Pak Ou Caves Guided Tour with Village Visit
ID: GYG1514834-2312917
Category:
Country: Laos
Duration:
1 days
Description
Explore the Pak Ou Caves on a guided tour. Discover thousands of Buddha statues, learn about the caves' history, and visit a local village to see traditional crafts.
Begin your journey with a visit to the Pak Ou Caves, a site consisting of two main limestone grottoes filled with thousands of Buddha images. Explore Tham Ting, an open-air, naturally lit grotto packed with over 2,500 to 4,000 carved wooden, bronze, resin, and clay Buddha statues in various meditative and teaching poses.
Then, climb the steep 200 stairs to reach Tham Theung, a darker, deeper cave extending about 50 meters into the cliff. Learn about the history of the caves, originally a site for animist spirit (Phi) worship, which became a Buddhist sanctuary and royal pilgrimage destination starting in the 16th century under King Chao Phonthisarath.
After exploring the caves, stop at a local village to see how paper, weaving, and whisky are made. Enjoy the chance to interact with locals and learn about their traditional crafts.
Highlights
- Discover the Pak Ou Caves, a Buddhist sanctuary and royal pilgrimage site
- Explore the Tham Ting and Tham Theung caves, filled with thousands of Buddhas
- Learn about the caves' history, from animist spirit worship to Buddhism
- Visit a local village to see traditional paper-making, weaving, and whisky
- Climb 200 stairs to reach the upper cave and enjoy the views along the way
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Upper Cave requires a steep climb of roughly 200 stairs
The caves were originally a site for animist spirit worship
The caves became a Buddhist sanctuary and royal pilgrimage destination starting in the 16th century
INCLUDED
- Visit to Tham Ting (Lower Cave)
- Visit to Tham Theung (Upper Cave)
- Visit to local village: paper, weaving and whisky village
- Transportation, ticket and tour guide
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
