This 1 day excursion offers hicking from waterfall to waterfall where you can swim and relax! The National Protected Area of Phou Khao Khouay is the nearest National Park to Vientiane. Besides some great scenery and beautiful waterfalls, the NPA offers trails through dry evergreen and mixed deciduous forests.
We will be transferred from Vientiane to Ban Hatkhai, where a long-tail boat takes us up stream on the Nam Mang, before continuing along one of its tributaries, Houay Xai. A 2 hours trek passes through an evergreen canopy as we gain height. A picnic lunch is served on the way.
The magnificent pair of waterfalls Tad Xay and Pha Xay, particularly beautiful during and after the rainy season are reached in the afternoon. You have some free time at Tad Xay which has a pool recommended for bathing. We return to Vientiane from Ban Hatkhai, tour ends.
Por la mañana temprano, el recorrido se une a la población local a participar en la comida diaria y ofrecer limosna a los monjes budistas con sus cuencos negros.
La siguiente parada es Dala, un mercado donde verá ofertas tan diversas como la piel seca de búfalo, té locales, tribus de las montañas y tejidos entre los pollos, verduras y productos locales.
El recorrido continúa con una visita a los fabricantes de cerámica de los pueblos de Ban XOM y Ban Thapene, seguido a la enorme y espectacular cascada Khouangsi, donde tendrá un almuerzo tipo picnic en el camino. El tour termina con un retorno a la ciudad por la tarde.
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 recognisable 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. Lunch is served in a local restaurant.
Day 1 - arrival in Vientiane.
Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. An orientation walk of Lao Capital is a pleasant way to spend the day, strolling around some of the city’s most historical sites and seeing some of the French colonial architecture. We will observe sunset by the Mekong riverside and experience the lifestyle of the local people. Overnight in Vientiane (Vientiane Plaza Hotel).
Day 2- Vientiane and Luang Prabang.
After breakfast we will visit the central market known as the ‘Morning Market’ which is a great place for browsing antiques, handmade textiles and gifts. From there, we will visit the major sights of the capital; including the oldest Wat Sisaket with thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. On the way to the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, we will stop to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph.
We then board our short flight to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage City Luang Prabang. On arrival, transfer to hotel. After a short rest, we will climb up to the top of Mount Phousi for an enjoyable view of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as viewing a beautiful and panoramic sunset over the ancient and once royal city and the Mekong River. We then will stroll around the Night Market, where you can find a lovely selection of textiles made by the local and the hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang (Villa Santi Resort).
Day 3 - Luang Prabang and Pak Ou Cave.
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. We enjoy a short-guided tour to see the city’s oldest temple of impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrines of Wat Aham, Wat Mai, Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture.
We board a cruise boat on the Mekong River, which gives us a panoramic view of the tranquil countryside as well as 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. Stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where they make the local rice wine. On the way back, we pass the local villages at Ban Xiengmene and Ban Chan before we see the royal temple at Wat Longkhoun, which once belonged to a royal family patronage nearby Sackarine Caves. Overnight in Luang Prabang (Villa Santi Resort).
Day 4 - Luang Prabang and departure.
Following breakfast, we 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 to the last sovereign. We then visit the silver smith’s and Fine Arts School and the Central Market, which is not to be missed. Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
La duración mínima de esta actividad es de 4 días
Esta actividad es para un mínimo de 2 personas
desde 382,28 €
Starts at 10:00am and finishes at approximately 5:00pm (including eating time).
We meet up at Tamnaklao restaurant and start approximately 1-hour market tour to find some fresh ingredients. And then we are back to restaurant for morning tea break. And then it’s time for demonstration and cooking of two dishes:
* Luang Prabang Salad – learn how to make the delicious Lao hard-boiled egg mayonnaise
* Feu Khua – sticky rice noodles with chicken and vegetables
These two cuisines will be your lunch and after that it’s demonstration of 3 dishes:
* Chicken Larp – famous Lao cold meat salad
* Kheu Sen Lon – soy vermicelli noodle dish
* Oh Paedak – a moist pork dish which is a great example of delicate Lao flavours
You will have chance to taste the 3 dishes and choose to cook 2 at your work station, following the instructions in the Cook Book and aided by the instructors.
Afternoon tea break it’s the demonstration of 2 more dishes:
* Kheu Muk Kheua Gup Moo – pork with eggplant
* Gheng Phet – eggplant, chicken, coconut milk, beans and basil
You continue tasting these 2 dishes and choose to cook 1 at your work station, following the instructions in the Cook Book and aided by the instructors. Finally there is demonstration only, you are shown how to cook Cowniouw (Lao sticky rice) and Jeowbong (the famous Luang Prabang chilli paste). Eat what has been cooked in the afternoon for your early evening meal.
Contempla centenares de figuras de Buda en las Cuevas de Pak Ou y visita Bang Xang Hai, conocida popularmente como la aldea del whisky.
Destacamos
- Travesía por el Mekong en una barcaza tradicional
- Explora las espectaculares Cuevas de Pak Ou
- Parada en Ban Xang Hai, un pintoresco pueblo dedicado a la producción de whisky
Disfruta de un corto paseo hasta el muelle, donde subirás a bordo de una embarcación típica que te llevará de viaje por el increíble Mekong, uno de los ríos más largos del mundo. Admira el idílico paisaje de la ribera y aprecia el estilo de vida de los lugareños mientras navegas en dirección a las Cuevas de Pak Ou, situadas entre los acantilados de piedra caliza donde confluyen el Mekong y el Nam Ou.
Las Cuevas de Pak Ou están divididas en dos partes (Tham Ting y Tham Theung) que esconden tesoros en su interior: ambas están repletas de esculturas de Buda en miniatura que se han ido depositando durante siglos, lo que las ha convertido en un lugar de peregrinación, especialmente durante el Año Nuevo Laosiano, cuando las cuevas se llenan de cientos de peregrinos que lavan ceremonialmente las estatuas de Buda. Tómate tu tiempo para explorar las cuevas superiores e inferiores antes de degustar un delicioso almuerzo laosiano en un restaurante de la zona.
A poca distancia de las Cuevas de Pak Ou se encuentra Ban Xang Hai, una pequeña aldea que durante muchos años se ha dedicado a la producción de tinajas de barro para fermentar el vino de Laos. En la actualidad, se mantiene la tradición pero el pueblo también se ha especializado en la elaboración de whisky y vino. Aprovecha la ocasión para catar estas dos bebidas antes de regresar a Luang Prabang por la tarde.
En este recorrido los participantes disfrutarán de un recorrido de 3 horas en coche de la carretera nacional N º 13 norte a través de bellos paisajes y cordillera. En el camino de la visita de las aldeas de pescadores de Ban Mo, Hine Heum y otras minorías étnicas de los pueblos letón Telar. Luego visita la ciudad de Vang Vieng, donde visitaremos la cueva de Jang, un local tradicional de plantación y la minoría Lao Lum pueblo de Ban Pha Tang. Los huéspedes disfrutarán de un paseo en barco por el río Nam Song seguida por una vuelta a Vientiane. En el camino, Tey se detendrá en la aldea hmong y el mercado de productos frescos locales donde la gente de trueque de sus productos agrícolas. Habrá un almuerzo en un restaurante local.
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.
Iniciar el recorrido en Jumbo es una manera excelente de experimentar la ciudad Luang Prabang, considerada Patrimonio de la Humanidad. El Jumbo es un vehículo utilizado por los lugareños, sin aire acondicionado y con un par de asientos en la parte de atrás.
Luang Prabang es conocida como la capital cultural y religiosa de Laos. El recorrido partirá desde el hotel para visitar Wat Visoun, totalmente reconstruido después de ser destruido en 1887 por los invasores del sur de China. En el patio del IVA Visoun está la Stupa Sandía, de la que toma su nombre por la forma.
A continuación, los huéspedes tendrán un agradable paseo por el barrio para ver cómo vive la gente local, y la arquitectura tradicional colonial del letón y francés. El Jumbo espera en la Villa Santi Hotel (Palacio Real) para la llevar de nuevo a los huéspedes al hotel.
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.