The gold at the end of the 2 day Mekong Boatride rainbow is Luang Prabang, UNESCO World Heritage Site. For tourists, Luang Prabang is a travel hub on the banks of the Mekong surrounded by jungle. You can shop for local arts and crafts at the night market, treat yourself to a day spa, arrange guided treks through the jungle and visit indigenous tribes, take day trips to outlying waterfalls and caves, participate in adventure sports ... or you can do what I did, relax and read a lot. I did go to the famous Kuang Si waterfalls, but since I was swimming I didn't bring my camera for fear of theft, so no pictures sadly. Luang Prabang is also a great walking city, with no shortage of scenic views of the surrounding jungle, the river
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