NORTHERN LAOS HONEYMOON HOLIDAY
Overview
Vientiane capital is unlike any other capital city in Southeast Asia, it exerts a sleepy vibe and there is always only a light flow of traffic, even during rush hour! You will fall in love with the colonial architecture and the traditional temple structures of charming Luang Prabang. The people here have an interesting culture; they are naturally friendly and sociable wanting to know as much about your life as much as you do about theirs.
Tour Route Map
Day 1: Arrival – Vientiane Sightseeing Tour
Day 2: Vientiane to Vang Vieng
Day 3: Vang Vieng to Tham Phoutham Sightseeing Tour
Day 4: Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang (By Train)
Day 5: Luang Prabang to Pak Ou Caves
Day 6: Luang Prabang – Departure
DAY 1 – NORTHERN LAOS HONEYMOON HOLIDAY: ARRIVAL – VIENTIANE PACKAGE TOURS
On arrival at Wattay Airport, 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, Soviet and American influences. A city tour acquaints us with the capital and after a short rest, we start visiting the major sights; 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.
Enroute to Lao’s national precious heritage, the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, you will have the opportunity to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph.
Overnight in Vientiane.
DAY 2 – NORTHERN LAOS HONEYMOON HOLIDAY: VIENTIANE TRAVEL PACKAGES – VANG VIENG ADVENTURE TOURS (ROAD) – DISCOVERY TRIPS ( B/-/-)
We leave the capital 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 the busy and colourful 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 its archeological site dating back to the 11th century. We reach our final destination Vang Vieng, which is nestled on a bend of the Nam Song River.
Overnight in Vang Vieng.
DAY 3 – NORTHERN LAOS HONEYMOON HOLIDAY: VANG VIENG TRAVEL PACKAGES – THAM PHOUTHAM – SIGHTSEEING TOURS (B/-/-)
After breakfast, we start drive through paddy field areas heading to Tham Phoukham caves, where your breath will be taken away seeing the most beautiful and famous limestone cavern, surrounded by natural forests.
Along the way, you have chance to explore the local cultures by greeting the local villagers and learning about their daily lifestyle. There is a small natural pool in front of the caves where you can take a swim to refresh yourself from the hot climate or you could explore the nearby area.
You will have a picnic lunch enjoying the scenery. After spending the day at the caves and its surrounding areas, we make our return to the Vang Vieng town, using local transportation or tractor. En route, we visit the ethnic minority villages of Hmong, Souay and Taidam villages meeting the warm and friendly hill tribe people and observing their traditional tribal costumes.
Overnight in Vang Vieng.
DAY 4 – NORTHERN LAOS HONEYMOON HOLIDAY: VANG VIENG PACKAGE TOURS – LUANG PRABANG TRAVEL PACKAGES (BY TRAIN) – CULTURAL SITES (B/-/-)
DAY 5 – NORTHERN LAOS HONEYMOON HOLIDAY: LUANG PRABANG PACKAGE TOURS – PAKOU – LUANG PRABANG ADVENTURE PACKAGE TOURS ( B/-/-)
Today, we enjoy a short-guided tour seeing the city’s oldest temple, Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xieng Thong where you can see the impressive “tree of life” mosaic pattern set in coloured glass. Its exterior architecture is remarkable with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, representing classical Laotian architecture.
We then embark on a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a beautiful view of the tranquil countryside. We take 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 the village of Ban Xang Hai, famous for the production of Lao rice wine. On return to Luang Prabang, we take a short drive to Ban Phanom, a small village well known for its hand weaving.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.
DAY 6 – NORTHERN LAOS HONEYMOON HOLIDAY: LUANG PRABANG TRAVEL PACKAGES – DEPARTURE – CITY DAILY TOURS (B/-/-)
The National Museum (Open Every day) at the former Royal Palace, which displays a collection of artefacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture dating from the days of the early kings right through the last sovereign. We also have time to visit the Central Market before your transfer to the airport for departure.
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