Meals

As per the tour program: B: Breakfast L: Lunch D: Dinner

Accommodation

HOTEL LIST: 3-star hotels: Luang Prabang: Villa Chitdara or similar 4-star hotels: Luang Prabang: Souphattra Hotel or similar 5-star hotels: Luang Prabang: Pullman Hotel or similar Check-in room at 14:00 // Check-out room at 12:00 noon (Except Early check-in or Late check-out mentioned in the program)

Guide

Experienced English speaking guide French/German/Spanish/ Russian/ Chinese speaking guides are available upon request. The surcharge will be applied

Hygieneprotocol

For visiting South-East Asia it is recommended (but not mandatory) to be vaccinated against Hepatitis A and B, Japanese Encephalitis, Typhoid, and Covid-19.  Please note, to enter Vietnam you need to provide a vaccination certificate for Covid-19, in Laos and Thailand you can enter without a certificate but need to provide a negative PCR or rapid test issued no earlier than 48 hours before arrival. In Cambodia, if you do not have the vaccination certificate you will be obligated to make a test at the airport upon arrival.  Please contact our team before the trip to get the latest updates on vaccination requirements

Transport

- Door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services by private car - Private cars for the excursions

Others

•Private transportation in private air-conditioned •Accommodation as above •English Speaking Guide •Alms giving (offerings paid on your own account) •Flower offering class (join in at site) •Private Baci Ceremony with Lao dance •Half day Elephant experience (join in at site), transfer & guide by Realistic Asia •Admission fee to indicated sights •Meals: daily breakfast at hotel, 1 lunch, 1 dinner •Government tax and service charge •Luggage handling •2 bottles of drinking water per day during the tour •2 cold tower per day during the tour

Not included:

Insurance

Flights

Others

X International flights and departure taxes X Beverage, Personal expenses, tips, and gratuities X Early check-in and late check-out (If not mentioned) X Compulsory Gala Dinner on 24 Dec, 31 Dec X Public holiday surcharge (Christmas and New Year, Pi Mai (Lao New Year) if applicable X Surcharge for airport cabs from 12:00 am – 05:00 am X Visa to Laos (can be obtained upon arrival) X Services not mentioned above

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Day 1 Welcome To Laos - Luang Prabang Arrival
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Welcome To Laos - Luang Prabang Arrival

Your Laos adventure begins with your arrival in Luang Prabang. Your private driver will meet you at the airport, holding a signboard with your name. He will escort you to your accommodation right in the heart of the city.

The rest of the day is at leisure. This evening is free to explore the Night Market, where you can find a lovely selection of handmade textiles made by local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 2 Luang Prabang – Flower Offering Class - City Tour – Khoang Si Waterfall (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Luang Prabang – Flower Offering Class - City Tour – Khoang Si Waterfall (B)

You have the option to wake up before dawn to witness and participate in offering alms to hundreds of saffron-robed monks – an awe-inspiring sight. Please tell your guide a day in advance if you wish to make an offering so he/she can prepare some food for you to hand over to the monks. This early morning ritual dates back generations in Laos. Watch the town come to life in the morning then return to the hotel for breakfast or join the locals for a bowl of delicious noodle soup after the alms giving ritual. (If you do not wish to make an offering, please keep an appropriate distance and observe the ritual in silence. Dress appropriately – shoulders, chest and legs should be covered).

After breakfast, we visit Morning Market where you will see such diverse offerings as dried buffalo skin, local tea and saltpeter among the chickens, vegetables and hill-tribe weavings.

Then we we transfer to Heritage House and attend a hands-on experience in traditional religious floral decoration uses banana leaves and local flower from the lush jungles that surround in this art form, and will help you create a religious offering, or Van-Cornet. Then we bring our flower set to visit the temple nearby and offer to Monks. Next, we visit National Museum at the former Royal Palace displays a lovely collection of the artifacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture dating from the days of the early kings right through the last sovereign. Continue to Wat Mai the largest and most richly decorated of the temples in Luang Prabang.

Afternoon, we visit the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. Then transfer by private vehicle to Khouang Si waterfall. On the way, you can visit to the Lao ethnic minority group at Ban Na Ouane Village, H’Mong Village. Once at the waterfalls, take a leisurely hike through the national park towards the Khouang Si waterfalls and pass by the Asian bear rescue center. You will enjoy feeling the mist of the cool, turquoise waters of the different waterfalls. Swimming in the refreshing waters is possible.

Return to hotel for overnight. Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 3 Half Day Elephant Experience – Baci Ceremony At Local House (B,L,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Half Day Elephant Experience – Baci Ceremony At Local House (B,L,D)

• 8:00 am - 8:30 am: Pick up by our English-speaking guide from your hotel lobby within Luang Prabang, Laos

• Arrival at the Elephant Village Camp: Welcome greeting by your guide and participate in a short briefing about elephants

• Elephant Feeding: Get up close and personal with elephants

• Explore Elephant Village: Visit the elephant hospital, museum, photo gallery and dung paper-making area

• Learn to communicate with elephant: Enjoy the impressive experience of being a mahout and how they communicate with the elephants.

• Boat trip to the Tad Sae Waterfall: Ride in a traditional Lao long boat to the Tad Sae Waterfall and relax or swim in the clear water (swim suit recommended)

• Lunch: Dine at our Shangri Lao restaurant.

• Buffet lunch served with coffee / tea and drinking water (Vegetarian options are available)

• Depart: Transfer back to your Hotel in Luang prabang around 1:00pm

Note: Elephant Village has the right to divide the group into small groups

This evening, experience the Baci & Lao Dance performance. The Baci is a ceremony to celebrate special events such as weddings, births, travel, welcoming friends and farewells. The purpose of this ancient ritual is to call back escaped souls to the body, thus re-establishing harmony and balance to the body. A dinner is following after Baci.

Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 4 Time To Say Goodbye - Luang Prabang Departure (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Time To Say Goodbye - Luang Prabang Departure (B)

Relish a healthy breakfast on the final day of your trip to Laos. Complete the hotel check-out formalities, after which you can visit the local markets to buy souvenirs for your loved ones. Later your private driver will transfer you to the airport to take your flight back home.

Trip Ends.
Day 5 Time To Say Goodbye - Vientiane Departure (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Time To Say Goodbye - Vientiane Departure (B)

Relish a healthy breakfast on the final day of your trip to Laos. Complete the hotel check-out formalities, after which you can visit the local markets to buy souvenirs for your loved ones. Later your private driver will transfer you to the airport to take your flight back home.
Trip Ends.

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Classic Luang Prabang In 4 Days

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Itinerary of your trip Classic Luang Prabang In 4 Days

Welcome To Laos - Luang Prabang Arrival

Luang Prabang – Flower Offering Class - City Tour – Khoang Si Waterfall (B)

Half Day Elephant Experience – Baci Ceremony At Local House (B,L,D)

Time To Say Goodbye - Luang Prabang Departure (B)

Time To Say Goodbye - Vientiane Departure (B)

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