Luang Prabang Essential

We’ll pick you up at the airport and take you to your hotel. You’re free to explore this best preserved traditional city in South-East Asia before we head for a local restaurant to admire Lao cultural show while enjoying delicious Laos’s cuisine.

Start your city tour at the former Royal Palace, now the National Museum, where you will explore the history of Laos. Continue on foot to Wat Mai temple, a temple renowned for its golden bas-relief, and Wat Sensoukarahm temple, which features a beautiful dazzling golden façade. Next we visit Wat Visoun, the shrine of Wat Aham, Wat Mai, we then climb up to the top of Phousi Mount for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as a beautiful sunset view of the city and the Mekong River. From there, we explore the night market, where you can find a wide collection of handmade textiles by local and hill tribe people in the surrounding towns before heading for dinner.

This morning, we rise early to participate in the daily morning rituals of saffron-clad monks collecting offerings from the devotees. This tradition is very unique in Laos, being the only Buddhist nation still preserving the procession. From there, we visit the morning market where you will find diverse offerings such as dried buffalo skin, local tea, hill-tribe weavings and other local poultry, vegetables, and produce. Laos is also known for its traditional crafts, and today you will have the opportunity to visit the local villages of the Lao ethnic minority groups. We carry onto the spectacular Kuangsi waterfalls where you can splash around in the turquoise pools or walk along the forest paths.

After breakfast, we start our tour at Wat Xieng Thong temple, the most revered temple in Luang Prabang. Located at the end of the peninsula, close to the Mekong, this temple was built in 1560 by King Setthathirat and is decorated with ornate carvings and mosaics. Then we take a boat upstream on the Mekong River to Pak Ou Caves, filled with beautiful views of the tranquil countryside. We’ll visit the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, packed with thousands of gilded Buddha statues of various sizes. After lunch, return to pier and along the way; stop at a local village to see how local rice wine and whiskey is made. En-route, we take a short drive to a local silk and cotton hand-weaving local village.

Your time is free until we take you to the airport for your flight.

• Prices are nett per person in United States Dollars (USD) and subject to change without prior notice
• Prices are based on twin-share basis and subject to room availability upon tour booking
• No refund for any un-utilized tour
• Airport transfer surcharge of USD 10 maximum per person per way for pick-up or send-off during 2100 hrs to 0600 hrs (adjust based on group size)
• Surcharge for peak season and public holidays may apply and variable by hotel (we will advise at time of booking)
• Terms and conditions apply

• Child under 6 years old sharing room with two adults without extra bed: maximum of 1 free-of-charge child/booking (breakfast paid directly to hotel)
• Child 6-under 12 years old sharing room with two adults without extra bed: 50% of package cost
• Child 6-under 12 years old sharing room with two adults with extra bed: 80% of package cost
• Child under 12 years old sharing room with one adult: 95% of package cost
• Child 12 years old and above: 100% of adult cost