Day 1. Bangkok-Luangprabang(D)
Welcome the clients at Luangprabang airport. Transfer to hotel. Discover this world heritage town located at the confluence of the Nam Khane River and the Mekong on an old prehistoric site. It became the capital of the Lan Xang Kingdom, the "Kingdom of the Million Elephants, all first Lao kingdom, made up in 1353.
Very marked by Buddhist architecture, the city sheltered 60 Pagodas to the 18th century and was built around its "center cosmic ", the Phousy Mount. It always presents a traditional habitat and colonial of the greatest interest. Small and quiet place invites you to calms and dawdling. Visit Wat Vixun and Manorom, Central market and evening market. Climb up the Phousy Mount, where you have one overall picture of the city. The brilliant roofs of the pagodas mix with stripped plaster vestiges of colonial architecture.
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Day02. Luangprabang(B/L/D)
08’30 am, Discover Museum installed in the old Royal Palace, the monasteries and pagodas of Wat Xieng Thong, Wat Mai temple, You will have also spare time to stroll in the city and the edge of Mekong and its tributary Nam Khan River, then you continue to visit the Buddhist caves of Pak OU which dominate the river and shelter many statues of Buddha images, located about 35 Kms upstream of Luang Prabang. Have lunch at Ban Pak Ou village in front of the cave, continue by boat back to Luangprabang, visit Ban Sanhai the sticky rice wine distillation village. Have dinner at TAMNAK LAO restaurant, Visit night market.
Day03. Luangprabang-Muangkhoa(B/L/D)
06’00 am, depart the hotel to visit monks arm collection site where you can experience the local tradition way of life of the local Buddhish. 07’00 am, visit fresh local market, 07’45 am, back to hotel for breakfast.Take a drive to Muangkhoa. Visit Ban Songcha the Mhong hill tribe village. Have lunch in Udomxai, after lunch continue to Muangkhoa. Visit temple in Muangla. Overnight at Suenali hotel
Day04. Muangkhoa(B/L/D)
Take a drive on the road to Phongsali, visit some Akha hill tribe villages such as Ban Laoly( Akha Pala ), Ban Km 44 Aka Pouly. Have picnic lunch on the way. Overnight in Muangkhoa. Dinner in hotel
Day05. Muangkhoa-MuangNgoi-Luangprabang(B/L/D)
Visit local market in the morning and suspension bridge made during Vietnam war. Excursion by traditional long tail boat to MuangNgoi. Have late lunch there. After lunch have a short visit to the former communist army cave. Then continue by road to Luangprabang.
Day06. Luangprabang-Vangvieng(B/L/D)
Take a mountainous road to Vangvieng. Visit some villages along the way such as: Ban Keokacham, Ban Salaphoukhoun. Enjoy the panoramic view of mountain and rock along the way. Have lunch at Muang Kasi. Afternoon visit Tamchang the cold cave. Have dinner and Overnight
Day07. Vangvieng-Vientiane(B/L/D)
Visit Tam Poukham cave, then take a drive to Vientiane. Visit Vangsang the archeological site Buddha carving on the rock dated on the 11th century.
Day08. Vientiane-Depart(B/L)
Discover this small capital of Laos, such as That Luang stup, the national monument which is very important for all laotiens, symbolizing at the same time of the Buddhist religion and Lao sovereignty. Visit also of Vat Sasaket, the temple going back to 1818 BC, the only one to be saved by the raid of Siamese in 1828 BC. Vat Pha Kaew, old Royal Temple transformed into Museum, national museum, have lunch and transfer to airport for departure.
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