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1-Day Elephant Mahout & Overnight Experience (C00)

yuki — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 04:39:12 +0000

1-Day Elephant Adventure & Overnight Experience is a package that combines overnight stay in a cottage at Manifa Elephant Camp, with full day tour activities the next day, including transportation from/to your Luang Prabang accommodation in an air-conditioned minivan. The price is per person. You will have an English speaking Tour Guide, Elephant mahout experience, cottage accommodation, meals.

Cottages Accommodation

Only 5 Rooms
Room size: 37.5 sqm
Sleeps: Maximum 3 Adults or 2 Adults + 2 Kids (1 king bed + 1 single bed, 1 extra single bed if requested)
Room Facilities: Private Hot shower / Restroom, Mirror, Towels, A/C, Fan, Heating, Minibar, Refrigerator, Closet, Hot-water heater, Wi-Fi

Itinerary

Day 1

Pick up from your Luang Prabang hotel / guesthouse or Luang Prabang airport / railway station (Your designated time between 16:00 and 18:00 in the afternoon)
Dinner
Overnight in a private cottage with air conditioning and hot shower

Day 2

Breakfast and relaxation. Before breakfast, help the mahout lead the elephants from the forest to the river
Full day tour activity of your choice
Lunch

Activities

You can participate in any of the tour activities below:

Prices

Tour prices vary based on the number of people sharing a room, adults and children (ages 4-11).
The table below is priced per person.

	1 person per room	2 people per room	3 people per room	4 people per room
Adult	€104	€80	€72	€64
Child	€83	€64	€57	€52

Adults are 12 years of age and older.
Children between 4 and 11 years old receive a discount of approximately 20%.
Children under 3 years old are considered infants and are free of charge.
Cancellations (full refund) and date changes are possible up to the day before.
1 room for 4 adults is too small, so it is not available. This price is applicable when combined with children.

3-Day Trekking Homestay to Remote Hmong and Khmu Villages / Adventure experiences including kayaking, cycling and elephant, Overnight stay at Manifa Elephant Camp cottage (3D2N)

yuki — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 14:23:51 +0000

Day 1: At the beginning of your journey, our guides will pick you up from your accommodation in Luang Prabang at 8:30. It takes about 1.5 hours by car from Luang Prabang to our starting point, Pak Ken village. We will cross the Nam Xuang River to begin our trek. We will walk through the peaceful Lao countryside for about 1.5 hours. And then enter the jungle and will walk another 1.5 hours. On the way, we will stop for lunch. After passing through the jungle, we will come to the rice fields and continue walking for about 45 minutes. Then we will arrive at our first homestay village, Ngad where the Hmong and Khmu people live together. The walking distance for the day is about 8 km.

In the village, your guide will show you around. We will learn about the Hmong and Khmu people’s different roots and ways of life. We will visit the village hospital, school, knife maker, and corn processing plant. If you are lucky, you will meet the village shaman.

We will eat a traditional Hmong dinner prepared by our guide and Hmong host family. (You are welcome to join us in making dinner if you like.)

Day 2: We will wake up at 7:00 to see how Hmong people process rice into candy, have breakfast at 8:00 or 9:00 am. In the morning of the second day, we will experience a traditional ceremony of the Hmong people. We will sacrifice a chicken for the ceremony to pray for our good luck and receive a bracelet from the Hmong people at the ceremony. We will visit a nearby village hospital, school, knife maker, and corn processing plant. If you are lucky, you will meet the village shaman. (You can have opportunities to communicate with the children, such as introducing yourself to them and teaching them a little English. We recommend that you bring stationery that you can buy in Luang Prabang as a gift.) At 10:00 am, we will leave the village and walk a couple hours to the Nam Pa River where we can take a refreshing swim before boarding our truck for an hour drive to Manifa Elephant camp.

Check in to the Elephant Camp cottage, have lunch, enjoy elephant experience in the afternoon (Each person will have time to interact with one of the elephants and experience the traditional skills of a Laotian mahout.), then enjoy free time after dinner. Overnight in a private cottage with air conditioning and hot shower.

Day 3: We will get up and have breakfast. You can choose from the following activities (lunch included)
1). Cycling / Kayak to Pak Ou Caves / Mekong sunset cruise (to Luang Prabang)
2). Kayak to Pak Ou Caves / Visit Kuang Si Waterfalls in the afternoon
Transfer back to your hotel in Luang Prabang around 6:00-6:30 PM.

Prices

Minimum 2 adults (age 12-99), €185 per person for group of two
For groups of 3 adults or more, the fee is €185 for the first two and an additional €95 per person.
For 4 people, (185X 2) + (95 X2) = 560 (so €140 per person)

	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Price per person	€185	€155	€140	€131	€125	€120.7	€117.5

Children: 78 euros per person

The above prices include credit card fees and there are no additional charges.
Cancellations (full refund) and date changes (if possible) can be made free of charge up to the day before

2-Day Manifa Elephant Camp Memorable Overnight Experience (C01)

yuki — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 20:05:44 +0000

2-Day Memorable Overnight Experience is an overnight tour for two days, one night at Manifa Elephant Camp, including transportation from/to your Luang Prabang accommodation in an air-conditioned minivan. The price is per person. You will have an English speaking Tour Guide, Elephant mahout experience, cottage accommodation, meals. Upon request, visit Kuang Si Waterfall, Tad Se Waterfall and Pak Ou Cave (kayak or boat) at no extra charge

Cottages Accommodation

Itinerary

Day 1

8:30 pick up from your Luang Prabang hotel / guesthouse. Alternatively, you can start the tour from Nong Khiaw (in which case the morning will be the same as the NK-2 tour, arriving at Manifa Elephant Camp by lunchtime, and meeting at our Nong Khiaw office at 8:45 AM).
Morning and afternoon activities of your choice
Lunch
Dinner
Overnight in a private cottage with air conditioning and hot shower or a large tent

Day 2

Breakfast and relaxation. Before breakfast, help the mahout lead the elephants from the forest to the river
Morning and afternoon activities of your choice
Lunch
Return back to your accommodation at 18:00. If you don’t go to the waterfall, take a 1.5 hour sunset cruise from Elephant Camp to Luang Prabang.

Activities

Activities are separated by half days. You can choose 4 half-day activities in advance during your stay.
There are 2 types of activities: (1) those that take place away from the Elephant Camp and (2) those that take place in or near the Elephant Camp.

(1) Activities away from Manifa Elephant Camp

The destinations for these activities are far from Elephant Camp and can be scheduled for the morning of the first day before arrival or the afternoon of the second day after departure.

Kuang Si Waterfalls (including the bear sanctuary) and Hmong village
Tad Sae Waterfalls (only the period the waterfalls have water, usually from late July to early January)

(2) Activities in or near Elephant Camp

Elephant mahout experience
Kayak paddle to Pak Ou Caves
Cycling along the river and visiting villages by mountain bike (Trek Marlin 7)
Mekong River boat cruise to Pak Ou Caves

Recommended Itineraries

Day 1 Full Day Elephant mahout experience

Day 2 Cycling & Kayak to Pak Ou Caves, Sunset Cruise

If your interest is elephants, it would be a good idea to choose a full day elephant experience for both days. Our camp manager will be flexible to offer different elephant experience each day for you. Kuang Si Waterfalls is far from our elephant camp, so we recommend visiting there on a separate day from Luang Prabang (You can charter a tuk tuk or join with our tour), but it is an must-visit in Luang Prabang so if your stay in Luang Prabang is short, we recommend to choose it on the morning of the first day.

Prices

Tour prices vary based on the number of people sharing a room, adults and children (ages 4-11).
The table below is priced per person.

	1 person per room	2 people per room	3 people per room	4 people per room
Adult	€127	€115	€108	€105
Child	€102	€92	€86	€84

3-Day Manifa Elephant Camp Immersion Overnight Experience (C02)

yuki — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 18:55:50 +0000

3-Day Immersion Overnight Experience is an overnight tour for three days, two nights at Manifa Elephant Camp, including transportation from/to your Luang Prabang accommodation in an air-conditioned minivan. The price is per person. You will have an English speaking Tour Guide, Elephant mahout experience, cottage accommodation, meals. Upon request, visit Kuang Si Waterfall, Tad Se Waterfall and Pak Ou Cave (kayak or boat) at no extra charge

Cottages Accommodation

Day 1

8:30 pick up from your Luang Prabang hotel / guesthouse. Alternatively, you can start the tour from Nong Khiaw (in which case the morning will be the same as the NK-2 tour, arriving at Manifa Elephant Camp by lunchtime, and meeting at our Nong Khiaw office at 8:45 AM).
You can choose from the following three activities (lunch included)

Full day elephant mahout experience
Visit Kuang Si Waterfalls in the morning / Elephant mahout experience in the afternoon
Visit Tad Sae Waterfalls in the morning / Elephant mahout experience in the afternoon (minimum 2 people. July to January)

Dinner
Overnight in a private cottage with air conditioning and hot shower or a large tent

Day 2

Breakfast and relaxation. Before breakfast, you can help elephant mahouts with his work.
You can choose from the following five activities (lunch included)

Full day elephant mahout experience
Elephant mahout experience / Pak Ou Caves
Elephant mahout experience / Kayak to Pak Ou Caves

Dinner
Overnight in a private cottage with air conditioning and hot shower or a large tent

Day 3

Breakfast and relaxation. Before breakfast, you can help elephant mahouts with his work.
You can choose from the following five activities (lunch included)

Full day elephant mahout experience / Mekong sunset cruise (to Luang Prabang)
Elephant mahout experience / Pak Ou Caves / Mekong sunset cruise (to Luang Prabang)
Elephant mahout experience in the morning / Visit Kuang Si Waterfalls in the afternoon
Elephant mahout experience in the morning / Visit Tad Sae Waterfalls in the afternoon (minimum 2 people. July to January)
Elephant mahout experience / Kayak to Pak Ou Caves / Mekong sunset cruise (to Luang Prabang)

Return back to your accommodation at 18:00.

Prices

Tour prices vary based on the number of people sharing a room, adults and children (ages 4-11).
The table below is priced per person.

	1 person per room	2 people per room	3 people per room	4 people per room
Adult	€200	€175	€165	€159
Child	€160	€140	€132	€127

3-Day Family Overnight Elephant Mahout Experience (3+ pax)

yuki — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:52:32 +0000

3-Day Family Overnight Elephant Mahout Experience is an overnight tour for three days, two nights at Manifa Elephant Camp, including transportation from/to your Luang Prabang accommodation in an air-conditioned minivan. The displayed amount is the total for 3 to 4 family members. To keep prices down, a family shares two elephants. You will have an English speaking Tour Guide, Elephant mahout experience, cottage accommodation, meals. Upon request, visit Kuang Si Waterfall, Tad Se Waterfall and Pak Ou Cave (kayak or boat) at no extra charge

Cottages Accommodation

Day 1

8:30 pick up from your Luang Prabang hotel / guesthouse
You can choose from the following three activities (lunch included)

Full day elephant mahout experience
Visit Kuang Si Waterfalls in the morning / Elephant mahout experience in the afternoon
Visit Tad Sae Waterfalls in the morning / Elephant mahout experience in the afternoon (minimum 2 people. July to January)

Dinner
Overnight in a private cottage with air conditioning and hot shower or a large tent

Day 2

Breakfast and relaxation. Before breakfast, you can help elephant mahouts with his work.
You can choose from the following five activities (lunch included)

Full day elephant mahout experience
Elephant mahout experience / Pak Ou Caves
Elephant mahout experience / Kayak to Pak Ou Caves

Dinner
Overnight in a private cottage with air conditioning and hot shower or a large tent

Day 3

Breakfast and relaxation. Before breakfast, you can help elephant mahouts with his work.
You can choose from the following five activities (lunch included)

Full day elephant mahout experience / Mekong sunset cruise (to Luang Prabang)
Elephant mahout experience / Pak Ou Caves / Mekong sunset cruise (to Luang Prabang)
Elephant mahout experience in the morning / Visit Kuang Si Waterfalls in the afternoon
Elephant mahout experience in the morning / Visit Tad Sae Waterfalls in the afternoon (minimum 2 people. July to January)
Elephant mahout experience / Kayak to Pak Ou Caves / Mekong sunset cruise (to Luang Prabang)

Return back to your accommodation at 18:00.

Prices

3 people share 2 elephants

2 adults 1 children (ages 4-11) total €379
3 adults total €429

4 people share 2 elephants

2 adults 2 children (ages 4-11) total €439
3 adults 1 child (ages 4-11) total €470
4 adults total €502

Addition (1 person & 1 elephant)
1 adult €175 per person
1 child(ages 4-11) €123 per person

Children under 3 years old are free. Cancellations (full refund) and date changes are possible up to the day before.
For families of 5 or more persons, please add an additional adult and child (4-11 years old) for each additional person.

2-Day Family Overnight Elephant Mahout Experience

yuki — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:03:25 +0000

2-Day Family Overnight Elephant Mahout Experience is an overnight tour for two days, one night at Manifa Elephant Camp, including transportation from/to your Luang Prabang accommodation in an air-conditioned minivan. The displayed amount is the total for 3 to 4 family members. To keep prices down, a family shares two elephants. You will have an English speaking Tour Guide, Elephant mahout experience, cottage accommodation, meals. Upon request, visit Kuang Si Waterfall, Tad Se Waterfall and Pak Ou Cave (kayak or boat) at no extra charge

Cottages Accommodation

Day 1

8:30 pick up from your Luang Prabang hotel / guesthouse
You can choose from the following three activities (lunch included)

Full day elephant mahout experience
Visit Kuang Si Waterfalls in the morning / Elephant mahout experience in the afternoon
Visit Tad Sae Waterfalls in the morning / Elephant mahout experience in the afternoon (minimum 2 people. July to January)

Dinner
Overnight in a private cottage with air conditioning and hot shower or a large tent

Day 2

Breakfast and relaxation. Before breakfast, you can help elephant mahouts with his work.
You can choose from the following five activities (lunch included)

Full day elephant mahout experience / Mekong sunset cruise (to Luang Prabang)
Elephant mahout experience / Pak Ou Caves / Mekong sunset cruise (to Luang Prabang)
Elephant mahout experience in the morning / Visit Kuang Si Waterfalls in the afternoon
Elephant mahout experience in the morning / Visit Tad Sae Waterfalls in the afternoon (minimum 2 people. July to January)
Elephant mahout experience / Kayak to Pak Ou Caves / Mekong sunset cruise (to Luang Prabang)
Cycling along the river and visiting villages by mountain bike (Trek Marlin 7) in the morning / take a Mekong River cruise or go to a waterfall in the afternoon.

Return back to your accommodation at 18:00.

Prices

Tour prices vary depending on how many people share the number of elephants (2 people for one elephant or 3 people for two) and how many people stay in a cottage (double occupancy, triple occupancy, Quadruple occupancy) Adults are 12 years and over, Children are 4-11 years old, Infant (children under 3 years old) are free.

Example:

2 adults 1 child triple occupancy, share 2 elephants : total €267 for 3 people, €89 price per person

2 adults 2 children Quadruple occupancy, share 2 elephants : total €312 for 4 people, €78 price per person

This tour is the same as the 2-day package below except for the elephant share. You can compare prices.
https://manifatravel.com/trip/2-day-memorable-overnight-experience/