About this trip
JOIN-IN: 1 DAY | WHEELS, WATER & WONDERS
This tour around Luang Prabang combines mountain biking with an easygoing kayaking trip. It brings exactly the right refreshment into your tropical day in Luang Prabang and takes you to some of the best sites, including golden temples overlooking the city and Henri Mouhot’s grave. After a biking tour through the Nam Khan valley and diverse village visits we take a break on the banks of the Nam Khan River. After lunch we take a refreshing plunge at Tad Sae Waterfall then we get our kayaks to paddle downriver on the Nam Khan back to Luang Prabang.
Advanced Booking
Must book 3 days before your start date.
Cancellation Policy
- 3 days before the tour start date - 50% fee in addition to any 3rd party charges.
- 2 days before the tour start date - 75% fee in addition to any 3rd party charges.
- 1 day before the tour start date or NO SHOW - 100% fee
Refund amount to your credit card account would take 2-5 business days
What to bring?
- Hat and Sunglasses
- Fully charged Camera
- Sunblock
- Flip Flops
- Rain Gear (in season)
- Personal Toiletries
- Personal Medicine
- Small backpack to carry water and other belongings
- Small amount of cash for beers/soft drinks/tips/souvenirs/etc
MEETING POINT:
at 08:20 at Tiger Trail office on Thammamikalath Road near corner of Kingkitsarath Road, Ban That Luang (next to 525 Cocktail Bar and up from Villa Maly Boutique Hotel).
Google Map ref V4MJ+RW Luang Prabang, Laos. https://g.page/TigerTrailTravel?share
Office Map https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PeKWI31MFdMC2Ux0hQ377RHJUWC4XYY9/view?usp=sharing
What’s included
- English Speaking Guide
- Drinking Water
- Meal (s)as described in the itinerary
- Transportationas described in the itinerary
- Equipmentbicycle, kayak, helmet, life jacket and dry bag
- All Entrance Feeas described in the itinerary
- Taxes & Travel Permit
What’s not included
- Specialty drink & snack
- Tips for guide
Available Packages
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please book private trips if you have only 1 person for this tour. Tour will not be operated if the amount paid only for 1 person or send email to bookings@laos-adventures.com.
Itinerary
High water season, August to October:
We’ll get you sized up for one of our quality mountain bikes, have a quick safety briefing, and then lead you along back roads to see Wat Pa Phon Phao, a golden temple with a great view of Luang Prabang. Afterward, we’ll continue along the Nam Khan River to the grave of Henri Mouhot, the French explorer who popularized The Angkor Complex in Cambodia.
We’ll finish the 15 km ride in the Nam Khan valley amid a spectacular vista of mountains, rivers and small villages and then break for lunch at our Tiger Trail Adventure Camp mountain-view terrace or at Tad Sae Waterfall (depending on season and timing).
A short boat ride will bring us to Tad Sae Waterfall for a refreshing swim under jungle canopy. That’ll be followed by another short ride, to our kayaking center, where we’ll conduct a brief kayaking instruction and safety review. Then we begin our adventure down the river. During the rainy season the river is high and moves at a nice pace through lush jungle countryside. It’s is 20 km (12.5 mi) of easy to medium kayaking and normally takes 3-4 hours with breaks included. We’ll wrap up just under the Luang Prabang city bridge, where we meet our truck for a 10 minute return ride to the city center.
Low water season, November to July:
In the low water season, the itinerary is the same with the following exceptions to give you the best experience possible.
We take a slightly different bike route that includes Wat Pa Phon Phao, some unpaved riding with some fun hills, and a river crossing by boat with the bikes.
The river is lower and exposes white sand beaches and riverbanks where we can stop for photo ops and to visit sites including Henri Mouhot’s resting site in the jungle a short walk from the river.
Kayaking ends just below the local Ban Noun village and is approximately 2 hours easy to medium with some small rapids. Return by vehicle about 15 minutes to conclude the tour.
MEETING POINT: at 08:20 at Tiger Trail Sales office on Sisavangvong Road (close to National Museum).