Day 1. Luang Prabang – Arrival
Welcome to Heart of Laos !
Arrival at Luang Prabang international airport, welcomed by Asian Moonlight Travel's local guide and driver, then get transferred to hotel. Check in hotel (~13h30-14h00) and time at leisure.
Meals on your own. Overnight in hotel..
Meals Included: None
Accommodation: Hotel in Luang Prabang (check in time at hotel is before 14.00; early check in is subjected to the hotel’s policy)
Flight information: ? (Self arranged by clients)
Day 2. Luang Prabang - City tour - Kuang Si falls (B)
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. Visit fresh local markets and back to hotel for breakfast.
Breakfast is served at your hotel.
This morning, let Asian Moonlight Travel's tour guide take you to visit the most photographed temple, Wat Xiengthong. Located at the end of peninsular closed to the confluence of Mekong and Khan River. 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.
This afternoon, driving through green rice paddies and farms. On your arrival at the Kuang Si waterfalls, 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.
Meals on your own. Overnight in hotel.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Luang Prabang
Day 3. Luang Prabang – Pak Ou caves tour - Departure (B)
Breakfast is served at your hotel.
This morning, after breakfast, we 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.
After half day tour, we transfer to the airport for your international flight.
End of services !
Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Check out time is before 12.00PM
Flight information: ? (Self arranged by clients)
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Tour Inclusion:
- Private tours with Local English speaking guide
- A/C transport throughout the tours and all Transfers
- Entrance fee to any applicable tourist sites
- Meals as indicated (B=breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
- Cold water and towel during the trip
- Government tax & Service charge
- Other tours related service stated in the itinerary
- Hotel accommodation (Twin/Double Sharing Room)
Tour Exclusion:
- Personal expenses, tips and gratuities (suggest 3-5 USD/pax/day for tour guide and driver)
- Travel insurance (highly recommend), personal insurance
- Beverage
- Laos visa stamp fee ((40 USD/pers + 1 USD/pers for admin fees; if any)
- Domestic and international flight tickets (on request)
- Other services not mentioned above
- International flights & departure taxes (if any)
- Peak season or public holidays surcharge (if any)
