Prices: USD 150.00

Service Type: ALLDAY

 

AEL6: Luangprabang - Pak ou cave full day
Destination: Luang prabang - Pak ou cave
Starts in: Luang prabang
Ends in: Luang prabang
Duration: 1 Days in Length
Tour code: AEL6
 
Itinerary
 
8:00 AM pick up at your hotel, we take a sightseeing tour of the sacred city of temples, of which nearly fifty temples still remain in the town and surrounding areas. Visit Wat Visoun, the 16th century temple served as a small museum for religious artifacts; Wat Aham, the early 19th century temple, whose two guardian figures at the foot of the steps which represent two characters from the Ramayana - Hanuman, the Monkey God and a fierce Yaksa; Wat Xiengthong, the 16th century temple which, more than any temples in Luang Prabang, epitomizes all the elegance and grace of Luang Prabang architecture; Phousi Hill, the 328 steps leads to the summit of Phousi hill that dominates the sky-line of Luang Prabang overlooking the finest panoramic view in the whole Luang Prabang, visit National Museum Royal Palace.

Afternoon take the boat, upstream on the Mekong to visit Pak Ou cave in the side of a lime stone cliff and opposite of the mouth of the Mekong and Ou rivers. The sanctuaries at Pak Ou consist of two large caves, both repositories for thousands of Buddha images, which range from mere centimeter to two meters in height. En route, Lao typical villages are barely visible behind a screen of foliage. Slender canoes bobbing by the shore, bamboo poles and floats mark the location of nets and fish traps. Our first stop will be at Ban Muangkeo, a well-known village for Lao traditional rice whisky, namely Laoh-Khao to be distilled. We are welcome to taste it and also take away. Lunch is served at a riverside restaurant. We arrive back at Luang Prabang in late afternoon, and continue to drive outskirt of town to visit Ban Xangkhong, a well-known village for its wood paper making and also Lao silk weavings with natural dyes . Drop off at your hotel in Luangprabang. End of tour.
 
Tour includes:
• Tours & transfers in private air-conditioned vehicles
• Private English speaking guide
• Lunch
• Entrance fees and permits for all sights visited
• Mineral Water and towel
• Government taxes & Service charges
 
Tour excludes:
• Hotel in Luang prabang
• Visa in Laos (available at the airport at 30 USD)
• Personal travel insurance (Compulsory).
• Personal expenses
• Tips and gratuities