Laos Highlights
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Adventure; Sightseeing; Adventure Travel; Luang Prabang; Sightseeing tour; excursions; Vientiane; Mekong River; Kuangsi Waterfall;
Savor the crafts, culture and hospitality of Laos with a river trip, visits to ancient temples, a gorgeous palace and traditional villages. This trip includes comfortable hotels and intimate cultural encounters.
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- Trip Length:
- 6 days
- Price Range:
- From $2095 per person See what this includes and what this excludes
- Best Time to Go:
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Nov 24, 2008 to Nov 29, 2008
Feb 09, 2009 to Feb 14, 2009
- Recommended for:
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15 - 17, 18 - 20, 25 - 30, 31 - 35, 36 - 40, 41 - 50, 51 - 55
Family Trip, Group Retreat, Trip Around the World
Detailed Trip Description
Savor the crafts, culture and hospitality of Laos with a river trip, visits to ancient temples, a gorgeous palace and traditional villages. This trip includes comfortable hotels and intimate cultural encounters.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - Vientiane
Sightseeing
Upon arrival at the airport, meet your guide, followed by a brief tour of Vientiane. Vientiane is the largest city in Laos, and you will visit sights such as Pha Tha Luang, Lao's most important and imposing monument. Legend has it that Ashokan missionaries from India erected a stupa here to enclose a breastbone of the Buddha as early as the 3rd century BC.
Hotel
Overnight at a centrally located hotel.
Day 2 - Vientiane
Vientiane / Luang Prabang.
Sightseeing
After breakfast, you visit some more of Vientiane's temples such as Wat Si Saket, with its thousands of Buddha images, and Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan (Temple of the Heavy Buddha), one of the most important in all of Laos.
Shopping
You also visit the central market.
Commercial Flight
Then fly to Luang Prabang in the afternoon.
Sightseeing
Luang Prabang is known for its historic temples and lovely mountain-encircled setting. You enjoy a city tour visiting sites such as Wat Wisunalat, one of the city's oldest temples, and Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang's most magnificent temple.
Hotel
Overnight at a local hotel. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 3 - Luang Prabang
Mekong River.
River, Barge or Yacht Cruise
In the morning, embark on a boat trip along the Mekong River, the longest and most important water route in Laos.
Sightseeing
You will travel to Tam Tin Cave, found in the lower part of a limestone cliff stuffed with Buddha images, and Bang Sang Hai, a village that means "Jar-Maker Village" because at one time it was the local cottage industry.
Sightseeing
After a picnic lunch, visit the weaving village of Ban Phanom, a Thai Lu village well known for its cotton and silk hand weaving.
Hotel
In the afternoon, return to Luang Prabang for dinner and your overnight. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Day 4 - Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang / Kuangsi Waterfall.
Sightseeing
Today you depart on a car excursion to Kuangsi Waterfall (about 18 miles from Luang Prabang), a beautiful spot that features a wide, multi-tiered waterfall tumbling over limestone formations into a series of cool, turquoise green pools.
Sightseeing
You also visit the minority Kmu Village, where you find a cool stream, rustic dam and several miniature waterfalls to enjoy a picnic lunch.
Hotel
Return to Luang Prabang for another overnight stay. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Day 5 - Vientiane
Luang Prabang / Vientiane.
Museums
After breakfast, visit the Phousi Temples where you have excellent views of Luang Prabang and the Royal Palace Museum, once a residence for King Sisavang Vong and his family, to see the silver and gold handicrafts.
Commercial Flight
After lunch, you transfer to the airport for a return flight to Vientiane.
Hotel
Overnight at a local hotel. Meals: Breakfast
Day 6 - Vientiane
Vientiane / Onward.
Sightseeing
Visit Wat Xieng Khouane (Buddha Park) after breakfast, where you can see the collection of Buddhist and Hindu sculptures in a meadow by the side of the Mekong River.
Airport Transfer
After lunch, transfer to the airport for your onward flight. Meals: Breakfast.
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Meals as noted, each night in double occupancy accommodations, land transfers between components, English speaking guides, park or site entry fees, surface transport, equipment other than personal gear, government tax, airport transfer assistance, in-country ticket reconfirmation & check-in assistance (where permitted), complete pre-departure packet, toll-free pre-departure phone assistance.
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