice of a delicious cake! We continue to the breathtaking Kuang Si waterfalls, the largest in the Luang Prabang. Whilst contemplating the natural beauty, you have the opportunity to take a refreshing swim. Transfer back to hotel in Luang Prabang.

Overnight: Luang Prabang, Laos (Standard or Premium Hotel Option)

Meals included: Breakfast; Lunch

8:30 am:  Pick up by our English speaking guide from your hotel lobby

within Luang Prabang, Laos. 

Arrival at the Elephant Village Camp:

Welcome greeting by your guide and participate in a short briefing about elephants 

Bareback Elephant Ride: Enjoy the impressive experience of a 1 km bareback elephant ride! 1 person per elephant

Boat trip to the Tad Sae Waterfall: Ride in a traditional Lao long boat to the Tad Sae Waterfall and relax or swim in the clear water (water levels vary with seasonal conditions) 

Lunch: Dine at our Elephant Camp restaurant.  Buffet lunch served with coffee / tea and drinking water (vegetarian options are available)

Depart: Transfer back your hotel around 1:00pm

 

Sunset in Luang Prabang leaves a lasting impression on travelers, often becoming one of their most memorable experiences. It's not just the pretty skies but also the mood of ‘golden hour’ that leaves the biggest impression. It’s a magical time of the day; golden light on the mountains, the calm that blankets the Mekong, the gathering of friends, temple bells and drums heralding evening prayers. For locals and tourists, it’s a collective sigh, a pause in time. This evening you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the cruise. Upon boarding enjoy a nice welcome Laos cocktail and also enjoy soft drinks, beer and snacks while cruising.

Overnight: Luang Prabang, Laos (Standard or Premium Hotel Option)

Meals included: Breakfast; Lunch

Enjoy a full day at leisure in Luang Prabang or take the opportunity to join an optional early morning Alms Giving Ceremony tour.

Optional activity: Monks Alms Giving Ceremony & Morning Market - US$15

Rise early to the sound of the temple gong, then join your guide for a walk through quiet streets to watch the daily procession of three hundred young monks walking silently by, collecting sticky rice and other foods in their bronze bowls. The ritual is linked to a Buddhist tradition in which monks beg for their daily food as a way to demonstrate humility. Alms giving is an important religious act in Buddhism and it must be carried out respectfully by locals and tourists alike. If you would like to be involved in the offering of food, your guide will be more than happy to show you the best way to interact with monks. After this wonderful experience your guide shall walk you through the local morning markets where you can see the local way of life in Laos.

Arrive back at the hotel in time for breakfast.

You'll have time to visit Luang Prabang morning market, where you will see the locals haggling for fresh meat, fruit, and vegetables. our guide will get some local food and you will have change to enjoy them with local coffee/ drinks in a small restaurant in the busy market.

Overnight: Luang Prabang, Laos (Standard or Premium Hotel Option)

Meals included: Breakfast

After breakfast travel to the airport/Train station for the next destination

Meals included: Breakfast

Price per person in USD                                                             : High season* from Oct 1^st 2023 to Mar 30^th 2024

No of Pax	2	3	4	5	6-8	9 – 12	Single charge
4 – 5* hotel	505	427	386	362	351	345	95
3* hotel	437	357	316	292	276	249	55

Hotels & Location

	Luang Prabang
4–5* Hotel	1, Royal peacock Boutique Hotel 2, Muangthong Boutique Hotel 3, Santri Resort & Spa
3* Plus Hotel	1, Luang Prabang river lodge 3, Jasmine Hotel 4, Villa Mahasok hotel

Package Included:
+ Accommodation (Hotel Options)
+ Private transfer
+ English Speaking guide
+ Meals as mentioned
+ All entrance fees
+ Daily bottle of water
+ Antibacterial hand sanitizer and mask are available and free (not required to use)
+ Season fruits, tea, coffee available and free on cruise to Pak Ou caves and whisky village

Package Excluded:
- Optional tours
- Drinks
- Travel Insurance 
- Personal expenses
- Tips for guide and driver
- Other that not mentioned