Name: Laos Railway Vang Vieng to Boten
Location: Vientiane

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Vientiane

Laos Railway Vang Vieng to Boten

Manifa Travel

Wonderful experience!! The tour, "Afternoon Kuang Si Waterfalls & Sunset Cruise" , I joined is highly praised by everyone. But It will be gradually getting cold in the late afternoon and you had better take a long shirt!!

[EUR] Afternoon Kuang Si Waterfalls & Sunset Cruise (H04)

Nice day with a lot of activities and the staff was really kindfull.

[F18] Kuang Si Waterfalls Forest Easy Hike & Mekong Sunset Cruise

Manifa travelled was unprofessional and let us down.

(RangNa) Luang Prabang - Nong Khiaw

The trip was wonderful. 
Well planned 
Food was ample and great. 

[EUR] H01-1 Slow boat trip to pak ou caves, local village

I went up to Nongkiaw with a friend and liked it so much I came back to Luang Prabang using the service.
From start to finish it was great. The staff were all excellent as was our host who doubled as our guide.
The food was excellent together with a free beer.
We were both very impressed by the speed and quality of our communication with Yuki.
I would recommend this trip and company to anyone.

Nong Khiaw to Luang Prabang, Mekong & Nam Ou River Cruise (NK-2)

I really enjoyed this experience. The boat ride to the site was a pleasure and made the start of the day feel special, and the return by van was smooth and well organized.

The time spent with the elephants was excellent — it felt respectful and well managed, and the elephants were clearly well cared for. Everyone involved was very nice, welcoming, and happy to explain things, which made the experience even better.

Lunch was good and satisfying, a nice way to relax after the activities. Overall, a memorable and enjoyable half-day experience that I would definitely recommend.

[EUR] H03 Elephant Mahout Training half day (with pick-up and drop-off

The boat ride, hike through the forest, view of the Kuang Si waterfall and visit of the rice farm were wonderful. We had a great time with our kind and knowledgeable tour guide. Greatly recommended!

I went on the same tour with my wife three years ago, this time with my children. This time it was much worse organized. The bus picked us up from the hotel at 8:15, but the boat didn't leave until after 9:30. There were further delays at every stop, there were too many of us, we had to constantly count the number of people. From the cave to the waterfall, we took a bus, while on my previous trip we took a boat. It was too long and the road was full of potholes, it was not comfortable compared to the spacious boat. We arrived at the waterfall shortly before closing. The group was so tired that we let ourselves be talked out of the Hmong village.

[EUR] F17-1 Morning Cruise to Pak Ou Caves Kuang Si Waterfalls

Eine der besten Touren die wir je gemacht haben mit einer guten Mischung aus Kultur, Natur & Aktivität. Wir waren in einer Kleingruppe unterwegs mit nur 8 Person. Dies war sehr angenehm. Und unser Guide war so freundlich, engagiert und hilfsbereit. Wir empfehlen diese Tour absolut weiter.

[EUR] F03 Kuang Si Falls, Elephant Walk & Mekong Sunset Cruise

Had a great tour 
Been with the elephants was the highlight.
Staff where friendly 
Booked for a full day trip food and drink included all day.
Communication was poor on what happened after lunch 

[EUR] F08 MAHOUT BASIC TRAINING PROGRAM

The guide didn't show up at the drop-off point and made us go back with the driver who didn't speak English.

[F24 Join-in] Luang Prabang City Tour, Mekong River Cruise Pak Ou Cave

We had a great time during this river cruise. The see sights are just fantastic, and the calm astonishing. The hike to Waterfalls was great even though challenging.  

Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw: River Cruise, Hike & Waterfall (NK-1)

The interaction with elephants was good, but the time we had a contact with Elephants was too short. In addition, the organizer lacks the explanation on activities. At first we had to wait for around 45 minutes, then suddenly started Elephant interaction with almost no guidance. It was followed by lengthy dinner, although in the later part we could feed the elephants. After just a short hiking with elephants, we sailed out "typical" Meckong river cruise. We had to visit Pak Hu Cave where we had already visited in another tour. It was of a great disappointment, as there was no explanation on the itinerary when we booked this tour, and we did wanted to spend a time with other activities in stead of visiting the same place. Overall, the interaction of elephants in this tour is a good experience but the organizer should have more clarity and explanation on the tour and let tourists have more tome with elephants.

半日の象体験に参加しました。
朝8時過ぎにきちんとホテルまで迎えのドライバーさんが迎えに来てくれて、ついたのは予想外のメコン川船着き場でした。
そこからロングテールボートに乗って、ウイスキー工場のあるところまで、1時間半くらいメコン川クルーズができて良かったです。そこからはそれぞれのコースに分かれ、私たちはマイクロバスに乗り、エレファントキャンプまで数分でした。到着して、全身着替えて（着替えが用意されていた）、ロッカーにすべての持ち物を入れ、スマホ1台だけ持参。まずは象に餌やり体験。それから直接象に乗せてもらい、周囲を散策ののち、メコン川へ象とともに入水。少し冷たかったけど楽しい体験でした。
象乗りが終わり、シャワー浴びて着替えて、テラスでランチタイム。フリードリンク（ビールも無料）、ビュッフェスタイルで食事。美味しかったです。終わったのは14時過ぎ、それからルアンパバーンしないまで車で送ってもらいました。とても良い経験でした。

We participated in a half-day elephant experience.
Our driver arrived at our hotel just after 8:00 AM, and we unexpectedly arrived at the Mekong River pier.
From there, we boarded a longtail boat for a 90-minute Mekong River cruise to the whiskey factory. We split up and boarded a minibus, which took us to the elephant camp, a few minutes away. Upon arrival, we changed into our full clothes (change of clothes was provided), put all our belongings in a locker, and brought only our smartphones. First, we fed the elephants. Then, we were given a ride and walked around the area, before wading in the Mekong River with the elephants. It was a bit chilly, but a fun experience.
After the elephant ride, we showered, changed, and had lunch on the terrace. We enjoyed free drinks (including beer) and a buffet-style meal. It was delicious. We finished just after 2:00 PM, and were then driven back to Luang Prabang. It was a great experience.

It was an amazing tour to enjoy a day in Luang Prabang.　

[EUR] F17-2 Sunset Cruise to Pak Ou Caves Kuang Si Falls, Villages

The tour itself was quite nice. I really enjoyed it especially Mahout experience.

I booked the tour with a Japanese-speaking guide, but the actual guide was an English speaker. I was not informed of this change in advance. While it did not have a major impact on my experience, I was a little disappointed.

[JP-F10-joint]  日本語ガイドが案内する象使い体験とパークウー洞窟

Il tour è stato molto bello e emozionante. 
Dapprima sono venuti puntuali in hotel, siamo poi andati su una barca per circa 2 ore fermandoci a vedere un luogo dove producono il whisky. 
Siamo poi arrivati al centro per gli elefanti, abbiamo potuto cambiarci e usare degli appositi vestiti forniti da loro in modo da non sporcare i nostri. 
Siamo andati a dar da mangiare agli elefanti e poi abbiamo fatto una passeggiata cavalcandoli. IL TUTTO NEL MASSIMO RISPETTO DEGLI ELEFANTI. pranzo bbzinissimo e poi ancora tempo per stare con gli elefanti, che girano liberi nel parco. 
Sta consiglio questo tour. 

F06に参加しました。
他のツアーと合同になったり離れたりしてまわしているようです。
朝のピックアップは15分遅れ、帰着も45分遅れでした。
このプランはクルーズが短いと書いてあり選びましたが、クルーズメインのツアーと同じ長さでした。朝からのクルーズで曇りの天気だと12月は極寒でした。
象は椅子なしの直乗りで触れ合いと合わせて25分くらいです。水に濡れることはありません。これもF06の人だけ食事をせかされて、象乗りに行き(その間象乗りがない1日ツアーの人は食事したり待ってる)、バンに乗ってクアンシーの滝に行きました。
順序の変更については承知していましたが、ツアー記載のスケジュールとは順序も時間もかなり乖離があります(クルーズが長すぎる、象乗りの時間は半分、帰着遅れ)。
滞在日数が限られていたため、1日で観光とゾウとの散歩ができたのはよかったです。
ゾウ使いさんは象にのらずたくさん写真や動画をとってくれました。
鞭のようなものを使わずに声で象に指示を出していて、象乗りも椅子を使っていないのは好感です。
お水も午前午後で2本いただけました。
ありがとうございました！

F06 ELEPHANT INTERACTIONS . PAK OU CAVES . KUANG SI FALL (EUR)

It was a wonderful time. Our guide, Te So, speaks Japanese very well. 
He taught us a lot about Luang Prabang and Laos. 
He was always attentive and made us feel at ease. 
A great start to the year with a tour on January 1st. 
Thank you.

Private JAPANESE GUIDE F17-1 Morning Cruise Pak Ou Cave Kuang Si falls

[EUR] H08 KAYAK TO PAK OU CAVES (with pickup dropoff)

Overall I was satisfied
It was a great experience to be close to the elephants.
But There were some negative aspects due to the large number of people.

Minus points
・The pickup time was 8:15-8:45 but it didn't come.
・I contacted WhatsApp and it took 20 minutes for them to reply.
・Pickup came at 9:15
・No study of elephant language

Jit was superb. We only wanted to spend time with the elephants and were the only guests staying overnight.
Winderful hut facing sunset on the vank of the Mekong. Delicious food too.
Highly recommend.
Thank you again.
Al and Mukesh

[EUR] 3 days 2 nights  Manifa Elephant Camp

We had a very good time. We were well informed in advance, and the transfer was punctual, our guide Khan was very kind and helpful. We were provided with everything that was written in the description of the program. The buffet lunch was sumptuous and delicious. We spent a very relaxing morning in the elephant camp admiring the elephants, the surroundings and the Mekong. We wish we could have spent more time with the elephants-it is never enough 🙂.

[EUR, H03] Private Half-day Glimpse Elephant Mahout Experience

Great 2 days to experience fully of Luang Prabang. Due to too much visitors of the year end, there were delays of the confirmation of the tour and the pick up on the tour day. However, our tour was full of excitement, especially the elephant ride in the village, Buddhist alms greeting and the  river cruise were memorable for me and my 2 daughters. Thanks Kan san for all your support!

[JP m05] 2日ルアンパバーン世界遺産、象使い体験、クアンシー滝、メコン川クルーズ、パークウー洞窟

I would like to provide feedback and express clear criticism, as the tour was not carried out as advertised on the website:

1. After arriving at the camp, a health check of the elephants was supposed to be demonstrated and their daily routine explained, with detailed explanations from the guide. This did not take place.

2. We were then supposed to learn how to introduce ourselves to the elephants and how to ride them. This also did not happen. Instead, after changing clothes, we were taken directly to the elephants, placed on them immediately, and the ride began.

3. The elephant ride was supposed to go through the jungle. This did not occur. We rode a short distance along the riverbank on dry ground, then briefly bathed with the elephant. Afterwards, the elephant was ridden by other tour participants, also only briefly. Interaction with the elephant was not possible, and we were sent to shower immediately.

4. After the jungle ride, we were supposed to feed the elephant we had ridden. This did not happen. After lunch, we were allowed to feed a different elephant, which was fed collectively by all tour participants (approximately 13 people).

5. After lunch, we were supposed to learn verbal commands for the elephants. This did not take place.

6. As described in the program, bathing the elephants in the Mekong should have taken place after learning the commands and included caring for the elephants’ skin. However, the bathing took place earlier and without any involvement in skin care.

7. After the Mekong bath, we were supposed to ride the elephant through the jungle again. This did not happen. Instead, we walked with the elephants into the jungle. There were no explanations about the elephants’ eating habits or the herbs that support their health.

8. At around 2:30 p.m., we took a boat to the Pak Ou Caves, which were not listed in the program. According to the itinerary, the return journey was not supposed to begin until 4:00 p.m.

9. On the return trip from the Pak Ou Caves to Luang Prabang, we stopped at the Whisky Village, which was also not included in the program.

10. The sunset cruise took place as described in the program.

I would like to emphasize that we explicitly chose this tour because we wanted intensive contact with the elephants. We wanted to learn a lot about handling and caring for them. We did not want to visit the Pak Ou Caves, nor did we want to go to the Whisky Village. The program advertised by WeTravel was only implemented to a very limited extent, and we are very disappointed.
We booked the tour directly with WeTravel and not through an agent or third-party provider because we wanted this specific experience and wanted to support WeTravel directly. In retrospect, this appears to have been a mistake.

We understand that minor changes may sometimes be necessary due to unforeseen circumstances. However, in this case, it was an entirely different tour under completely different conditions. This is not acceptable.

We had a wonderful time on this trip. The activities were fantastic—kayaking, cycling, and being an elephant mahout. These experiences will be etched in my memory forever.
In addition, the launch BBQ was delicious, and the manager was very kind and welcoming.

I wanted to hike to the spring of the Kuang Si waterfalls and found this company on the internet. I selected F11 tour on their website. Communication with the company was fantastic 👍👍👍👍👍, with Yuki.

Even as a solo traveller, Yuki would advise me the dates when they have confirmed departures. She sent me the link to make payments by credit card, in Euros. The booking process was flawless. On the day before the booking, I received an email on the time of pick up from my hotel.

The hike started through villages, with a mixture of flat, uphill and downhill terrain. I wouldn't advise doing this in the wet season because some segments of the trail is a steep descent on clay soil. We hiked through the forest to reach Kuang Si village, then it's a gruelling 45 mins uphill trek to a restaurant which is located at the source of the waterfall. We started the hike at 0945 hrs and reached the restaurant at approximately 1345 hrs. I was so hungry and had a chicken 🐔 dish with holy basil. I paid 70k KIP extra for a plate of mango sticky rice. I highly recommend this dessert. It was so delicious. The mango was sweet and juicy.

After lunch, we hiked down 500 steps of stairs to the waterfalls. At the main waterfalls, we had about 30 mins to roam in that area. Therefore, if you wish to spend time at the waterfalls, I suggest to skip the hike through the village. I have hiked to villages in Sapa and north Thailand, and they were pretty similar.

After the waterfalls, we were treated to a cruise up the Mekong River back to Luang Prabang.

On my second day, I booked a half day trip to Pak Ou caves. I highly recommend this trip because you get to taste the Lao whisky for free. The first distillate is 50%, and this is diluted to 15% for tourists. The clear whisky is made from fermented white rice, while the purple whisky is made from red rice. The 15% whisky tasted slightly sweet, like lambrusco. I think the alcohol content was < 15%. The 50% whisky tasted stronger.

As a trusted contributor on Google, I highly recommend this tour company to arrange your tours in Luang Prabang.

The best way to travel between Nong Khiaw and Luang Prabang. A small village stop, buffet lunch, sunset on the Mekong... If they offer different stops for the trip up I would take them both directions. Book directly through the company website - it's cheaper. Highly, highly recommended.

Great day trip that we combined with transportation to Luang Prabang. The Nam Ou cruise was a great experience and feeding the elephants at Manifa Camp was even better. Transportation was organized absolutely brilliantly. We would go again..Thank you Manifa team for a great experience. Martin and family.

Learned a lot in the royal palace/national museum. Felt like the guide really skimped on Wat Xiengthong though; we spent all of 10 minutes there. In the end the 4-hour tour became just 3 hours. 

[Private] Half Day Luang Prabang city tour

Started with lunch at Manifa elephant camp. Better than I'd expected. But the highlight was definitely the interaction with the elephant! We had a wonderful time feeding it bananas.
Boat ride to the caves took about an hour. It was unique, and perhaps due to our timing, pretty much empty, so we were in and out in less than 30 minutes, which was great. 
Whiskey-making village felt like a sales-stop, but the people there weren't pushy at all, so it was Ok. Again, we were the only foreigners there. 
On the cruise back, we were lucky enough to get a great view of the sunset over the Mekong. 
The guide that day was wonderful. Friendly yet professional. 

[EUR] H01 Pak Ou Caves, Mekong Cruise, Whisky village (Private)

The falls were beautiful. Saw some bears at the rescue centre. Didn't manage to see the sunset on the cruise back due to the weather. Guide was Ok, a little pushy. 

[EUR] H04 Afternoon Kuang Si Waterfalls & Sunset Cruis(Private)

The company offers many different tours and options to costumers. Therefore we with different people and different guides during different legs of the tour. We got an extra sunset cruise on the first day which meant we returned to the city an hour later than the original plan which was a slight hassle as we had to rebook our dinner reservation. The city tour on the morning of the first day felt a bit rushed - We would have liked to spend some more time exploring the Former Royal Palace and Wat Xiengthong. On the other hand, there was a bit too much empty time at the Elephant Park on the 2nd day as we had to wait for 2 hours for a group (that had gone to the waterfalls in the morning) that we were going to join for the Pak-Ou caves and sunset cruise. They kindly offered us some more time interacting with the elephants which was nice. Overall quite happy with the experience, but things could be more effeciently planned or at least more accurately explained on the website and the email we got beforehand.

M05-joint 2 Days the most epic places and experiences in Luang Prabang

The trip was very well co-ordinated with the various components.  The first part was a comfortable 1.5 hour on a boat and included a stop at waterside kymu village.  We were then transferred to a clean comfortable van for a 2 hour road journey to Manifa elephant camp where we enjoyed a terrific buffet lunch and had opportunity to meet an elephant.    Our bags were taken back directly to Luang Prabang.  We then joined a larger boat with lots of people who were on a day trip and visited the Pak Ou Caves and whiskey village before arriving in LP for sunset.  Our bags were there and a van took us back to our hotel.  

All in all a lovely way to get back from Nong Khiaw rather than just spending it in a van.  Would well recommend.  All of the guides were fantastic and the execution was very slick.  

The first part in the boat was nice. Everything after was more a tourist trap and not worth the money. 
Guide on the first boat was nice but did not have a rol at all!!
And second guide….. loved to hear himself talk. Not connected


A full and wonderful day of touring Luang Prabang's most popular tourists sites, along with enjoying a terrific, included buffet lunch and a leisurely cruise on the Mekong.  Our guide both professional and funny, and took great care of us.  I could not have asked for anything more.

I had an amazing experience during our trip to Luang Prabang. All the tours were very well organized, and the company was fully committed to following the instructions, the itinerary, and the timing. As a group leader, they supported me in planning an itinerary that perfectly matched the number, nature, and interests of the people in my group. They also helped smooth out anything that could have affected the quality of our journey.

I truly appreciate their professionalism and dedication, and I highly recommend working with them.

[Shaymaa] 3 Days Luang Prabang

Très belle croisière et Visites... Très bon déjeuner et services.   Je recommande.. Merci manifa travel 

とても素晴らしい時間を過ごせました！
送迎のスタッフ、現地のスタッフ、皆さんが親切でフレンドリーでした。ツアー料金に含まれている昼食や飲み物・デザートもとても美味しかったです。
1日コースだったため、象乗りも雰囲気の違うコースを回れたし、帰りのサンセットクルーズも、ガイドさんの話が楽しく、乗船メンバー皆んなで楽しめました。
次の日にオフィスに行き、マホート修了証を発行してもらいました✌️

2h boat
2h car
30min lunch
2h boat/cave/other
Sunset


We had a great time. Thank you for being so kind throughout the tour.

[EUR] Private F17-2 Sunset Cruise Pak Ou Caves Kuang Si falls

Thank you for being able to smoothly go around the tourist attractions that are difficult to plan and visit alone. The Mekong River cruise is an unforgettable memory!

Organization was perfect : pick-up on time, refreshments,  equipment, explanation, lunch, very friendly staff 

Only a couple of minus:
- we went for cycling in the morning and the unpaved road we were supposed to ride on the way back was under huge work! So we have to go back by the road which was not very fun
- not sure whisky village is of interest…




[EUR] Cycling & Kayak to Pak Ou Caves (f21)

It was a fantastic experience! Would always do it again! On time, very well organized as well as good food on the way. Really enjoyed it trip! 

It was really nice!! The accommodation is great, very quiet and with an amazing view! 
My guide was very helpful, I learned so many things about elefants and about Manifa conservation programm.  I really loved this overnight stay. I definitely recommend it!!

[EUR] 2 days 1 nights  Manifa Elephant Camp

We had a great time. Elephants were really friendly (atleast when you feed them ;) ). Food was also delicious.

Amazing experiences with a great guide, Von. Highly recommend. 

[Karen] 2 Days Luang Prabang tour 10 people

We had three different guides to three different activities.  All three guides were great!  
Thin, our city guide, was very informative and provided us with a beautiful experience in the temples, the national museum and the walk up the hill for vistas.  He also provided a great trip up the river to the elephant farm and to the caves.

Tau, our feeding the monks and morning market guide, provided us with the proper ways to show respect and understanding of a monk's life.  We had a great time in the morning market looking at all of the different fresh veggies, the fresh fish and the unusual (think wasp's larva).  We tried coconut pancakes that were delicious.  

Our third guide provided us with a trip to the waterfall and to the water buffalo ice cream shop.  We had a great all day experience with him.

We actually had two more days planned with this company but opted to forgo them so that we could walk around the beautiful city and enjoy the night market.

We can highly recommend this company for a great all around experience in Luang Prabang.

[Bill]Luang Prabang 3 Days Tour

I really enjoyed two days trip in Luang Prabang. Small issue occurred due to mishandling by the company, but they sincerely dealt with it. Friendly stuff, unexpectedly punctual transportation, good food for lunch and so on, everything was above my expectation. I'll defenetly join the tour again, when I have a chance.

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