4Days Legendary Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang – Pak Ou Caves – Khuang Si Falls
Prices from: $1199 per person on Twin sharing basis
Day 1 Luang Prabang
Arrive in the morning at Luang Prabang Airport where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon, you will be taken for a brief city tour to the Former Royal Palace (now the National Museum), Wat Xieng Thong, Wat Sen, Wat Visun. End the day enjoying the sunset from the top of Mount Phou Si.
Day 2 Luang Prabang-Pak Ou Caves (B)
Take a full-day boat trip on the mighty Mekong River to explore local villages at Ban Xiengmene and Ban Chan. Continue with the royal temple at Wat Longkhoun, which once belonged to the royal family and nearby Sackarine Caves and continue cruising Pak Ou cave. Explore caves and cross Mekong River at Ban Ou for lunch at a local restaurant. Return by road to Luang Prabang, stopping en route at Ban Xang Hai, where the residents create a unique rice wine called lao lao and continue to typical Lao villages at Ban Xangkhong and Ban Xienglek, well known for its handmade Jute Sar paper.
Day 3: Luang Prabang-Khuang Si Falls (B)
In the morning we visit the Phosi Market with its array of offerings including dried buffalo skin, local tea, saltpetre and hill-tribe weavings as well as vegetables and livestock. Laos is known for its traditional crafts, and today we visit the ethnic villages of Ban Ouay, (Hmong), Ban Ou (Lowland Lao) and Ban Thapene (Khmu). Continue driving to the beautiful Khuang Si Waterfalls where we can splash around in the pools or walk along forest paths. We return to Luang Prabang by afternoon and continue to Ban Phanom, a well-known weaving village before returning to the city by late evening to watch the sunset at Wat Siphouthabath.
Day 4 Luang Prabang (B)
You may wish to wake up early and participate in the daily early morning ritual of saffron-clad monks with their black Alms-giving bowls being given offerings from the local people, including the ubiquitous sticky rice. After breakfast visit Luang Prabang Market and a number of shops selling antiques and silver jewellery made by mountain tribes before being transferred to airport for your onward flight.
Note: This is a private tour and departs daily
Included: Accommodation for 3 nights, meals as per itinerary, transfers and sightseeing as indicated, local English speaking guides and entrance fees.
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Prices quoted are valid till 30 September 2023. Cost above is indicative, based on Low Season in NZ Dollars and subject to change due to fluctuation in exchange rates. Please read T&C before booking. Call 09 410 5060 or 0508 EXOTIC (0508 396 842) or email info@exoticholidays.co.nz for more information.