Luang Prabang: Cruise to Pak Ou Caves & Kuang Si Waterfalls
Overview
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9 hours
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A full day tour to the Pak Ou Caves and Kuang Si Waterfalls. We depart Luang Prabang boat pier in the morning. Floating along the Mekong River, you will be in love with the beautiful landscape in Luang Prabang. Stop by a village "Ban Xang Hai" for tasting unique local rice whisky and rice wine. Afterward, exploring the mystery cave with local tour guide.
Having buffet lunch at the restaurant overlooking the Mekong river. In the afternoon, we take a car to waterfalls and enjoy swimming in the cool water. At 5pm, we leave for the city. Stop by a Hmong village en route. We'll meet Hmong people wearing traditional cloths and see their small Hmong museum. Arrival at the city center or your hotel at 6:00.
There is an option visiting waterfalls in the morning and Caves and Sunset Boat Cruise in the afternoon. This is the same experience except the morning and afternoon itineraries are swapped.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour is not hard at all. But it's about 10 hours full day excursion including a long distance drive (60km). If old people and infants are in your group, please consider to choose 2 days split option or private option
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Whisky Village
A unique little village on the banks of the Mekong River. Ban Xang Hai, is also known as whisky village, is famous for their handicraft products like distilling and selling whisky, hand woven fabric and jewelry.
Pak Ou Caves
These two caves are located some 25km from Luang Prabang where the Nam Ou River flows into the Meking. The journey on a slow moving longboat to caves is decidedly picturesque. Motoring upriver you can see locals fishing and listen to the joyful laugher of children splashing in the water. The caves are revered throughout Laos and a very popular place for tourists and pilgrimsalike. There are some 4000 statyes abd statyettes in the caves, mostly of the Buddha, many stukk covered with paper thin gilding. The first cave is reached by a steep staircase from the river’s edge, while the second cave is a little deeper inside the mountain: bring a torchilight!
What‘s Included
Buffet-style lunch (Chicken and fish. 4-5 vegetarian options available)
All Fees and Taxes
Pickup 8:15 AM - 8:50 AM, End 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Coffee and/or Tea
Alcoholic Beverages
Soda/Pop
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Joint tour (Morning Cruise)
Group tour: This is a joint tour, so please assume that pick-up or end times may be delayed by 30 minutes due to unforeseen circumstances
Duration: 9 hours: Pickup at 8:15-45. End at 17:30 - 18:00. More specific pick-up time will be provided after booking
Buffet Lunch, Drinking Water
Route: Morning: 3 hour Mekong Cruise / Pak Ou Caves, Afternoon: Kuang Si Waterfalls
Minivan, Longtail Slow Boat
Pickup included
Private tour (morning cruise)
Route: [Morning] Whisky village -> Pak Ou Caves -> Elephant Camp Restaurant (lunch) [Afternoon] Kuang Si Falls -> Hmong Village
Pickup included
Private tour (sunset cruise)
Buffet Lunch, Drinking Water
Route: [Morning] Kuang Si Falls -> Hmong Village [Afternoon] Elephant Camp Restaurant (lunch) -> Pak Ou Caves -> Whisky village
Private Minivan and Boat
Pickup included
Joint tour (Sunset Cruise)
Group tour
Duration: 9 hours: Pickup at 8:30-9:00. End at 17:30 - 18:00.
Buffet Lunch, Drinking Water
Route: Morning: Kuang Si Waterfalls, Afternoon: Pak Ou Caves, 2.5 hour Mekong Sunset Cruise
Minivan, Longtail Slow Boat
Pickup included
Reviews
1,794 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Very nice day
Didier-Marc,,Feb 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The waterfalls are amazing... We would have liked to stay longer.... The meal, not bad but not very hot... Visiting the caves without much interest, the distillery rather nice. Finally, the cruise with sunset very... chill!
Good tour
peterjH2965MW,,Feb 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Excellent tour. Good value for money. Lots to see. Guide’s English was difficult to understand he could have provided more information. However, well worth doing. Particularly enjoyed feeding the elephants and the sunset boat tour
Visit by a professional guide
pascalmN4919DG,,Feb 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very good day spent with a conscientious and professional guide. The sights visited lived up to my expectations as well as stops at the alcohol and textile villages with very good explanations of the guide. Impeccable buffet lunch with extra elephants. Only downside, the boat too old and too slow and not very reliable mechanically. Otherwise I had a great day, which I highly recommend!!
Cruise Laos
curividal2022,,Feb 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Very good experience. Mr. Ping-Pongo was attentive to every detail, and the other guide, his partner, was also very good and attentive. I recommend them 100%.
Overall, this was a great tour that we would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Luang Prabang.
636m rciaa,,Feb 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed the Luang Prabang cruise to the Pak Ou Caves combined with the Kuang Si Waterfalls tour. It was a very well-organized day and definitely worth it. Our guide, Mr. PingPong, was very good and helpful, and his nice sense of humor made the experience more fun. The Pak Ou Caves are absolutely worth visiting. Kuang Si Waterfalls were incredible — easily one of the highlights of the tour. The lunch with the elephants was also a unique and memorable experience. The stop to try local rice whiskey was another pleasant moment. Overall, this was a great tour that we would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Luang Prabang.
Horrible Tour Gide.
Mike C,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00Tour guide was rude and had attitude. He had a very short temper. His name was Thin. He talked to us like we were kids.
A great boat tour
markaE2669CJ,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a great tour! The boat and sights were amazing. Big thanks to Mr Pong!!
Beautiful Kuang Xi falls and nice Mekong river cruise at sunset
Randdy Traveler,,Feb 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Visiting Kuang Xi falls and crushing the Mekong river was the highlight of our trip to Luang Prabang. Ping Pong was a great guide. He explained the itinerary including travel times to set the expectations. He was entertaining and informative at the same time. We recommend this tour when visiting.
Attractions around Nong Khiaw
federicodS1482WG,,Feb 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The day was great, packed with activities. Our guide Mr. Pingpong made sure that everything went the right way. If you have little time in Nong Khiaw, this is the perfect tour for seeing the main attractions in one day
Nice trip
Trip68365506817,,Feb 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Mr. PingPong was really nice and did everything to make us feel comfortable. We really recommend this tour. Thank you very much
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