Day1.
Arrival - Vientiane
9:30 AM Upon arrival Vientiane capital
of Lao at Wattay international Airport, you are met
and transferred to your centrally located hotel. After that
we start to visit the major sights of the capital; including
the oldest
Wat
Sisaket
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. And visiting
the
National
Museum
(Revolutionary Museum) where varied antique items and legend
of Laos 's history fighters and leaders displace from the
ancient times to new revolution period.
And Head out to 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 parkland located by
the Mekong River. A perfect way to round off the day is to
watch the spectacular sunset over the Mekong River from one
of riverside bars.
Overnight in
Vientiane
Day 2. Vientiane-Laungnamtha
- Moung Sing.
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to
the airport
for journey northwards begins as we board
the flight to Luang Namtha , a land of rugged mountains,
beautiful tropical forest, rich of rivers plain and sharing
the border with China and Myanmar . Today Luang Namtha is
populated by over twenty ethnic groups that make this region
one of the most ethnically diverse provinces in Laos. On
arrival9:50AM,
we travel by roads to Moung Sing,
stopping along the way at the Akha
hill tribe village. This ethnic group was originally in
China but immigrated into Laos down centuries. They are very
poor, but have an interesting culture and a colorful
history. Overnight in Moung Sing.
Day 3.Maungsing - Laungnamtha - Oudomxay - Luangprabang
300KM by road
An early morning we visit local
Market to look minority self some produce made by
themselves and vegetable from natural Breakfast departure
to Oudomxay. These back roads are a perfect way to
explore the real Laos. We see very few other travelers,
mostly rural dwellers who are just as interested in finding
out about our lives as we are of theirs. On the way we can
stop to visit
the Villages
Aka ,
Yao in Alima.
The drive is difficult at times; however the verdant and
rugged mountain scenery combined with the colorful local
population makes for a memorable experience. On arrival we
check in a very simple hotel and take a walk to explore this
hill town. Overnight at Luangprang
Day 4.
Luang Prabang - Pak Ou Cave
Breakfast, we enjoy a short-guided
tour seeing the city's oldest temple of impressive stupa of
Wat
Visoun
and the
shrine of
Wat Aham
,
Wat Mai
,
Wat Sene
and
the magnificent
Wat
Xiengthong
with its
roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represent the
classical architecture of Luang Prabang temple. We then
board a boat embarking 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 local rice wine. Continue to the cave. Late
after noon Return to the city and continue to Ban
Phanom
, well known for its hand weaving.
Overnight in Luang Prabang. (B)
Day5. Luang Prabang - Vientiane -HANOI
This morning you may want to wake up
early and participate in the daily early morning ritual of
saffron-clad monks with their black
Alms-giving
bowls
being given offerings from the local people, including the
ubiquitous sticky rice. Breakfast, we then visit The
National
Museum
at the
former
Royal
Palace
, which
displays a lovely collection of the artifacts reflecting the
richness of Lao culture dating from the days of the early
kings right through the last sovereign and transfer to the
airport for short flight to Vientiane connect flight to
next destination. (B)
