“Magical Bookshelf” 4 Days 3 Nights

A meaningful trip to Luang Prabang, with full day exploring the ancient capital of Laos. Learning about the Thevada Buddhism and spend your day to deliver the magical bookshelf to the children in Ban Khia Luang.

Day1. Arrival – Luang Prabang (B)
Arrive Luang Prabang, meet our guide and driver then transfer to our hotel.
In the afternoon, we visit the Royal Palace Museum, which hosts a range of interesting artifacts; the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture ; the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrines of Wat Aham and Wat Mai.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day2. Luang Prabang – Magical Bookshelf – Pak Ou Caves (B)
The day starts with a visit to the Big Brother Mouse shop to select some books for the village visit. We then head north by car along route 13 to a unpaved road to Ban Khia Luang village where we have ample time to visit the school, play with the kids and watch them enjoy their new books. We also take some time to explore the rest of the village, where we can see weaving or visit the local temples.
We stop for lunch at the village, which can either be a western picnic lunch, or traditional Laos food such as sticky rice, laap and fresh vegetables.
After lunch, we head to Ban Khoklin to take our private boat down the Nam Ou River for 30 minutes to Pak Ou Caves, where two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims. Then we continue down the Mekong River back to Luang Prabang.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day3. Luang Prabang – Khuang Si Waterfall (B)
This morning, we boat cross the Mekong River to the picturesque village of Ban Chan, a pottery village. Then visit the morning Phousi Market, where we will see such diverse offerings as dried buffalo skin, local tea and saltpeter among the chickens, vegetables and hill-tribe weavings.
In the afternoon, we visit local villages of Laos ethnic minority groups like: Ban Ouay, a Hmong village; Ban Ou a Laoloum village and Ban Thapene, a Khmu village. In the rest of the day, we have our time to explore the beautiful Khuang Si Waterfall where we can cool off with a refreshing swim in the pools or walk along the forest trails.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day4. Luang Prabang – Departure (B)
After breakfast, free at your leisure till transfer to Luang Prabang Airport for your flight home.
End of services.

TOUR PRICE INCLUSIONS:
• Accommodation as indicated above
• Private transportation in with air-conditioned
• Boat trip as stated in above sights
• English speaking guide
• Admission fee to indicated sights
• Meals as indicated in the detail itinerary
• Government tax and service charge

TOUR PRICE EXCLUSIONS:
• Travel insurance (compulsory)
• Domestic airfare and airport tax in Laos
• International airfare and airport tax to & from Laos
• Others are not mentioned in program


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