Mahout Training & Pak Ou Caves

Full Day Including Lunch

$42 USD/Pax

PROGRAM

Full Day :

  • Meet your guide at the hotel lobby or at Whisper Journeys office and depart by private or join group vehicle to the village

  • Start your elephant training and experience elephant riding through the spectacular landscape

  • Get on a long tail boat to cross the river to Pak Ou caves and explore the mysterious caves which have over 3000 Buddha statues

  • Enjoy lunch at Elephant camp

  • Visit Ban Xang Hai (Whisky village) and observe their traditional weaving technique and how they make Lao Whisky (Lao Lao). All sorts of snakes, insects and bugs are fermented and mixed with the whiskey

  • Return to Luang Prabang by private or join group vehicle



FULL ITINERARY

This adventure is the ultimate elephant experience that let you learn more about mahout and elephant life before riding elephants through the beautiful forests. We will show you the art of handling the elephant by the Mahout. After training you will get to ride then feed your elephant, and then your guide will take you by a long tail boat to Pak Ou Caves. One of the most respected and holiest sites of Luang Prabang, which has been a place of worship for more than a thousand years. The cave has more than 3000 Buddha statues inside. After lunch enjoy bathing with your elephant before heading to Whisky Village


Note: Pak Ou caves can get crowded on the weekends and national holidays. Do not forget to bring your mosquito spray, sunscreen, swimming suit and to wear proper shoes.

*** The tour includes: tour guide (English speaking), meal & entrance fees.
*** The tour excludes: insurance in all kinds, personal expenses & tips.

Duration : 8 hours (Full Day)


Suggested time : 9:00 - 17:00


Location : Ban Pak Ou village, Luang Prabang


Starting Point : Whisper Journeys office/ Hotel


  • Accommodation in twin shared basis
  • Private, Airconditioned Transport
  • Boat trips as stated in the itinerary
  • English speaking guide
  • Admission fees to sites stated in the itinerary
  • Meals: daily breakfast at hotel
  • Govt taxs and service charges
  • Luggage handling
  • 2 bottles of drinking water per day during the tour
  • 2 bottles of drinking water per day during the tour
  • Visas and Immigration fees on arrival
  • Domestic airticket
  • Indian air tickets to/from Laos
  • Travel and/or Medical Insurance
  • Lunch or dinner unless stated in the itinerary
  • Single room accommodation (quoted separately)
  • Child or adult in triple share accommodation
  • Foreign language guides other than English
  • Peak Season or Special Events Surcharges
  • Tip, drinks and other personal expenses
  • Itinerary is subject to change depending on flight availability, road and/or weather conditions and room availability.
  • Group of 10 persons and above will use separate vehicle in Luang Prabang due to UNESCO restrictions on large coaches entering downtown Luang Prabang.
  • Hotels listed above may not meet international star rating standards, especially in the remote areas where accommodation options are limited.
  • Room rates quoted above do not include compulsory fees for special events, peak season such as Christmas and New Year or Gala Dinners etc.
  • Prices are subject to change at any time as a result of VAT, Fuel Excise or other tax increases and USD currency fluctuations

Mahout Training & Pak Ou Caves
Full Day Including Lunch


Per Person starting at $42
Total Time 8 hours

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