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Silent meditation in Tham Mai cave
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Silent meditation in Tham Mai cave

Forty-five minutes of silence in a karst cave with a Vang Vieng monk.

Vanida Souksavath
Vanida Souksavath
guide · Vang Vieng

Sunrise balloon over the karsts. Nothing else compares.

About this experience

In Vanida's words.

Vanida arranges a small private meditation session inside Tham Mai cave with a senior monk from the nearby wat. The cave is naturally cool, the acoustics are extraordinary. The session is forty-five minutes of guided silent meditation. No chanting unless you ask. Tea with the monk afterwards back at the wat.

What's included

Everything in the price.

Included

  • Transport from town
  • Cave entry
  • Monk-led silent meditation
  • Tea with the monk afterwards

Logistics

Location
Tham Mai cave, 8km from Vang Vieng
What to bring
Comfortable clothes (you sit on a cushion). Modest dress.

Your host

Vanida.

Vanida Souksavath
Vanida Souksavath
guide · Vang Vieng · 5 years

Vang Vieng balloon and tubing guide.

Specialties: Balloon mornings, tubing, lagoon tours.

Philosophy: Air before earth. Always.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation, with sense.

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. The monk schedules other things around it.

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