General Information
Duration: 6 days
Start/ End: Luang Prabang / Vientiane
Tour Type: Explore, Experience, Culture and Heritage.
Tour Customizable: Definitely!
Guide: Local Engish Speaking Guide (other languages upon request )
Transportation: Private air-conditional transport
Brief Itinerary
Day 1: Luang Prabang Arrival
Day 2: Pak Ou Caves – Khoang Si Fall (B)
Day 3: Luang Prabang – drive to Xieng Khoang (B)
Day 4: Explore the mysterious Plain Of Jars – Local villages (B)
Day 5: Xieng Khoang – Paksan – Vientiane (B)
Day 6: Vientiane city tour - Departure (B)
Full Itinerary
Day 1: Luang Prabang Arrival
Upon arrival at the airport, meet tour guide, and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 2: Pak Ou Caves – Khoang Si Fall (B)
After breakfast at hotel, we visit the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. Then we board a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a panoramic view of the tranquil countryside as well as an interesting visit to the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims. Along the way, we will make a stop at Ban Xang Hai village where rice wine is distilled. We will visit the caves of Tham Ting and Tham Phoum which house hundreds of Buddha statues.
Afternoon, transfer by private vehicle to Khouang Si waterfall. On the way, you can visit to the Lao ethnic minority group at Ban Na Ouane Village, H’Mong Village. Once at the waterfalls, take a leisurely hike through the national park towards the Khouang Si waterfalls and pass by the Asian Bear Rescue Center. You will enjoy feeling the mist of the cool, turquoise waters of the different waterfalls. Swimming in the refreshing waters is possible.
Day 3: Luang Prabang – drive to Xieng Khoang (B)
You have the option to wake up before dawn to witness and participate in offering alms to hundreds of saffron-robed monks – an awe-inspiring sight. Please tell your guide a day in advance if you wish to make an offering so he/she can prepare some food for you to hand over to the monks. This early morning ritual dates back generations in Laos. Watch the town come to life in the morning then return to the hotel for breakfast or join the locals for a bowl of delicious noodle soup after the almsgiving ritual. (If you do not wish to make an offering, please keep an appropriate distance and observe the ritual in silence. Dress appropriately – shoulders, chest and legs should be covered).
Breakfast, we then visit the Morning Market, where you will see such diverse offerings as dried buffalo skin, local tea and saltpeter among the chickens, vegetables and hill-tribe weavings. Then we visit the National Museum at the former Royal Palace displays a lovely collection of artifacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture dating from the days of the early kings right through the last sovereign. Then we say goodbye Luang Prabang and transfer to Xieng Khoang – the place famous for UNESCO site – Plain of Jars. The day will be a long drive with some stop along the way for relax. Enroute we stop off to see the Buddha images at Thampra, a site more than 200 years old, and various Hmong and hill tribe minority villages along the way. After numerous photo stops, we continue driving, enjoying the splendid natural scenery of the mountains, the forest and landscape. Arrive in Xieng Khoang in the afternoon, if time permits we transfer to visit MAG Center.
Note: due to traffic jams and the bad road, the driving may last about 8 hours
Day 4: Explore mysterious Plain Of Jars – Local villages (B)
This morning, transfer to visit Plain Of Jars site 1,2 and admire the beautiful scenery of mysterious plateau. Then we drive to Plain Of Jars site 3 and have short trek to visit War Spoon Village – where people villagers produce spoons from aluminium UXO scraps. You will be introduced to how people make spoons, as a way to improve their livelihoods from the destruction left behind by UXOs. The villagers first collect UXO, make sure the scraps are harmless, melt them down in a kiln, and fashion it into spoons and other household items using wooden molds.
If time permits, we will visit the Noodle Village where people make dry rice noodles by hand. Transfer back to hotel for overnight.
Day 5: Xieng Khoang – Paksan – Vientiane (B)
Early morning, we visit the Central Market of Phonsavanh to watch the different hilltribe people barter and exchange merchandises. Then we head to Vientiane via Paksan. We will visit the Big Buddha Statues at Wat Phiawat and continue our way to the capital city.
Overnight in Vientiane
Note: due to traffic jams and the bad road, the driving may last about 8 hours
Day 6: Vientiane city tour - Departure (B)
Breakfast, we start visiting the major sights of the capital; including the Wat Sisaket, the oldest temple with thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. Enroute to Lao’s national precious heritage, the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, you will have the opportunity to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph.
Transfer to airport for evening flight to Hanoi.
Trip Ends!
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