Pak Ou Caves

This was an excellent day trip. It was a very good combination of a relaxing river cruise, sightseeing, beautiful waterfalls (with very few people there at the end of the day). The lunch was amazing and our tour guide was absolutely fantastic. I would highly recommend this tour.

Great day packed full of activities. The wsterfalls are stunning and great for a swim. I expected the caves to be more interesting but the boat trip was definitely worth it. Thin is an amazing guide and we had a great time. Can't recommend this tour enough!

River cruise was great, caves and waterfalls are awesome, and lunch at the elephant camp was lovely. Mr. Thin is a great guide as well. Could have done without the stops at the two villages... tourist traps

The tour was excellent. Boat ride down the beautiful Mekong River was a lot of fun. The buffet lunch was great. I really enjoyed KwangSi waterfalls. So beautiful. Pak Ou caves were ok. I would go again for boat ride and waterfalls only

Tour guide Mr Deang spoke good English, he was informative, friendly and caring. Enjoyed tour very much. Will recommend Mr Deang and tour to all my friends.

This was one of the best tours I’ve ever been on! ( and I have been on dozens) Our guide, Deng was knowledgeable, friendly, spoke English well, and was professional. Our driver was very safe and profesional too. Every part of the tour was wonderful and we got to experience the cultural things of Laos that are not often seen.The lunch was fantastic!The highlight was the waterfalls; simply one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world.I highly recommend Manifa Tours and Deng!

Vers good organizing, kindly and good guide, amazing tour. Realy without extra fees. I recommand for every body!

This was an excellent tour. The visits were interesting. Mr Thin our guide was informative and very attentive. He took good care of us. The buffet lunch at the elephant sanctuary was a bonus.

Everything promised is given. Very nice tour. Change of guide before going to falls. Did not speak english very well.

So peaceful on the Mekong river. But if you have trouble walking the caves are a challenging. But all in all a wonderful trip. Just pace yourself.

This was a very good tour. The boat trip down the Mekong River was very nice, and the beach area were the tour first landed and spent close to an hour was lovely, as the view from the beach area of the mountains was magnificent, Then, we headed to the Pak Ou caves. The climb to the cave to the left of the landing is quite steep but well worth the climb, as this cave contains the nicest collection of Buddhist statues. The remaining climb to the cave on the right side of the mountain is not steep after climbing to the left cave. There is no need to bring flashlights as the caves are decently lit (although all of the guidebooks tell you to bring a flashlight.) Do wear sneakers or comfortable walking shoes. After visiting the Pak Ou caves, the van ride to the Kuang Si Waterfalls is fine. The Kuang Si Waterfalls is much more than waterfalls. It is a large park that contains rescued black bears and the viewing areas are great, especially the one that one is behind the glass-enclosed area. There are other animals and birds in this park as well as lovely flowers. The waterfalls are very nice and you should climb to the top of the trail, as I guarantee that you will be taking pictures of the numerous waterfalls as you go through the trail. As you can see, this is a full day tour and you should return back to Luang Prabang close to sunset, around 5:30 PM (if you do this tour in the winter months). Please know that this was my second trip to Luang Prabang and it was worth re-taking this Viator tour. I highly recommend doing it if you plan to visit Luang Prabang. Also, do not miss having great Laotian-French fusion food when you visit this lovely place.

This tour was better than expected. It included *everything* there was to see and do in the area. Our guide’s English was much better than the other tours we have been on, and he was very friendly and knowledgeable. Everything was efficient, timely, and accommodating. The food was the best we had during our stay, however,!! ..it was at an elephant RIDING camp, and I do not support that, and neither should you. I was not aware of this fact during booking, or I would not have gone. If they would stop supporting this place, and instead an ethical, conservation one, it would be a top 5-star rating.