A daytrip to Kuang Si

My third day trip outside of Luang Prabang was to Kuang Si, to visit the waterfalls as well as the nearby butterfly park.

The easiest way for solo travellers to get there is join a shared minibus tour, which will give you several hours at the falls - sufficient time to go for a swim and get some food, or visit the falls and then pop down the road to the butterfly park.

At the falls, if you do decide to swim, you'll notice plenty of signs telling you where it is okay or not okay to do that. You'll also notice plenty of tourists ignoring those signs, and swimming or wading wherever they want. The signs are there for a reason — some of the pools are considered sacred. Don't be that type of tourist.

One of the big drops at the top of the falls

A gentle cascade at the base of the falls