Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Luang Prabang
Your private driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your hotel in the city center. After you settle in, the afternoon and evening are open for exploring on your own. If you're interested, the Night Market is worth checking out in the evening to look at handmade textiles from local artisans and hill tribe craftspeople.
Included Activities
- Private airport pickup and transfer to hotel
Optional Activities
- Evening visit to Night Market
Landmarks/POIs Night Market - Day 2
Luang Prabang
There's an optional early morning alms-giving ceremony with monks if you let your guide know the day before. Grab breakfast after, then head to the Morning Market to see local produce and hill-tribe weavings. You'll take a floral decoration class at Heritage House where you'll make religious offerings to bring to a nearby temple. Next, tour the National Museum at the former Royal Palace, followed by visits to Wat Mai and Wat Xiengthong temples. In the afternoon, your driver takes you to Kuang Si waterfall with possible stops at Ban Na Ouane and H'Mong villages, plus the Asian bear rescue center. You can swim in the turquoise waters if you'd like, then return to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Morning Market
- Heritage House traditional floral decoration class and religious offering creation
- Temple offering with monks
- National Museum admission
- Wat Mai temple visit
- Wat Xiengthong temple visit
- Ban Na Ouane Village visit
- H'Mong Village visit
- Kuang Si waterfall hike and visit
- Asian bear rescue center visit
- Swimming at waterfall
Optional Activities
- Early morning alms-giving ceremony with monks (requires notification to guide day before; must bring appropriate dress: covered shoulders, chest, and legs)
Landmarks/POIs Morning Market Heritage House National Museum Wat Mai Wat Xiengthong Ban Na Ouane Village H'Mong Village Kuang Si waterfall Asian bear rescue center - Day 3
Luang Prabang
A driver picks you up around 8:00 am for the Elephant Village experience. You'll get a briefing about elephants, feed them up close, explore the elephant hospital and museum, and see where they make dung paper. The mahout training session teaches you how to communicate with the elephants. After that, you'll take a traditional Lao long boat to Tad Sae Waterfall for swimming. Lunch (vegetarian options included) is at Shangri Lao restaurant as a buffet, and you're back at your hotel around 1:00 pm. Later this evening, there's a Baci ceremony and Lao dance performance followed by dinner.
- Meals
- Lunch (Buffet lunch at Shangri Lao restaurant with vegetarian options available; includes coffee, tea, and drinking water), Dinner (Dinner following Baci ceremony and Lao dance performance)
Included Activities
- Elephant Village pick-up and briefing
- Elephant feeding experience
- Elephant hospital, museum, photo gallery, and dung paper-making area exploration
- Mahout training and elephant communication experience
- Traditional long boat ride to Tad Sae Waterfall
- Tad Sae Waterfall swimming and relaxation
- Buffet lunch at Shangri Lao restaurant with coffee/tea and drinking water
- Baci ceremony and Lao dance performance
- Dinner following Baci ceremony
- Return transfer to hotel
Landmarks/POIs Elephant Village Camp Tad Sae Waterfall - Day 4
Departure from Luang Prabang
Have a healthy breakfast at your hotel on your final morning. Check out by noon, then you'll have some time to visit local markets for souvenirs. Your private driver will transfer you to the airport for your flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Private transfer to airport
Optional Activities
- Visit local markets for souvenirs
