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8 Days / 7 Nights — Luang Prabang, Kamu Lodge & Nong Khiaw

Get to know the heart and soul of South East Asia.

An immersive northern Laos adventure combining Luang Prabang's temples with a remote ecolodge stay on the Mekong, hands-on rice farming, and trekking/kayaking around the rustic riverside town of Nong Khiaw.

Itinerary

Scenic 8 Days / 7 Nights — Luang Prabang, Kamu Lodge & Nong Khiaw

Tour Quick Facts

Start Luang Prabang
End Muang Ngoy
Duration 8 Days
Group size
Style Luxury Private Tour

Welcome to magical Laos! Upon arrival at Luang Prabang International Airport, you will be picked up by Laos Travel's representative and transferred to your hotel for checking in. Enjoy a welcome drink and relax or explore nearby sights at leisure. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Included Activities

  • Leisure time / No scheduled activities

Meals

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Witness the captivating Tak Bat alms-giving ceremony before sunrise, then wander the ancient town visiting Wat Wisunarat, Wat That Luang, and Wat Xieng Thong — one of only two temples spared by the Black Flag army in 1887. Pay visits to Wat Mai and the former Royal Palace before climbing Mount Phousi for a sunset view over the city.

Included Activities

  • Tak Bat alms-giving ceremony
  • Wat Wisunarat, Wat That Luang, Wat Xieng Thong
  • Wat Mai & former Royal Palace
  • Mount Phousi sunset viewpoint

Meals

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Spend the morning at Kuang Si, trekking through jungle parklands to the Bear Rescue Centre to help with the midday scatter feed, then stroll to the multi-tiered turquoise pools of Kuang Si Waterfall for a refreshing dip. Enjoy a picnic lunch before returning to town to relax or explore independently.

Included Activities

  • Kuang Si Bear Rescue Centre
  • Kuang Si Waterfall swim
  • Picnic lunch in the park

Meals

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Depart on a 2.5–3 hour boat journey up the Mekong to Kamu Lodge, a rustic ecolodge committed to low-impact tourism, set in a remote river valley of rice paddies backed by forested mountains. Stop at Pak Ou Village to visit the Tam Thing Cave, housing over 2,500 Buddha statues. Enjoy lunch at Kamu Lodge, then choose from rice planting, gold panning (Jan–Jun), traditional fishing, village visits or archery in the afternoon. Dinner is served in an open-sided fale in the rice paddy, with overnight in one of 20 safari-style tents on the Mekong banks.

Included Activities

  • Mekong boat journey to Kamu Lodge
  • Tam Thing Cave — 2,500 Buddha statues
  • Rice planting / gold panning / fishing / archery
  • Dinner in open-sided fale, safari tent overnight

Meals

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Enjoy another half-day at your rural retreat, choosing the activities your group will participate in. Then board the longboat back to Luang Prabang, with free time before exploring the fascinating night market lining the main street.

Included Activities

  • Half-day rural activities at Kamu Lodge
  • Longboat return to Luang Prabang
  • Luang Prabang night market

Meals

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Visit the Living Land Farm for a hands-on half-day farming experience, trying each step of the rice harvest. Enjoy a Lao lunch at the farm's Rice House overlooking rice terraces. Drive a 3-hour journey to Nong Khiaw, a rustic town on the Nam Ou River. Check in and relax, then in the afternoon walk over a bridge and begin the trek up Pha Daeng Peak (approx. 2 hours to the summit).

Included Activities

  • Living Land Farm — rice harvest experience
  • Lunch at the Rice House
  • Pha Daeng Peak trek

Meals

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Enjoy breakfast overlooking the river as mist hangs in the valley, then head to the isolated fishing village of Muang Ngoy to trek and kayak along the Nam Ou River. Ride a traditional boat upstream for 45 minutes, observing buffaloes bathing and locals fishing. Stop at the Khmu village of Ban Sopko Nh, then trek through farmland to the limestone Tad Mok Waterfall for a picnic lunch and swim. Continue the journey by kayak, paddling through easy rapids back to Nong Khiaw.

Included Activities

  • Traditional boat ride on the Nam Ou River
  • Ban Sopko Nh Khmu village visit
  • Tad Mok Waterfall swim & picnic
  • Kayaking back to Nong Khiaw

Meals

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

After breakfast, enjoy the scenic ride from Nong Khiaw back to Luang Prabang, where your journey ends.

Included Activities

  • Leisure time / No scheduled activities

Meals

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
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Inclusions and activities

Flights

International & Domestic Flights Included

Meals

  • Meals as specified in the itinerary (B/L/D)

  • 2 bottles of mineral water per person per day on excursions

Transport

  • Air-conditioned vehicles for all transfers

  • Private excursions throughout the journey

Accommodation

  • Comfortable hotels as indicated, all taxes included

  • Daily buffet breakfast

  • Standard check-in 2:00pm / check-out 12:00pm

Included activities

  • All program services and entrance fees as specified in the itinerary
  • Temple visits, river cruises, waterfalls, cultural villages as listed in the day-by-day

Optional activities

  • Camel/jeep-style add-on excursions where noted
  • Spa, cooking class & cultural shows on request

What's Excluded

  • Laos e-visa (free guidance provided)
  • International & domestic flights unless specified
  • Meals/entrance fees not specified in itinerary
  • Tipping & personal expenses
  • Peak season surcharges
  • Travel insurance
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