Luang Prabang: City Highlights & Optional Kuang Si Falls

A temple with ornate golden decorations and white walls, surrounded by palm trees and pink flowers. 1

A village nestled in a valley with a river, surrounded by hills and dense vegetation. 2

By Manifa Travel Co Ltd

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4h 30m+
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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

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”

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time

Price details

€116.49 x 1 Adult€116.49

Total

Private Half-Day Luang Prabang City Tour

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.

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time

Price details

€106.64 x 1 Adult€106.64

Total

Private Full-Day Luang Prabang City Tour

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”

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 05:30

Price details

€124.56 x 1 Adult€124.56

Total

What's included, what's not

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

Know before you book

- In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
- This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

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 Centre.

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.