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| DAY 1 | Singapore --> Vientiane | (Meals on board)  | | On arrival in Vientiane, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Vientiane.
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| DAY 2 | Vientiane – Full-day city tour --> luang prabang| Luang Prabang |  |
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| Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang is a city located in north central Laos, at the confluence of the Nam Khan river and Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane. It is th...more |   |
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| (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) | | After breakfast, we start to visit the major sights of the capital; including the oldest wat sisaket| Wat Sisaket | |
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| Wat Sisaket was built in the Siamese style of Buddhist architecture, with a surrounding terrace and an ornate five-tiered roof, rather than in the Lao style. It houses thou...more |   |
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with thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of wat prakeo| Wat Prakeo | |
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| Wat Prakeo was built in 1566 by King Setthathirat to house the Emerald Buddha for his personal place of worship. Unlike other temples, there had never been any monks residi...more |  |
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, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. On the way to the famous and sacred structure of that luang stupa| Pha That Luang | |
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| Pha That Luang is a gold-covered large Buddhist stupa in the centre of Vientiane, Laos. Since its initial establishment suggested being in the 3rd century, the stupa has un...more |  |
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, we will stop to take some pictures of the imposing patuxay monument| Patuxay Monument | |
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| It is a war monument in the centre of Vientiane, built between 1957 and 1968. Patuxai is dedicated to those who fought in the struggle for independence from France....more |
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, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph. After enjoying lunch, you will catch your flight to luang prabang| Luang Prabang | |
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| Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang is a city located in north central Laos, at the confluence of the Nam Khan river and Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane. It is th...more | | |
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. Upon arrival you will visit the royal palace museum| Royal Palace Museum | |
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| The Royal Palace was built in 1904 during the French colonial era for King Sisavang Vong and his family. The site for the palace was chosen so that official visitors to Luang Prabang could disembark from their river voyages directly below the palace and be received there. After the death of King Sisavang Vong, the crown Prince Savang Vatthana and his family were the last to occupy the grounds. In ...more |
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, which hosts a range of interesting artifacts. We then head to the magnificent wat xiengthong| Wat Xieng Thong | |
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| Wat Xieng Thong is a Buddhist temple (wat), located on the northern tip of the peninsula of Luang Phrabang, Laos. Its roofs sweep low to the ground, which represents classi...more |   |
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with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. We also have time to visit the impressive stupa of wat visoun| Wat Visoun | |
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| The temple's most notable feature is the large squat stupa in its forecourt. The stupa was originally constructed around the turn of the sixteenth century. Its interior was originally filled with hundreds of small Buddha images fashioned in precious metals and crystal....more |
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and the shrines of wat aham| Wat Aham | |
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| Wat Aham, the "Monastery of the Opened Heart", lies adjacent to Wat Wisunalat. It has a relatively simple form with similar porches on the southeast and northwest facades. ...more |
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and wat mai| Wat Mai | |
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| Wat Mai is one of the largest, most picturesque and most photographed of the wats of Luang Prabang. Located along the popular night market street of Sisavangvong and adjoining the compound of the National Palace Museum, it is important for both its religious and its aesthetic beauty....more |
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. You will then climb up the mount phousi| Mount Phousi | |
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| Mount Phousi is a hill right at the centre of the old town of Luang Prabang. It is bordered on one side by the Mekong River and on the other side by the Khan River. Climb up the Mount Phousi to have a panoramic view over the ancient city in sunset. ...more |
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to have the panoramic view over the ancient city in sunset before taking part in the famous colorful night market, where you can find my gifts and souvenirs made by the hill tribes from surrounding area. Overnight in luang prabang| Luang Prabang | |
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| Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang is a city located in north central Laos, at the confluence of the Nam Khan river and Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane. It is th...more | | |
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• FYI: Lao Airlines, Vientiane – luang prabang| Luang Prabang | |
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| Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang is a city located in north central Laos, at the confluence of the Nam Khan river and Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane. It is th...more | | |
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Today, you will visit many Pagodas (wats), therefore, you should bring formal clothes to respect the monks and culture in Laos.
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| DAY 3 | luang prabang| Luang Prabang | |
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| Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang is a city located in north central Laos, at the confluence of the Nam Khan river and Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane. It is th...more | | |
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– khuang si waterfall| Khuang Si Waterfall | |
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| Khuang Si Waterfall is a three-tier waterfall about 29 km south of Luang Prabang in Laos. These waterfalls are a favourite side trip for tourists in Luang Prabang. The fall...more |   |
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and pak ou caves| Pak Ou Caves | |
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| Two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold-lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims. ...more |   |
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| (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) | | First we visit the morning phousi market| Phousi Market | |
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| A morning market where you will see wide variety of products such as dried buffalo skin, local tea and saltpeter among the chickens, vegetables and hill-tribe weavings....more |
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, where you will see such diverse offerings as dried buffalo skin, local tea and saltpeter among the chickens, vegetables and hill-tribe weavings. Laos is also known for its traditional crafts, and today you will visit local villages of Lao ethnic minority groups at ban ouay| Ban Ouay | |
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| A Hmong Village, a local village of Lao ethnic minority group. ...more |
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, a Hmong village, ban ou| Ban Ou | |
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| A Laoloum Village, a local village of Lao ethnic minority group. ...more |
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a Laoloum village and ban thapene| Ban Thapene | |
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| A Khmu village, local village of Lao ethnic minority group. ...more |
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, a khmu| Ban Thapene | |
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| A Khmu village, local village of Lao ethnic minority group. ...more |
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village. Proceed to the beautiful khuang si waterfall| Khuang Si Waterfall | |
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| Khuang Si Waterfall is a three-tier waterfall about 29 km south of Luang Prabang in Laos. These waterfalls are a favourite side trip for tourists in Luang Prabang. The fall...more | | |
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where you can cool off with a refreshing swim in the pools or walk along the forest trails. We then return to luang prabang| Luang Prabang | |
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| Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang is a city located in north central Laos, at the confluence of the Nam Khan river and Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane. It is th...more | | |
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This afternoon, we embark on a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a breathtaking view of the tranquil countryside, before reaching the mysterious pak ou caves| Pak Ou Caves | |
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| Two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold-lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims. ...more | | |
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, two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims. Along the way, we stop at the village of ban xanghai| Ban Xanghai | |
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| A small village near Luang Prabang, it is an example of the very rapid development the region has experienced over the past five years. Local rice wine is produced here. ...more |
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, where they make the local rice wine is produced. On return, we disembark the boat to visit traditional villages, and continue with a short drive to ban phanom| Ban Phanom | |
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| A village famous for its hand weaving. ...more |
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, a village famous for its hand weaving. Overnight in luang prabang| Luang Prabang | |
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| Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang is a city located in north central Laos, at the confluence of the Nam Khan river and Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane. It is th...more | | |
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| DAY 4 | luang prabang| Luang Prabang | |
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| Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang is a city located in north central Laos, at the confluence of the Nam Khan river and Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane. It is th...more | | |
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– Kuang Si Waterfalls and ban chan| Ban Chan | |
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| Ban Chan is a traditional pottery-making village where you can watch pots being handmade and fired in earthen ovens....more |
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| (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) | | Today, we start with a drive through wonderful natural scenery to Xiengkhuang. The journey will give you plenty of opportunities for photos and a visit to hill tribe villages. Upon arrival, we transfer out to visit Site 1 of the plain of jars| Plain of Jars | |
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| The “Plain of Jars” is an impressive archaeological site where hundreds of large stone jars are scattered all over a plateau. These huge jars are supposedly over 2,000 year...more |   |
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, an impressive archaeological site where hundreds of large stone jars are scattered all over the plateau. Overnight in Xiengkhuang.
•FYI: luang prabang| Luang Prabang | |
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| Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang is a city located in north central Laos, at the confluence of the Nam Khan river and Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane. It is th...more | | |
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– Xieng Khouang, 265Km, 7 hour drive with some stop along the way. | |
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| DAY 5 | Xieng Khouang – vang vieng| Vang Vieng | |
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| Vang Vieng is a tourism-oriented town in Laos, located in Vientiane Province about four hours bus ride north of the capital. The town lies on the Nam Song river. The most notable feature of the area is the karst hill landscape surrounding the town....more |
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| (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) | | The “Plan of Jars” is an impressive archaeological site where hundreds of large stone jars are scattered all over a plateau. These huge jars are supposedly over 2,000 years old, but most archaeologists still question their purpose. Today we will explore the site and some nearby villages, populated by the Hmong hill tribe and Tai Dam people; they are very poor but possess a vibrant local culture and an interesting history. We leave Xieng Khouang for our scenic drive to vang vieng| Vang Vieng | |
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| Vang Vieng is a tourism-oriented town in Laos, located in Vientiane Province about four hours bus ride north of the capital. The town lies on the Nam Song river. The most notable feature of the area is the karst hill landscape surrounding the town....more |
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, a small town, which is nestled on a bend of the Nam Song River. Its stunning scenery with its limestone outcrops remains intact, despite recent developments with the advent of tourism. Depending on road and traffic conditions, we will arrive at vang vieng| Vang Vieng | |
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| Vang Vieng is a tourism-oriented town in Laos, located in Vientiane Province about four hours bus ride north of the capital. The town lies on the Nam Song river. The most notable feature of the area is the karst hill landscape surrounding the town....more |
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by mid or late afternoon. Overnight in vang vieng| Vang Vieng | |
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| Vang Vieng is a tourism-oriented town in Laos, located in Vientiane Province about four hours bus ride north of the capital. The town lies on the Nam Song river. The most notable feature of the area is the karst hill landscape surrounding the town....more |
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•FYI: Xieng Khouang – vang vieng| Vang Vieng | |
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| Vang Vieng is a tourism-oriented town in Laos, located in Vientiane Province about four hours bus ride north of the capital. The town lies on the Nam Song river. The most notable feature of the area is the karst hill landscape surrounding the town....more |
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, 210Km, 4 hour drive.
Most of the roads in Laos are like uneven mountain paths; you should prepare some pills in case of car sick | |
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| DAY 6 | vang vieng| Vang Vieng | |
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| Vang Vieng is a tourism-oriented town in Laos, located in Vientiane Province about four hours bus ride north of the capital. The town lies on the Nam Song river. The most notable feature of the area is the karst hill landscape surrounding the town....more |
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– Half day tour – Vientiane | (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) | | As part of our half day tour of vang vieng| Vang Vieng | |
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| Vang Vieng is a tourism-oriented town in Laos, located in Vientiane Province about four hours bus ride north of the capital. The town lies on the Nam Song river. The most notable feature of the area is the karst hill landscape surrounding the town....more |
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, we explore the famous caves of tham jang| Tham Jang | |
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| A famous cave in Vang Vieng, and once used by the local people as a hideout from Chinese invaders. ...more |
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, which was once used by the local people as a hideout from Chinese invaders. We also cross the river to ban huai ngai| Ban Huai Ngai | |
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| A very pleasant village where we can explore the different lifestyles of the locals....more |
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, a very pleasant village where we can explore the different lifestyles of the locals. Following lunch we head south to Vientiane, where we arrive before sunset. Overnight in Vientiane | |
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| DAY 7 | Vientiane – Buddha Park | (Breakfast/Lunch) | | After breakfast, we transfer out to see the Buddha Park, an enchanting collection of Buddhist and Hindu sculptures on the Mekong Riverside meadow, near the Friendship Bridge. There are approximately 200 religious images dating back over 500 years, which were created by a mysterious monk spreading his philosophy on life and to reveal his ideas about the universe. After lunch, we will transfer back to the town, you can spend time to visit talad sao| Talad Sao | |
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| This market is located at the eastern corner of Lan Xang Rd. and Khu Vieng Rd. in the heart of Vientiane. It opens 7am and stays open till around 4pm daily, crowded with both locals and tourists. It consists of many small shops, restaurants and vegetables vendors outside. Inside, there are shops for purchasing gold, jewellery, silk and clothing (modern and traditional), wooden crafts, musical inst...more |
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(Morning Market) or stroll around the city to explore the daily life of the capital of Laos. | |
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| DAY 8 | Vientiane --> Singapore | (Breakfast) | | After breakfast, you are free until taking the departure flight back to Singapore – home sweet home.
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| DAY 1 | 新加坡 --> 万象 | (Meals on board) | | 达万象后乘搭专车到酒店，开始在万象的第一晚。 | |
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| DAY 2 | 万象 --> 琅勃拉邦 | (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) | | 早餐过后，我们开始参观首都的主要景点,包括最古老的西萨格寺和玉佛寺。西萨格寺拥有成千上万的微型佛像,而玉佛寺是此前安置了的著名玉佛图片的前皇室寺庙。在我们前往参观具有著名神圣结构的塔銮的路途上,我们将会稍作停留和雄伟的万象凯旋门拍照留念。午餐过后，您将会乘搭专机到琅勃拉邦。 抵达后，您将去参观展览一系列有趣文物的皇宫博物馆。随后前往宏伟的香通寺，其屋顶的卷席是一直下垂到地面的，是最具代表的古典老挝建筑。我们还会参观令您印象深刻的舍利塔维苏寺以及神社阿汉寺和越迈寺。在前往当地著名的夜市前，我们先登上普西山眺望古城的全景和观赏日落，之后到夜市您可以购买来自原居民制造的纪念品和小礼物。晚上我们会入住琅勃拉邦的酒店(含早餐) 。
• 温馨提示: 乘搭老挝航空公司班机，万象–琅勃拉邦
今天，您将会参观很多佛塔，因此请您穿上较为正式的服装表示对当地僧侣以及文化的尊重。 | |
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| DAY 3 | 琅勃拉邦 - 光西瀑布 - 石洞寺 | (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) | | 首先我们会去参观早市普西市场，在这里您可以看见不同的商品，如：晒干的牛皮，当地的茶叶，用硝石煮的鸡肉和菜，还有当地的编织品。老挝也是著名的传统工艺国家，今天您将参观在老挝少数民族村的苗族村，老龙族村，和达阪族村。之后将会去观赏美丽的光西瀑布，在那里您可以在冰凉的泉水里尽情地畅游或者在深林小径上散步观赏景色。之后我们返回琅勃拉邦。
下午，我们将会乘搭游船游览湄公河上游，到达神秘的石洞寺，在我们眼前的是一个宁静的乡村景色，过后能看到两个相连的洞窑间挤满了数千名朝圣者留下的形状各异的金漆木佛雕像。之后，我们会在当地专门制作米酒的村庄，制陶村停留。在返回的路上，我们登上小船参观传统的村庄，然后继续我们的短暂车程来到著名的手工编织村—织布村。晚上回酒店休息。 | |
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| DAY 4 | 琅勃拉邦 - 川圹 | (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) | | 今天我们将乘车去到美妙的自然风景区- 川圹。在旅途中您将有很多拍照的机会和参观山地部落村庄。抵达后，我们将会把视线移到一个令您难忘,由数百个类似大型石缸组成的- 石缸平原考古遗址。夜宿川圹。
• 温馨提示：琅勃拉邦—川圹，路程265公里，约7小时车程，途中会有短暂停留。 | |
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| DAY 5 | 川圹 - 万荣 | (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) | | 石缸平原是一个令您难忘由数百个大型石缸组成的考古遗址，据说这些大型的石缸已经有超过2,000多年的历史了，但考古学家仍然在研究其用途，因此老挝石缸阵依然是世界自然之谜。今天我们将要探索平原附近的一些村庄，这里普遍居住人口是苗族山地部落居民和傣担人，虽然他们过着很贫穷的生活，但他们却拥有多姿多彩的文化和历史。其后我们将乘车到万荣，这是一个靠近南宋河湾的小村子。您将会看见很受旅客欢迎而且没有被污染的原始自然景观。根据当地的交通条例，我们将会在中午或下午抵达万荣。夜宿万荣。
•温馨提示：川圹–万荣，路程210公里，约4小时车程。老挝的道路大多像是不平衡的山路，请准备一些药丸以免晕车。 | |
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| DAY 6 | 万荣半天游 - 万象 | (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) | | 在万荣的最后半天旅程中，我们将会去探索前当地居民为躲藏中国入侵者的地方，著名的坦江溶洞。之后我们会渡河到班哈凯村，这是一个景色宜人的村庄，我们还可以了解当地不同的生活方式。午餐过后我们一路向南，在日落前返回万象。晚上入住万象的酒店。 | |
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| DAY 7 | 万象 - 菩萨公园 | (Breakfast/Lunch) | | 早餐过后，我们会去到位于友谊桥附近的湄公河沿岸草地，草地上聚集佛教和印度教迷人的雕塑，这称为菩萨公园。菩萨公园是一个神秘的和尚为了传播他对宇宙的看法和他的人生哲学与思想而建立的。这里大概有 200幅宗教图像，距今已有500多年的历史。午餐过后我们将到很多商品促销的达朝，在这里您可以购买各种各样的商品，其中包括：新鲜的食品，家庭用品，纪念品，纺织品，黄金，纯银和古董；或漫步在城市附近探索老挝首都的日常生活。
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| DAY 8 | 万象 --> 新加坡 | (Breakfast) | | 早餐后，自由活动，直到离境航班回新加坡, 我们美丽的家园。
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