Ancient Laos
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Code: |
LAP 013 |
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Routes: |
Luang Prabang - Pakou
Cave - Khouangsi Waterfall - Vientiane |
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Duration: |
4 Days |
Itinerary in brief
Day 1: Arrival Luang Prabang
Day 2: Luang Prabang - Pakou Cave - Khouangsi
Waterfall
Day 3: Luang Prabang - Vientiane
Day 4: Vientiane Departure
Detail Itinerary
Day
1: Arrival Luang Prabang
Upon arrival at the airport, you are met and transferred
to the hotel. Visiting Wat Visoun and Wat Aham, Wat Mai;
climb up to the top of Phousi Mount for an enjoyable
exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as a
beautiful sunset view of the city and the Mekong River.
We explore Street Night Bazaar, where you can find the
lovely collection and handmade textile by local and hill
tribe people. Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 2: Luang Prabang -
Pakou Cave - Khouangsi Waterfall
This morning you can wake up early see the daily early
morning ritual of saffron-clad monks with their black
Alms-giving bowls being given offerings from the local
people.
Seeing the temple of
Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong representing
the traditional architecture of Luang Prabang temple. We
then board a cruise upstream on the Mekong River to the
mysterious of Pak Ou Caves. We stop at the village of
Ban Xanghai, where they make the distillation of local
rice wine. On return, we take a short drive to Ban
Phanom.
Visiting local village
of Lao ethnic minority groups at Ban Ouay, Hmong
Village, Ban Ou, Laoloum Village and Ban Thapene, Khmu
Village, then drive to the beautiful Khouangsi Waterfall
where you can splash around in the pools or walk along
the forest paths.
Day 3: Luang Prabang -
Vientiane
Visiting the National Museum
in the former Royal Palace displaying a lovely
collection of the artifacts and the Central Market.
Catching a flight to
Vientiane. On arriving Vientiane, seeing oldest Wat
Sisaket, a temple of thousands of miniature Buddha
statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo
previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image.
Visiting That Luang Stupa, we stop to take some pictures
of the imposing Patuxay Monument.
Day 4: Vientiane
Departure
We visit the Morning Market and the weaving village of
Ban Nong Bouathong. Transfer to the Wattay Airport for
to Friendship Bridge for departure. End of the tour.
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Private A/C vehicle
- Twin shared room
- Boat trip to Khong Island
- Tour guides
- Admission fees
- Air ticket from Luang Prabang to Vientiane
- Luggage handling
- All meals are quoted
separately
- International air tickets to/from Laos
- Visa stamping fee on arrival US$30.00/pax
- Departure airport tax US$10.00/pax
- Single room (quoted separately)
- Personal expenses and others not stated… |
