Luang Prabang World Heritage Half Day City Tour
Description
Luang Prabang, the old kingdom of Lane Xang was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 and knowing as the center of the religious life of Laos by a mystic atmosphere with some of 34 Buddhist temples and a hundreds of monk who comes out in every early morning for their traditional alms ritual.
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Itinerary
Place to our office then taking the Electric car for the tour to Wat Mai Suwannaphumaram Monastery built in late 18th century founded by King Anurat (r. 1795-1817) in 1796 and Laos Cityrestored in 1821 by the King Manthatourat.
The Royal Palace Museum called as Haw Kham the Golden Hall, builds between 1904-1909 blend of Laotian and French Beaux Arts architectural as the new official royal residence for the monarchs of Luang Prabang and converted into a Museum in 1976.
Then take the Electric Vehicle to: – The Wat Choumkhong built in 1843 by Phakhu Keo, during the reign of King Sukaseum (1836-1851). The sim was restored in 1933 and 1951.
Discover the Colonial Architecture, on the way to the Wat Xieng Thong one of the most beautiful temple in the town. Wat Xieng Thong Ratsavoravihanh built in 1560 - 16th century by The King Setthathilat to commemorate the memory of the Chanthaphanith and Jataka stories from Buddhist cosmology. Xieng Thong Ratsavoravihanh, or Volavihan, the "Golden City or Golden Tree Monastery" is the most historically significant and impressive of Luang Prabang's temples a typical Laos Architecture of Luang Prabang.
Wat Wisunalat built during the reign of King Wisunarat (1501-1520) and represents the earliest style referred as Luang Prabang Style of Lao temple architecture. And it was rebuilt between 1896 and 1898 and during the reign of King Sakkarin Kamsuk (r. 1894-1903). And enjoy the way along the Nam Khan River until the peninsula, after a stop on the sandbanks of the Mekong confluence.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Departure Point: Pickup from your hotels/ hostels or our Laos Group Tour Office Dates: See Availability
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Important Information
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is formal
- Availability for shows cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of show availability
Reviews(12)
Our family of 3 had a private tour with Anong as our guide. He was generous, energetic, and highly professional. He speaks perfect English. He has an extensive knowledge of the history and culture of Laos, so we learned a great deal from him. I have done some study of Buddhism, and was surprised and pleased to learn some things from him that I did not know during our final visit to a lovely small temple. Thank you, Anong!
Highly recommend. I did this tour with Nong as my tour guide and it was a great tour of the city. We covered all the key spots, Nong’s English was excellent and he was very knowledgeable, patient, and accommodating. He really took into account my preferences and adjusted the tour to my needs.
No wonder they have the best ratings of all tour agencies in town. They are super helpful and run the most competitive tours in and around town. They also provide information for bus schedules. Thank you huys for the help!
Interesting local knowledge and a variety of things to see. Our guide Thim was very helpful and friendly and even accommodated our request for local foods!
Lovely driver and guide. Punctual pick up in tuk tuk then joined by 3 other tourists. Guide's English was excellent. Taken to see 2 temples and royal palace/national museum. Really nice day, good pace. Finished with coffee which was paid for by the tour operator, which was a nice gesture. Collected at 8.30am and finished by 2pm.
Good tour touring the main temples and attractions of the city. Recommended. Our guide was punctual and had 18 years of experience, knew a lot about the history of Luang Prabang and Laos
We had a wonderful excursion with Oun as our guide. He explained every detail and made it worthwhile. Stories behind the Temples, the UXO trip was an eye opener as well.
I did the Half day City Tour, Cooking class and Sunset Cruise. Overall it was a good tour. Thomas and his team were very quick to respond to emails. The local tour guide gave a lot of information about Laos in general. Very educational for me. The cooking class with Tamarind restaurant was excellent. The sunset cruise was great as well. Areas that could be improved: punctuality. My pick-up was between 8-8:30am. I went to the lobby of the hotel at 8:15 and met Ken. Around 8:30, he said there was a car problem so would move it to 9:00am. The local tour guide said he didn't know about the tour and was only informed at 8:30am so he was a bit late. Not really sure what happened. I was also late for my cooking class. All other participants waited for me. I was in the hotel lobby at 4pm but they arrived at 4:30pm. The cooking class starts at 4:30pm. I think we were not late for the sunset cruise. Other than that, the overall experience was good.
Hi jasper2276, Thank you so much for your review and your comment about punctuality. We will work again with our tour guide and driver to make sure late picking up has not happened again. Thank you so much and have more great trip! Thomas - Laos Group Tours
This was our first visit to Laos and after doing some research online, decided that Laos Group Tours seemed to be getting the best reviews for what we wanted. We booked a custom, private, half day city tour, and half day driving off road to visit hill tribe communities. Our guide was Mr. Anong Toulangern. We also arranged for airport transfers with this same company. Everything was smooth, prompt, and exactly as described. Aside from the having the insights of our local guide, we appreciated getting to know him on a more personal level as well (as this really is where the local insight comes from, more so than just viewing attractions). Anong was very personable, accommodating, and had good command of the English language to fully articulate the significance of what we were experiencing. It was also a very nice touch that, after an hour of touring outdoors, we would return to the vehicle with ice cold waters and cold towel packs to try to cool down from the intense heat and humidity. If we were to return to Luang Prabang, we would not hesitate to call on the services of Laos Group Tours and of Anong. He appears to also enjoy outdoor trekking and more physical endeavors (sports) as well. So if that is what you're looking for, consider asking for him as your guide!
Hi LQGuy, Thank you so much for a great review with our tour guide and our service. We definitely believe that you have had a great time in Laos to discover Laos culture. Hope that see you again in Laos! Thomas
The guide took us around to two temples(Wats) there and then a little time was spent in the morning market which was closing down anyways. The rest was used to cover the Royal Museum and a place where there is a museum on unexploded bombs during the 1964-73 war. Overall the itinerary suggested much more and with the kind of money paid it was definitely below par. Also the fact that one can easily cover these by walking around on your own. Felt cheated.
