Laos - South China

Laos - South China
Vientiane-Luang Prabang - Oudomxai - Luang Namtha-Muang Sing-Boten
7 Days / 6 Nights

Day 1	Arrive in Vientiane, transfer to hotel. Visit Vat Sisaket, Hophrakeo, Cultural Ethnic Park and Buddah Park of Xieng Khouane, south of the city.
Day 2	Visit That Luang Stupa and the market. Transfer to airport for departure to Luang Prabang. Afternoon visit to Vat Vixoun, Vat Aham and Phousy Hill overlooking the city. View the sunset on the Mekong river from Vat Siphouthabath.
Day 3	Morning visit to the most beautiful temple, Vat Xiengthong. Take a traditional boat upstream on the Mekong river to visit the famous Pak Ou cave. See the Ban Xanghai rice distillery on the way. Visit Tam Ting, the Buddah cave. Picnic lunch at bamboo cottage on the beautiful scenic river at the confluence between the Mekong and Ou rivers. Return to Luang Prabang and transfer by car to visit the very well known weaving village.
Day 4	Visit the former King's palace known as the national museum and the local market. Transfer to the airport for departure to Oudomxai. Afternoon visit to Oudomxai to see the lifestyle of the local people.
Day 5	Travel by car to Luang Namtha. On the way, stopover to visit various hill tribe villages. Continue to Muangsing to arrive late afternoon.
Day 6	Early morning visit to local market where various minority people come down to sell their products. Visit some of the villages to see the daily lifestyle of these local people. Return to Muangsing late afternoon.
Day 7	Drive back to Luang Namtha visiting Ban Phasak and the Lu minority village. Continue to the Lao-Chinese border for check-out to the south of China. The tour ends here.

Included in the tour:	Transfers and tours as program specified with English/French (or specified) speaking local guide. Hotel accommodation in twin sharing room. Meals: fullboard. Domestic airtickets and baggage handling. Entrance fees to temples and touristic sites visited. Service charges and tax.
Not included in the tour:	Air tickets to/from Laos and airport departure tax. Anything else not mentioned above.

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