Luang Prabang Art & Gourmet - 3 days

Sabaidee! Welcome to Luang Prabang, Laos. Your Private guide & driver will meet you at the International airport before transferring to the hotel.

 Feast your appetite and sights on the newly opened “Ethnic Fashion Show” (open on Wednesday, Friday & Sunday) where you can enjoy dinner with various Lao traditional dishes.

Alternative (daily): Enjoy a welcome cocktail and indulge in Laotian past through silent movie Chang – A Drama of the Wilderness. Premiered in 1927, this masterpiece was one of the most famous blockbusters that year before mysteriously disappearing for 60 years. Re-edited mid-90s, the film is shown with new composition score based on Lao traditional music. Dinner will be served at a gorgeous ambience garden restaurant then.

After dinner, take a walk around the Night Market. Locals here usually start setting up their stalls right on the main street of the town by dawn so be ready to burn your pocket with variety of shopping goods, from handmade textiles crafted by local and hill-tribe people to marvelous handicraft silverware or home decors, along with mouthwatering street food, knick-knacks and friendly banter.

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation: Avani Luang Prabang Hotel – Deluxe Room

After breakfast at the hotel, you will set off to the Morning Market, a place full of brilliant life colors and exotic aromas from agricultural productions. You can visit food stalls and try the traditional noodles, vegeterian soup along with interesting ‘food-to-go’ wrapped in banana leaves.

Next destination is the National Museum. Once the King’s palace, the museum displays lovely collection of personal artifacts from the royal family, including photos, musical instruments, and many gifts received from foreign countries.

You will continue to the tipping point of this thumb-shaped peninsular, where stands Wat Xieng Thong – Luang Prabang’s most spacious and age-old temples. The culture relic is best-known for its impressive Tree of Life mural depicting the Buddhist story.

If the water level in Mekong River remains low and balance, you can walk from the Wat to its sandy bank, where Mekong River meets Nam Khan River and take some great photos.

Lunch will be served at Tamarind Restaurant (closed on Sunday) – an excellent place to discover Laotian cuisine with most authentic recipes and friendly staff. The menu features healthy Lao dishes.

After lunch, travel to the Southern area, where the famous Kuangsi Waterfall resided. The vivid turquoise water color with a backdrop of white limestone cliffs adds exceptional highlights to the waterfall magical appearance.

You will go back to Luang Prabang by late afternoon. En route, visit the Ock Pop Tock weaving centre, run by an organization that offers local weavers decent incomes with their weaving skills. A spectacular view over the Mekong River at sunset and cocktail is a perfect way to finish the day.

In the evening, dine under the starry sky at Manda De Laos, one of the best restaurants in town.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Avani Luang Prabang Hotel – Deluxe Room

Breakfast at the hotel.

Afterwards, you will cruise to Pak Ou Caves on a private long tail boat. Whilst travel, take in the scenic views and greet local fishermen on their daily life. Some stops will be made en route to visit local villages.

At Pak Ou, besides the marvelous limestone karst and magnificent waterfall scenery, you can easily catch a glimpse of ancient shrines, filled with thousands of Buddha images and long served as a pilgrimage for all, including the former Royal Family along the way.

Lunch will be served on board, enjoy your meal while cruising back to town.

Continue with your journey in Laos or head to the Airport for your next destination.

End of our service. Wish you a safe and happy trip!

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch