Wat Prakeo previously housed the famous
Emerald
Buddha Image.
On the way to the famou s 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,
sunset by the Mekong Riverside and late evening.
Overnight in Vientiane.
DAY
2 : VIENTIANE - XIENGKHOUANG
Breakfast at hotel , free at leisure until your short
afternoon flight to Xiengkhouang, which was devastated
by American bombing between 1964 and 1973. Upon arrival,
we transfer out to visit the Plain of Jars, an
impressive archaeological site where hundreds of large
stone jars are littered all over the plateau. We also
have time, this afternoon seeing the old capital of
Muang Khoun Province and the nearby villages, home to
the Hmong hill tribe and Tai Dam people. They
have an interesting local culture and a colorful
history. Overnight in Phonsavanh.
DAY
3 : XIENGKHOUANG - LUANGPRABANG ( BY ROAD )
Early morning, we visit Central Market of Phonsavanh to
watch different Hill Tribes to barter and exchange
merchandises. Then heading out the this small town to Luang
Prabang, on the way, we drop off and see a site more than
200 years old Buddha images in Thampra and varied
Hmong and varied hill tribe minority villages along the
road. They are nice, friendly and welcome you to visit.
After a photo stop, we continue driving up hill, enjoying
mountain splendid natural scenery, forest and landscape.
After a tea or coffee break at Sala Phoukhoun, where the
T-junction of bordering meets Vientiane-Xiengkhouang-Luang
Prabang. The journey will take us over mountainous region to
Luang Prabang. The tranquility and charm of this town with
its splendid natural scenery and cultural sights make it one
of the most delightful places to visit in Laos. After
checking into hotel, [if time permits] we start seeing the
impressive stupa of Wat Visoun, the shrine of Wat
Aham, Wat Mai, 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 Bazaar,
where you can find the lovely collection and handmade
textile by local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang
Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang.
DAY
4 : LUANGPRABANG - PAK OU CAVE
Today, 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 represent the classical architecture of Luang Prabang
temple. We then embark on 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 local rice wine. On return, we take a
short drive to Ban Phanom, well known for its hand weaving.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.
DAY
5 : LUANGPRABANG - DEPARTURE
Breakfast, 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 the Central Market are not to be missed. We
visit these sights in the morning before catching a flight
departs this small, charming city of former royal capital.
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