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.
Descubre por qué Luang Prabang también es conocida como “la ciudad de los mil templos” con un fantástico tour de medio día.
Destacamos
- Admira los bellos templos de Haw Pha Bang, Wat Visoun y Wat Xieng Thong
- Visita dos aldeas tradicionales: Ban Phanom y Ban Xang Khon
Empieza el tour con una visita al antiguo palacio real, construido entre 1904 y 1905 y convertido hoy en museo nacional. Admira los tres edificios del recinto, entre los que destaca el llamativo y ornamentado templo Haw Pha Bang, antes de dirigirte al templo Wat Visoun, construido por Visounnarath 5 siglos atrás. Esta joya religiosa alberga auténticas obras de arte en su interior que no puedes perderte.
La siguiente parada es Wat Xieng Thong, uno de los más hermosos y fotografiados de Luang Prabang. Sus tejados, de tres alturas, alcanzan casi el suelo, y sus fachadas, con tallas doradas, son muestra de su esplendor y gran belleza. Construido en el año 1560 por mandato de Sayasettha, Wat Xieng Thong, compuesto por más de 20 estructuras, fue el escenario de varias coronaciones de reyes y conserva su esencia original.
Antes de dar por concluido el tour visitaremos la aldea de Ban Phanom, famosa por sus tejidos, y Ban Xang Khong, una villa donde se fabrica el tradicional papel de hojas de morera.
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After breakfast, our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel and start our full day trip to explore Vientiane by visiting the major sights of the capital; including the oldest Wat Sisaket with thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of WatPrakeo, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. En route 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.
Lunch will be served at local restaurant. In the afternoon after a short rest we continue visiting the rest of Vientiane by foot, including Wat OngTue, Wat Inpeng and Wat Haisok. We pass by the major shopping area continuing to the Vientiane Central Market of Talad Sao and Talad Kouadin where various goods are displayed for sale; including fresh food, household goods, souvenirs, textiles, gold, silver and antiques. We return to the Mekong Riverside in the late afternoon for observing the sunset. Then we take you back to your hotel and end of our services.
We depart from Luang Prabang and head towards Ban Phanom village which is famous for its weaving. After taking some time to look around we continue onwards along the banks of the river Khan before arriving at the amazing Henri Mohot Tomb. Here we spend a while looking around before continuing onwards to Ban Picknoi village which is home to people of the ‘Youane ethnic minority’.
After this it is time to cross the Nam Khan River via fishing boat, and head onwards to Ban Pickyai village which is home to both Youane & Leu ethnic minorities. The river cruise along the way passes through several rural villages, rice fields and some spectacular scenery before arriving at the village. As we carry onwards we pass through more ethic villages including, Ban Kokvan a village of Khmu ethnic minority and Ban Bohae a Hmong village. Here we stop for a while to enjoy a picnic lunch and take some time to relax. After lunch we head off via bicycle again on our way back to Luang Prabang. This is a journey of around two and a half hours along a paved road, during the trip back to Luang Prabang we stop for a short while at Ban Xang Khong which is famous for its handmade ‘Sa’ paper.
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.
Disfruta de esta excursión de día completo para visitar los pueblos minoritarios de Ban Xom y Thapene Ban. A continuación, podrás ver la enorme y espectacular cascada Khouangsi donde podrás chapotear o caminar por los senderos del bosque. Tendrás un almuerzo picnic servido en la zona de las cascadas. Volverás a Luang Prabang para visitar el Museo Nacional en el antiguo Palacio Real, que cuenta con una bella colección de objetos que reflejan la riqueza de la cultura de Laos que data de la época de los primeros reyes. Tendrás la oportunidad de visitar Wat Visoun, el santuario de Wat Aham y Wat Mai, antes de regresar al hotel por la tarde.
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 paddies 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.
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.
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.
We begin cycling out of the city of downtown Vientiane. After a short while city quickly turns into countryside and we continue onwards cycling along the Mekong River where you can enjoy the beautiful views across the river and into neighboring Thailand. After a few KM it is time to turn off and head towards Ban Tong pong village. From the village we continue along the canal which takes its source from the nearby Mekong River and is used to irrigate nearby rice paddy fields. As we carry on cycling despite the relative close proximity to the bustling city you will certainly feel like you are a million miles away! Enjoy the peace and serenity as you watch the local people going about their everyday tasks.
Carrying onwards we head through some dirt tracks which take us through rice fields and forest, the trail can get a little muddy and sandy along the way but really takes us away from everything and will immerse us in nature. Along the way we may see the local people tending to their rice paddy fields depending on the time of the year, the trail leads us back to a tarmac road, we head along the road for a while until arriving at Tad Moun waterfall which is a popular spot for the local people from Vientiane, the waterfall itself can actually completely dry up during the dry season however it is still worth a visit to see the different rock formations, at the waterfall we take some time for a quick break and enjoy a cold drink.
From the waterfall we cycle along the main road which is freshly paved and very smooth yet relatively quiet in terms of traffic, we shall begin with a slight ascend which from there the remainder of the cycling takes us on a steady downhill until arriving in the village of Ban Mai which sits on the banks of the Mekong, it is here that we make the transition from land to water as we kayak down the Mekong River back to Vientiane. However before we hit the water it is time to enjoy lunch alongside the river, you will take a lunch of delicious sandwiches, crisps and fruit all washed down with a cold drink whilst your guide gets all the kayaks ready. After your lunch and taking some time to relax you will don your lifejackets and board your kayaks for the journey downstream back to Vientiane.
Along the way you will enjoy the scenery on both sides of the river as you head along the border between Laos and Thailand, of course staying on the Lao side during the entirety…The Mekong River is home to several river islands (‘Don’ in Lao) along the way we visit one of the largest ‘Don Xing Xou’ which is used as for farming taking advantage of the year round fertility, it is also home to a beautiful beach at the far end! We carry onwards kayaking down the Mekong until arriving back in Vientiane, the trip ends just outside the city centre next to a riverside bar, the perfect way to end the day by enjoying an ice cool beer next to the river. From here you will be picked up by a truck and driven back to your hotel in afternoon.