Luang Prabang Stopover 4 Days

Day 1: Luang Prabang arrival (D, G)

Pick up at Luang Prabang International Airport and transfer to your hotel. After a short rest, you’ll be free to stroll around the city’s Night Market offering handmade textiles woven by local people and ethnic minority communities. You will spend the night in Luang Prabang.

Day 2: Luang Prabang city (B, L, G)

After breakfast, your guide will take you to visit the magnificent Wat Xieng Thong. Its roofs sweep low to the ground, typical of the classical architecture of Luang Prabang’s temples. The morning will culminate with a stroll around Wat Mai temple and a visit to the ‘Day Market’.

After lunch, a climb up the steps to the top of Mount Phousi provides a panorama of the ancient royal city and the Mekong River - the evening views can be spectacular if there’s a good sunset. The rest of the day will be free. You’ll spend the night in Luang Prabang.

Day 3: Luang Prabang/Kuangsi Waterfall/Luang Prabang (B, L, G)

This is the morning when you need your alarm clock! Early in the morning after a sustaining beverage and a small snack, you’ll witness one of Laos’ unique ceremonies – the daily ‘alms giving’ ritual of saffron-clad monks walking in a long line holding black bowls to receive offerings from local people. The traditional gift is a handful of ‘sticky rice’, but nowadays money is equally acceptable.

You’ll then return to your hotel for a proper breakfast. Afterwards, you’ll be driven to the Kuangsi Waterfalls, a serene beauty spot where you can splash around in the pools or stroll the forest paths. From there, you’ll return to Luang Prabang and continue to Ban Phanom, a well-known weaving village. It’s quite commercial, but if you look carefully you can pick up some authentic hand-woven material – they make good souvenirs. Returning to Luang Prabang in the late afternoon, you will be free. You will spend the night in Luang Prabang.

Day 4: Luang Prabang departure (B, G)

Your time is your own until your car arrives to take you to the airport for your departure flight. Tour ends.