Laos Sightseeing tours - Vietlong travel: tháng 5 2014

Thứ Tư, 14 tháng 5, 2014

VIENTIANE CITY TOUR AND BUDDHA PARK

The charming and fascinating capital of Laos, Vientiane is a small city conjuring up exotic images, with the curious mix of Lao, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, French influences. You visit the various culture sites and the old quarter streets to explore the local lifestyle and some major sites featuring the history of Vientiane.

* DETAILED ITINERARY:
The charming and fascinating capital of Laos, Vientiane is small city conjuring up exotic images, with the curious mix of Lao, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, French influences. Today we depart hotel at 8h00 and start our city tour with Wat Sisaket, the oldest temple still standing in Vientiane. This amazing structure features remarkable frescoes and Buddha statues. The following sight is the former royal temple of Haw Pha Kaew, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. We also visit the imposing Patouxai Monument well known as Vientiane's own Arc de Triomphe before continuing to the great sacred structure and symbol of Laos, That Luang Stupa. Heading out of town we see the impressive Friendship Bridge which links Laos and Thailand, and the Buddha Park. This landmark represents a blend of Buddhist and Hindu sculptures created by mystical monk on a parkland located by the Mekong River. The trip ends on arrival at hotel.

That Luang Stupa - Buddha Park

* INCLUDING:
+ Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
+ English or French speaking guide
+ Entrance fee to indicated sights

* EXCLUDING:
Personal expenses, tip, drinks, travel insurance, optional trip.

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LAOS HOLIDAY IN FOCUS

Vang Vieng is a stunning small riverside town and a traveller’s paradise, you will take in some of the most spectacular scenery you’re ever going to encounter, as this town is located at the foot of the breathtaking mountains and nestled on the banks of the gorgeous Nam Song River. The tour explores Southeast Asia’s most laid back capital, Vientiane and the fairy-tale kingdom of Luang Prabang, visiting magnificent temple structures and monuments of national and historical importance...

* BRIEF ITINERARY:

Day 1: Arrival – Vientiane Sightseeing Tour

Day 2: Vientiane Travel Package Tour to Vang Vieng (B/-/-)

Day 3: Vang Vieng Sightseeing Tour to Luang Prabang (Road) (B/-/-)

Day 4: Luang Prabang Sightseeing Tour (B/-/-)

Day 5: Luang Prabang Travel Package Tour to Pakou Caves (B/-/-)

Day 6: Luang Prabang - Fly to Vientiane – Departure ( B/-/-)

On arrival in the Laos capital of Vientiane, you will be met and transferred to your centrally located hotel. Vientiane is a charming and fascinating capital, with an interesting mix of Lao, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, French, and American influences.
After a short rest, we start visiting the major sights of the capital; including Wat Sisaket, the oldest temple with thousands of miniature Buddha statues, and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. Enroute to Lao’s national icon, the precious and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, you will have the opportunity to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph. The Mekong river side is the perfect place to end the day and admire the sunset.
Overnight in Vientiane.

Victory Gate or The Putaxai in Vien Tiane - Tubing in Vang Vieng

Early breakfast at hotel then we leave the capital for our journey northbound to Vang Vieng. En route we will see some breathtaking scenery as we pass through spectacular countryside towards the mountainous region. Along the way we visit the busy and colorful market of Thalat where various hill tribes come to trade goods and buy provisions. A next stop of our trip is Vang Xang, famous for the archaeological site dating back 11th century. We reach our final destination Vang Vieng, which is nestled on a bend of the Nam Song River. Its stunning scenery with limestone outcrops remains unspoiled, despite recent developments with the advent of tourism. After checking into your hotel you are at your own leisure.
Overnight in Vang Vieng.

Heading 2km out of Vang Vieng town we explore the famous caves of Tham Jang, which was once used by the local people as a hideout from Chinese invaders. We also cross the river to Ban Huai Ngai, a very pleasant village where we can explore the different lifestyles of the locals. Upon leaving Vang Vieng, the roads begin to deteriorate; however the stunning mountain scenery makes for an interesting journey. We wind our way through the mountains to Luang Prabang. This town with its gleaming temple roofs, fading colonial architecture and stunning mountain backdrop has been claimed by UNESCO to be "the best preserved traditional city in South East Asia". There is little traffic on Luang Prabang roads and monks in orange robes scurry in all directions carrying umbrellas to shade themselves from the sun.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.

The former Royal Palace has been turned into a National Museum (closed Tuesdays). This interesting structure displays a collection of artefacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture dating from the days of the early kings right through the last sovereign. Today we also have enough time to explore some other landmarks, including the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun, the shrine ofWat Aham, the city's oldest temple of Wat Sene and Wat Mai with its five tiered roofs. A visit to Luang Prabang would be incomplete without ascending the 329 steps to the top of Phousi Hill for a beautiful sunset view of the city and its glowing reflection on the Mekong River.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Monks Collecting Alms - Pak Ou Caves

Today, we continue our city tour, seeing the magnificent Wat Xieng Thong, which nestles at the meeting of the Mekong and theNam Khan River. The temple structures are decorated in various ways with gilded stuccoes and doorways. The back wall has an intriguing large flame 'tree of life’ pattern set in coloured glass mosiacs. We then embark on a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a taste of the tranquil countryside and an interesting visit to the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims. Along the way, we stop at Ban Xang Hai, where the local rice wine is produced. On our return, we drive to the famous weaving village of Ban Phanom where shoppers have a chance to try their hand at bargaining.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.

You will have free time to wander around the town and explore the Central Market before transferring to the airport for a short flight to Vientiane and your connecting flight out to your next destination.

* INCLUDING:
•Transportation in private
•Accommodation in twin shared room
•Domestic airticket as stated only
•Boat trip as stated in above sights
•English speaking guide
•Admission fee to indicated sights
•Meals: daily breakfast at hotel
•Gov’t tax and service charge
•Luggage handling and drinking water

* EXCLUDING:
•Visa stamping fee on arrival
•Int’l air tickets to/from Laos
•Travel Insurance in all kinds
•Lunch or dinner unless where stated
•Single room (quoted separately)
•Other foreign language guide
•Peak tourist season or special event rates
•Child or adult in triple sharing room
•Tip, drinks and other personal expenses

In order to get our most updated quotations for this tour, pls email us at sales@vietlongtravel.com & vietlongtravel@gmail.com or click at this link to submit our booking form http://www.laostravelpackagetours.com/laos-sightseeing-tours/laos-holiday-in-focus.html , to get further details on other package sightseeing tours in Laos, kindly glance at http://www.laostravelpackagetours.com/laos-sightseeing-tours.html and look at http://www.laostravelpackagetours.com.html for our all travel packages in Myanmar.

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HIGHLIGHTS OF LAOS TOUR

Serene Laos is one of Asia's most unvisited and charming countries, still retaining its colonial character from the time of Laos’s kingdom. This tour allows you to experience the gorgeous unspoiled forest that teems with fauna and flora, splendid landscape and river scenery. You will gain an insight into the lives of the local people and see how their lifestyles are slowly emerging from years of isolation from the outside world...

* BRIEF ITINERARY:
Day 1: Arrival - Luang Prabang Sightseeing Tour
Day 2: Luang Prabang Tour to Pak Ou cave – Khouangsi Waterfall (B/-/-)
Day 3: Luang Prabang – Fly to Vientiane - Vientiane Sightseeing Tour (B/-/-)
Day 4: Vientiane – Departure (B/-/-)

On arrival at the airport, you will be met & transferred to your hotel. After a short rest, we'll take a Luangprabang sightseeing tour to visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham and Wat Mai. We then climb up to the top of Mount Phousi 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 the Night Market, where you can find a lovely selection of handmade textiles made by the hilltribe and local people surrounding Luang Prabang.

Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Monks Collecting Alms - Night Market in Luang Prabang

An optional early start gives you the fantastic opportunity to participate in the daily morning rituals of saffron-clad monks collecting offerings of Alms (often in the form of sticky rice) from the faithful residents. This tradition is very unique in Laos, being the only Buddhist nation still preserving the ritual. You can also visit the morning Phosi Market where you canl see such diverse offerings as dried buffalo skin, local tea and saltpeter among the chickens, vegetables and hill-tribe weavings.

AM: After breakfast, we enjoy a short-guided tour seeing the city’s oldest temple of Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. We then board a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a panaromic view of the tranquil countryside as well as an interesting visit to the mysterious of Pak Ou Caves, two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims. Along the way, we stop at the small village of Ban Xanghai, where the local rice wine is distilled. We return to Luang Prabang in the afternoon, on the way we take a short drive to Ban Phanom, a small village well known for its hand weaving.

PM: After lunch we continue towards Khouangsi Waterfall, en route, we visit the local villages of Lao ethnic minority groups at Ban Ouay, Ban Ou, Laoloum and Ban Thapene, and then drive to the beautiful Khouangsi Waterfall. Here you can take a dip in the inviting pools or walk along the forest trails surrounding the waterfall. We return to Luang Prabang by late afternoon and continue to Ban Xangkhong, a village well known for silk handweaving and for traditional Saa Paper making. We return to the city by late evening to watch the sunset at Wat Siphouthabath.

Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Before a flight to Vientiane, we have chance to visit The National Museum (closed Tuesdays) at the former Royal Palace, displays a lovely collection of the artefacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture dating from the days of the early kings right through the last sovereign. The National Museum and the Central Market are not to be missed. After visiting these sites in the morning, it’s time to catch flight back to Vientiane. Upon arrival in Vientiane, we see 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, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. On the way to Lao’s national precious heritage, the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, we stop reroute to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph. We watch the sunset by Mekong Riverside and spend the evening here absorbing the city’s nightlife.

Overnight in Vientiane.

Khouang Si Waterfall - Pak Ou Caves

After breakfast, we visit the Morning Market (if time permits). The tour ends after your transfer to Wattay airport for departure.

* INCLUDING:

•Transportation in private

•Accommodation in twin shared room

•Domestic airticket as stated only

•Boat trip as stated in above sights

•English speaking guide

•Admission fee to indicated sights

•Meals: daily breakfast at hotel

•Gov’t tax and service charge

•Luggage handling and drinking water

* EXCLUDING:

•Visa stamping fee on arrival

•Int’l air tickets to/from Laos

•Travel Insurance in all kinds

•Lunch or dinner unless where stated

•Single room (quoted separately)

•Other foreign language guide

•Peak tourist season or special event rates

•Child or adult in triple sharing room

•Tip, drinks and other personal expenses

In order to get our most updated quotations for this tour, pls email us at sales@vietlongtravel.com & vietlongtravel@gmail.com or click at this link to submit our booking form http://www.laostravelpackagetours.com/laos-sightseeing-tours/highlights-of-laos-tour.html , to get further details on other package sightseeing tours in Laos, kindly glance at http://www.laostravelpackagetours.com/laos-sightseeing-tours.html and look at http://www.laostravelpackagetours.com.html for our all travel packages in Myanmar.

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