Glimpse of Luang Prabang

Boasting the charm of an old city, Luang Prabang is one of the highlights of a tour in Laos, the perfect place to stroll around, relax and enjoy some romantic river views. With this tour you will be visiting all the most important heritage sites, landmarks and temples, like the Wat Xiengtong, but you will also be involved in some unusual experiences: take part in a traditional Basi ceremony, enjoy a Sindat BBQ and a fun game of “pétanque” in a local bar, and experience the farmers life for half a day, rice harvesting with traditional methods. A refreshing swim at Kuang Si Waterfalls is also included in the program.

Upon arrival, meeting with the tour guide and transfer to your hotel.

Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Optional: In the late evening you’ll go visiting a local house to take part in the Basi ceremony. This is a very ancient rite derived from Animism, that is still celebrated to send away the evil spirits and bring good luck. The Basi is often performed by village chiefs or shamans.

This morning after breakfast we start the city tour visiting the Royal Palace Museum where we’ll immerse in the everyday life of the last royal families who ruled Laos before Phatet Lao took power. Later we will visit the magnificent Wat Xiengthong whose unique roof is an example of classical Lao architecture. In the morning we will also visit the stunning Wat Mai and the Wat Visoun stupa. After lunch we’ll board a boat for a river excursion on the river Mekong towards the Pak Ou caves, two interconnected caves that house thousands of golden Buddha statues, of different size and shape, brought here by faithful pilgrims. On the way back we will stop at Ban Muangkeo village, famous for its rice whisky production and textile work.

Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Optional Bocce and dinner in a local restaurant.

In Laos the bowls game is called Petanque and it’s very popular with locals; for this reason, it’s a unique and fun way to get in touch with locals. After bowling and drinking a few beers with the Lao players, we will go to have dinner in a local restaurant where we will try the ““SinDat”, a typical lao BBQ quite popular among the locals.

In the morning we will drive to the Living Lands farmhouse, where we will meet the farm touristic guide. We will interact with the farmers and get engaged at all stages of the rice harvesting: we will learn on the field about the traditional rice cultivation process. The tour ends with a tasting of traditional rice based products. You’ll come to admire greatly the Lao people that still harvest rice in a traditional way, without employing any modern machinery.

After lunch we will drive to the stunning Khuang Si waterfalls where we will refresh ourselves by swimming in the natural pools or walking the paths in the forest. Near the waterfall it’s also possible to visit the Bear Rescue Centre, an organisation that works to protect an endangered species of Asian bear. Before going back to town we will stop at the Butterfly Park to see some beautiful butterflies.

Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Breakfast at the hotel. According to your scheduled departure flight, you’ll be driven and drop off at Luang Prabang airport.

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The program may also be subject to changes based on traffic, weather or other events beyond our control. In this case we will take care of evaluating the necessary changes together with the travelers. 

• Kuang Si Waterfalls: there is nothing quite like swimming in these magnificent azure waterfalls, surrounded by a spectacular lush tropical jungles.
• Wat Xieng Thong is a wonderful masterpiece of Lao architectural style, with its two-tiered roof decorated with elaborate mosaics. 
• Basi Cerimony: it has been practiced in Laos for hundreds of years as a religious practice to “call spirits”.

• Since you will be visiting temples, please dress conservatively: no shorts, sleeveless shirt of see-trough shirts and tops.
• Wear comfort shoes easy to take off.

As the hotels have different seasons that vary from hotel to hotel, the tour price will be on request, and the final amount will be calculated at the time of booking, according to the travel dates chosen and according with the number of participants.

Prices are per person on request in US Dollars

Travelers can cancel the tour before the deadline of cancellation; charges will be applied according to the cancellation deadline. The date of cancellation is the date in which the written communication od cancellation is received by the company.  Charges are a percentage of the total tour price per person, including surcharges but excluding any amendment charges and any insurance payment.