After breakfast, we enjoy a short-guided tour. We visit the Royal Palace Museum, which hosts a range of interesting artifacts. The magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, representing classical Laotian architecture. Visit Wat Mai and Wat Sene, the oldest temple in Luang Prabang. We then board a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which gives us a panoramic view of the tranquil countryside.

Our first stop is the village of Ban Muangkeo where we start a short trek to reach the mysterious Pak Ou Cave, "Cave of a Thousand Buddha's". A two-linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims. En route, we stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where the local specialty of rice wine is produced. On the way, we also visit Ban Xangkhong, Ban Xienglek and Ban Nong Xai, small villages well known for silk weavings and for Saa ( Jute ) Papermaking. Once back in Luang Prabang City we visit a traditional silversmith workshop. 

Stay overnight in Luang Prabang.