Day 2 Luang Prabang / Kuang Si Waterfalls – Manifa Travel, Luang Prabang, Laos Tour Company

Additional afternoon destinations you may visit after the waterfalls (optional)

yuki — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 02:16:07 +0000

Minivans are available in the Luang Prabang city center until late afternoon. We have selected some recommended destinations below.

The Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre

The center has been a private non-profit making museum devoted to the different ethnic groups in Laos, exhibits items of ethnic clothing, religious artefacts, working tools. The visitors can gain a fascinating insight into the nation’s rich and diverse ethnic and cultural mosaic of Laos. (25,000 kip/person)

Wat Visoun / Wat Aham

Wat Visoun and Wat Aham occupy a spacious corner at the intersection of Phommathat and Visounnarath Road, but the complex is probably best known for Wat That Makmo, literally the “watermelon stupa” because of its distinctive rounded shape. (20,000 kip/person)

Mount Phousi

Mount Phousi is a 100 m high hill in the center of the old town, located on the peninsula between the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers. 328 steps to the top will be an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa Wat Tham and see beautiful sunsets over the heritage town. (20,000 kip/person)

Wat Phra Bat Tai

A local temple facing the Mekong River in Luang Prabang. As we admire the beautiful sunset over the Mekong River, we hear monks’ evening sutra chanting. (N/A)

Ock Pop Tok Living Craft Center

Set in lush tropical gardens and located on the banks of the Mekong, the Living Crafts Center is the perfect place to learn more about the fascinating world of Lao textiles and handicrafts. There is a café with terrace seating overlooking the Mekong River. Here also visitors can see the beautiful sunset over the Mekong River. (N/A)

Carp Diem Restaurant / Kuang Si Butterfly Park (optional)

yuki — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 01:09:04 +0000

Carp Diem Restaurant is a waterfall retreat. Beautiful restaurant in a marvelous setting downstream from the Kuang Si waterfalls. Western or Laotian, vegetarian set lunch menu $15/pax (reservation required) An a la carte menu is also available without reservations.

Kuang Si Butterfly Park (optional), Situated 300m before the entry of Kuang Si Waterfall. Kuang Si Butterfly Park is a project that was initiated in January 2014 from 2 Dutch passionate people from Holland. The mission is to create a research centre studying and publishing about Laos butterflies, host plants and preservation because of environmental issues in Laos. Entrance adults: 40.000 KIP children: 20.000 KIP

Ban Na Uang (a Hmong resettlement village)

yuki — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:58:14 +0000

We will stop at Ban Na Uang (a Hmong resettlement village) on the way to Kuang Si falls. Here you can meet the Hmong people who originally lived in the highlands.

Kuang Si Waterfalls

yuki — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:56:22 +0000

Kuang Si Waterfalls are magnificent and impressive. Relax and enjoy the spectacular natural beauty of waterfalls. Water from upstream cascades down jagged limestone cliffs into turquoise blue pools of various sizes. We will have 2 hours to explore the three-tiered waterfall, walk along a nature preserve trail, swim in refreshing turquoise puddles, and visit a bear conservation center. Adventurous may walk up the steep path to the top of the falls for a spectacular view.

Heuan Chan Heritage

yuki — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:53:19 +0000

Heuan Chan Heritage is a traditional wooden house dated back to 19th century. In Lao language, Heuan means house and the owner of this house was Mrs. Chan – that is how the name derived from. Situated in the heart of Luang Prabang peninsula, Heun Chan is a very rare surviving example of a pre-colonial Lao style aristocratic mansion. It shelter a museum and its surroundings promotes the Luang Prabang Way of Life.

Royal Palace Museum

yuki — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:43:57 +0000

After breakfast, head to the quaint Royal Palace Museum for an overview of the culture and history of this ancient city.

The Royal Palace, which is today the national museum and built by French colonialists between 1904-09, displays a lovely collection of the artefacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture.

Morning Alms

yuki — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:37:16 +0000

The second day of the trip begins early in the morning (5:15 am in March to October and 05:45 in November to February). We pick you up from your hotel and you have a fantastic opportunity together with the locals to witness the captivating centuries old daily tradition of the alms giving ceremony. Following that, we visit local morning market.

Sai Bat (Morning Alms) is a longstanding tradition in Laos Buddhist culture. In observing it, the devoted offer food to monks throughout the Luang Prabang every morning. This tradition is very unique in Laos, being the only Buddhist nation still preserving the procession.

The morning market lining a couple of quiet streets near the Royal Palace, starts early and is over by mid-morning. It sets up along a couple of side-streets next to one of the city’s many Wats. A butcher and some of the more touristy stalls have actual tables for their wares. But most of the vendors, selling anything from rice, to fresh vegetables, to steamed fish, frogs, and anything else that might be the day’s catch, just set up on the ground.