The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang
consists of plenty of historic sites, ancient pagodas, together with the
beautiful nature. Within just 4-day Luang Prabang tour, you will experience all
the best Luang Prabang can offer.
On arrival at the airport, you
will be met and transferred to check in the hotel.
After a soft rest, your city
tour begins with a visit to the magnificent Wat Xiengthong, a superb piece of
Lao temple architecture, which presents a sweeping two-tiered roof and ornate
mosaics including a beautiful ‘tree of life ‘glass montage on the rear temple
wall.
If time permits, we will take a
short walk around the small streets of city center, watching the life of local
people. After that, you will visit Royal Palace Museum, which was built in 1904
during the French colonial era for King Sisavang Vong and his family.
Late afternoon, we climb up to
the top of Mount Phousi for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded
stupa as well as a panoramic sunset view of the city and the Mekong River.
The welcome dinner will be served at the local
restaurant with traditional dance & folk song, the best chance to
experience Lao culture
The tour ends after a visit to
the famous Night Market, where you can find a lovely selection of handmade
textiles made by local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Meal: Dinner.
Wake up as the sun rises, we will prepare to join the
most sacred tradition of Laos, the daily morning alms giving, which dates to
the 14th century. More than 200 Buddhist monks depart from various temple to
gather their daily meal from the faithful residents sitting quietly on the
streets.
From there, we will visit the temporary morning market near the former Royal
Palace. Just set on the ground, the local people come here to barter their
day’s catch from rice, to vegetable, to fish, or chicken. This is the best
chance to experience the flavor of local life.
Breakfast at the hotel.
We will first visit the city’s
oldest temple of Wat Sene. After that, we embark on the leisurely cruise
upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a breathtaking view of the
tranquil countryside, before reaching the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, a 16th century
cave monastery filled with thousands of Buddha images, which locates 25
Kilometers North of Luang Prabang in the limestone cliffs overlooking the
Mekong river. En route, you will stop at
Ban Muang Keo, a well-known village for its traditional Lao rice whisky
distilling. You will arrive back in Luang Prabang.
On arrival back in the city, visit the Traditional Art and Ethnology Center
(closed on Monday) to learn about Laos’ many ethnic cultures. Overnight in
Luang Prabang.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch.
Begin today's close-up look at daily Laotian life by heading out
for a morning at a community-based living rice farm in the idyllic countryside
outside Luang Prabang. Surrounded by mountains and rice paddies, you'll have an
opportunity to experience rural life as a Laotian farmer would, trying your
hand at various farm activities – or observing them from a traditional Lao rice
house balcony, set amidst rice terraces and an organic vegetable farm. You'll
have time to check out nearby workshops where local bamboo weavers, blacksmiths
and sugar cane processors practice their crafts. Then take a tour of the
organic garden to learn how natural herbs are used in traditional medicine.
Lunch will be served at the terrace overlooking the rice field
Later on, we drive to the beautiful Kuang Si Waterfall which is
the biggest in the Luang Prabang area with three tiers leading to a 50-metre
drop into spectacular azure pools before flowing downstream. The pools also
make great swimming holes and are very popular with both tourists and locals
We will also take a short visit to the Bear Rescue Center, which
houses a couple of dozen animals rescued from the hands of poachers and
traffickers.
On the way back to the town, we will take a short visit to the
Ock Pop Tock Living Craft Center, set serenely close to the Mekong, this
beautiful, traditionally styled workshop, where weavers, spinners and batik
makers produce top-quality fabrics, offers free tours every half-hour. This
place is also the perfect spot to admire the sunset.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Meal: Breakfast, lunch.
Tour included: Private transportation with English speaking guide,
entrance fee, lunch, accommodation.
You are free to stroll around the town before taking the
departure flight for the next destination.
Meal: Breakfast.
Tour
included: Private transportation with
English speaking guide.
