Full Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Luang Prabang

Welcome to Luang Prabang! Your guide will warmly greet you upon arrival at the airport and bring you to your hotel. Check in your hotel and then spend your time free at leisure.

Day 2: Luang Prabang – Around Town by Bike ( B, L )

After breakfast, grab your bike, enjoy a half-day spin around Luang Prabang and you will understand why it deserves the World Heritage title. Visit Wat Visoun, Wat Mai and Wat Xieng Thong. Then visit the National Museum, once a king's palace, where displayed inside is a lovely collection of personal artifacts of the royal family, including photos, musical instruments, and many gifts received from the dignitaries of foreign countries. Also peruse the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Center, a private museum recently opened to explain about the livelihoods of Laos’ ethnic minorities. You’ll learn many interesting facts about the tribal peoples of Northern Laos. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant, after which you can return to the hotel for relaxation.

Cycling Distance: 15 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3: Luang Prabang – Pak Ou Caves by Bike ( B, L )

After breakfast, cycle 25km north to visit the famous and sacred Pak Ou Buddha Caves. For those not up for the ride, our support vehicle will be on hand to help transfer you. These caves, overlooking the confluence of the Mekong and Ou Rivers from on high, have been home to many thousands of Buddha images that were placed here by local people since 16th century, when King Setthathirat found the caves and declared them a holy spot. Today many still pay respect with this old tradition. Walk through the caves before returning to Luang Prabang town by boat. Enjoy lunch en route. On the way back, stop to visit Ban Xang Khong. See their amazing locally-made silk weavings as well as mulberry paper items. This is a great stop for shopping some souvenirs! Return to Luang Prabang for your evening at leisure.

Cycling Distance: 25 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4: Luang Prabang – Kuang Si Waterfall by Bike ( B, L )

After breakfast, bike with your guide 28km to the Kuang Si waterfall. The falls cascade over many calcified tiers and down several hundred feet into a series of cool, turquoise pools. The water here has a clear blue-green tint due to the high mineral content. You can climb the stairs and look down from various high viewpoints on the way to the top! Bring a bathing suit if you fancy a swim. Enjoy a local lunch as well. Return to Luang Prabang by bike or in our support vehicle. In the afternoon, enjoy a traditional Lao oil massage – you’ve earned it. What a relaxing way to sample Lao culture! Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure.

Cycling Distance: 60 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 5: Luang Prabang at Leisure ( B, )

Today explore Luang Prabang on your own.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 6: Luang Prabang – Vientiane ( B )

An early morning flight to Vientiane gives us a good start of the day. Upon arrival, journey on a tour to the major sights of the capital including the oldest Wat Sisaket and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo. On the way to Lao’s national precious heritage, the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, we stop en-route to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triomphe.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 7: Vientiane – Onward ( B )

Relax on your own until time to checkout and transfer to the airport for your flight onward.

Meals: Breakfast

Class	Number of Person in Group/Pax Tour cost per Person (in $US) from 1 Aug 2009 to 31 Aug 2009
	2	4 - 6	7 - 9	10 - 12
Superior 3*	640	520	480	430
Fist Class 4*	750	620	580	530
Deluxe 5*	920	820	780	740

Trip Included:

• All domestic land and water transportation as listed in the itinerary
• All meals as listed in the itinerary ( B = Breakfast, L = Lunch )
• All accommodation as listed in the itinerary
• All entrance fees
• Government Taxes and VAT

Trip Excluded :

• International or domestic air tickets
• Visa Fee (30-42$) depending on nationality + 1 passport size picture
• Meals not listed in the itinerary
• Tips and gratuities
• Items not listed in the itinerary
• Insurance