TOUR ITINERARIES 2007
Natural Wonders & Days of Old
Ethnic Groups of the North 1

Ethnic Groups of the Far North 2

History & Culture of the North 3
The Path of Life
Out-of-the-way Hill Societies
Adventure real Lao life
southern rural delights
Hotel We Use
That Luang Festival
BKK-LPQ-XK-VTE
Lao-Vietnam

  Day1. Chaingkhong-Huayxay-Pakbeng(B/L/D)

09’30 am excursion by slow boat on the Mekong to Pakbeng village. Stop at Paktha village for lunch and some ethnic village along the Mekong River. Salika Hotel

  Day2. Pakbeng-Udomxai(B/L/D)

After Breakfast, take a drive about 150 Km to Udomxai. Visit Ban Nalao Hmong village and Boumlao the weaving village and Ban Samkang village where the Phathelao army fought against foreign missionary. Have lunch at Muanghun district. Overnight at Litthavixay guesthouse, the latest new guesthouse in Udomxai

  Day3. Udomxay-Luangprabang(B/L/D)

In the morning visit the local market where you can experience the local trading style filled with hill tribes such as: Hmong, Tailue, Lao Theung. Take a drive to Luangprabang by Chinese bus. Stop at Ban Songcha at Km 52 the Mhong hill tribe village. Have lunch at Ban Pak Ou. After lunch visit Pak Ou holly cave. Arriving at Luangprabang at late afternoon, visit Wat Visoonarath the watermelon stupa. Overnight

   Day4. Luangprabang(B/L/D)

Visit the former royal palace of the last king, Wat Xiengthong(the most beautiful temple in town with Luangprabang temple stlye), Wat Mai, Phousi mountain(238 steps with overview of Luangprabang), and Ban Sangkong village(paper making from mulberry tree) and Ban Phanom weaving village. Have lunch at local restaurant. Overnight hotel.

   Day5.  Luangprabang-Bangkok(B/L)

05’00 am leaving hotel to see monk collecting food along the street, which hard to find in Asia. 06’00 visit local fresh market. 07’00 back to hotel for breakfast. 08’00 visit Mhong market. Free time for their own shopping in town. Meet each other at Indochina restaurant at 12’00 hour. 13’00 hour back to hotel. 13’45 transfer to airport to fly to Bangkok.