A great optional early start offers you the fantastic possibility to take part in the daily morning hours rituals of saffron-clad monks collecting offerings of Alms (ubiquitous sticky rice) from the faithful residents. This kind of tradition is very unique in Laos, being the only Buddhist nation still preserving the procession
TIME 1: LUANG PRABANG INTRODUCTION
Arrival in Luang Prabang. Welcome because of your guide and then transfer to your hotel for check in. Rest of the day free time at leisure.
Option: 2 hours traditional Lao rub
Accommodation in Luang Prabang.
DAY 2: LUANG PRABANG - KUANG SI WATERFALLS (B)
A great optional early start provides you the fantastic possibility to participate in the daily morning rituals of saffron-clad monks collecting offerings of Alms (ubiquitous sticky rice) from the faithful residents. This tradition is very unique in Laos, being the only Buddhist region still preserving the retraite
AM: After breakfast, we enjoy a short-guided travel seeing the city's earliest temple of Wat Sene and the magnificent Regal palace now transformed into the National Museum (closed on Tuesday). Our walk will also lead us at Wat Mai.
PM HOURS: We continue our trip toward Khouangsi Waterfall, on the way, we visit local villages of Lao ethnic minority groups at Ban Ouay, Hmong Small town, Ban Ou, Laoloum Community and Ban Thapene, Khmu Village, then drive to the beautiful Khouangsi Design where you can dash around in the tuiquoise color pools or walk over the forest trails. The Khouangsi Waterfall setting really illustrates paradise. We come back to Luang Prabang by late afternoon and continue to Ban Xangkhong, a village well known for silk hand weaving as well as for traditional Saa Paper making.
We return to metropolis by late evening to observe the sunset at Wat Siphouthabath before planning to the Hive Tavern for a drink also to go looking over an cultural fashion show that exhibits 95 pieces of traditional clothes from hill people of Northern Laos.
Immediately in Luang Prabang.
DAY TIME 3: LUANG PRABANG (B, L)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Consume a cooking school in the morning with the visit of local market and taste your own lunch. This activity will afford you to find the lao cuisine and ingredients.
In the day half-day dyeing class: an introduction to all the dye sources. The school includes preparing 3 color sources and dye cotton yarns. Take home the results. Sunset drink and view the sunset from the beautiful Mekong Lake view at Ock Take Tok. Then visit TAEC (Traditional Arts and Ethnology Center) where the exhibit can provide you more details on hill tribes in Laos and the persuits.
End your day with a stroll through the night market that will take place every day from 1600pm in some roads of the town.
Choice: sunset cruise dinner.
Over night in Luang Prabang.
WORKING DAY 4: LUANG PRABANG (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
The morning takes a little bit away of Luang Prabang to discover the elephant camp. Located in Ban Xieng Lom, at 15km from the city, this camp aims to protect and preserve the elephant while involving them in the tourism industry. This will afford you to enjoy a first breakthrough of this animal (symbol of Laos) through an elephant ride (around 70 minutes).
Inside the evening, you will start a slow boat to luxury cruise up the Mekong to Pak Ou Caves where hundreds of Buddha's sculptures and pictures are packed. Then come back to the town.
The boat arrives Senggang Prabang before sunset. In arrival to Luang Prabang enjoy visit to the beautiful Wat Xieng Wide lace and then transfer to the Mount Phousy to enjoy an amazing breathtaking view over the town.
Overnight in Luang Prabang
DAY 5: DEPARTURE SENGGANG PRABANG (B)
Free time at leisure till your transfer to the airport terminal for your flight to the next destination