LAOS EXPERIENCE - 7 Days

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Discover the most authentic sites of Laos. Start from Vientiane, this trip brings you a very fresh and a true taste of the unspoiled Laos. Explore further into Xieng Khuang with the famous Plain of Jars, breathtaking landscape and colorful hill tribes before reaching the world Heritage town of Luang Prabang with Magnificent Temples

 

Include

  • Meals as mentioned (B: breakfast; L: lunch; D: dinner)
  • Drink water 2 bottle/ day/person & tissues
  • English Speaking Guide
  • Private transfer with A/C
  • 3 Star Accommodation, shared in Twin/Double room with daily breakfast
  • Domestic Flights (Vientiane – Xieng Khuang)
  • Entrance fees, boat trip, performance & excursions

 

Exclude

  • Laos Visa
  • Tipping & personal expenses
  • International flights & departure taxes
  • Peak season or public holidays surcharge
  • Compulsory dinner on X-Mas or New Year
  • Other services not mention in the itinerary
  • Drinks, other than water on activity days
  • Travel insurance

 

On arrival in Vientiane airport, you will be welcomed by Asia Paradise Travel tour guide and get transferred to hotel in Vientiane – the country’s charming capital, with its laidback riverside ambience, and alluring monuments. (Room available from 14.00PM)

Meals: N/A

Accommodation: Hotel in Vientiane.

 

Your morning is dedicated to seeing the capital. First up is a visit to Wat Sisaket, the only temple to be left intact after the Siamese invasion in 1828.

A photo stop will be made at Wat Phra Keo, before moving on to the Patuxai monument - also called Anousavari. Next you will go to climb the Arc De Triomphe of Laos, Patuxai for fantastic panoramic views. Continue on to That Luang, the holiest place in Laos, and Wat Si Muang, the most popular and venerated temple in Vientiane. You can also visit Talat Sao, the morning market, for a bit of souvenir buying (silk and silver jewellery are good bets) and an insight into daily life for the people of Vientiane.

Complete your morning with a visit to the excellent COPE exhibition centre, highlighting the Lao people's continued day-to-day struggle with the unexploded ordnance as a result of heavy bombing campaigns during the Vietnam War era.

Afternoon today, we take a short flight to Xieng Khuang. Upon arrival, our guide will transfer you to the hotel for check in and relax.

Meals: Breakfast.

Accommodation: Hotel in Xieng Khuang  

 

Following breakfast at the hotel, we transfer out to visit the Plain of Jars, an impressive archaeological site where hundreds of large stone jars are littered throughout the plateau.

En route to the site you will visit villages of the H’mong minority people where you can learn about the communities and their way of life. You also spend time with the MAG (Mine Advisory Group) Centre in Phonsavan to learn about the valuable work.

Continue on to Muang Khoun, the old capital of XiengHouang. This area was heavily bombed during the Indochina War and the more recent Vietnam War from across the border. Take time to visit former French settlements and the temple of Wat Phia.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Xieng Khuang

 

In the morning, you will depart your trip by land to Luang Prabang- the former capital of Laos. It will take you around 7 hours to reach Heritage City. En-route, you will have time to enjoy spectacular view of Lao’s mountains and visit some hill-tribe villages. Here, you will have chance to learn more about the customs and traditional life style of the locals. A short break for lunch at Sala Phoukhou, after lunch we continue driving to Luang Prabang via Road 13 whilst enjoying the beautiful landscape of Laos. On arrival, check in the hotel and relax.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Luang Prabang

 

After breakfast, you start to explore Luang Prabang with the city’s oldest temples of Wat Sene and Wat Xieng Thong. With Wat Sene Souk Haram, this is one of the most beautiful temples in Luang Prabang, singular by its restored painting of a deep ochre colour, flamboyant and glittering with gold.

Wat Xieng Thong is a magnificent piece of architecture and also important of Lao monasteries and remains a significant monument to the spirit of religion. It’s also located at the meeting of Nam Khan and Mekong River.

Later today, driver to the Pier and take a cruise along the Mekong about two hours upstream from the centre of Luang Prabang, and discover the numerous Buddha images at Pak Ou Caves. On return, visit the traditional rice alcohol village.

Afterwards, walk around Ban Pak Ou Village, a small Laotian fishermen’s village on the Mekong River, and continue to Ban Muang Keo village, where you can learn about Traditional Lao textiles and easy find a Local handcraft gift. Return to Luang Prabang by boat.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Luang Prabang

 

You are recommended to get up early, around 5.30 to 6.30am to visit Vat Nong temple. Here, you will witness The Tak Bat ceremony ("TAK BAT" means giving alms to monks). In this ceremony, from the early morning Thai people go to the temple and bring food with them. They are filling monks’ bowl with food such as rice, soft drinks, cakes and so on… This ceremony happens in peaceful and respectful atmosphere. That’s why we recommend that you should wear decent clothing when watching the rituals or if you want to save this moment, you should take photos from a distance to show your respect.

 

After breakfast, our guide and driver will come to pick you up and start to visit the National Museum, once a king’s palace. A lovely collection of personal artifacts of the family as musical instruments, photos and gifts were displayed inside, also from the dignitaries of foreign countries

Leave the town to visit the Hill Tribe villages of Hmong and Kamu people.

Continue driving to the beautiful Khuangsi Waterfall where you can splash around in the pools or walk along the forest paths, return to Luang Prabang at and rest of the time at leisure

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Luang Prabang

 

You are free at leisure until transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

End of services.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: N/A

 

PRIVATE TOUR COST: Prices in US dollars per person in double sharing room

From 05 Jan to 30 Apr 2019 & 01 Oct 2019 to 30 Apr 2020 (except 12-16 Apr 2019 & 2020)

Group size

2 Persons

4 Persons

6 Persons

Single Supple

Land Tour/pp

826

568

466

Contact Us

  1 Flight/pp

110

110

110

 

Total/pp

936

678

576

 

 

 

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