5 Days Best of Luang Prabang Tour
Tour Overview
You are seeking a short escape from busy life? You desire to step on an adventure to a new culture and nature? We have you covered. Our 5-day tour...
Code of Tour: TAD0000028785
Length of Travel: 5 Day
Destinations of Tour: Luang Prabang
Departure City: Luang Prabang
Price of Tour: Request
Type of Tour: Private
Features of Tour: Culture tours History tours Sunrise tours Sunset tours World heritages tours
You are seeking a short escape from busy life? You desire to step on an adventure to a new culture and nature? We have you covered. Our 5-day tour package to Luang Prabang is what you are looking for. Take a dip in tiered turqouise blue pools of Kuang Si Waterfall, explore streets lined with a unique blend of traditional Lao and French colonial architecture, visit local markets or caves filled with Buddha statues, your own expert local guide will take you to hidden gems to experience the best of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed town along the Mekong River. Moreover, don’t forget to spend time on pampering yourself in the authentic local flavors by joining a cooking class and learn about Laos’ traditional cuisine. Just relax and let your minds sink in the peaceful ambiance of Luang Prabang.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS TOUR
Explore Luang Prabang, northern Laos’ colonial town and its beautiful outskirts
Get out into nature with a visit to the spectacular Kuang Si Waterfall
Cruise along the mighty Mekong to visit the mysterious Pak Ou caves, one of the most sacred place in Laos
Relax at qualified accommodation which is ideally central located
Visit local market and select fresh ingredients for a cooking class
Savor delicious Laos food and learn about the culinary tradition
DAY 1: LUANG PRABANG
Transfer:
Activities: Welcome to Luang Prabang, transfer to hotel to check in, enjoy a welcome dinner
Welcome to Luang Prabang – one of the most pleasant cities in South East Asia – a UNESCO World Heritage site. Located in northern Laos, at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers, this sacred city boasts golden-roofed wats, saffron robed monks and remnants of French colonial architecture.
When arriving at Luang Prabang airport , you will be welcomed by our tour guide and driver. After transfering to the hotel, doing check-in and relaxing, you will be taken to a local restaurant for a tasty dinner. You can spend your free evening on joining the lively Night Market or relax at the hotel.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: 3 Choices
DAY 2: LUANG PRABANG
Transfer:
Activities: Join the Luang prabang city tour
An optional early start gives you the fantastic opportunity to participate in the daily morning alms giving ritual to saffron clad monks. This tradition is unique to Laos, being the only Buddhist nation still preserving this procession. Stop and visit fresh local markets and back to hotel for breakfast.
This morning, depart to visit Wat Visoun, the site of impressive Thad Makmo stupa. The rounded dome is stylistically more Sinhalese than Lao. Continue to visit Wat Aham. Then, visit to the most photographed temple, Vat Xiengthong. Located at the end of peninsular closed to the confluence of Mekong and Khan River.
This afternoon, continue to former Royal Palace, now the National Museum. Visit Wat Mai, a temple renowned for its golden bas-relief. During Pimai, the Lao New Year, the Prabang normally housed in the Royal Palace Museum is brought and put on public display in this temple.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Experiences:
Impressive city tour around Luang Prabang – the blend of cultural diversity
Luang Prabang – located in the north of Laos is considered as the heart of Laos culture. The city will amaze you, definitely, by “the successful fusion of the traditional architectural and urban structures and those of the European colonial rulers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Its unique townscape is remarkably well preserved, illustrating a key stage in the blending of two distinct cultural traditions” said the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).Don’t miss a tour around the city to immerse in the blending cultural values of tradition and colony in Luang Prabang !
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: 3 Choices
DAY 3: LUANG PRABANG
Transfer:
Activities: Visit Pak Ou caves by boat & relax at Kuang Si Waterfall
This morning transfer to the pier where you board a traditional long trail boat, for a relaxing cruise upstream on the mighty Mekong River. Enjoy stunning mountain scenery and witness the simple rural lifestyles.You will reach Pak Ou caves at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Ou Rivers. In these 2 caves are displayed hundreds of sacred centuries-old Buddha images which are the object of pilgrimages during the Lao New Year festivities around mid-April. Cruise back Luang Prabang. Stop and visit Ban Xangkhong, a weaving village, where you can jump into wooden looms with local expert for practical and experience.
This afternoon, driving through green rice paddies and farms. On your arrival at the Kuang Si waterfall, enjoy your short walking on trails of falls to visit the bear rescued centre. Enjoy spectacular views and surrounding of orchids inside the park and falls cascade over many calcified tiers and down several hundred feet into a series of cool, turquoise pools. Return to Luang Prabang.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Experiences:
Enjoyable Mekong River boat excursion to Pak Ou Cave
When in Luang Prabang, it is recommended to take a boat tour through Mekong river and visit Pak Ou caves. The excursion will bring you pleasant time to see the local life along the way where the mountain, blue sky and spectacular scenery are in harmony to take the picture. The climb to the caves will guide you to superb exploration to see hundreds of Buddha sculptures in a dark cave, which is not only an insight into top attraction in Luang Prabang, but the historical stories of the sacred relics protection from bombings during the Secret War as well.
Spectacular and stunning Kuang Si WaterFalls
No words can describe the stunning of Kuang Si Waterfalls and the emerald water: you must witness in person, the experience will surely exceeds your expectations!Located outside the city of Luang Prabang, Kuang Si Waterfalls are absolutely breathtaking and definitely worth the visit. You can climb up to the falls and take a dip, or walk through the beautiful area and got in the water a bit more downstream, swim or simply put my feet in for a relaxation.Truly, a joyous feast for eyes and ears, for mind and soul !
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: 3 Choices
DAY 4: LUANG PRABANG
Transfer:
Activities: Join a cooking class and learn how to make some Laos dishes
In the morning, we take an exciting visit to the local market, walk around and learn more about the local produce and ingredients used for cooking class before returning to the kitchen. You will be guided to cook a few traditional dishes by our enthusiastic and knowledgeable instructors then popped back to your benches to do it yourselves. Lunch start when all your dishes are done and you’ll learn more on Laos culinary tradition and eating habits with recipe book given at the end of the class. You will love every minute of the cooking class.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Experiences:
Half day cooking class in Luang Prabang
One of the best ways to learn about Lao cuisine and the traditional dishes from Luang Prabang is from a local expert. Experience a half day or an afternoon to learn some local dishes that you can later returned to your country, to the delight of your friend’s curious palate. Luang Prabang is definitely the gastronomic capital of Laos. Historically, the town has always been rich in the arts, especially table arts. The best cooks were hired by the King. This created a legacy that has endured. All visitors that stop at Luang Prabang must savour the typical local dishes, which they will find nowhere else in Laos. Take a cooking class to explore the authentic local flavors!
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: 3 Choices
DAY 5: Departure from LUANG PRABANG
Transfer:
Activities: Transfer to Luang Prabang Airport for your flight back home
It is your time to enjoy your last wonderful moments in Luang Prabang.
03 hours prior to your flight time, our driver will come and pick you up driving to the airport for your flight back home. Thank you so much for travelling with us!
Ends of services.
Service Included:
- Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
- Meals as listed in the itinerary;
- Hotels as listed in the itinerary;
- Private English-speaking tour guide and vehicle for transfers & sightseeing;
- Service charge & government taxes;
- Luggage transfers between airports and hotels;
- Two bottles of mineral water each day;
Service Excluded:
- Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
- Chinese visa fees;
- Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
- Single room supplement;
- Tips to guides and drivers;
- Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff.
- Personal travel accident insurance;
- All optional programs;
- Domestic air tickets fares with airport tax and fuel extra fee based on economy class mentioned in the program.
