Elephant Experience
NO DOUBT! This is one of the most exciting experience you have in Luang Prabang.
There are 6 elephant camps in Luang Prabang for you to choose from depending on your plan and preference.
The first one we recommend is MandaLao Elephant Conservation Center, which focusing on the non-riding elephant tour.
The center offers the half day excursion (morning or afternoon), or full day interaction with the elephant. All starts with a short lecture about the elephant and its living condition in Laos.
The second one is the Elephant Village, which is the first of its kind in Luang Prabang. Here you can enjoy the elephant ride of about 30 minutes and combine with the visit to the exciting Tad Sae waterfalls.
There are the option of (1) full day excursion including some trekking in the nearby area; (2) the option of learning some Mahout skills; or (3) you can also spend 2 to 3 days with the elephant if you wish.
For the one looking for some different experience, learning about making paper from elephant dungs is for you.
There are 2 nearby camps in the area including All Laos Elephant Camp, which offers quite the same excursion with Elephant Village but less professional services; and the small camp with 4-5 elephants near Tad Sae waterfall, where you can enjoy the 30-minute-to-1-hour elephant ride.
For the one with limited time but still wish to enjoy a short elephant ride, we recommend the one in Ban Xanghai to combine with the day to Pak Ou cave. And on the day to Kuang Si waterfall, you can make a short stop at Luang Prabang Elephant Camp to have some interaction.
