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[Private] Kuang Si Waterfall & Rice Farm Experience (F27P)

9 Hours
Age 4+
All Months

Join the Kuang Si Heritage Rice Journey. Farm with locals , swim in turquoise pool, trek ancient irrigation at the falls . Discover the heart of Lao nature and community.

Highlights

  • Hands-on traditional rice farming and buffalo plowing
  • Authentic farm-to-table lunch with the local community
  • Swimming in the turquoise limestone pools of Kuang Si Falls.
  • Guided trek along the centuries-old Muang-Fai irrigation system.

Part 1: Rice Farming Experience and Lao Lunch

Begin your full-day journey with hands-on rice farming at the Kuang Si Heritage Rice Farm. Select seeds, help sow or transplant seedlings, learn an indigenous salt trick for choosing healthy grains, plow a paddy behind a water buffalo, and practice transplanting or harvesting under the guidance of local farmers.

After threshing and winnowing, enjoy a farm-to-table lunch served in an authentic Lao house. Taste sticky rice you helped prepare, hear stories of water sharing and seasonal life, and experience hospitality that returns value directly to the community.

Part 2: Tractor Ride Through Living Landscapes
After lunch, climb aboard a farm tractor for a slow and scenic ride along ancient irrigation canals fed by the Kuang Si Falls. Along the way, you’ll pass rice fields, encounter water buffalo, and witness daily life as local farmers tend their crops.

Part 3: Trek to the Heart of Tradition
Continue on foot, following the canals uphill toward the falls. Along this peaceful trek, discover the Muang Fai irrigation system, a centuries-old cooperative water-sharing practice that sustains villages and fields in the region.

Part 4: Afternoon at Kuang Si Waterfalls
Arrive at the top of Kuang Si Falls and enjoy around 2 hours of free time. Swim in crystal-clear turquoise pools, wander forest trails, or simply relax by the cascading limestone tiers—one of Laos’ most iconic natural wonders.

Part 5: Return to Luang Prabang

Return by minivan and transfer to your hotel. Arriving in Luang Prabang about 5:30 PM.

As a complimentary option, you may join a sunset boat cruise from Kuang Si to Luang Prabang. The boat is scheduled to arrive in Luang Prabang at 6:30 PM. (Please note that this is a shared boat with other tourists; for private boat arrangements, please contact us via email.)

Private tour:

The tour is offered as a private tour, including private boat and vehicle transportation pickup dropoff, accompanied by one guide,

1 person 2 people 3 people 4 people 5 people
Price per person – $84 $65 $55 $51

Entrance fee for Kuang Si Falls (100,000 Kip, or approximately 4.40 USD) is included.

Joint tour:




Kuang Si Waterfall & Rice Farm Experience (F27)
Join the Kuang Si Heritage Rice Journey. Farm with local people, enjoy a traditional Lao lunch, follow historic irrigation canals, and swim in the turquoise pools of Kuang Si Falls. Complete your day with your choice of a minivan return to Luang Prabang or an optional Mekong sunset cruise.

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    • Departure Time
      8:30
    • Return Time
      18:00
    • Included
      Hotel pickup
      Transfer to Kuang Si Heritage Rice Farm
      Rice farming experience
      Lunch
      Farm tractor ride
      Entrance fee for Kuang Si Falls (100,000 Kip, or approximately 4.40 USD) is not included.
      Sunset cruise on the Mekong River (Shared boat option available at no extra cost. Upgrade to a private boat is available for an additional fee; please inquire via email.)

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