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By Manifa Travel Co Ltd

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9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is P 2,247 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h 30m+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

    • Witness dawn alms-giving and explore a lively local morning market
    • Discover royal history, Wat Xieng Thong, and panoramic views from Mount Phousi
    • Receive a monk’s blessing with holy water and traditional wrist tying
    • Choose a full day for Kuang Si Falls, terraced rice fields, and a sunset cruise
    • Explore on a small-group shared tour or enjoy a private experience

Activity location

    • Luang Prabang
    • Luang Prabang, ແຂວງຫຼວງພະບາງ, Laos

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Luang Prabang
    • Luang Prabang, ແຂວງຫຼວງພະບາງ, Laos

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Private Full-Day Luang Prabang City Tour

  • Activity duration is 1 day1d
    1d
  • English

Visit all destinations on the itinerary including Wat Xiengthong, Wat Sene, Royal Palace, Ban Xang Khong, UXO, Wat Wisunarat. Options starting at 6am include an additional “Alms giving and Morning Market tour”

Language options: English
Price details
P 8,344.70 x 1 AdultP 8,344.70
Total
Price is P 8,344.70
Until Wed, Oct 28

Private Half-Day Luang Prabang City Tour

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • English

Visit Wat Xieng Thong and several Buddhist temples, Royal Palace Museum, and Phousi Hill with a private English speaking guide. Options starting at 6 AM include an additional alms-giving and morning market tour. The tour resumes after hotel breakfast.

Language options: English
Price details
P 7,638.61 x 1 AdultP 7,638.61
Total
Price is P 7,638.61
Until Wed, Oct 28

Private Full-Day Luang Prabang City Tour

  • Activity duration is 1 day1d
    1d
  • English

Visit all destinations on the itinerary including Wat Xiengthong, Wat Sene, Royal Palace, Ban Xang Khong, UXO, Wat Wisunarat. Options starting at 6am include an additional “Alms giving and Morning Market tour”

Language options: English
Starting time: 5:30
Price details
P 8,922.41 x 1 AdultP 8,922.41
Total
Price is P 8,922.41

Private Half-Day Luang Prabang City Tour

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • English

Visit Wat Xieng Thong and several Buddhist temples, Royal Palace Museum, and Phousi Hill with a private English speaking guide. Options starting at 6 AM include an additional alms-giving and morning market tour. The tour resumes after hotel breakfast.

Language options: English
Starting time: 5:30
Price details
P 8,023.75 x 1 AdultP 8,023.75
Total
Price is P 8,023.75

Private Full-Day Luang Prabang City Tour + Kuang Si Falls

  • Activity duration is 1 day1d
    1d
  • English

Visit Luang Prabang city highlights (8:30 AM-12:30 PM), followed by Kuang Si Falls (2 PM-6 PM). Add an option “Private boat” to conclude the day with a 2-hour private sunset cruise from Kuang Si to Luang Prabang

Language options: English
Price details
P 10,591.35 x 1 AdultP 10,591.35
Total
Price is P 10,591.35
Until Wed, Oct 28

Joint Morning Luang Prabang Half-Day City Tour

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • English

Visit Wat Xieng Thong and several Buddhist temples, Royal Palace Museum, and Phousi Hill. The option starting at 6 AM includes alms giving and a market visit.

Language options: English
Starting time: 5:30
Price details
P 2,246.65 x 2 AdultsP 4,493.30
Total
Price is P 4,493.30

Private Full-Day Luang Prabang City Tour + Kuang Si Falls

  • Activity duration is 1 day1d
    1d
  • English

Visit Luang Prabang city highlights (8:30 AM-12:30 PM), followed by Kuang Si Falls (2 PM-6 PM). Add an option “Private boat” to conclude the day with a 2-hour private sunset cruise from Kuang Si to Luang Prabang

Language options: English
Starting time: 5:30
Price details
P 10,719.73 x 1 AdultP 10,719.73
Total
Price is P 10,719.73

Joint City Tour w/ Kuang Si Falls & Sunset Cruise

  • Activity duration is 8 hours and 30 minutes8h 30m
    8h 30m
  • English

Visit Wat Xieng Thong and several temples, Royal Palace Museum, and Phousi Hill (8:30 AM-12:30 PM), followed by Kuang Si Falls and conclude the day with a sunset cruise to Luang Prabang (1:30-6:30 PM). 6 AM starts include alms giving and a market visit.

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:30
Price details
P 2,952.74 x 2 AdultsP 5,905.48
Total
Price is P 5,905.48
Until Wed, Oct 28

Joint City Tour w/ Kuang Si Falls & Sunset Cruise

  • Activity duration is 8 hours and 30 minutes8h 30m
    8h 30m
  • English

Visit Wat Xieng Thong and several temples, Royal Palace Museum, and Phousi Hill (8:30 AM-12:30 PM), followed by Kuang Si Falls and conclude the day with a sunset cruise to Luang Prabang (1:30-6:30 PM). 6 AM starts include alms giving and a market visit.

Language options: English
Starting time: 5:30
Price details
P 3,145.31 x 2 AdultsP 6,290.62
Total
Price is P 6,290.62

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Inclusions
    Local guide (English speaking)
  • Inclusions
    Almsgiving ceremony (early morning pickup option only)
  • Inclusions
    Blessing ceremony performed by a senior monk
  • Inclusions
    Bottled water
  • Inclusions
    Fruit shake
  • Inclusions
    Soft drink or beer (only for the full-day waterfall tour option; served on board the sunset cruise)
  • Exclusions
    Luang Prabang National Museum (Royal Palace) entrance fee 200,000 LAK (Approx. $8.90 USD)
  • Exclusions
    Wat Xieng Thong entrance fee 60,000 LAK (Approx. $2.70 USD)
  • Exclusions
    Phou Si Hill entrance fee 60,000 LAK (Approx. $2.70 USD)
  • Exclusions
    Kuang Si Waterfall entrance fee 100,000 LAK (Approx. $4.40 USD)
  • Exclusions
    Food
  • Exclusions
    Gratuities

What you can expect

  • Explore Luang Prabang through its living traditions, royal heritage, and riverside scenery. Choose a half-day cultural tour or a full-day experience adding Kuang Si Waterfalls, a terraced rice farm, and a Mekong sunset cruise. Both itineraries are available as a small-group shared tour or a private tour.

    Morning: Living Traditions and Royal Heritage

    Begin with hotel pick-up between 5:15 and 6:00 AM, depending on the season. Observe Sai Bat, the daily alms-giving tradition, as local residents offer food to monks on their morning rounds. Your guide explains its significance and how to observe respectfully.

    Explore the morning market, where fresh vegetables, herbs, and river fish offer an introduction to Lao food and everyday life. Return to your hotel around 7:30 AM for breakfast and a short break.

    Meet your guide again around 8:30 AM to visit the Royal Palace Museum. Discover the former royal residence and its collections while learning about the royal family and Lao history.

    Climb Mount Phousi for panoramic views of temple roofs, the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers, and the surrounding mountains.

    Visit Wat Phra Phutthabat for a Buddhist blessing from a senior monk, including a sprinkling of holy water and a traditional wrist-tying ritual expressing wishes for protection, well-being, and good fortune.

    Pause for a light snack and seasonal fruit juice, then explore Wat Xieng Thong, one of Laos’s most important historic temples. Discover the graceful, sweeping roofs and decorative details that distinguish Luang Prabang’s temple architecture.

    Finish at the tip of the peninsula, where the Nam Khan meets the Mekong. The half-day tour ends around 12:30 PM.

    Full-Day Option: Waterfalls, Rice Fields and Sunset Cruise

    Enjoy free time for lunch, then meet again at 1:00 PM to travel to Kuang Si Waterfalls. Spend more than two hours exploring the cascades and forest paths, swimming in designated turquoise pools, and visiting the Bear Rescue Center.

    Continue to Kuang Si Heritage Rice Farm to admire traditional terraced rice fields and learn about the relationship between water, farming, and local life. Enjoy freshly pressed sugarcane juice prepared using a traditional local method.

    Transfer to the Mekong riverbank and board a boat for a sunset cruise. Unwind as the evening light falls across the river and hills, arriving back in Luang Prabang around 6:30 PM.

    Select Your Option

    • Half-day: small-group shared tour
    • Half-day: private tour
    • Full-day: small-group shared tour
    • Full-day: private tour

    The afternoon visits and sunset cruise are included only in the full-day options. Timings are approximate, and the order of visits may vary.

Location

Activity location

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    • Luang Prabang
    • Luang Prabang, ແຂວງຫຼວງພະບາງ, Laos

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Luang Prabang
    • Luang Prabang, ແຂວງຫຼວງພະບາງ, Laos