Luang Prabang: On The Kids Path - 6 Days / 5 Nights
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Luang Prabang: On The Kids Path - 6 Days / 5 Nights
Day 1 - Arrival in Laos - Luang Prabang (D)
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Your Exotissimo guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. 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 wishes and safe travels on your Laos adventure.
Day 2 - Luang Prabang (B,L)Take a city tour, starting with visits to some of the town's most spectacular temples. 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. |
Day 3 - Luang Prabang (B,L,D)
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Wake up early to see the daily procession of monks as they gather to collect the alms from local residents. Then, fun hands-on activities await 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 sunset Mekong River cruise, where dinner and a traditional performance await.
Day 4 - Luang Prabang - Kamu Lodge (B,L,D)Travel up the Mekong River to the Pak Ou caves where thousands of Buddha statues fill the limestone grottos. Continue up 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. |
Day 5 - Kamu Lodge - Luang Prabang (B,L)
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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.
Day 6 - Luang Prabang - Departure (B)If time allows, visit the Heritage Information Center to learn about the projects underway aimed at developing a sustainable approach for the conservation and preservation of Luang Prabang. |
Extend This Tour With...
Enjoy Laos and her natural beauty as you discover the South in our 4000 Islands Lao tour, a perfect extension to a shorter Laos discovery including Luang Prabang and Vientiane. Starting in Pakse, you will witness a beautifully preserved Khmer temple before heading up to Mount Asa on elephant back. As you cruise along the Mekong River, you will see the beautiful Lao scenery before finally touching down at the 4000 Islands inlet and Southeast Asia’s biggest waterfall.
Come for a nice relaxing Laos tour where you will soothe in the refreshing environment of the area and learn about the culture in our Vientiane Natural Escape Soft Adventure package. Hop on a bike and cycle past local markets and numerous temple sites and monuments in Vientiane. You will then explore Phou Khao Kway National Park, an area rich in jungle terrain and wild animals. Take a soft trek up the mountain and see beautiful orchids and refresh yourself at the waterfall.
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This two night Essential Luang Prabang tour is designed for you to make the most of your three day stay at this UNESCO World Heritage city. In this Laos tour, you will witness the hybrid of local and colonial architecture amidst the setting of Buddhist temples and statues. Explore the limestone caverns of Pak Ou Cave and climb up Mount Phou Si to bask in the spectacular scenery as the sun sets over the city below.
Discover two of Laos’ cities, one being the cultural capital and the other as an administrative capital in our Linking Capitals Laos tour. In Luang Prabang, you will see orange clad monks on alms walks set against a backdrop of glittering temples. Take a cooking class and visit the National Museum. In Vientiane, enjoy the numerous historical monuments that dot this quickly changing small town capital.
