Visita el Museo Revolucionario de Laos y Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan. El Museo Revolucionario fue construido en 1925 como residencia del gobernador francés, pero después de la independencia el edificio ha sido utilizado como residencia real, como una casa de huéspedes del estado y como varias oficinas ministeriales antes de convertirse en museo en 1985.
En su mayor parte, el museo contiene artefactos y fotografías de la batalla del Pathet Lao por el poder. Muchas de las pantallas constan de armamento histórico.
Continúa visitando Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan, uno de los templos más importantes de Laos. El edificio fue construido en el siglo XVI por el rey Setthathirat y como tal es un contemporáneo de Pha That Luang, pero al igual que todos los templos en Vientiane (con la posible excepción Saket Wat Si), que fue destruida en las guerras posteriores, y luego reconstruida en los siglos XIX y XX.
El Patriarca Adjunto (Hawng Sangkhalat) de la orden monástica Lao tiene su residencia oficial en Wat Ong Teu y preside el Instituto Budista, una escuela para monjes que vienen de todas partes Laos para estudiar filosofía budista en la capital.
Descubre las principales atracciones de Luang Prabang, una ciudad declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO que te sorprenderá por su arquitectura colonial, magníficos templos y joyas naturales.
Destacamos
- Conoce cómo vivían los miembros de la realeza en el antiguo Palacio Real
- Visita los monasterios de Vat Xieng Thong, Vat Saen y Vat Visoun
- Fotografía las famosas cataratas de Kuang Xing
Explora el patrimonio histórico de Luang Prabang acompañado de un guía que te relatará interesantes historias sobre esta encantadora ciudad, conocida por sus templos budistas. Durante la mañana visitarás el antiguo Palacio Real, convertido hoy en museo. Además de contemplar la sobria arquitectura exterior, podrás pasear por las dependencias y admirar el mobiliario, vajillas, vestimenta, etc. de los antiguos miembros de la realeza así como una bella colección de coches. También en la primera mitad del día tendrás la oportunidad de descubrir algunos de los templos más hermosos y fotografiados, como los monasterios de Vat Xieng Thong, Vat Saen y Vat Visoun.
Después del almuerzo, pondremos rumbo a la aldea cercana de Ban Phanom, famosa por su tradición textil. Sus habitantes todavía conservan las técnicas para tejer que se utilizaban en épocas anteriores, cuando el pueblo tejía textiles para la realeza.
La siguiente parada son las increíbles cataratas de Kuang Xing, un paraíso ubicado en un parque natural a las afueras dela ciudad. Sin duda, este lugar, rodeado de piscinas naturales de aguas turquesas, es ideal para disfrutar de un refrescante baño.
De vuelta a Luang Prabang nos detendremos en la aldea de Ban Na Oun para apreciar algunas muestras de artesanía tradicional antes de hacer una última parada en la colina de Phou Si, donde podrás disfrutar de excepcionales vistas de la ciudad.
Our tour guide meets you up at The Full Moon Cafe at 8am and travel by tuk tuk to the largest fresh market in Vientiane. We spend one hour touring the fresh market where our Lao guide will explain the importance of sticky rice in Lao culture. The recipe used for Padek or Lao Fish Sauce will be revealed. Our guide will surprise you with some authentic Lao tasting experiences depending on the season. Leaving the fresh market, you will travel to a small laneway to a local family run cafe not known on the tourist trail. Relax and enjoy a Lao coffee and a mango and sticky rice pancake tasting; famous in Vientiane.
We depart from our office at either 8.30 or 12.30 (depending on your preference) and head to Pick Noi which is only around 30 minutes away. Upon arrival our guide will give you a short safety briefing and introduction to kayaking before heading off down the river. As we continue onwards we reach a small section of light but fun rapids before arriving at the tomb of the 19th century French explorer ‘Henri Mouhot’ who was the first European to discover Luang Prabang! Here we of course take some time to look around this fascinating site before continuing onwards to Ban Had Hien, a small village famous for its iron knife* making. From here, we return to Luang Prabang.
*Please understand that villagers are not making iron knifes every day.
Esta mañana subiremos a la cima del monte Phousil para explorer la sagrada Stupa con sus hermosas vistas de la ciudad y el río Mekong. Nuestra próxima parada es el Museo Nacional en el Palacio Real actualmente vigente, que dispone de una bellísima colección de objetos que reflejan la riqueza de la cultura Lao desde los tiempos de los primeros reyes hasta el último soberano. Almorzaremos en un restaurante local y por la tarde continuaremos para visitar Wat Visoun, Wat Aham y Wat Mai, para finalmente regresar al hotel.
El tour comienza con una visita del Museo Nacional en el antiguo Palacio Real, que muestra una hermosa colección de los objetos que reflejan la riqueza de la cultura letón se remonta a los días de los primeros reyes hasta el último soberano, y el Mercado Central de disfrutar de algunas compras.
El tour comienza con una breve visita guiada por Wat Sene, la ciudad más antigua del templo, y el magnífico Wat Xieng Thong, con sus techos bajos para barrer el suelo en representación de la arquitectura clásica de los templos Luang Prabang.
El siguiente paso es un crucero río arriba en el río Mekong, con hermosas vistas de la tranquila campiña. Los huéspedes visitan las misteriosas cuevas de Pak Ou, llenas de miles de estatuas doradas de Buda de diversos tamaños.
Después del almuerzo, se regresará al muelle y en el camino, paran en la aldea de Ban Xang Hai donde los lugareños fabrican vino de arroz. En el regreso, habrá un corto viaje para la Ban Phanom, famosa por su tejido de algodón y seda a mano.
Day1: We start off with a visit to the former royal palace which was built between 1904
& 1905. Here we take some time to look around this magnificent building before
moving onwards to Wat Visoun temple which was built by Visounnarath 500
years ago in 1513! The next stop is Wat Xieng Thong which was built by
Sayasettha back in 1565.
We then continue onwards to Ban Phanom village which
is famous for its weaving before heading to Ban Xang Khong which is famous for
the handmade Sa paper which is produced here before then heading back to Luang Prabang.
Day2: We depart from our office and take a short walk to the boat pier. We board the
boat and begin our cruise along the amazing Mekong which takes us past idyllic
scenes of rural riverside life and spectacular scenery until reaching the beautiful
Pak Ou Caves which sit amongst the limestone cliffs where the Mekong and Nam
Ou rivers meet. The caves are spilt in two, one named Tham Ting and the other
Tham Theung. They are both filled with thousands of Buddha images and statues
which have been deposited here over centuries.
Pak Ou remains a popular pilgrimage site for Lao people, especially during the Lao
New Year in April when the caves become crowded with pilgrims who gain merit
by ceremonially washing the Buddha statues. We take time to explore upper and
lower caves before stopping for a delicious Lao lunch at a nearby restaurant.
A short distance away from Pak Ou Caves we visit the village of Ban Xang Hai
which has for centuries made the clay jars which are used to ferment Lao wine.
Nowadays the tradition continues however the village now also specializes in
producing a wide range of ‘Lau Lao’ Lao whisky and ‘Lau Hai’ Lao wine. Be sure to
try just a little before we head of back down river to Luang Prabang in the late
afternoon.
Day3:We depart from our office and drive for around one hour west to Ban Xeng Mouk
village where the trek starts.
We begin with a visit to the ethnic Khmu village of Ban Longlao Nung before
heading to the nearby Hmong village of Ban Longlao Song. You will be able to
observe the lifestyles of these two culturally very different minority groups and
see how despite their differences they manage to work together on a day to day
basis and even sharing the same school.
As we continue onwards the trail leads through rice paddys and vegetable fields
before reaching the mountainous forest. Along the way we explore a cave which
was used as a bomb shelter by the locals during the second indochina war.
After visiting the cave one more hour of trekking brings us to one of the many
springs which feeds Kuang Xi waterfalls, here a beautiful pool full of sacred fish
can be seen. After descending from the top of the waterfall we enjoy a Lao style
lunch amongst some beautiful settings!
The afternoon is spent bathing and relaxing around the turquoise pools below the
waterfall. You can also visit the bear conservation center which is located nearby
and home to many bears which have been rescued from illegal farms.
Before returning to Luang Prabang we take a short walk to a nearby Khmu village
of Ban Thapene which is home to some of the most beautiful pools of Kuang Xi
Waterfalls.
In the morning time, we take a sightseeing tour of Vientiane, to visit religious museums of Wat Sisaket, the oldest temple to have been survived from the Siamese war of 1828 and its cloister contains more than 8000 Buddha statues; Ho Prakeo, the former home-temple of the Emerald Buddha statue or Pra Keo from the early time of Lane Xang Kingdom until 18th century, but today it contains a collection of Buddha statues, antiques and all artifacts found in around Vientiane; That Luang Stupa, the single most important monument in Laos, which was built to cover the original small stupa containing a piece of the chest bone of Buddha, That Luang serves as the main and symbolic stupa in Laos. It's also our national symbol and recognizable throughout the world, gathering place for national Buddhism ceremony. It's also the biggest stupa in Laos; Patouxay (Arch de Triumph), built quite recently in commemoration of those who died during the wars in the past and it is today as the land-mark of Vientiane. We make a lunch stop at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, we continue the sightseeing tour to Carol Cassidy, a Gallery weaving Lao textiles and natural dye making process from A-Z; Buddha Park on the Mekong of which Buddha statues in modern style shapes. One of them is the largest Reclining Buddha in Laos. They were built by a Lao man in order to teach following generations about religions worldwide after his study in India. A larger park was built in Nong Khai, Thailand and his body has been kept there. We return to Vientiane in the late afternoon.
Join us on this visit to the Kuang Si waterfall, one of the most famous and beautiful waterfalls in Laos. On the way we’ll make some stops to visit local villages. At the waterfall you can splash around in the pools or walk along forest paths, before returning to Luang Prabang.