Explore the other sides of Mekong river

For the one looking for a deeper cut of authenticity, catch a water taxi to the other side of Mekong river, you find yourself half a planet away.

Its simplicity and low-key temples belie the fact that we were only minutes from well-traveled Luang Prabang.

To start, we recommend you to take the cruise to Pha Tad Ke garden and spend half day to explore the bio-system of Laos. See more detail in Pha Tad Ke part above.

On the way back in the afternoon, you can make the stop to visit traditional Ban Chan village, which is famous for its traditional pottery-making, where you can watch pots being hand-thrown and fired in old ovens.

The village’s lamps and pots decorate the small streets of Luang Prabang’s old town, and are known all over northern Laos.

The final stop of the day is at Ban Xiengmene, stroll around the village to watch the life of local people, visit Tham Sakarin cave, and end up with ascending to the summit of the hill, home to Wat Longkhoune, where we can enjoy the panoramic view over the area to see yourself the contrast of the 2 sides of Mekong river.

Looking for adventurous activities? We recommend the visit to the Green Jungle Park below.