Laos Highlights 4days/ 3nights

by toiban009 on July 19, 2011

Day 1: Arrive in Luang prabang (D)

Welcome you to Luang prabang. Upon arrival in Luangsay pier, meet your guide transfer to your hotel. After a short rest, visit National museum, we visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham, Wat Mai; visit Wat Xieng Thong, we then climb up to the top of Phousi Mount for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as a beautiful sunset view of the city and the Mekong River. From there, we explore Street Night Market, where you can find the lovely collection and handmade textile by local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 2: Luang Prabang-Pak Ou Cave (B,L,D)

After breakfast, we enjoy a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a beautiful view of the tranquil countryside as well as an interesting visit to the mysterious of Pak Ou Caves, crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes. Along the way, we stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where they make the distillation of local rice wine. On return, we take a short drive to Ban Xang Khong, well known for its hand weaving. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 3: Luang Prabang-Textile Village-Elephant Camp (B,L,D)

After breakfast, drive out of town visit the elephant camp at Ban Ann. En route stop at famous and well-known village, Ban Phom Nom, almost of those villagers are weavers. They used to be servants and made handicraft souveniors for the last king of Laos. Another stop at Henrimouhot monument at Kang Noon, a French man, who founded Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, but he died at Kang Noon when he moved to Laos for his discovery as Mararia. Then continue to the camp, Arrival, your guide brief about those elephants about original come from and daily living condition, and take some vegetables for those elephant, take an elephant ride for one hour and washing elephant 30mniutes at Kharn river. Return to the town transfer you to airport for your short flight to Vientiane. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Vientiane.

Day 4: Vientiane-City Tours-Depart (Breakfast)

After breakfast t we start visiting the major sights of the capital; including the oldest Wat Sisaket, the temple with thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. On the way to the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, we stop to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph. After these sites transfer you to Wattay Airport for your departure.

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