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Luang Prabang: Mekong Cruise to Caves, Waterfalls and Villages

By Manifa travel
9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is $47 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

A full day tour to the Pak Ou Caves and Kuang Si Waterfalls. We depart Luang Prabang boat pier in the morning. Floating along the Mekong River, you will be in love with the beautiful landscape in Luang Prabang. Stop by a village “Ban Xang Hai” for tasting unique local rice whisky and rice wine. Afterward, exploring the mystery cave with local tour guide.

Having buffet lunch at the restaurant overlooking the Mekong river. In the afternoon, we take a car to waterfalls and enjoy swimming in the cool water. At 5pm, we leave for the city. Stop by a Hmong village en route. We'll meet Hmong people wearing traditional cloths and see their small Hmong museum. Arrival at the city center or your hotel at 6:00.

There is an option visiting waterfalls in the morning and Caves and Sunset Boat Cruise in the afternoon. This is the same experience except the morning and afternoon itineraries are swapped.

Activity location

  • Whisky Village
    • Luang Prabang, Laos

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Manifa Travel Luang Prabang Office
    • ຫຼວງພະບາງ, ແຂວງຫຼວງພະບາງ, Laos

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Private tour (morning cruise)
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Route: [Morning] Whisky village -> Pak Ou Caves -> Elephant Camp Restaurant (lunch) [Afternoon] Kuang Si Falls -> Hmong Village
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
$58.33 x 7 Adults$408.31
Total
Price is $408.31
Until Tue, Nov 25
Private tour (sunset cruise)
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Buffet Lunch, Drinking Water
Route: [Morning] Kuang Si Falls -> Hmong Village [Afternoon] Elephant Camp Restaurant (lunch) -> Pak Ou Caves -> Whisky village
Private Minivan and Boat
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00am
Price details
$60.00 x 7 Adults$420.00
Total
Price is $420.00
Until Tue, Nov 25
Private tour (sunset cruise)
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Buffet Lunch, Drinking Water
Route: [Morning] Kuang Si Falls -> Hmong Village [Afternoon] Elephant Camp Restaurant (lunch) -> Pak Ou Caves -> Whisky village
Private Minivan and Boat
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:15am
Price details
$65.00 x 6 Adults$390.00
Total
Price is $390.00
Until Tue, Nov 25
Private tour (morning cruise)
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Route: [Morning] Whisky village -> Pak Ou Caves -> Elephant Camp Restaurant (lunch) [Afternoon] Kuang Si Falls -> Hmong Village
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00am
Price details
$80.34 x 4 Adults$321.36
Total
Price is $321.36
Until Tue, Nov 25
Private tour (sunset cruise)
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Buffet Lunch, Drinking Water
Route: [Morning] Kuang Si Falls -> Hmong Village [Afternoon] Elephant Camp Restaurant (lunch) -> Pak Ou Caves -> Whisky village
Private Minivan and Boat
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:30am
Price details
$135.00 x 2 Adults$270.00
Total
Price is $270.00
Until Tue, Nov 25

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Buffet-style lunch (Chicken and fish. 4-5 vegetarian options available)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All Fees and Taxes
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Coffee and/or Tea
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Alcoholic Beverages
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Soda/Pop

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This tour is not hard at all. But it's about 10 hours full day excursion including a long distance drive (60km). If old people and infants are in your group, please consider to choose 2 days split option or private option

Activity itinerary

Whisky Village
  • 30m
A unique little village on the banks of the Mekong River. Ban Xang Hai, is also known as whisky village, is famous for their handicraft products like distilling and selling whisky, hand woven fabric and jewelry.
Pak Ou Caves
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
These two caves are located some 25km from Luang Prabang where the Nam Ou River flows into the Meking. The journey on a slow moving longboat to caves is decidedly picturesque. Motoring upriver you can see locals fishing and listen to the joyful laugher of children splashing in the water. The caves are revered throughout Laos and a very popular place for tourists and pilgrimsalike. There are some 4000 statyes abd statyettes in the caves, mostly of the Buddha, many stukk covered with paper thin gilding. The first cave is reached by a steep staircase from the river’s edge, while the second cave is a little deeper inside the mountain: bring a torchilight!
Kuang Si Falls
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
The Kuang Si Falls, sometimes spelled Kuang Xi or known as Tat Kuang Si Waterfalls, is a three levelled waterfall about 29 kilometres (18 mi) south of Luang Prabang. Upon reaching falls, relax and enjoy the magnificent natural surroundings. The water tumbles down and cascades gently into several cool, clear pools where you can enjoy a refreshing swim. The adventurous may walk to the top of the falls via a steep track where stunning views are awaiting them. Kuang Si Waterfalls also is a place where a rescue center for protecting sunbears, the endangered species, is located.
Hmong Heritage Culture Center
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
On the way back from the waterfall, we visit a Hmong village. We walk through the village and stop at a small museum built by the villagers. We learn from the villagers dressed in traditional costumes about their original highland life.

Location

Activity location

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    Whisky Village
    • Luang Prabang, Laos

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Manifa Travel Luang Prabang Office
    • ຫຼວງພະບາງ, ແຂວງຫຼວງພະບາງ, Laos

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