Pak Ou Cave Tour by Slow Boat

Explore Pak Ou (mouth of the Ou river), Tham Ting (lower cave) and Tham Theung (upper cave) overlooking the Mekong River, 25 kilometres from Luang Prabang. The group of caves, about two hours upstream from the centre of Luang Prabang, is famous for miniature Buddha sculptures. The figurines are laid out on walls in several poses, including meditative, teaching, peace, and reclining (nirvana) positions. Unfortunately, a majority of them have been damaged over the years.

9:00am – Transfer from hotel by van to the boat pier. Take the boat trip on the Mekong River to visit Tam Ting or Pak Ou caves. Watch the traditional way of life of the locals, including fishing or gold panning.
12:00pm – Picnic lunch
1:00pm – Return to Luang Prabang with a stopover at Ban Sang Hai, the local rice whisky distillation village and Ban Jarn, the local jar making and pottery village.
4:00pm – Transfer from boat pier to hotel