Itinerary
Highlights of Laos
Itinerary in brief:
Day 1. Luang Prabang
Arrival – Luang Prabang City
Tour
Day 2. Luang Prabang Good
Morning with Monks - Pak Ou cave - Khouangsi Waterfall
Day 3. Luang Prabang
flight to Vientiane – Vientiane highlights tour
Day 4: Vientiane Halfday
Buddha Park
Day 5. Vientiane departures:
Itinerary in details:
Day1. Luang Prabang Arrival – Luang Prabang
City Tour
Luang Prabang is perhaps
the best-preserved traditional city in Southeast Asia.
The tranquility and charm of this town with its splendid natural scenery and
cultural sights make it one of the most delightful places to visit in Laos.
• Guided tour to visit Wat
Visoun, the Shrine of Wat Aham and Wat Mai
• Walk up to the top of Mount Phousi
to explore the sacred, gilded stupa as well as capture a beautiful view of the
city and the Mekong
River at sunset
• Overnight at your hotel
in Luang Prabang.
Day2. Luang Prabang Good Morning with Monks - Pak Ou
cave - Khouangsi Waterfall
• Optional join in Alms
Giving Ceremony in the daily morning rituals of saffron-clad monks collecting
offerings of Alms (ubiquitous sticky rice) from the faithful residents and
visit Morning Market to watch locals with their exotics trades for sales in
this early morning.
• After breakfast, enjoy a
short guided tour to see the city’s oldest temple of Wat Sene and the
magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground symbolize
the classical Laotian architecture
• Cruise upstream on the Mekong River
with great view of the tranquil countryside as well as an interesting visit to
the mysterious of Pak Ou Caves with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues
of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims.
• Afternoon drive to
Khouangsi Waterfall with visit to local villages of Lao ethnic minority groups
at Ban Ouay, Hmong Village, Ban Ou, Laoloum Village and Ban Thapene, Khmu
Village en route and enjoy beautiful tall Waterfall where you can have an
opportunity for a swim in the turquoise pools and visit Black Bear rescued
center nearby.
• Keep drive to Ban
Xangkhong - a village well known for silk handweaving and for making
traditional Saa Paper
• Overnight at the hotel
in Luang Prabang.
Day3. Luang Prabang flight to Vientiane
– Vientiane
highlights tour
• Guided tour to visit National Museum
at the Former Royal Palace
which displays a lovely collection of the artefacts reflecting the richness of
Lao culture dating from the days of the early kings right through the last
sovereign.
• Transfer to the airport
for a flight to Vientiane.
• Before arrival at the
hotel, enjoy a guided tour to the oldest Wat Sisaket and the temple with
thousands of miniature Buddha statues, the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo,
the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa and imposing Patuxay Monument,
which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph
• Overnight at your hotel
in Vientiane
Day 4: Vientiane
Halfday Buddha
Park
• Visit Buddha Park -
scattered enchanting collection of Buddhist and Hindu sculptures on the Mekong
Riverside meadow with approximately 200 religious images dating back over 500
years, which were created by a mysterious monk spreading his philosophy on life
and revealing his ideas about the universe.
• Free at leisure and get
ready for tomorrow flight out.
Day 5. Vientiane
departures:
• Free on your own until
transfer to Wattay airport for your outgoing flight.
Rates
As a ground tour operator in Indochina, Travel Authentic is very pround to ensure that
our price is unbeatable for the quality of the tour. Please contact us for the
most updated quote of the tours. All prices are based on double or twin
sharings and all tour is private for each group of travelers.
Price includes:
·
Private transportation in air-conditioned and new
modal vehicle
·
All accommodations in twin or double sharings
·
Private boat trip as stated in above sights
·
Professional English speaking guide
·
Domestic flight(s)
·
All admission fees and permits to indicated sights
·
Meals: daily breakfast at hotel
·
Gov’t tax and service charge
·
2 bottles of drinking water and cold tissues per day
during the tourings
Price
excludes: International and domestic flights, travel insurances, other meals and
tips