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Explore Luang Prabang and around by a family package! This journey uncovers the wonders and culture of the Laos in a fun, hands-on way that is perfect for anyone ages 1-100. The whole family will enjoy this enriching experience as you delve in to the traditions of Laos. Start your journey in the spiritual centre of Laos, Luang Prabang where you will cycle along the Nam Khan River to an elephant camp. Ride on the back of one of these magnificent animals through the jungle to the refreshing waters of the Tad Sae waterfall.
Day 1: Arrival In Luang Prabang
Day 2: Luang Prabang City Tour
Day 3: Cooking Class & Textile Centre
Day 4: Pak Ou Caves- Kamu Lodge
Day 5: Kamu Lodge- Luang Prabang
Day 6: Luang Prabang Departure
Welcome to Luang Prabang, a sleepy blend of red-roofed Buddhist temples and French-colonial architecture nestled in the lofty green mountains. Upon arrival, a friendly local guide will greet you at the airport and take you to your hotel for check-in. After lunch, your bikes will be awaiting for your trip along the Nam Khan River to the jungle-enclosed Elephant Camp. Join your mahout (elephant handler) on the back of one of these magnificent animals and travel through the woods to the spectacular Tad Sae waterfall. Return to Luang Prabang and participate in a traditional Baci ceremony, where the locals will offer you best wish and safe travels on your Laos adventure. After welcome dinner, The remainder of the day is yours to soak in the mystique of this former mountain kingdom.
After breakfast, you'll start to visit some of the town’s most spectacular temples such as: Wat Visun, Wat Aham, the beautiful Wat Xieng Thong, walking along the street to Wat Mai. After lunch, continue to the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre where you can learn about the various ethnic groups and cultures living in Laos. As the day comes to a close, climb to the top of Mount Phousi for panoramic views of the city and wander amongst the stalls of the evening hill tribe market.
You’ll start the day by observing the early-morning alms ritual of the saffron-robed monks that call this city home, perhaps even receiving a blessing. After breakfast at your hotel, you will head to further your understanding of the Laos culture including a cooking class where you will be introduced to delicious Lao cuisine and a visit to a textile centre where you can try your hand at weaving, silk spinning, and dyeing. Should you wish, join the locals for a game of petanque before setting off on a sesunt Mekong River cruise, where dinner and a traditional performance await.
Today after breakfast get a transfer to the pier then enjoy a trip by private long boat on the Mekong River to Pak Ou Caves, stop en-route to visit Muang Kham (Lao Lum). After visiting the exciting "Tham Ting Cave", continue upstream the river to Kamu Lodge, an eco-lodge set amongst a traditional Kamu village. Here you will have the chance to participate in various activities of the local people such as rice planting, gold panning, jungle trekking, and fishing with local techniques. Stay overnight at Kamu Lodge.
Spend the morning at your leisure enjoying the surroundings of the Kamu Lodge before returning downstream to Luang Prabang. Along the way, stop at Ban Xang Hai village where you can see the villagers making traditional rice wine and then cycle back to Luang Prabang. In the afternoon, your family will have a chance to make a difference in the local community as you visit the Big Brother Mouse shop to help distribute English and Lao language books to an underprivileged village in the area.Stay overnight at hotel in Luang Prabang.
Today is yours to relax until it’s time to head for airport for your ongoing flight, leaving this beautiful country with many wonderful memories and stories to share with your loved ones back home.
Inclusions:
Entrance and sightseeing fees as listed;
All meals as listed;
Transportation as listed;
Accommodations as listed;
Domestic flights, car transfers as listed;
Professional licensed English-speaking guide.
Exclusions:
Passion Indochina Travel will provide you with a dynamic professional local private tour guide, a private chauffeur and a transportation that suits your style and gives you pleasure, comfort and security through every points of your destination. All our tour guides in our company are registered English Speaking Guides, they are passionate about their city and they take pride in sharing it with others.With our private local tour guide, you’d get the chance to see and learn more among the historic places in the world and their cultures. Be amazed with the breathtaking scenery of Asia and enjoy some once in a lifetime adventure!
Private Tour Guide
The tour guide is always punctual on every destination he/she is needed. You will be picked up at the airport and will be escorted to your hotel and tend to your stuff til their services is needed again. They will also assist you at the airport at every departure, seeing to it that you have checked in and passed through the security checkpoint. All the tour guides in all your choices of destination are Locals. Since they know all the areas of the tours you're taking, they make sure that they share to you all the information may it be historical facts, dates and anecdotes or tell stories about the tour sites to make it more interesting and entertaining. They would also suggest the best spots for picture taking.Our tour guides are also flexible when it comes to the itinerary changes if there's any unexpected reason and will be more than accommodating to any alternative suggestions just to ensure that you will have an incredible experience.
Arrive in the comfort of your style. Depending on the group size, and the tour packages of your choice, we would accommodate you with the best transportation and a professional Chauffeur to assist you wherever and whenever you need. They would be happy to transport you.