Day 3: Living Land Farm Experience and Kuang Si Waterfall
Spend half a day on our Living Land Farm, ran by Lao locals, situated in the idyllic countryside surrounded by mountains in the middle of ancient rice terraces. The hosts will explain the rice farming process, and visitors can get hands-on with some activities on the farm. Also, get to meet Susan, Bentley, and Betty – the buffaloes. Later, take a short drive to the stunning Kuang Si Waterfall. The falls cascade over many calcified tiers and down several hundred feet into a series of cool, turquoise pools. On the way back, stop to visit Buffalo Dairy Farm – a social enterprise – to learn more about buffaloes.
Day 4: Fly to Vientiane
A day of leisure combined with the internal flight to Vientiane.
Day 5: The Hungry Tuk Tuk Local Experience
We’ll start the tour by watching the making of and then tasting kao larm, the delicious traditional dessert of sticky rice and coconut roasted in bamboo tubes. Visit a local fresh food market, then stop by a Lao coffee shop to try some of the local brews. We visit the most popular kao piak shop in town for lunch- a traditional Lao soup. Watch the preparation for the lunchtime rush and learn how this delicious soup is made. Then sit down and enjoy your lunch with the locals! Stop at a tham mak houng (green papaya salad) stall where you’ll learn how to make papaya salad just the way you like it. Finish up with a cold beer and some fried bugs in a bar by the Mekong.
Day 6: Departure
Free time until airport transfer for departure flight.