Private Half Day Pedalling Leisurely through Luang Prabang
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
A bespoke example that explorations of a Luang Prabang kind are seen in a different light when hopping onto a bike and be guided along the most venerable sights and landmarks of Laos’ contribution to UNESCO Heritage. Time to bike and be amazed! • A wonderful Luang Prabang exploration on two wheels • Explore the town’s most famous temples • Learn about the country’s history at a museum • Cycle around on well-maintained bikes • Return transfer from and to your hotel are included
Inclusions
What's included
- A half day tour with a professional English-speaking guide.
- Use of a well-maintained bicycle during the tour, complete with helmet
- All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the description.
- Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver.
- All applicable taxes and service charges
What's not
- Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees
- Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)
Itinerary
The best time to leave is in the morning. At around 8 am, a quick drive to the starting point marks the beginning of a sustainable continuation of this Luang Prabang exploration. Together with your English-speaking guide, saddling properly up for comfort before the morning ride signals the start of a leisurely ride through Luang Prabang. The tour heads first to the Wat Visoun. Dating back to the early sixteenth century, Wat Visoun is Luang Prabang's oldest temples which therefore demonstrate some of the earliest Luang Prabang temple architecture.
Our next stop on our bike ride is a temple of stature. Adorned in decoration and gold leaf, Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham is undoubtedly one of Luang Prabang most lavishly decorated temples, which is situated next to the Royal Palace and was used by Lao royalty. Since Wat Mai was one of the few temples in Luang Prabang to survive Chinese invaders in 1887, it became home for Laos' most highly respected Phra Bang Buddha image until it was moved to the Royal Palace Museum.
Reaching our next stop, the Royal Palace Museum is done on foot while we leave our bikes securely locked up before moving on. Facing sacred Mount Phousi and on the banks of the Mekong River, the museum houses the most important treasures of Laos’ recent past. It is home to Laos' most sacred Buddha image, the Phra Bang, which is kept fittingly in an ornamented shrine.
End your morning at Wat Xieng Thong. Sitting on Luang Prabang's peninsula is one of the city's most palatial decorated temples. The decoration is spread across its buildings leaving visitors with ample time to admire its interior and exterior. The cycling morning comes to an end with following in the spoked wheels of your guide back to the starting point and continues back to your accommodation in Luang Prabang.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Asian Trails LTD
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour is operated on full private basis with English-speaking guide.
- Return transfers for this excursion apply only / are inclusive for customers staying in and inside Luang Prabang.
- Transfers outside these areas, including any accommodation outside this area such as Kuang Si, along the Ou and Nam Khan River, Nong Kiau and Luang Prabang International Airport are excluded. Supplements apply for customers who want to join this excursion outside one of these regions.
- Customers are reminded to submit their passport number and expiration date with their reservation. These are essential requirements as outlined by local immigration regulations
- Customers booking this this leisurely bicycle tour may expect some light hills, unequal terrain and/or some bike carrying along the way.
- This bicycle tour is a recreational one and covers approximately 15 kilometres of cycling with various stops made en route
How it compares in Luang Prabang
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 255 experiences we list in Luang Prabang.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang is a small royal town in northern Laos on the Mekong, with gilded temples, French colonial houses, morning alms-giving and nearby waterfalls.
Luang Prabang sits on a peninsula where the Nam Khan river joins the Mekong, ringed by green mountains. It was the royal capital of the Lao kingdom until 1975, and its whole old centre is a World Heritage site, a mix of Lao temples and French colonial shophouses. Wat Xieng Thong, built in the 16th century, has sweeping roofs and glass mosaics, and the former Royal Palace now serves as the national museum.
Top-ranked sights in Luang Prabang: Kuang Si Falls (Tat Kuang Si), Pak Ou Caves, Whisky Village (Ban Xang Hai).
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