🌅 Full Day Kuang Si Waterfalls + Pak Ou Caves + Mekong Sunset Cruise
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An unforgettable day of nature, culture, and river beauty
🕒 Duration: ~8–9 hours
📍 Departure: Morning (~08:00 AM)
👥 Type: Small group or private tour
🚐 Transport: Minivan + Boat
🌟 TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
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💧 Kuang Si Waterfalls
Walk through lush jungle trails, visit the bear rescue center, and swim in the turquoise pools of Laos’ most iconic waterfall. -
🕯️ Pak Ou Caves
Discover thousands of Buddha images tucked away in ancient caves where the Mekong and Nam Ou rivers meet. -
🚤 Sunset Cruise on the Mekong River
End your day with a peaceful cruise back to Luang Prabang as the sun sets over the mountains and river. -
📸 Incredible Photo Opportunities
Waterfalls, temples, caves, and golden hour on the Mekong – a photographer’s dream.
Included/Excluded
- Round-trip transport (minivan + boat)
- English-speaking local guide
- Entrance fees to all sites (Kuang Si + Pak Ou)
- Bottled water
- Sunset cruise
- Lunch (optional or included, per your offer)
Tour Plan
08:30AM: Pickup
We will pick you up at your accommodation between 8:00 – 8:30 am
Kuang Si Waterfalls
This adventure destination package takes you to Kuang Si Waterfalls. These waterfalls are magnificent and impressive. Relax and enjoy the spectacular natural beauty of waterfalls. Water from upstream cascades down jagged limestone cliffs into turquoise blue pools of various sizes. We will have 2 hours to explore the three-tiered waterfall, walk along a nature preserve trail, swim in refreshing turquoise puddles, and visit a bear conservation center. Adventurous may walk up the steep path to the top of the falls for a spectacular view.
Ban Na Uang (a Hmong resettlement village)
Then drive for an afternoon boat cruise. On the way, we will stop at Ban Na Uang (a Hmong resettlement village). Here you can meet the Hmong people who originally lived in the highlands.
Restaurant
When we arrive at Manifa Elephant Camp, we will get out of the car and have lunch. Enjoy a buffet lunch at the restaurant with a view of the Mekong River and free-roaming elephants.
Pak Ou Caves
Around 14:30, we take a long tail slow boat to trip on the mighty Mekong river. Enjoy the many views from the water, witness rural Laos, pass by local villages, fishers, and children and soak up the scenes of daily life by the river. Our boat travels slowly along the Mekong to Pak Ou Caves. We arrive at a small boat landing dock where stairs lead you straight to the cave. These limestone caves have been places of worship for thousands of years, and Buddhist statues and idols have filled these natural caves. Hear legends and stories about the caves from your guide and explore the caves.
Nam Ou River
After visiting the caves, the boat will enter the Ou River to see the spectacular limestone cliffs.
Ban Xang Hai (Whisky Village)
Back on the Mekong River again, we go down the river a 30-minute and a bit. Our trip makes its last short stop at the Ban Xang Hai, also known as the Whisky Village. Here you see the process of making Lao Lao, the country’s beloved rice whiskey, and taste the fresh local delights. Why not pick up a couple of bottles for later?
Mekong Sunset Cruise
Depart from Ban Xang Hai from 16 to 16:30 and slowly return to Luang Prabang for an hour and a half to two hours. You can see the beautiful sunset from the boat.
05:30-06:00PM: Luang Prabang
We will get to Luang Prabang between 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm. Drop-off points are the post office on the main street, near the night market, or at your accommodation (by prior arrangement or request).