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Laos

With long dusty tracks, dense forests where live amazing animals, river langueurs of the Mekong, rivers lined with villages of inhabitants taken aback by your presence, Laos invites you to discover its mysterious natural beauty. Come to Laos to explore its natural beauty with Asia King Travel. In our tour, you will have chance to immerse yourself in the charm of the World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang with the ancient temples, mystery Pak Ou Caves and Kuang Si waterfall. Moreover, you could admire the mysterious beauty of Nong Khiaw with 1000 waterfalls, the wildness of off the beaten track of Muong Hiam. And discover the net of mystery caves in Vieng Xai with their hidden interesting history.

Included
- Flights
- Hotel Stay
- Meals
- Sightseeing
- Transfers

Vientiane Arrival (-/-/-)

Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your centrally located hotel.

For clients has pre-night, today will be at their own leisure

18:00: meet our guide at hotel’s lobby for tour briefing. After briefing, guide makes suggestion of restaurant to dinner and check with clients if they want to be escorted to the restaurant or not, if yes, guide please escort clients.

Overnight in Vientiane

Vientaine – city tour – Buddha Park (B/-/D)

After breakfast, 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. We then continue to visit the COPE centre. After that on the way to Lao’s national precious heritage, the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, we stop enroute to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph.

In the afternoon we transfer out to see the Buddha Park, a scattered enchanting collection of Buddhist and Hindu sculptures on the Mekong Riverside meadow, close to the Friendship Bridge. There are approximately 200 religious images dating back over 500 years, which were created by a mysterious monk spreading his philosophy on life and revealing his ideas about the universe. A spectacular view of over the Mekong River at sunset is a perfect way to finish the day.

Dinner at Kong View Restaurant

Overnight in Vientiane

Vientiane – Vang Vieng (B/-/D)

We leave this wonderful town early for our journey northbound; we will see some breathtaking scenery enroute as we pass through spectacular countryside towards the mountainous region. Along the way we visit Ban Keun, famous for its salt extraction plant and a village of local Lao rice wine whiskey distillation. A next stop is the busy and colourful market of Thalat where various hill tribes come to trade goods and buy previsions. We reach our final destination, the small and tranquil village of Vang Vieng, which is nestled on a bend of the Nam Song River. Its stunning scenery with a mixture of quiet water and limestone outcrops remains unspoiled, despite recent developments with the advent of tourism. After checking into your hotel we take a wander to catch our first glimpse of this peaceful hill town.

OPTIONAL: explore caves, go tubing or bike riding (at surcharge)

Dinner at local Restaurant

Overnight in Vang Vieng

Vang Vieng – Luang Prabang (B/-/-)

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 Kasi and Phoukhoune 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

Luang Prabang – city tour – Kuangsi Waterfall (B/-/-)

An optional early start gives you the fantastic opportunity to participate in the daily morning rituals of saffron-clad monks collecting offerings of Alms (ubiquitous sticky rice) from the faithful residents. This tradition is very unique in Laos, being the only Buddhist nation still preserving the procession.

AM: We hop on a gleaming vintage Tuk-tuk to venture in style around the old Luang Prabang town. First stop of this original sightseeing tour will be the Morning Market, where guide will help you immerse in this joyful atmosphere and learn more about local products. We then stop at the magnificent Wat Xiengthong temple with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. We end our morning with the visit the former Royal Palace, now a National Museum (close Tuesday) where you will find ornate, gilded and brocaded reception rooms, as well as Buddha and Spectacular artefacts including the Prabang, a large holy image, which was given in the 14th century by the Khmers to King Fa Ngum.

PM: We continue our excursion toward Khuangsi Waterfall, en route, we visit local villages to discover more about the local ethnicity. We stop at the H’mong Village of Ban Ou, Laoloum Village and later on at the Khmu Village of Ban Thapene. Wander around these villages, meet with locals and let your guide introducing the cultures to you. We then drive to the beautiful Khouangsi Waterfall where you can splash around in the turquoise pools or walk along the forest trails. The Khouangsi Waterfall setting really illustrates paradise. We return to Luang Prabang by late afternoon.

Overnight in Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang (B/L/-)

AM: Half day Living Land (Rice Experience)

You head out to the local farm of Luang Prabang, and experience the local way of rice cultivation. After having an overview by visiting a small rice museum, you will learn how rice is farmed, using water buffalo for ploughing together with the traditional manual processes of ranking, transplanting, sowing, grinding, and pounding

PM: Because Luang Prabang is a place where one also needs to go at his own pace, to take the time to get lost along the narrow alleys, to be led away to some nice little spots by the Mekong or the Nam Khan rivers, we let this afternoon at your own leisure. Cultural enthusiasts may use this time to visit further the temples of the city. There is also the UXO Center for those who want to learn more about war history and the Ock Pop Tock center for people into crafts and local products.

Overnight in Luang Prabang