Best Luang Prabang tour

Code tour : Laos Tour 03
Start City: Luang Prabang  City / End City: Luang Prabang City
Highlight of trip: Visit Luang Prabang, a Shangri-La of golden temples and pampered refinement. Prepare yourself to swim and have fun in the falls and enjoy the natural pools. See thousands of Buddha images during your riverboat to Pak Ou caves. Get close to the elephants and experience feed an elephant.

Day 1: Welcome to Luang Prabang!
Flight: International flight on your own arrangement or upon request
Welcome to Laos, the mysterious Buddhist country with a unique culture and natural beauty.
Upon your arrival in Luang Prabang, your private local guide will welcome you in the airport then escort you to your hotel in Luang Prabang city.
Rest of the day is at your leisure to relax and explore the city, you can enjoy some drinks in one of the cafés or strolling along the beautiful riverside. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 2: Luang Prabang City Tour
Meals: B
Your full day city tour begins after breakfast, you will visit the Royal Palace Museum (closed on Tuesday), which hosts a range of interesting artifacts; See the city's oldest temple of Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground and representing classical Laotian architecture; Visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham.
In the afternoon, head to visit the Arts and Ethnology Centre to learn about Laos’ many ethnic cultures before heading out of town to see the weaving villages of Ban Xiengkhong and Ban Xienglek. Later, return to the city for a visit to Wat Mai. Finally climb to the top of Mount Phousi to explore the sacred, gilded stupa and a sunset view of the city and the Mekong River.
At night, you will visit the famous Night Market, where you'll find handmade textiles made by local and hill tribe peoples living in the surroundings. Overnight in Luang Prabang

Day 3: Boat Trip to Pak Ou Caves | Kuang Si Waterfall
Meals: B
Your memorable trip will start from partaking in an alms ritual in the morning; you will accept the blessing by monks who you give the alms. Have breakfast in the hotel and then, visit the Royal Palace Museum to learn some history of Laos. Continue to you will embark on a private boat for a 2 hours boat trip along the Mekong River to the Pak Ou Cave. During the boat trip, you will enjoy the beautiful scenery along the Mekong River and see the daily fishing life of local people in the riverside.
Then, go to visit the Pak Ou Cave which locates by the Mekong River. Here, you will discover a number of gold lacquered Buddha statues in the cave. After that, you can have an excursion to Kuang Si Waterfalls, where you will enjoy the beautiful natural scenery, have fun in waterfalls and relax. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 4: Full Day Elephant Village and Tad Sae Waterfall
Meals: B
Today you will learn how to be a Mahout and then get ready to get wet as you plunge into the Nam Khan River and give the elephant a refreshing bath! ( No Elephant Ride )
8:00 am - 8:30 am: Pick up by our English speaking guide from your hotel lobby within Luang Prabang;
Arrival at the Elephant Village Camp: Welcome greeting by your guide and participate in a short briefing about elephants;
Elephant feeding: Get up close and personal with elephants;
Explore elephant village: Visit our elephant hospital, museum, gallery, and dung paper making facility;
One on one experience: Enjoy the impressive experience of being a Mahout! (Notice: 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. Swimsuit recommended! (Notice: water levels will vary with seasonal conditions)
Bathe your elephant: Take your own elephant down to the Nam Khan river for an exhilarating and once in a lifetime bathing experience!
Boat trip back to camp: Traverse the Nam Khan River in a traditional Lao long boat from the waterfall back to our Elephant Camp.
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Depart the camp. Transfer back to your Hotel in Luang Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 5: Farewell from Luang Prabang
Flight: International flight on your own arrangement or upon request
Meals: B
Today, the guide will transfer you to the airport. Hope you have a nice trip home and look forward to traveling with you again. Services end.

Service Inclusions:
• Flight tickets with airport tax as listed in above itinerary.
• Entrance fee and sightseeing as listed in the itinerary.
• Private English speaking tour guide service.
• Private van for land transportation with cold drinking water and soft drink provided in the car.
• Meals as listed in the itinerary (B for breakfast, L for lunch and D for dinner.

Service Exclusions:
• International air tickets.
• Visa Handling fee, visa stamp fee.
• Meals do not listed in itinerary.
• Insurance, gratuities and personal expenses.
• Tipping for guide, driver and hotel bell boys, etc.
• Surcharge for public holidays (if any).
• Services not stated in the itinerary.

Stay at:
Luang Prabang(4 nights)

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