Full Day Trek to Waterfalls, Remote Village
Overview
Take an alternative local exclusive route to the Kuang Si Falls. Walking along a trekking trail through lush forests, passing through local villages and taking in the mountain scenery of Laos. 3-4 hours of trekking will take you to the refreshing turquoise pools at the falls. You will have time to cool off, swim, and enjoy the Kuang Si Waterfall Nature Reserve and Bear Rescue Center.
・Trekking about 9 km (5.5 mi) to Kuang Si Waterfalls.
・Dine in the forest surroundings with a picnic lunch (vegetarian options available)
・Stay 2 hours at the waterfalls in the afternoon
・Visit to Khmu, Hmong local villages
The tour date is reschedulable until 7 pm day before. Please contact us by email or message or visit Manifa Travel office (opposite of Villa Santi Hotel)
・Trekking about 9 km (5.5 mi) to Kuang Si Waterfalls.
・Dine in the forest surroundings with a picnic lunch (vegetarian options available)
・Stay 2 hours at the waterfalls in the afternoon
・Visit to Khmu, Hmong local villages
The tour date is reschedulable until 7 pm day before. Please contact us by email or message or visit Manifa Travel office (opposite of Villa Santi Hotel)
Inclusions
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- All Fees and Taxes
- Entrance Fee
What to expect
Itinerary
Pick up time at 8:30 AM, we drive to southeast of Luang Prabang and arrive at our starting point Long Lao Village where Khmu and Hmong people live together. After visiting the hillside village, we enter into jungle forests. Trekking across rice paddies, the orchards, farm land and forest, we will see the beauty scenery of Luang Prabang countryside on the way. As we continue to trekking, we reach the mountainous jungle and find natural springs which are source of Kuang Si Waterfalls.
3-4 hours of trekking take us to the crystal clear Kuang Si Waterfalls. Lunch break at a restaurant you like in the park area (not included in the tour price). We explore the three layered Kuang Si waterfall walk the trails of the nature reserve and swim in the refreshing turquoise water pools and also visit the Bear Rescue Center.
In the late afternoon, we drive back to Luang Prabang. On your way back you will stop at the resettlement village of the Hmon people. Back to your accommodation or city center between 5:30-6:00 PM.
Stop At:
• Kuang Si Falls, Luang Prabang 06000 Laos
Pick up time at 8:30 AM, we drive to southeast of Luang Prabang and arrive at our starting point Long Lao Village where Khmu and Hmong people live together. After visiting the hillside village, we enter into jungle forests. Trekking across rice paddies, the orchards, farm land and forest, we will see the beauty scenery of Luang Prabang countryside on the way. As we continue to trekking, we reach the mountainous jungle and find natural springs which are source of Kuang Si Waterfalls.
3-4 hours of trekking take us to the crystal clear Kuang Si Waterfalls. Lunch break at a restaurant you like in the park area (not included in the tour price). We explore the three layered Kuang Si waterfall walk the trails of the nature reserve and swim in the refreshing turquoise water pools and also visit the Bear Rescue Center.
In the late afternoon, we drive back to Luang Prabang. On your way back you will stop at the resettlement village of the Hmon people. Back to your accommodation or city center between 5:30-6:00 PM.
Stop At:
• Kuang Si Falls, Luang Prabang 06000 Laos
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
hirakak
June 2023
I like my tour guide a lot because he will guide us along and explain the history of the village and take care of us a lot. 👍👍👍 His name is : Thavone
I like my tour guide a lot because he will guide us along and explain the history of the village and take care of us a lot. 👍👍👍 His name is : Thavone868mariono
November 2022
Great trekking (10km, 3 hours with breaks) with Kwang, an enthusiastic guide, who provides us a lot of knowledge about plants and Laos minorities and culture along the way. The waterfall is one of her kind, very Lord of the rings style, so mystical !
Great trekking (10km, 3 hours with breaks) with Kwang, an enthusiastic guide, who provides us a lot of knowledge about plants and Laos minorities and culture along the way. The waterfall is one of her kind, very Lord of the rings style, so mystical !Jordi J
September 2023
Trekking poblados Lao, Hmong, Kamu, con interesantes explicaciones del guia Vone. Final en Tad Sae waterfalls y canoa por el Nam Kham
Trekking poblados Lao, Hmong, Kamu, con interesantes explicaciones del guia Vone. Final en Tad Sae waterfalls y canoa por el Nam KhambridgetcS1673AE
October 2023
The trip was an adventure. It was far, 9km. Just be sure you want to go that far, but it is very worth it. Our guide was funny and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this if you truly like hiking.
The trip was an adventure. It was far, 9km. Just be sure you want to go that far, but it is very worth it. Our guide was funny and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this if you truly like hiking.Greg_P
June 2023
The trek to Kuang Si was great but the best part of the day was learning more about the people and countryside. Our guide, Bounsou, was great and very knowledgeable. He made the trip really come alive.
The trek to Kuang Si was great but the best part of the day was learning more about the people and countryside. Our guide, Bounsou, was great and very knowledgeable. He made the trip really come alive.Jason M
February 2023
The online booking states "minimum 2 people" and only let's you book for that. I contacted Manifa directly and they agreed to book me for this trip with the understanding they would move me to different group tour if their was no other participant. In the end I paid for 2 slots and had a privat...
The online booking states "minimum 2 people" and only let's you book for that. I contacted Manifa directly and they agreed to book me for this trip with the understanding they would move me to different group tour if their was no other participant. In the end I paid for 2 slots and had a private tour. Manifa also was able to rearrange the return trip at the end of the day as we finished 2 hours early. Great service from Manifa Travel. My guide Kwon (probably the same others referred to as Kwang) was knowledgeable and fun. The village we visited was a real village, not a showcase. During the hike Kwon gave me a lot of information about all local cultures, Lao history, plants, and animals. Fantastic stories were presented as such rather than as reality. Having lived in Myanmar for 10 years, we discussed a lot about similarities, both in culture and landscape. The trek is not strenuous, but there are some places that require surefootedness. It begins at the village and winds up and down through a couple cultivated valleys before climbing into the jungle and then dropping through the jungle down to a large spring that supposedly feeds the falls. From there you make your way down to a dirt road, which you follow for 5-10 minutes before reaching another jungle trail leading to the head of the falls, where you have lunch before descending to the foot of the falls. After several hours alone in the fields and forests, the humanity at the bottom is a little overwhelming. So, of course, are the falls. We ended with a walk through the bear sanctuary, but did not visit the butterfly center. I think the overall distance was about 9km.