Meet with you driver after breakfast and transfer to a local establishment where you will be met by your private Lao chef. Exchange your likes and taste concerning food and head for the local food market, called Talat Phosy. Learn all you need to know about the local Lao ingredients. Pick the freshest vegetables, leanest meat and most colorful spices before returning to the kitchen. Follow the instructions of the chef carefully and learn how to make Mok Pa, which is a fragrant fish steamed with herbs in banana leaves and create the local specialty dish: chicken lemongrass stuffed with herbs and spices. Koy or Laab are two of Lao’s signature dished as well and are a tasty herb salad with minced meats. Learn to prepare this dish which can be a great appetizer to prepare back home and serve your family or friends. End the class with the preparation of dessert, which remains a surprise! After your class, taste your dishes and chat a bit more with your chef about the local food and get some tips for back home! (join‐in cooking class)
In the afternoon transfer to Kuang Si. The waterfalls of Kuang Si are located 32 km south‐west of Luang Prabang. The falls itself resemble a fairytale‐like scene with little emerald green and clear blue waters flooding the dense jungle of the surrounding national park. Before reaching the falls, visit a few ethnic minority villages. Observe the still authentic lifestyle people follow in these villages and admire the colorful clothing and friendly smiles before continuing to the Black Bear Rescue Center. Get more familiar with the endangered Asian Black Bear and the work they do at the Rescue Center to help these bears that are commonly the target of poachers and wildlife traders. Enter the park and be amazed by the natural beauty that surrounds you. The falls are free to swim in and many picnic spots around will make for a relaxing mood. It is also possible to hike to the top of the falls via a steep and slippery trail. Return after your visit to Luang Prabang town.
