Private Cycling Day Tour to Visit Local Villages

In the morning, start cycling from your hotel in Luang Prabang to the Mekong River pier where you'll embark on a local ferry. The leisurely bike trip takes you on dirt roads to the Khmu village, about 4.3 miles (7 km) away. Follow your guide on a red-soil dirt road, passing small forests and a rustic village with wooden houses. Stop along the way for photo ops of the local children and hard-working farmers in the field.

On arrival at the home of a Khmu family, take part in daily life, including cooking a few Lao foods. During your time in the village, your guide will introduce you to some traditional customs of the Khmu people, considered one of the three biggest ethnic groups in Laos.

After lunch, cycle to Ban Chan village, famous for pottery and brick making as well as terra-cotta tiles. If you'd like, try your hand at making a ceramic item to bring back as a souvenir.

Bicycling back to the bank of the Mekong River, visit charming Wat Long Khun, situated among bougainvillea and palmyra palms. Once a royal retreat center for spiritual revitalization, the Buddhist temple is attractively sited at the top of a long stairway. Afterward, cross the Mekong River by ferry and then pedal back to your hotel.