LUANG PRABANG ON THE FAMILY PATH

Detailed Itinerary

• Day 1

  Luang Prabang arrival

   Welcome to Luang Prabang! Your private guide and van will meet you at the arrival gate and transfer your family to the hotel for check-in .

  Start your journey with the Luang Prabang city tour (either by bike, tuktuk, or van) at the former Royal Palace (now the National Museum). Continue visiting Wat Mai, a temple renowned for its golden bas-relief, and Wat Sensoukarahm which features a beautiful dazzling golden façade. Spend some time at Children Culture Centre (CCC) where children are taught not only in arts and culture but also how to live a better life. In Luang Prabang, the CCC offers free of charge activities such as traditional dances, music, singing, drawing, puppetry, painting, reading, storytelling, games, and handicrafts.  
   
  This first day tour ends with a favorite traditional game of Petanque with the locals.  Your playmates and audience will cheer you up and give you hints to improve your games. Enjoy some snacks and drinks in between the games before your special Laotian dinner with the food you need to grill by yourself at Sindat Restaurant.
   
  After dinner, take a stroll through the night market which rests on some city streets. Dozens of vendors come to sell their products which include handicrafts, clothes, souvenirs, and house wares. The friendly atmosphere and beautiful goods make it one of the best places to shop in Laos. 
   
  Overnight in Luang Prabang.
• Day 2

  Luang Prabang - Khuang Si Waterfall (B/L)

   Optional: For early risers, there is a special dawn visit to watch long lines of orange-robed monks leave their pagodas on barefoot down the streets to collect offerings from Luang Prabang residents. The beautiful, serene ceremony highlights the spiritualism of the Laotian people.  Return to the hotel for breakfast.

  Pick up at your hotel for a short transfer through the Luang Prabang countryside to Kuang Si Waterfalls (32 km to the southwest of the city). Along the way by the Mekong River with various viewpoints, you will witness gorgeous landscapes of many rice fields, hills, and villages.  An opportunity for you to learn about the traditions and culture of an ethnic minority at a village where the local people have remained their culture unchanged for centuries.
   
  Upon reaching Kuang Si Waterfalls, relax and enjoy the magnificent natural surroundings. The water tumbles down and cascades gently into several cool, clear pools where you can enjoy a refreshing swim. The adventurous may walk to the top of the falls via a steep track where stunning views are awaiting them. Kuang Si Waterfalls also is a place where a rescue center for protecting sunbears, the endangered species, is located. Enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch next to the falls before returning to Luang Prabang.
   
  Afterward, take a book party at Big Brother Mouse - a non-profit charity organization which provides Laotian children with free libraries and access to reading materials at any of its centers in Luang Prabang and Vientiane. Most children in Laos have never seen a book other than a textbook. Tourists are welcomed to Big Brother Mouse’s centers and to make their donations of reading materials to remote villages.
   
  Before dark, climb 328 steps to the top of Mount Phousi to enjoy a panoramic view of the city and the surrounding countryside. A simple, yet charming café The Blue Lagoon (highly recommended for dinner) serves a large collection of delicious local and western dishes which can surely meet your whole family’s expectations (dinner is your own expense)
   
  Overnight in Luang Prabang
• Day 3

  Luang Prabang – Pak Ou Cave – Kamu Lodge (B/L/D)

   After breakfast, embark on a cruise at Luang Prabang Pier to go up the Mekong River to Kamu Lodge. Along the way, stop at Pak Ou Caves (locally known as Tam Ting) which were carved out of towering limestone cliffs and contain thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues. The Buddha range from a few centimeters to the size of a human. The caves also are destinations for local pilgrimages. Continue up the river for another hour to reach Kamu Lodge for lunch time. The lodge features 20 private canvas tents built with special thatch roof and decorated with stylish bamboo and wooden furniture, allowing the lodge’s ground to blend with the surrounding areas harmoniously. Each one of these tents has a private attached bathroom and toilet which use solar power and electricity to heat the water.

  Before your dinner and bedtime at the lodge, you may want to participate in one of the following exciting activities:
   
  - Rice planting and harvesting in surrounding rice fields
  - Gold panning (January to June) in the Mekong River. Anything you can find is yours!
  - Traditional fishing in the Mekong River. You can sample your catch for dinner too!
  - Local village visit and encounters
• Day 4

  Kamu Lodge – Luang Prabang (B/L)

   At your leisure in the morning to enjoy breakfast and relax at the lodge. At 9 am, travel by boat down the Mekong River to Luang Prabang, reaching the city by morning time for lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy the hotel’s beautiful swimming pool. Then, you will have the unique opportunity to experience one of Laos’ oldest traditions: The Baci. The purpose of this game, which is a mix of Animist and Buddhist beliefs, is to call back escaped spirits to the body. This is a very important event which happens before other major ones such as weddings, births, travel, friend welcoming, and farewells take place.

• Day 5

  Luang Prabang arrival

   Leisure time until your departure flight.

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