Kuang Si Waterfall: Plan a Visit from Luang Prabang
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About 30 kilometres from Luang Prabang, Kuang Si drops more than 70 metres through several forested tiers, with nature trails along the way.[1] The ride takes 40 to 60 minutes.[1] Agree your pickup and return with your driver before you set off.
The water changes with the seasons. In the dry season it takes on a bluish hue from minerals such as copper. In the wet season it turns deep green, and you hear the falls well before you see them.[2] Look for the signs that mark the pools for swimming; changing rooms are nearby.[2]
Choose how to spend your time
Walk the nature trails[1] and visit the Bear Rescue Centre inside the waterfall area, which has no separate entrance ticket.[2] Pick walks that suit your group and follow the posted rules at the pools.
Things to Do
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Book the bear-care tour separately
Free the Bears runs a two-hour Bear Care Tour at Tat Kuang Si. You hear the stories of the rescued sun bears and moon bears and help the care team prepare food and enrichment treats. Direct contact with the bears is not possible.[3] The minimum donation is USD 50 per adult, free for children aged 0 to 3 and half price for ages 4 to 15, plus the government national park entrance fee.[3] You reserve with Free the Bears in advance.[3]
Free the Bears can arrange the transfer for USD 60, or you can book a tuk-tuk or minivan through your hostel or hotel.[3] Its three-hour tour at the Luang Prabang Wildlife Sanctuary is a different destination.[3] Our Tat Kuang Si Bear Rescue Centre guide explains the centre visit.
Opening hours and entry fees
The falls open daily at 08:00. The two Tourism Luang Prabang pages give closing times of 17:00 and 17:30, so plan to be out by 17:00.[2][1] The site lists entry at 60,000 kip per foreign visitor and 20,000 kip per Lao visitor, with children under 12 free (checked October 2026).[2]
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Sources and background
Numbers in the text such as [1] refer to these sources.
- [1] Tourism Luang Prabang visitor-information site: The Way to Kuangsi Water Fall Park. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- [2] Tourism Luang Prabang visitor-information site: Kuang Si Waterfall. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- [3] Free the Bears: Bear Care Tour Laos. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
About 30 kilometres from the city.
The ride takes 40 to 60 minutes.
See the waterfall, which drops more than 70 metres through several tiers, walk the nature trails, swim in the pools marked with swimming signs and visit the Bear Rescue Centre.
Yes, in the pools marked with swimming signs; changing rooms are nearby. Follow the posted rules and any closures on the day.
Agree a pickup point and return plan with your driver, or book a tuk-tuk or minivan through your hostel or hotel. Free the Bears can arrange a transfer for USD 60 for its bear-care tour.
Yes. The Bear Rescue Centre lies inside the waterfall area and has no separate entrance ticket. The two-hour Bear Care Tour at Tat Kuang Si is booked separately with Free the Bears.
The minimum donation is USD 50 per adult, free for children aged 0 to 3 and half price for ages 4 to 15, plus the government national park entrance fee.
The falls open daily at 08:00 and close at 17:00 or 17:30, depending on the official page. Entry is listed at 60,000 kip for foreign visitors and 20,000 kip for Lao visitors, with children under 12 free.
