COMBINED TOUR TO MEKONG SUB REGIONLaos Tour Itinerary
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Code: |
BW # 05 |
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Coverage: |
BIRDING VISIT TO CHIN
HILLS |
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Duration: |
06 Days / 05 nights |
** Trekking Around Vientiane
5 Days / 4 Nights
Day 1 : ARRIVAL - VIENTIANE
Meet on arrival and you are welcome to Vientiane, the
city of the moon - an ancient city, situated on the bend on the left bank of
the Mekong as the largest city and the capital of Laos. Transfer to hotel
for check-in. In the afternoon, we take a sightseeing tour of Vientiane, to
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 contains a collection of Buddha
statues, antiques and all artifacts found in around Vientiane; That Luang
Stupa, the single most important monument in Laos, which was built to cover
the original small stupa containing a piece 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.
Day 2 : VIENTAINE - NAM NGUM LAKE - VANG VIENG
Breakfast at hotel, we depart to visit the Morning
Market, the biggest shopping center in Vientiane and we make our way by
route No. 10 North to Vang Vieng, via Nam Ngum Lake, (90 km N), with
hundreds of small islands. En-route, we stop to visit Ban Bor, a village
where natural salt is produced. Arrive Nam Ngum Lake, we enjoy our lunch at
local restaurant overlooking panoramic view of the lake. After lunch, we
relax by taking a boat ride about an hour viewing around small islands. We
continue to drive north into the central highlands, on the way we also stop
at Ban Viengsay, a silk weaving village of Tai Neua who originally migrated
from North near China border during the war. We arrive in Vangvieng and
catch the sunset over the mountains.
Day 3 : VANGVIENG (TREKKING + HOMESTAY)
 Following
breakfast, we start the day by exploring the highlights of this scenic area,
we drive outskirts of Vangvieng to visit natural caves of Tham Norn, one of
the biggest caves in Vangvieng.We begin to trek through some beautiful
forest at the valleys of the range of high limestone mountains as well as
rice fields, garden and food gardens to another cave of Tham Phapork.
Optional hike or take a local taxi-tractor to visit another cave, Tham
Poukham where there is a swimming pool on a stream for your peaceful
relaxation or swim in the cool water. Picnic lunch is served under the shady
tree along the way. In the evening, you are welcome by a family host at Ban
Nathong, a small village of Low-land Lao. You will learn more about
traditional way of rural life with their fascinating culture of people
there. We spend the night in traditional style homes and enjoy the Lao
typical cuisine with Lao family.
Day 4 : VANGVIENG - VIENTIANE
Breakfast with hosting family, and say good-bye to
villagers, we take a local taxi-tractor to get back to Vangvieng. We also
visit Tham Chang, one of the deepest caves which is near Vangvieng and we
also visit local market at Vang Vieng. Lunch is free on own at Vangvieng.
Return to Vientiane on the road No. 13, on the way, we stop at Ban Phone, a
village where people making bamboo baskets, bamboo dinning tables...etc, and
we continue to visit Vang Xang, an archaeological site where we will see
Buddha sculptures in Mon style from 11th - 13th centuries carved on stones
hidden in the forest. We arrive in Vientiane in late afternoon, and transfer
to our hotel.
Day 5 : VIENTIANE - DEPARTURE
After breakfast, this morning is spent free at leisure or
own exploration till we depart to Wattay airport or the Friendship Bridge
for departure.
Extend tour to
Myanmar, Cambodia,
Vietnam, Thailand,
Kunming. |
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