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Elephant Village

It has 14 elephants. They are kept away from abusive work and cared by veterinarians, and seem well looked after and relaxed. Offers basic elephant rides, or 1 or 2 day mahout course where you learn the commands to control the elephant. You also get to wash the elephants in the Namkhan River which is a lot of fun.

Address
Sisavangvong Road
Getting there
on the main road right next to the Royal Palace; there is a big elephant statue outside the office
Hours
Closed · opens 9 am
Weekly hours
Mon9 am–10 pm
Tue9 am–10 pm
Wed9 am–10 pm
Thu9 am–10 pm
Fri9 am–10 pm
Sat9 am–10 pm
Sun9 am–10 pm

Listing from Wikivoyage: Luang Prabang, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.