This trip offers you the chance to visit the area outside the city and see a slice of rural Lao life. We shake hands with locals and meet school kids in a traditional village who are always up for some fun and games. We then head to the famous Pak Ou caves, still a place of pilgrimage for many Laos people. There are many heartwarming moments of human contact, a picturesque boat ride and some fascinating insights into Lao culture.

DESTINATIONS

• Ban Muankeo and Ban Xangkhong village, get remote, come back enriched
• The Pak Ou caves along the Nam Ou River

HIGHLIGHTS

• Make a memory and share nice moments with local villagers
• Take a relaxing boat trip to the sacred Pak Ou caves

[Day 1] Luang Prabang – Pak Ou Caves
Meals: Lunch | Accommodation: N/A

You’ll be picked up at your hotel and drive overland along the Mekong River bank to visit the mysterious Pak Ou Caves. On arrival at the river T-junction, you will board the local long-tail boat to cross the river to see the cave in the side of a lime stone cliff, opposite the mouth of the Mekong and Nam Ou rivers. The sanctuaries at Pak Ou cave consist of two large caves, both repositories for thousands of Buddha images, which range from mere centimeter to two meters in height. En route, Lao typical villages are barely visible behind a screen of foliage. Slender canoes bobbing by the shore and bamboo poles and floats mark the location of nets and fish traps. Your lunch is at local restaurant overlooking the Mekong. After lunch, we say goodbye to the village and cruise downstream for a 02 hours on the Mekong River. We will also spend some times to visit Ban Muangkeo where locals collecting river-weed, making one of the most distinctive snacks of Luang Prabang. We return to Luang Prabang by the same boat, continue by car to visit Ban Xangkhong, the well-known village for its wood paper making and also Lao silk weavings with natural dyes, where you can do shopping there, then transfer back to your hotel for a free evening on your own.

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PRICE PER PERSON

Solo: $166
For 2 participants: $100
Single supplement: N/A

Included

• Lunch in the village
• Boat trip as specified
• Travel in an appropriate air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced driver
• English-speaking guide
• All entrance fees
• Government fund and all taxes
• Water and cold towel on sightseeing tour.

Not included

• Beverages, guide gratuities and personal expenses.
• Camera fees (if any)
• Surcharge in peak season (Christmas & New Year)
• Personal insurance