After 30 minutes down the river, we stopped at Manifa Elephant Camp. Enjoy lunch at the restaurant with a view of the Mekong River and free-roaming elephants. You can enjoy an optional elephant ride. (30min, $10/person) This riding is safe and welfare-oriented using a howdah (carriage) that complies with a standard for Luang Prabang elephant tourism by GIZ, a German Agency for International Cooperation.