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HIGHLIGHTS OF LAOS – 8 DAYS

Summery:
This journeys offer you the opportunity to take fantastic photos of beautiful Laos, the people, cuisine, architecture and scenery. You will travel from South to North of Laos by land. You will have time for wandering around Laos’s capital and also visit the Plain of Jars and take a sunset cruise in Vang Vieng. After that, you will have opportunity to enjoy a traditional boat in Luang Prabang you will be in a unique position to take some great shots of ethnic minority villages going about their daily life.

Destination included: Vientiane – Buddha Park – Vang Vieng – tham Jang Caves – Luang Prabang – Kuang Si Fall – Pak Ou Cave

Journey Highlights:
– Wandering around in Laos’ capital, Vientiane and visiting some of its highlights
– Visit the famous Buddha park of Xieng Khuan, the park (28km East of Vientiane), containing a combination of hundred status of Hindu divinities and Buddha
– Experience the peaceful of Luang Prabang and admire the cultural heritage sites
– Visiting the sacred Pak Ou Caves and traditional Lao textile village by boat
– Admire the most spectacular natural attractions, Kuang Si Waterfalls

SUGGESTED ITINERARY
Day 1 : Arrive in Vientiane on flight ? (Client’s own tickets)

Upon arrival at the airport and after clearing immigration and customs, meet with your guide with a welcome signboard marked “The Time Journeys’s LOGO & your name”. Then your tour guide will transfer to your hotel in centre. The rest of the day is at your leisure to explore city.

Meals: NA
Accommodation: Hotel in Vientiane

Local food
Day 2: Vientiane City Tour

After having breakfast at your hotel. The local tour guide will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to visit Wat Sisaket with its thousands of statues of the Buddha. The official count is 6840. The Emerald Buddha, now found in Bangkok’s Wat Prakeow, used to be housed in Wat Prakeo and it is here along with Wat Simuang that we will visit next.
The wonderful Golden stupa of That Luang is your next port of call. From there you will go to see The Triumphal Arch of Patuxai, constructed from concrete that was originally intended for the airport. It is known locally as The Vertical Runway. After that, bring you back to your hotel. Free time in evening

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Vientiane

Day 3: Vientiane - Buddha Park

Today, you will take a trip by road along the bank of Mekong River to visit the Buddha park of Xieng Khuan, the park (28km East of Vientiane), containing a combination of hundred status of Hindu divinities and Buddha. En route, you will stop looms their stilt houses. Passing villages on the bank of Mekong through beautiful views of vegetable garden, tobacco plantation … etc. It’s nice make photo stops and see rural life of local people. You also have a nice view of the Mekong friendship Bridge as the border between Laos and Thailand after visiting then Buddha park, we return along another road back to Vientiane.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Vientiane

 

Day 4: Vientiane – Vang Vieng

After breakfast, We drive ahead to Vang Vieng, about 3 hours from the capital. Once a key military airfield during the Indochina wars, the town’s central feature is the long-abandoned runway along the eastern side of town. On the west side, a small river separates the town from the nearby caves & mountains, which can easily be visited from town. Visit Jag Cave, Visit Mulberry Organic farm. Overnight in Vang Vieng.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Vang Vieng

Day 5: Vang Vieng – Market – tham Jang Caves – Luang Prabang

After breakfast, Visit the local market and we drive to Luang Prabang, drive passes through splendid scenery and past many panoramic lookout points on the winding mountaintop road. There are several stops en route to take in the scenery. Arrive in Luang Prabang, check into the hotel, and enjoy an exploring the former royal capital & crown jewel of the ancient Lane Xang Empire (pronounced ‘lan sang’) – the Land of a Million Elephants. Shopping Night Market. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Luang Prabang

 

Day 6: Luang Prabang City Tour

After breakfast, the guide pick you up and bring you for visiting National museum. You will visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham, Wat Mai; visit Wat Xieng Thong, then 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. From there, you will explore Street Night Market, where you can find the lovely collection and handmade textile by local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Luang Prabang

Day 7: Luang Prabang – Kuang Si Fall – Pak Ou Cave

After breakfast drive out of town 30KM to the beautiful Kuang Sii Fall, where you can swim, relax, soft trek to the top of the fall. On return short stop at Black Hmong Village, where hill tribe hand-made handicraft as souvenirs for visitors pass by. Then transfer for cruising upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a beautiful view of the tranquil countryside as well as an interesting visit to the mysterious of Pak Ou Caves, crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes. Along the way, 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 Xang Khong, well known for its hand weaving.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Luang Prabang

Day 8: Luang Prabang Departure

Having breakfast at your hotel. Your time will be your own until your private car and driver arrives to take you to the airport for your flight to next destination. Your journey with The Time Journeys is now complete…

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Time check out is 12:00

Have a nice journey!
The time journeys can arrange additional customized trips for you if the above itinerary does not match your expectations.

Includes & Excludes
The price includes

• Hotel accommodation in shared twin or shared double room with daily breakfast.
• Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner).
• Tours and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicles.
• English speaking local guide
• All entrance fees as indicated in itinerary.
• Boat trips as mentioned in the itinerary
• Domestic flight as mentioned in the itinerary
• Cold water and towel during tours

The price excludes

• Visa fee
• International air ticket:
• International airport tax:
• Other meal, drink, Tip to guide and driver, personal expenses
• Supplement for French, Spanish, Italian and German speaking guide

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