Best of Luang Prabang

Location
Laos
Tour sort
Culture & History
Location
Laos
Duration
4 Days / 3 nights
Starting from
$1,600 USD per person

Experience Our Best of Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang is one of the most well-known places in Laos for travellers, but our Best of Luang Prabang tour will take you to some off the beaten path places and you will have some very unique experiences that most travellers won't get to experience.

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Tour itinerary

Day 1: Luang Prabang
Upon arrival at Luang Prabang International Airport, your guide will be waiting for you and transfer you to The Luang Say Residence for free time at leisure.

Luang Prabang

Day 2: Luang Prabang
After breakfast at 10:00 A.M. Meet Francis Engelmann, a writer and independent consultant living in Luang Prabang who work closely with UNESCO. He will give a deep dive presentation in the gardens of one of the oldest mansions, the wooden heritage house of Ban Xieng Mouane. He will first touch base about the architecture of the place and the influences of colonial times. The second part of the presentation will take place in the exhibition room of the Buddhist archives Centre and he will explain more about the origin and significance of the unique collection of more than 35000 photos. You will have lunch at the Past Lao restaurant before continuing to explore this historic and charming heritage town.  You will start with a visit to the most popular of temples – Wat Xieng ThongThis 500-year-old temple is exquisite and is the best example of the classic Luang Prabang styleFrom here, explore small side streets, along back alleys, and through temples – a city that could have been designed with slow travel in mind. Continue wandering up the peninsula, stopping at temples and other sites as you wishVisit the National Museum, which is the former Royal PalaceRelics from Laos’ royalist past remain hereOverlooking the palace is Phousi MountainIt is said that those who do not climb the 328 steps up have not really made it to the cityVenture up the hill and be rewarded with remarkable views of the areaIn the evening you will be heading out to the Mekong River Banks with your guide, where you will enjoy the sunset with a nice glass of wine or local rice whiskey. Your special hosts for the night will give you a truly unique insight into Luang Prabang’s culture and history through the art of storytelling. The stories are told in English, with live musical accompaniment, to offer an evening of cultural insight and entertainment. After this special ending of the day, you will head back to The Luang Say Residence for leisure and overnight.

Luang Prabang Royal Palace

Day 3: Luang Prabang 
Early morning at dawn, you will head out with your guide to witness the sacred ritual of monks on their alms rounds, known locally as Sai BathLong lines of barefoot monks go true the streets to receive their morning rice from the local villagersAfterward, visit the Morning Market and see an array of meats, vegetables, and spices the locals use in their cooking. You will head back to your hotel for breakfast. At 08:30 am, you will be picked up for a therapeutic trek. Upon arrival at the MandaLao Elephant Conservation, you will have a coffee and an introduction to elephant behavior. A quick boat ride across the Nam Khan River will take you to see the elephants. Enjoy observing elephants from the river bank as Mahouts wash them in the Nam Khan river. After 2 hours of crossing through a beautiful stretch of traditional Lao gardens, you will arrive at the jungle-covered Huay Nok stream. As you walk alongside the elephants and crisscross through the cool water you will experience a profound sense of understanding, respect, and caring for these amazing animals. For lunch, you will enjoy a delicious Lao meal made from their own organically grown products. After lunch, you will go for a short ride back to Luang Prabang and continue further down to Kuang Si Waterfall, where you will enjoy the famous falls. On the way back to the town, you will stop to visit the Buffalo Dairy, known for its sustainable approach to local farming. In the evening transfer back to your hotel for leisure and overnight. In the late afternoon, you will be treated to a private Baci ceremony in a small village called Ban Mano. After this, you will continue to a hidden temple that is rarely visited by foreign travellers. Here it is time for a special encounter with the monks who will teach you the fundamentals of meditation. After getting your insight on the techniques of meditation, you will have the opportunity to join the monks in their daily chanting. In the evening head back to The Luang Say Residence for leisure and overnight.

Alms giving

Day 4: Luang Prabang
After breakfast, you will be picked up for a transfer to Luang Prabang International Airport where you can catch your international departure flight.                         

Tour Overview

Included in this Package

  • All transfers and transport as per program

  • Service of English speaking guides as mentioned in the itinerary

  • Accommodation on Bed & Breakfast

  • Lunch on day 2 & 3

  • All entrance fees on tour

  • Unlimited drinking water

  • Co2 Compensation

Excluded in this Package

  • International Airfares and Airport taxes,

  • Travel and personal insurance,

  • Visa, passport, vaccinations, medicines,

  • Personal expenditures,

  • Gratitude,

  • Optional excursions/activities not detailed in the itinerary,

  • Any additional services requested,

  • Wire Transfers Fees (sending & receiving).

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Why book with us?

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Customised itineraries

Everyone is different and therefore no request is too crazy. Customise your trip down to the finest detail.

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Laos

Laos has a simple unspoiled beauty. Full of charming towns, beautiful Buddha statues & temples, green rice fields, and immense limestone rock formations. If you are in search to slow it down for a while, then the Laotian people will welcome you with an exceptional sense of hospitality.

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