[Private] Luang Prabang World Heritage & Kuang Si Waterfalls (F23)

ラオス ルアンパバーン郡

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Manifa Travel
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Duration: 1 day
Group size: 1 - 25
[Private] Luang Prabang World Heritage & Kuang Si Waterfalls (F23)
ラオス ルアンパバーン郡

Manifa Travel
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126 reviews

Duration: 1 day
Group size: 1 - 25

About this trip

Walking with a local guide and hear many unique local stories about Luang Prabang in the morning. Visiting the beautiful Kuang Si Waterfall where you can cool off with a refreshing swim in the turquoise pools. 



Luang Prabang is a World Heritage Site, but it is not a historical ruin, and people still live there today. Famous temples are also related to local people’s lives and communities. For example, the walls of temples are covered here and there with paintings that seem to tell a story. The locals all know these stories well. The Locals are also involved with temples daily through religious beliefs and festivals. The Luang Prabang community is built on the premise of sharing such stories and events, and the locals are still firmly connected through heritage today. Given these characteristics of Luang Prabang, it is best to introduce Luang Prabang through the local community while there are many approaches to learn Luang Prabang’s World Heritage sites (historical, architectural, cultural, economic, etc.).


The tour begins early in the morning (5:15 am in March to October and 05:45 in November to February). We pick you up from your hotel and you have a fantastic opportunity together with the locals to witness the captivating centuries old daily tradition of the alms giving ceremony. Following that, we visit local morning market.


Sai Bat (Morning Alms) is a longstanding tradition in Laos Buddhist culture. In observing it, the devoted offer food to monks throughout the Luang Prabang every morning. This tradition is very unique in Laos, being the only Buddhist nation still preserving the procession.


The morning market lining a couple of quiet streets near the Royal Palace, starts early and is over by mid-morning. It sets up along a couple of side-streets next to one of the city’s many Wats. A butcher and some of the more touristy stalls have actual tables for their wares. But most of the vendors, selling anything from rice, to fresh vegetables, to steamed fish, frogs, and anything else that might be the day’s catch, just set up on the ground.


You return to your hotel for breakfast around 7;00. We will pick you up again at 8:30 and take you to a small park at the tip of the peninsula. From there, walk to the famous Wat Xieng Thong temple.


Riverview Park is a lovely park with many flowers overlooking the junction of the two rivers.


Wat Xieng Thong, once known as “The Temple of the Golden City”, holds great cultural, historic and architectural importance. It is serenely situated near the tip of the peninsula at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan Rivers, with a grand staircase leading up from the Mekong. For centuries it was considered the ceremonial gateway to the town, with visiting dignitaries and soon-to-be-crowned kings arriving via these steps. (Entrance fee 20,000 kip)


Next, we will go temple hopping in the neighborhood. At Wat Sene, where there is a school for novice monks, you may meet again with novice monks you met on the morning alms. We will drive to Heuan Chan Heritage. There we will see a well preserved traditional Lao house and take a short break in their gardens. Finally, we will visit the Royal Palace. The tour will end in the city center or you will be transferred to your hotel.


Heuan Chan Heritage is a traditional wooden house dated back to 19th century. In Lao language, Heuan means house and the owner of this house was Mrs. Chan – that is how the name derived from. Situated in the heart of Luang Prabang peninsula, Heun Chan is a very rare surviving example of a pre-colonial Lao style aristocratic mansion. It shelter a museum and its surroundings promotes the Luang Prabang Way of Life. (Admission Fee: 1.85US$/person)


The Royal Palace, which is today the national museum and built by French colonialists between 1904-09, displays a lovely collection of the artefacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture. (Entrance fee 30,000 kip)


After a two hour break for lunch, we will head to Kuang Si Waterfalls around 2pm. Spend time to explore the three-layered Kuang Si Waterfall, walk the nature preserve trails, swim in the refreshing turquoise pools of water, and visit the Bear Rescue Center. Our way back into Luang Prabang, we stop at Ban Na Uan, a Hmong village where you have the chance to experience Hmong village life, meet some of the local people and see the makings of their traditional embroidery crafts. From here it is time to make our way into town, typically this is between 5:30pm – 6:00pm – drop off location is at the post office on the main street, near the night market or at your accommodation by prior arrangement or on request


Kuang Si Waterfall


Available Packages

Solo traveler or first person in group

 For solo traveler, the price is $130 per person.  For groups of 2 or more people, please choose 1 here and pay for the 2nd and subsequent participants at "Additional person" below.  

$130
Additional person

 

$14 per person

If your group is more than 2 people, $130 for the first person, $14 for each additional person.

For 4 people, ($130 X 1) + ($14X3) = $172 (so $43 per person) 

$14

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Your Organizer


MT
Manifa Travel
126 reviews
Manifa Travel is an adventure tour operator from Luang Prabang Laos. Our Main office is in the historical area of Luang Prabang city, Sakkaline Rd, Vat Sene village, opposite of Villa Santi hotel.

Reviews

On a passé un bon moment, endroit respectueux des éléphants même si pour ma part on ne monte pas sur leur dos. Ça restera une journée gravée et une belle rencontre avec les éléphants et le personnel du sanctuaire
By Valentin L for [EUR] F10 MAHOUT BASIC TRAINING PROGRAM AND PAK OU CAVES on Mar 28, 2024
CW
Our tour guide Bun was excellant and informative. We covered the citys' major sites, had a good experience and some insight into their daily life in the morning market. We had a wonderful lunch along the Mekong and got to see the elephants up close. Had to wait over 2 hours for a group coming from waterfall to join boat cruise. Cruise to pak ou caves was scenic and the boat was clean and well stocked with water, beer, and snacks. Sunset cruise was pleasant. Cool trip.
By Cheng W for [F24 Join-in] Luang Prabang City Tour, Mekong River Cruise Pak Ou Cave on Mar 25, 2024
CJ
It was really fun learning about the elephants at the sanctuary and getting to ride one! The tour guide was awesome too.
By Casey J for [EUR] F03 MAHOUT INTRODUCTION TRAINING PROGRAM . KUANG SI FALLS on Mar 23, 2024
This day trip was excellent! We loved the boat ride and the elephants were phenomenal! What a great experience! The water falls were beautiful. Thank you Year for being such a great guide and sharing your knowledge with us!! We will recommend this trip to everyone that we know!
By Pam I for [EUR] F03 MAHOUT INTRODUCTION TRAINING PROGRAM . KUANG SI FALLS on Mar 17, 2024
The trip exceeded our expectations. We had a wonderful three-day trip, mostly because of our amazing and kind guide Vone. Our trip started off with the van ride to the trekking starting point, where we set out tracking into the village of Ngad. The trip had a big diversity of walking terrain, and Vone was good at explaining any questions we had during the trip. The Ngad village was an enormous experience, especially because it was clear that outside visits were a rarity, and the locals seemed excited to have us there, showing us around. We stayed with a local and very welcoming and generous family that prepared us food and made a traditional Khmu ceremony. Vone was, in general, extremely good at tailoring the trip to our wishes, and whatever we wanted to see and experience in the village, he would make it possible. For example, we got to visit the school, be a part of the English education, and play football against the kids at recess, see the local hospital and talk to the doctors, visit the village Shaman and see his ceremony, and much more. As we were extremely late at booking the trip, staying at the other village the second day wasn't a possibility - therefore Vone planned that we could stay at the Elephant Sanctuary, where he worked when he isn't on trips like these. The sanctuary was really nice, and Vone made sure that we got taken care of, and did not miss anything at all. The Sanctuary had lots of activities available, and we could freely choose whatever we wanted to do the last day - here Vone took us on an amazing kayaking trip to the nearby Buddha cave, and we got to ride the sanctuary's newly bought mountain bikes on a route nearby. We want to thank Vone and Manifa Travel for a wonderful trip and highly recommend anybody doing it as well.
By August B for [EUR] 3 Day Trekking Homestay to Remote Hmong and Khmu Villages on Mar 15, 2024
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