Luang Prabang Residency
Hotel
Days 1, 2, 5
Luang Prabang & the Nam Ou - 6 Days (Pak Ou Caves, Kuang Si, Nong Khiaw, Muang Ngoi & Laos)
Six days from a UNESCO town into the northern karst. Six days with private boats and vehicles, riverside bungalows at Nong Khiaw and a guide throughout.
Meridian Overland
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Group trips
Six days from a UNESCO town into the northern karst
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Mount PhousiThe whole peninsula is a UNESCO site and nothing in it is more than two storeys. Tak Bat alms roundThe alms round is a religious observance, not a show. Nam Ou riverNong Khiaw sits between limestone walls on a green river and is what northern Laos looks like.
Itinerary
The whole peninsula is a UNESCO site and nothing in it is more than two storeys.
Luang PrabangHow the day runs
- 0 hrsTransfer to the old town
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationLuang Prabang Residency
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Mount Phousi Wat Xieng Thong Night market Start point Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) 00:00 - 23:59The alms round is a religious observance, not a show. Watch from across the street, do not use flash, and do not buy rice to hand out.
Luang Prabang, Pak Ou Caves, Kuang SiHow the day runs
- 5:30 AM — the monks' alms round, watched from a distance
- 2 hrs9:00 AM — up the Mekong to the buddha caves
- 2 hrs2:00 PM — the waterfall pools
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationLuang Prabang Residency
Included Activities
- Mekong boat
- Cave and waterfall entries
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Tak Bat alms round Pak Ou Caves Kuang Si Falls Bear rescue centre Nong Khiaw sits between limestone walls on a green river and is what northern Laos looks like.
Luang Prabang, Nong KhiawHow the day runs
- 4 hrs9:00 AM — north up the Nam Ou valley
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationNong Khiaw Residency
Included Activities
- Transport
- Riverside bungalow night
Optional Activities
- The Pha Daeng viewpoint climb — 1.5 hrs, brutal steps, the best view in Laos
LANDMARKS Nam Ou river Nong Khiaw bridge Pha Daeng viewpoint Muang Ngoi had no road until recently and still effectively does not — the boat is the way in.
Nong Khiaw, Muang NgoiHow the day runs
- 1 hrs9:30 AM — an hour upriver
- 3 hrs1:00 PM — the walk to the caves and rice fields
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationMuang Ngoi Inn
Included Activities
- Boat transfers
- Guesthouse night
- Guided village walk
LANDMARKS Muang Ngoi Neua Tham Kang cave Rice paddies Back in time for the night market, which is the best of its kind in the region.
Muang Ngoi, Nong Khiaw, Luang PrabangHow the day runs
- 1 hrs9:00 AM — back down the Nam Ou
- 4 hrs11:00 AM — south to the city
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationLuang Prabang Residency
Included Activities
- Transport
- Guesthouse night
Optional Activities
- A weaving village visit at Ban Xang Khong
LANDMARKS Nam Ou Luang Prabang night market Most flights out connect through Bangkok, Hanoi or Vientiane.
Luang PrabangHow the day runs
- 0 hrsAirport transfer
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Airport drop
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Guesthouse night
- Day 2Mekong boat
- Day 2Cave and waterfall entries
- Day 3Transport
- Day 3Riverside bungalow night
- Day 3The Pha Daeng viewpoint climb — 1.5 hrs, brutal steps, the best view in LaosCosts extra
- Day 4Boat transfers
- Day 4Guided village walk
- Day 5A weaving village visit at Ban Xang KhongCosts extra
- Day 6Airport drop
- Day 1 · 2 nightsLuang Prabang Residency
- Day 3 · 1 nightNong Khiaw Residency
- Day 4 · 1 nightMuang Ngoi Inn
- Day 5 · 1 nightLuang Prabang Residency
- Day 1Luang Prabang to Luang PrabangTransfer to the old town
- Day 2Pak Ou Caves to Kuang Si2:00 PM — the waterfall pools
- Day 3Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw9:00 AM — north up the Nam Ou valley
- Day 5Nong Khiaw to Luang Prabang11:00 AM — south to the city
- Day 6Luang Prabang to Luang PrabangAirport transfer
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Nong Khiaw Residency
Hotel
Day 3
Muang Ngoi Inn
Hotel
Day 4
What you'll eat
5 breakfasts and 3 dinners across 6 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 3, 4
- BreakfastServed on days 2–6
8 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.4/5
Based on 17 reviews
Review summary
Food4.0/5
Guide4.4/5
Itinerary4.1/5
Transport4.2/5
Accommodation4.1/5
Tour operator4.2/5
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Priya Nair – Indore2025-08-27 · Verified booking
Luang Prabang & the north done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Worth every rupee.
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Tara D'Souza – Chandigarh2025-08-27 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Recommended.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Nina Hoffmann – Dublin2025-08-27 · Verified booking
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded.
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Nikhil Joshi – Jaipur2025-08-27 · Verified booking
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Would send friends their way.
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Farah Qureshi – Ahmedabad2025-08-18 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. No hesitation recommending them.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Nina Hoffmann – Toronto2025-08-18 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it.
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Nikhil Joshi – Nagpur2025-08-18 · Verified booking
Luang Prabang & the north done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Would book with them again.
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Arjun Pillai – Mumbai2025-08-18 · Verified booking
Luang Prabang & the north done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Worth every rupee.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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