Laos Exploration, 14 days
Bangkok – Chiang Rai – Luang Namtha – Muang Khua – Luang Prabang – Vang Vieng – Vientiane – Pakse – Don Det Island – Cambodia Border
Bangkok – Chiang Rai – Luang Namtha – Muang Khua – Luang Prabang – Vang Vieng – Vientiane – Pakse – Don Det Island – Cambodia Border
Arrival Bangkok, then take a domestic flight to Chiangrai. Transfer to hotel and visit night market.
Overnight at Wiang Inn hotel.
Transfer to Chiangkhong Thai immigration, then cross the Mekong River bridge to Huayxai. Take a bus to Luang Namtha, visit Lantan hill tribe village and Wat That temple in Luang Namtha. Overnight at Phu Iew Bungalow.
Take a drive to Muang Khua, visit local villages along the way.
Take a drive to Ban Pak Nam Noy to visit Akha hill tribe villages and alcohol distillation village.
Excursion by local long tail boat on the beautiful Nan Ou River, visit Ban Sopcham Tai Leu weaving villages, arrival Nongkhiew, then continue by road to Luang Prabang.
05:15am, Early Morning Offering Food to the Monks (Merit Making) where you can see hundred of monks walking with bare feet on the street to collect their donation.
07:00am, back to hotel for breakfast.
08:30am. We discover this small 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 relaxing.
Discover Wat Mai temple the former house of Prabang Buddha image and the gold painting wall depicting the last incarnation of Lord Buddha, museum installed in the old Royal Palace, the monasteries and pagodas of Wat Xieng Thongthe most beautiful in Luang Prabang with Luang Prabang style, then you continue to visit the Buddhist caves of Pak OU – Tham Ting which dominate the river and shelter many statues of Buddha images, located about 35 Kms upstream of Luang Prabang, visit a local hill tribe village to sample its rice whiskey at Ban Sanghai. Have dinner and visit night market.
Visit Ban Sangkhong paper making villages and weaving villages, Wat Phon Phao temple, visit former royal palace, the beautiful Kuang Si Waterfall, upon reaching then you can be enjoyed scenic water fall from the different points.
After that you can have swim in the crystal care water or you can deep your leg and enjoy the sound of the water fall and birds chipping in the surrounding jungle. After that before retune to have a short visit to Bears Rescue Centre which cares for many abused bears.
Take a drive through mountainous road to Vangvieng, stop over at Ban Kewkacham and Sala Phoukhoun villages.
Take a local boat on the Nam Xong River, visit Tamchang the cold cave and Tam Poukham the blue lagoon where you can swim there.
Take a drive to Vientiane. Free at leisure. Visit night market by the Mekong River.
Visit Buddha Park, Wat Simueng, Wat Sisaket, That Luang stupa, Patouxay the victory gate.
Take a domestic flight to Pakse, then continue by road to visit Wat Phu the pre – Angkor Wat, then by road to Ban Nakasang village to take a boat to Don Det Island.
Visit Li Phi Water Falls, local temple, free day on your own on this island.
Visit Khon Phapheng the widest fall in South East Asia, then transfer to Ban Veunkham to Cambodia border.