Highlights Of Laos – 8 Days/ 7 Nights

Tour route: Chiang Rai – Houeixay – Pakbeng - Luang Prabang -  Vientiane

• Day 1 - Arrival in Chiang Rai (Thailand)
• Day 2 - Chiang Rai - Mekong Crusie - Pakbeng (B,L,D)
• Day 3 - Pakbeng (B,L,D)
• Day 4 - Pakbeng - Mekong River Crusie - Luang Prabang (B,L)
• Day 5 - Luang Prabang (B)
• Day 6 - Luang Prabang (B,L)
• Day 7 - Luang Prabang - Vientiane (B)
• Day 8 - Vientiane sightseeing - Departure (B)

Day 1 - Arrival in Chiang Rai (Thailand)
Welcome at Chiang Rai Airport and transfer to your hotel. Check in the hotel. The room is at your disposal from 14.00pm. Free time to discover the city. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2 - Chiang Rai - Mekong Crusie - Pakbeng (B,L,D)
After breakfast you will be transferred to Laos, passing through Chiang Khong. After crossing the Mekong River you will be met by our Laotian guide and will embark on a traditional boat to cruise for seven hours to Pakbeng. Here, you will be able to enjoy the splendid landscape and discover the banks of the Mekong, the mythical river which crosses China and also separates Laos from Burma and Thailand. As the main entry to Northern Laos and Luang Prabang, it’s a busy route bordered by villages along the way. You will stop in a village bordering the river, enjoy lunch on board, and arrive at Pakbeng at the end of the afternoon. Pakbeng is a mixing point for local hill tribes including H'Mong, Lue and Khamou. After checking in to your lodge you will discover the area on foot. Dinner and overnight is at the lodge.

Day 3 - Pakbeng (B,L,D)
The morning is devoted to visiting the Mekong Elephant Camp. You will cross the Mekong River to attend a show of elephant bathing. And then you will take a 2 hour elephant ride through the villages of the many ethnic groups before returning to your lodge for lunch. In the afternoon you will take a tuk tuk to visit the local market and then visit the village of Xang Keng Khmus, a beautiful village situated on the edge of the forest. In the late afternoon, you will also visit a local temple, Wat Chom Si Cheng overlooking the Beng River. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 4 - Pakbeng - Mekong River Crusie - Luang Prabang (B,L)
Today you will be cruising for about seven hours through beautiful landscapes towards Luang Prabang. The Mekong River is at the bottom of a steep sided valley, with tropical forest invading its banks, and from time to time a village will appear. Lunch is served onboard and you will also stop to visit the sacred caves of Pak Ou, which shelter hundreds of statuettes of Buddha. The caves offer a splendid view of the Mekong. Arrive at Luang Prabang the old royal capital and a UNESCO-classified world heritage site. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5 - Luang Prabang (B)
Visit this city found on the left bank of the Mekong River. Previously a religious capital, Luang Prabang showcases more than 100 temples, considered amongst the most beautiful in Laos. In particular, you will discover:
Vat Xieng Thong or Temple of the Royal City - a vast collection of sacred buildings and the most beautiful temple in the city.
Vat May - built at the end of the 18th century, a capped sanctuary featuring a five sided roof surmounted by three parasols.
Vat Visoun - the oldest temple in the city with its wooden windows inspired by the Khmer Temple of Vat Phou.
Vat Aham - located just beside Vat Visoun, framed by two large Banyan trees.
Vat Senna - the first monastery whose roof was to be covered with yellow and red tiles. At the end of the afternoon, climb Mount Phousi Mount to admire the sunset and then discover the H’mong Night Market on your way back to your hotel. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6 - Luang Prabang (B,L)
In the morning, you will visit the Royal Palace, which is today the National Museum before heading off to Khuang Sy Waterfall on a return journey of around 50 miles. The road is bordered by villages and rice fields and you will stop in some of these villages and also have a countryside lunch at the waterfall. You can swim in the waterfall which scatters into many basins. Return to Luang Prabang and spend the balance of day free at your leisure. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 7 - Luang Prabang - Vientiane (B)
In the morning, cross the Mekong to its right bank to see two small temples now abandoned to nature. Then, after a few minutes on a motor boat, discover a pottery village. Return to Luang Prabang about midday and in the afternoon, transfer to the airport and fly to Vientiane where you’ll be met and taken to your hotel. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 8 - Vientiane sightseeing - Departure (B)
Tour Vientiane visiting:
Vat Sisaket - which, in spite of the Siamese influence, presents an architecture all of its own. The largest temple in Vientiane, it is considered the most beautiful and its old ‘Bangkok’ style has indeed saved it from destruction.
Vat Phra Keo - built in 1565 celebrates the Emerald Buddha it shelters. It was rebuilt identically in 1942. Located in a pretty garden, it shelters the Buddha under sloping, superb carved wood panels.
Pha That Louang - a cloister guarding a large stupa that was saved when the city was raided by the Siamese. Damaged by the Ho plunderers Ho in 1873, it was restored by the French in 1930. It has become the symbol of the nation, representing both Buddhism and Lao’s sovereignty. This large relic is a masterpiece of Laotian architecture.
Patuxay - a monument established in memory of the war with France. A panoramic view of Vientiane can be seen from the top.
Talat Kua Din Market – a great local market to explore.
At the end of the day, transfer to Vientiane airport for your departure flight. The room is at your disposal until noontime only. Meals on your own. . END OF SERVICES.

These prices include:

• Accommodation in the category chosen or similar (subject to availability).
• All local boat rentals and cycling as mentioned in the program.
• Transfer from and to the airports by private vehicle with A/C. Transportation by private vehicle with A/C.
• All entrance fees and sightseeing as mentioned in the program.
• Local English speaking guides in Lao

These price exclude:

• Meals and drinks are not mentioned in the program.
• International flight tickets and airport taxes. All internal flight tickets in economy class with departure tax (Luang Prabang - Vientiane).
• Lao visa fee.
• Tips & personal expenses. Personal insurance. Any service not clearly mentioned in the program.

    1. What should I do if I want to book a tour but cannot pay immediately?
    2. How do I know that my booking is confirmed?
    3. What if I have special requirements for the tour?
    4. The manner and method of payment?
    5. Do you accept credit card and what kind?
    6. What can I get more information if I can’t go to meet you in person?
    7. What currency system is your company using?
    8. How about the quality of the tour which we buy from Kinhdo Travel
    9. What should I do if I want to cancel/change my itinerary?
    10. Can I make a reservation for my friends or my family members?
   Anwsering Questions

1. What should I do if I want to book a tour but cannot pay immediately?

When watching tour on the websites, if you want to book a tour but cannot pay immediately, you can definitely book that tour in advance. We would record the tour on our system. Then we will contact you via email to discuss payment issues. And you need to pay in advance 30% of the invoice value to ensure that you will use our service.

2. How do I know that my booking is confirmed?

After you have booked our tour, there will be an automatic email sent to your email which you used to book your tour. It is a confirmation of our company to notify that the booking process have been successfully stored. Within 2 working days, our representative will make a conversation with you via email or telephone call. The itinerary along with detailed information about your tour will be specified during this process.

3. What if I have special requirements for the tour?

In our online booking form, there would be a blank box which is offered to the visitor, who has special needs. It so called Special Requirements. By filling this blank, you will be ensured that our company would try our best to make you the most comfortable days without worrying anything.

4. The manner and method of payment?

Manner:
You can pay at the time of booking confirmation.

Or for any reason that you cannot pay immediately, you can pay after successful booking confirmation. But you have to pay before the start of the tour at least 3 working days. (For the tour that starts no later than 3 days from the date of booking, you must pay immediately after successful confirmation of booking. Because we have to pay the costs necessary for you during the tour in advance (for example, hotel reservation cost, or entrance fees, and so on).

5. Do you accept credit card and what kind?

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6. What can I get more information if I can’t go to meet you in person?

If there is any enquiry, please contact us via email or telephone call.

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7. What currency system is your company using?

We will change to USD with the equivalent value at the exchange rate of the Vietnamese market at the time of payment.

8. How about the quality of the tour which we buy from Kinhdo Travel

Operated over 5 years, our company has been secured one of the leading travel agencies in quality. With such a long time working in tourism, we have drawn a lot of experience gradually. The company is staffed entirely by experts in the tourism field. The qualified workers have been trained carefully, which aim to deliver the best service to any tourist. Whether you are a hard-to-please customer or an easygoing one, you will soon enjoy the guaranteed services and facilities in our tour. With such the experience like that, we make sure that all organized tours are designed for each particular customer with the best quality that we can offer.

9. What should I do if I want to cancel/change my itinerary?

Change The Time of A Tour: Normally, we will not charge this change if you notify us 10 days before the starting day of the tour. Except hotel partner refuses to change (very rare), you have to pay additional costs to book hotels at the new time.

Change A Tour: We will calculate the different levels of the prices between the old tour and the new one, and the cost of the booked service in advance can be refunded or not (hotel booking fees). After that, we will you with the complete detail.

Cancel A Tour: Deciding to cancel the tour, you will pay a cost to tour cancelling services. This cost will depend on many factors, which may change from time to time (for example, how long does the notice time in comparison with starting day of the tour...)

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10. Can I make a reservation for my friends or my family members?

Yes, you can. If you are a person who pays for and participates in the tour, you won’t need to worry about this. In case you want to make a reservation for your friends or family members, you should follow our instruction. In other words, this means you pay for it but you don’t come along with the tour. In that case, we offer you a blank space which is “Customer information”. That is the name of a person who pays for the tour. Right below that space, there is “How can we contact you in Vietnam”. Please fill in the blank with any person that you intend to book a tour for.
After completing the payment procedure online, you will receive an email in which a form is attached. Then, you fill in the form with the personal information of your friends or family members. After that, we can acknowledge all the necessary information.

Visits: Chiang Rai, Houeixay, Pakbeng, Luang Prabang & Vientiane Discover all the most famous sites of Laos. Start at Chiang Rai, in Northern Thailand, before cruising on the Mekong River, visiting the numerous temples of Luang Prabang and finishing in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. Departure: Daily