Mekong Cruise and Kuang Si Waterfalls: Full Day of Exploration and Adventure
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Embark on a full day of exploration and adventure with a Mekong Cruise and Kuang Si Waterfalls tour. Discover the Pak Ou Caves, taste local rice whisky, and swim in the refreshing waters of the waterfalls. Choose between morning waterfalls and afternoon caves or vice versa.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Whisky Village - A unique little village on the banks of the Mekong River. Ban Xang Hai, is also known as whisky village, is famous for their handicraft products like distilling and selling whisky, hand woven fabric and jewelry.
  • Pak Ou Caves - These two caves are located some 25km from Luang Prabang where the Nam Ou River flows into the Meking. The journey on a slow moving longboat to caves is decidedly picturesque. Motoring upriver you can see locals fishing and listen to the joyful laugher of children splashing in the water. The caves are revered throughout Laos and a very popular place for tourists and pilgrimsalike. There are some 4000 statyes abd statyettes in the caves, mostly of the Buddha, many stukk covered with paper thin gilding. The first cave is reached by a steep staircase from the river’s edge, while the second cave is a little deeper inside the mountain: bring a torchilight!
  • Manifa Elephant Camp - Have a buffet lunch at the restaurant overlooking the Mekong river surrounded by the tropical forests.You’ll have a opportunity to see elephants free to roam around the Mekong river.
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All fees and taxes covered
  • Tea and coffee provided
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Carbonated beverages
Additional Information

Embark on a day-long excursion to the caves of Pak Ou and waterfalls of Kuang Si. We set off from the Luang Prabang boat pier in the morning. As you glide down the Mekong River, the breathtaking landscape of Luang Prabang will leave you awestruck. We’ll take a detour to the village ‘Ban Xang Hai’, where you’ll get a chance to sample local rice alcohol and rice wine. Following this, delve into the enigmatic cave with a local guide.

Feast on a buffet lunch at a restaurant that offers a stunning view of the Mekong river. Post lunch, we redirect our journey towards the waterfalls, where you can indulge in a refreshing swim in the chilly water. By 5pm, we’ll begin our journey back to the city, making a pitstop at a Hmong village on the way. Experience the Hmong culture firsthand as you interact with the locals dressed in traditional attire and visit their quaint Hmong museum. We’ll arrive at either the city center or your hotel by 6pm.

Alternatively, you can opt for a modified itinerary where the visit to the waterfall is scheduled for the AM and the cave exploration and sunset boat ride are moved to the PM. This variation offers the same activities but in a different sequence.

  • This tour is not hard at all. But it’s about 10 hours full day excursion including a long distance drive (60km). If old people and infants are in your group, please consider to choose 2 days split option or private option
Location
Manifa Travel Luang Prabang Office
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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U4949hdchiarac
Apr 23, 2024
Best tour in Laos - The tour was very well designed and complete! Tin was very nice, he took good care of us and he explained us a lot about the traditions and history of Laos. One of the best tour I have ever done!
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Jmc7994xk
Apr 22, 2024
Nice tour, nice views, good transport - Mr. Pong was an amazing guide who was knowledgeable and witty. The tour was well-organised with good transport (airconned vans! long tail boat) - no dusty and bumpy tuk tuks. The views were mesmerising and I was happy with the amount of time spent in each location.
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X7283hmashleighc
Apr 22, 2024
Good tour - Very good tour and our guide Mr Pingpong was very friendly and funny, nice tour along Mekong River, definatly worth doing on luang prabang
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Charlottedx2610an
Apr 22, 2024
1 day tour to waterfalls etc - Mr pingpong was fantastic , a very funny guy and had lots of knowledge. The tour was great enjoyed the waterfalls and bear sanctuary. Would highly recommend
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823coralie
Apr 19, 2024
I recommend this tour - This was an amazing tour. The waterfall is astonishing. Mister Pong aka Ping Pong is very nice and helpful. I recommend !
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676keelyp
Apr 19, 2024
Weeks worth of fun in one day! - We spent the day touring around Luang Prabang with the best guide Mr Pingpong who took a group of strangers from different countries and a range of ages into an international family by the end of the day. We had an amazing range of activities and fit a week’s worth of fun into one day tour - seeing elephants, swimming in waterfalls, learning about the Mong tribe and many other memorable moments. I can’t recommend this tour enough, you’re guaranteed a jam packed day of making memories and to meet lots of lovely people. Thank you so much Mr Pingpong for making our time in Luang Prabang so memorable.
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Liebertsofia
Apr 18, 2024
Amazing! - Mr. Pingpong was amazing, he was so nice and we had the best time. He made sure that all of us are okay and was just the best. We leaened so much about the loa people and we would recommend this programm to everyone❤️
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Kieran_h
Apr 18, 2024
The ONE tour you must do in luang prabang - Best tour we've ever done! The tour guide the driver and the boat captain where all very nice The places we went where all amazing and beautiful Insanely good value for money! 50 dollars is to low a price for the experience! They had plenty of free bottles of water which was nice, it was a very hot day! It was all very easy and convenient, no need to carry money around to buy tickets for things or anything like that Highly recommended. If you do any tour in luang prabang, this is the one
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Randy_p
Apr 17, 2024
Better than any other tours for a fraction of the cost! - This was the best trip you can take in Luang Prabang! You do Lao village, elephants, bears, waterfalls, swimming, whiskey making, cave, and the buffet lunch was incredible! Much of this is via the river boat ride. You'll be served all the beer and soft drinks you want. The tour guide was passionate and always went out of his way for everyone! All other companies offer you 2 of these, this one offers everything in one tour for a fraction of others' cost!
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Adriancj5295bl
Apr 17, 2024
Best tour in Luang Prabang! - An incredible day out with Mr. Pingpong! We selected the one day tour and visited quite a few different sites including a small village, the waterfalls, caves and a whiskey distillery. Each place we visited was incredible and we even got to swim in the waterfalls. Mr. Pingpong was an excellent guide who had a wealth of knowledge and was able to answer all of our questions. I’d highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Luang Prabang!
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