Private Tour
Private Luang Prabang City Tour
Overview
Available languages
12 hours
Mobile ticket
Visit the main highlights of Luang Prabang heritage area. in one day Walking with a licensed local guide, you will hear many local stories and get a taste of Luang Prabang’s culture, from the history of the temples and the city to the Buddhist stories and legends painted all over the walls of the temples.
This tour’s destinations include the main highlights of Luang Prabang such as Buddist temples (Wat Mai, Wat Xieng Thong, Wat Wisunarat, Wat Pa Phon Phao), Royal Palace museum, local market, ethnological center etc.. It is simply the must do Luang Prabang tour for any first time visitors to the country.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
English Speaking Local Licensed Tour Guide
We will send it to the restaurant of your choice. If there are a large number of people, we can also make advance reservations for the restaurant.
Admission to temples and museums
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Alms Giving Ceremony
Pickup from your accommodation at early morning around 5:15 am in March to October and 5:45 in November to February. We rise early to observe the sunrise procession of monks receiving alms and experience offering food to monks. Morning Alms (Sai Bat) is a longstanding tradition in Laos Buddhist culture, and is very unique to Laos. Laos is the only Buddhist nation still preserving the procession.
The Morning Market
After morning alms, we visit Luang Prabang morning market. The market lining a couple of quiet streets near the Royal Palace, starts early and is over by mid-morning. It sets up along a couple of side-streets next to one of the city’s many Wats. A butcher and some of the more touristy stalls have actual tables for their wares. But most of the vendors, selling anything from rice, to fresh vegetables, to steamed fish, frogs, and anything else that might be the day’s catch, just set up on the ground.
Options
English, Half Day City Tour
Activity: Alms giving / Monrnig market (5:30 option only Pickup = sunset time, 1 hour ), Wat Xiengthong, Royal Palace, Mount Phousi
Duration: 5 hours: Alms giving / Monrnig market (sunrise time - 1 hour), morning city tour (4 hour)
Pickup included
Full Day City Tour
Activity: Alms giving / Morning Market (5:30 only), Wat Xiengthong, Royal Palace, Mount Phousi, Ban Xangkhong, UXO center, Wat Vison
Duration: 8 hours: Alms giving / Morning Market (sunrise - 1 hour), morning city tour (4 hour), afternoon city tour (3 hour)
Pickup included
City tour, Mekong Cruise
Activity: Alms giving / Monrnig market (5:30 option only), Morning city tour, lunch, 3 hr Mekong Cruise from Pak Ou Caves to city
Duration: 10 hours: Alms giving, market (sunrise time - 1 hr), morning city tour (4 hr) lunch (1 hr) Mekong cruise to caves, sunse cruise (4 hr)
lunch: buffet lunch @ manifa elephant camp
Pickup included
Reviews
21 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The best tour in Laos,...
Lauren C,
May 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00The best tour in Laos, this was the highlight on my trip. My guide was funny & knowledgable and knew how to beat the coachloads of tourists.
Boun was a wonderful guide!
Stephan Z,
Feb 20, 2025
- Viator
5.00My family and I had a wonderful experience with Boun and our driver today. We loved learning about Lao and Buddhism history and cultural practices from a highly knowledgeable guide. He has a very good heart and is a kind man. I would recommend our tour guide Boun to anyone. We did the morning tour, which included the almsgiving ceremony at dawn, followed by sunrise at Mount Phousi, a brief breakfast break back at our hotel, before they picked us up again to go to the National Museum / Royal Palace, Wat Xiengthong, and Wat Sensoukharam. Water and herb-scented cooling toilettes wear generously provided and much appreciated. Booking with Manifa was easy, and even when we needed to adjust our booking date, it was easily performed.
Great experience
ROOP A,
Dec 31, 2023
- Viator
5.00We loved feeding the monks and going to Mt. Phousi early in the morning before it got too hot. The tour guide was just wonderful and very accomodating. He didn't rush us at any site, came with us and explained the history, etc.
Good To Get Your Bearings
Alexandra B,
Dec 10, 2023
- Viator
5.00Enjoyable few hours visiting the main sites of the town with a fun and knowledgeable guide. Transportation between sites and cold water were provided and much appreciated.
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