LAOS ( EXTENSION )
Today after breakfast proceed. to the airport to board your flight to Luang Prabang (Laos). Upon arrival at Luang Prabang, transfer to a hotel for 3 nights. The ancient first capital of Lane Xang kingdom, the center of religious life in Laos and today the World Heritage City. Afternoon walking along the Mekong River side and Night Market. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Accommodation at Sada hotel www.sada-hotel.com or similar for 3 nights
Breakfast & Dinner included
After breakfast, visit Wat Visoun the oldest temple in the city with unique architectural features.Visit Wat Aham as an animist shrine, this temple is spacious with floor-to-ceiling murals featuring the city’s historic past with references to hell and torment. Visit Wat Xieng Thong, this historic and splendid temple is renowned for its magnificent tree-of-life glass mosaic, gilded teakwood panels and low sweeping tiered roofs. Built in 1559, this temple holds great cultural, historic and architectural importance and once was known as “The Temple of the Golden City.” Wat Sene, a small charm Temple, Wat Mai, with its nice sculptures of Buddha and people Lifes. Lunch at local restaurant.Transfer to pier for Boat trip on Mekong River to visit the famous and sacred Pak Ou Caves. Thesanctuaries at Pak Ou consist of two caves, both repositories for thousands of Buddha images,, which range from mere centimeter to two meters in height. Stop at Ban Xang Hai , a well-known village for Laotraditional rice whisky, namely Laoh-Khao to be distilled, as well as Ban Muang, a traditional Lao minority village. Our Sunset Cruise Dinner is fresh cooked and served on boat to enjoy sunset over mountain at Luangprabang.
Accommodation at Sada hotel www.sada-hotel.com or similar for 3 nights
Breakfast , Lunch &Dinner included
This morning after breakfast, we visit the National Museum, the former Royal Palace which houses the collection of valuables including the famous Prabang Buddhastatue, gifts received from foreign dignitaries…etc.Then Climb up Phousi Hill, the 328 steps leads to the summit of Phousi hill that dominates the sky-line of Luang Prabang overlooking the finest panoramic view in the whole Luang Prabang, and a fresh producedmarket namely Talad Phosy. Lunch at local Indian restaurant.And continue to drive outskirt excursion (30 km South) to visit Kuangsi Waterfall, which, though notvery high, is spectacular and really beautiful with its green surroundings as the preserved National park.We stop en-route, to visit Ban Na Oune, a small village of a hill-tribe group “Hmong”, probably the best-known minority group in Laos. Just before arriving at Kuangsi waterfall, there is another village of Khmu minority group, namely Ban Tha Pane that we will visit.There is plenty of time for relaxing and a swim in cool water, before we head back to Luang Prabang in the late afternoon. The rest of the day is spent by visiting various craft-shops, including silver smiths’ andalso Hmong market in town, where some skilled embroidery-works of Hmong ladies can be seen.Dinner at local restaurant.
Accommodation at Sada hotel www.sada-hotel.com or similar for 3 nights
Breakfast , Lunch & Dinner included
After breakfast, we drive to the outskirts of town to visit Ban Xangkhong, a village well-known for its wood paper making and also Lao silk weavings with natural dyes, Ban Hat Hiane, smith village and Ban Pha Nom, lue Minority style weaving village.Transfer to train station. Check in to the high speed train, C85 10:15-12:17 h to Vientiane, on arrival at Vientiane we proceed to Indian Restaurant for lunch, followed by check in to our hotel. This afternoon we will start our sightseeing tour of Vientiane visit religious museums of Wat Sisaket, the oldest temple to have been survived from the Siamese war of 1828 and its cloister contains more than 8000 Buddha statues;Wat Ho Prakeo, the former home-temple of the Emerald Buddha statue or Pra Keo, but today it containsa collection of Buddha statues, antiques and all artifacts found in around Vientiane, Thatluang Stupa, the single most important monument in Laos, which was built to cover the original small stupa, containing apiece of the chest bone of Buddha; Patouxay (Arch de Triumph), built quite recently in commemoration of those who died during the wars in the past and it is today as the land mark of Vientiane. Dinner at a local restaurant.
Accommodation at Laotel hotel www.laotelhotelvientiane.com or similar.
Breakfast , Lunch &Dinner included
Breakfast at a hotel. Any time before your flight is free time at your leisure today. You will be transferred from the hotel to the airport, according to the departure time of your international flight. Late check-out is not included in our South East Asia group tours. If you wish to book a late check-out for your final day, please contact our reservations department who can confirm additional pricing and make this arrangement for you, subject to availability at the hotel.
Accommodation at Laotel hotel www.laotelhotelvientiane.com or similar.
Breakfast included
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