The 7 Best Treks from Luang Prabang

1.Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw: River Cruise, Hike & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 53 reviews · 1 day · from $55Our pick

Cruise the Nam Ou from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw with Lao lunch, village visit, waterfall hike, and sunset views for $55.

“The boat ride to Nong Khiaw was beautiful and comfortable. The van ride to the river boat was incredibly bumpy - if you struggle with car sickness this may be an issue for you. The hike to the waterfall was enjoyable and not difficult. We were led by a local guide (in addition to our main tour guide) - and unexpectedly had to pay an additional $100,000 kip to the guide split between the group, so bring small cash. If you are vegetarian or vegan, note that the meal option is just the side dishes of the meat-based meal (we were served rice, a cabbage stir fry, tofu salad, and…”

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2.Full Day Trek to Kuang Si Waterfalls, Remote Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $48Best value

Trek from a Khmu village through forest to Kuang Si Falls, swim in turquoise pools, meet local communities, and return by sunset Mekong cruise.

“We had a wonderful, interesting and enjojable hike through villages and jungle along the spring to the Kuang Si Waterfalls, which were absolutely stunning. Our guide Tom (Tom Cruise of Laos ;-))was so entertaining and knew a lot about nature and had many good stories to tell. Highly recommended!”

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3.Luang Prabang: Full Day Trek to Kuang Si Waterfall & Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 20 reviews · from $63

Trek from Long Lao Village to Kuang Si Waterfall through forests, rice fields, and Hmong villages on a full-day Luang Prabang outing.

“we had a great trek with DANG all day long. Thanks to him for sharing with us his expérience. We had a great day with him !!!!”

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4.Luang Prabang Thin Pha Trail & Tad Sae Falls Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 17 reviews · 8 hours · from $95

Review of Luang Prabang’s Thin Pha Trail and Tad Sae Falls trek, with village visits, river boats, hiking details, seasonal tips, and value advice.

“Everything was good: boating, trekking, lovely lao villages in the forest, picnic lunch out of the banana leaf at an elderly woman, waterfall, boating again. We got a huge amount of information about the lifestyle and the beliefs of the local people. For us it could not have been better.”

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5.Luang Prabang: 3-Day Cultural Remote Trek With Homestay

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · 3 days · from $360

Trek from Luang Prabang to remote Hmong and Khmu villages, sleep in homestays, share local meals, and climb for mountain views.

“Les rencontres, les beaux paysages et le dépaysement total ! c'était top 👍🏻”

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6.Luang Prabang: Nong Khiaw 3-Day Trekking & camping, Homstay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 2.5 days · from $180

Trek from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw with viewpoints, jungle trails, villages, waterfall swimming, camping, homestay, and kayaking.

“Incroyable treck marche jungle rizières le guide super simpa faite le! juste avoir un bon état physique mais vous allez voir des chose incroyable”

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7.Day Trek to Kuangsi Waterfall and Bear Sanctuary – Luang Prabang full day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $92

Review of Luang Prabang’s Kuang Si trek, including village paths, swimming, lunch, bear sanctuary, price, fitness, and booking advice.

“This trek was awesome! It was a great way to meet some locals and support farmers and other community members on our way to Kunag-Si. Our guide was awesome and taught us lots on the way.”

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