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From Vientiane to the South
offered by supplier M08679 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 8
day(s)
Group Size: 1
- 2
people
Destination(s):
Laos
Specialty Categories:
Wildlife Viewing
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 795 Pound Sterling (GBP)
Maximum Per Person Price: 840 Pound Sterling (GBP)
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival in Vientiane, the capital city of Laos. When you fly in you will see the green from the country around you, and you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. After lunch, take a guided walking tour to That Stupa national monument, the National Museum, Wat Sisaket - the oldest temple in Vientiane – and the Ho Phra art museum.
Day 2: In the morning, visit a humanitarian project which works with children living on the streets, to understand about the issues facing the poorest people in the city and appreciate what is being done to help them. They also have a training restaurant where you can have lunch. In the afternoon, walk to the independence monument (which looks very much like the Arc de Triomphe in Paris but without the traffic!), where you can climb the steps to the top and see the view over the city.
Day 3: Drive to the South of Laos, one of the most stunning areas of the country. There will be an overnight stop at Savannakhet, a town with many influences from the bordering countries of Thailand and Vietnam. On arrival, visit the only Christian church you will see in the whole time you are in Laos, and one of the most important Buddhist stupas in the country. In the afternoon, you can take a forest walk with knowledgeable local guides who work for a conservation project.
Day 4: Drive to Boloven Plateau, a cool green forested area. On the way, visit the tea plantations, where you can see how it is prepared for sale (and also buy some if you wish). Your guest house lodge is on the water with a view to a beautiful waterfall where it is possible to swim.
Day 5: Today is a gentle walking day in the mountains to appreciate the truly beautiful scenery. Includes: (L).
Day 6: Travel to Done Khong Island, one of the 4000 islands in the Mekong, where you will stay overnight. On the way, visit Champasak, home of Angkorian - era temples, where there is also a small Buddhism museum.
Day 7: After breakfast, travel by boat to visit the biggest waterfalls in South East Asia - Khon Phapheng and Somphamit Falls – where you can have lunch. On the way back, make a few stops to look at the old French architecture and the old railway (still with a train abandoned in the jungle), before returning to the guesthouse for a cool drink while watching the sunset.
Day 8: Trip ends after breakfast. We can arrange transfers to Pakse airport, the Thai or Cambodian borders.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
From GB£795 per person for a private trip for two people.
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