Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival

   • Transfer to hotel for check-in. 

   • Visit the National Museum (former Royal Palace), a modest but graceful building that combines traditional Lao and French beaux-arts motifs. 

   • Continue to Wat Mai, constructed in 1821 during King Manthatourath; the residence of Phra Sangkharaj (the Patriarch of the Buddhist clergy) and Wat Xiengthong Buddhist Golden Temple.

   • Climb up to Phou Si, the best place for views of Luangprabang city and sunset

   • Go down for dinner at Mekong restaurant and enjoy Luang Prabang street night market.

2. Day 2: Pakou Cave by slow boat

   • Wake up at 5:30 am to participate in the alms-giving ceremony, 
   • Go back to the hotel for breakfast and a short drive to take a boat to Tham Pak Ou Caves.
   • Travel up to the Mekong River to the steep limestone cliffs overlooking the Mekong and Nam Ou rivers, home to the Tham Pak Ou Caves. These extraordinary caves are filled with Buddha images of every style and material imaginable. 
   • Stop at Ban Xang Hai village, a local village famous for Lao Lao, the local rice wine whisky. 
   • Visit the weaving village of Ban Xang Khong, a village near Luang Prabang well known for its traditional handwoven cotton and silk and the local sa (mulberry) paper.

3. Day 3: Kuangsi waterfall

   • Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.

   • Leave at 8:30 am and visit the Elephant Village after trekking to Kuang Si Waterfall. Located in a perfect natural setting near Luang Prabang, this multi-tiered waterfall tumbles over limestone formations into a series of turquoise pools. Enjoy swimming in the clear water or just relaxing in the natural environment. 

   • Visit a local village (Ban Ou or Ban Na Ouane) on the way to Luangprabang.