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Kayaking, hiking, farming close in Luang Prabang

Nestled just 1.5km from the breathtaking Kuang Si Waterfalls, our farm will show you the secrets of Lao agriculture. You will discover what it truly means to live off the land, farming, feeding, fishing, hiking, weaving, cooking.

Itinerary at a glance

  • Day 1. Kayaking or cruise on the tranquille Mekong to Kao Niaw Farmstay
  • Day 2. Visit the local school, and handicraft experience, Cooking class
  • Day 3. Hiking to Kuang Si Fall, back to Luang Prabang

Itinerary in detail

Day 1. Cruise or kayak to our rice farm (../../D)

On morning, we come to pick you, to transfer to the peer where kayak or boat will await you to navigate down the Mekong (no effort needed). 4 hours for kayak, 1.5-hour for the boat.
We have full activities there. We are very pleased to welcome people to help, and to learn about most of people’s life, in Laos. Rice and Mekong are the 2 main sources of food.
You will learn by helping or observing, , helping, sharing and enjoying with our familial place.
Overnight at the farm (many options, from dorm to Deluxe room).

Day 2: Activities (B/L/D)

You can chose over many activities, such as learning the art of weaving the bamboo to make a little basket, we can welcome you for a cooking class showing you our way to make the delicious dishes, we will probably also have time to fish in our pound, during sunset time.
And of course, learning and helping at the rice field, sometimes driving the buffalo

Day 3: Hiking to Kuang Si, and visits (B/../..)

The fabulous Kuang Si waterfall is 6km by drive, but only 1.5km through a path. After 45min hiking we will arrive to the waterfall, and enjoy the swimming there.
We then come back to Luang Prabang. On the way, we will stop to eat an ice-cream made with fresh milk directly from this farm we absolute love, we will also visit the Traditional Hmong Museum.
We will then transfer you to centre-town, airport, train station, as you like.

Kao Niaw Farm Stay - 4 Deluxe rooms
Kao Niaw Farm Stay - 4 Deluxe rooms
Kao Niaw Farm Stay - working at the farm
Kao Niaw Farm Stay - working at the farm
Kao Niaw Farm Stay - working on the ricefield
Kao Niaw Farm Stay - working on the ricefield
Sunset at the farm
Sunset at the farm
Acces to the rice field, the vegetable garden and the animals
Acces to the rice field, the vegetable garden and the animals
MICE, seminairs, students' school trip
MICE, seminairs, students’ school trip
in 2022, university students from Korea
in 2022, university students from Korea
Learning about local farm work on rice field
Learning about local farm work on rice field
Our vegetable garden and tree nursery
Our vegetable garden and tree nursery
2 dormitory for 2x7 persons
2 dormitory for 2x7 persons
Learning and experimenting the local farm life
Learning and experimenting the local farm life
Our farm, close to Kuang Si Waterfall
Our farm, close to Kuang Si Waterfall
8 standard rooms at the farm
8 standard rooms at the farm

Included in the tour

  • Kayak or boat
  • Accommodation in double occupancy (many options : Deluxe room, Standard room, private villa, dormitory)
  • All activities as mentioned
  • Admission fee to Kuang Si waterfall
  • Minivan with chauffeur on day 3
  • Meals as mentioned : B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
  • Government tax and service charge

Excluded on the tour

  • Visa stamping fee at arrival
  • International & domestic flights
  • Travel Insurance
  • Banking fees during money transfers
  • Any service not indicated on tour itinerary
  • Personal expression
  • Beverages
  • Tip - Gratuities are a wonderful way to thank your crew for a great trip. If you would like a guideline, standard tipping averages around 10usd / day for the guide and 5usd / day for the driver

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28 August 2026
Dear Sir, We would like to sincerely thank you for taking the time to call us this morning. We greatly appreciated the quality of our conversation, your availability, and your high level of (…)
Silviana & Marc M.

3-days in Luang Prabang

16 March 2026
Hi Ben, I’m finally taking the time to write to you after our return to thank you for organizing our trip to Laos. Everything was truly perfect. The itinerary was very well planned, the (…)
Yannick C.’s family

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15 December 2025
Hello Benjamin, everything went well, a great overview of the Luang Prabang region. The two days were very enjoyable, especially yesterday (Mekong River, waterfall, etc.), very well organized (…)
Laurent J.

2 days in Luang Prabang

26 January 2025
Hello, Today was another great day. The driver, guide, car, sightseeing, Pho Sy market, the Hmong people, Kuang Sy, the meal—everything was perfect. Just one small detail: two days ago, I paid (…)
Christian G.

1 day in Luang Prabang

5 December 2024
Hello Benjamin, The trip went very well. Our guide, Ananas, adapted the visits so we didn’t have to do the waterfalls and the mandalao on the same day, which turned out to be great. This (…)
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Hello, Thank you so much for your service and for the trusting relationship established during the payment process. Everything went very smoothly, with remarkable punctuality. Congratulations (…)
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21 May 2023
Good evening, The trip was excellent and so was the tour guide! I will definitely recommend you to others. Thank you very much. Catherine
Catherine

3-days in Luang Prabang

12 December 2019
Hello, Just a quick note about the trek. We really enjoyed the trip. The guide was excellent and spoke very good English; he answered our questions and shared his culture with us. The only (…)
Manon F.

3 days trekking

4 April 2019
Hello Ben and Lem, Véronique and I were delighted with how our tour in Laos went. Thank you for the front-row seats at the Luang Prabang show. A big thank you to you and Lem for your (…)
Christian C

5 days in Northern-Laos

11 October 2016
Hello Benjamin, We arrived home safely from our short trip to Luang Prabang, and I wanted to thank you for your help in organizing it. Everything was perfect. In addition to the stunning (…)
Philippe et Pascale

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15 August 2015
Hi Benjamin, The Luang Prabang tour was quite comprehensive, and we enjoyed Mone’s company, even though she’s very discreet and speaks very softly. The two-day excursion with Lem was very (…)
Familly Rochelle

3 days in Northern-Laos

27 January 2015
Hello Sir, Thank you for the program you proposed, organized at the last minute. Everything went very well; the guides and drivers did an excellent job. Sincerely, Mr. and Mrs. M.
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