Tickets en Laos

El tour comienza con una visita a la presa de Nam Ngum, donde un enorme y hermoso lago artificial se ha creado, después de represar el río Nam Ngum que inundó cerca de 250 km2 de bosque.
El lago está salpicado de pintorescas islas pequeñas y vale la pena explorar en crucero, la organización de las aldeas de pescadores en diferentes islas.

La siguiente parada es en el mercado Hmong, un pequeño santuario Mon-Khmer de lo siglos X-XII en Vang Xang y una aldea hmong. Después del almuerzo en un restaurante local, los huéspedes tendrán una hora en barco de cola larga a Dansavanh Resort, un lugar ideal para escapar del calor de la ciudad.

En ruta, visitaremos algunos hermosos islotes y tomaremos un paseo para explorar el estilo de vida de los pescadores. Visitamos Ban Keun y Ban Bo, una planta de extracción de la sal tradicional, en nuestro camino de regreso a Vientiane en la tarde.

Esta mañana subiremos a la cima del monte Phousil para explorer la sagrada Stupa con sus hermosas vistas de la ciudad y el río Mekong. Nuestra próxima parada es el Museo Nacional en el Palacio Real actualmente vigente, que dispone de una bellísima colección de objetos que reflejan la riqueza de la cultura Lao desde los tiempos de los primeros reyes hasta el último soberano. Almorzaremos en un restaurante local y por la tarde continuaremos para visitar Wat Visoun, Wat Aham y Wat Mai, para finalmente regresar al hotel.

Join us on this visit to the Kuang Si waterfall, one of the most famous and beautiful waterfalls in Laos. On the way we’ll make some stops to visit local villages. At the waterfall you can splash around in the pools or walk along forest paths, before returning to Luang Prabang.

This morning our guide and driver will collect you from your hotel. Our first stop is the fascinating Wat Sisaket national museum, the oldest and most unique temple in Vientiane. Our guide will explain the history of the temple before leaving some time for you to browse the 7000 or so Buddha images housed here.
After this we take the short walk to Haw Phra Kaeo. Originally built in 1565 to house the revered Emerald Buddha it was destroyed by the Thais when they sacked the city. It now contains some excuisite assortment of Lao and Khmer art. We then head to That Luang stupa, the most important religious site in the country said to contain some bones of the Buddha himself.
On the way to our next site we stop at COPE www.copelaos.org this fantastic NGO is the only organization in Laos helping the victims of UXO. We finish our morning sightseeing with a climb up to the top of Patouxai – Vientiane’s own Arc De Triomph for some great views of the city.
Then we continue to Vientiane’s vibrant market where you will have some free time to browse and get some lunch at the food hall. We then take you to the interesting National Musuem before we drive outside of the city to visit the bizarre world of Xieng Khuan otherwise known as the Buddha Park. The park was created in the 1950’s by an eccentric priest called Luang Pu who combined his own unique views of Buddhism and Hinduism to create some large weird and wonderful sculptures forming a religious theme park. We then return to the city late afternoon with a stop at Wat Chom Phet, a peaceful and historically important temple just outside the city.

Contempla centenares de figuras de Buda en las Cuevas de Pak Ou y visita Bang Xang Hai, conocida popularmente como la aldea del whisky.

Destacamos
- Travesía por el Mekong en una barcaza tradicional
- Explora las espectaculares Cuevas de Pak Ou
- Parada en Ban Xang Hai, un pintoresco pueblo dedicado a la producción de whisky

Disfruta de un corto paseo hasta el muelle, donde subirás a bordo de una embarcación típica que te llevará de viaje por el increíble Mekong, uno de los ríos más largos del mundo. Admira el idílico paisaje de la ribera y aprecia el estilo de vida de los lugareños mientras navegas en dirección a las Cuevas de Pak Ou, situadas entre los acantilados de piedra caliza donde confluyen el Mekong y el Nam Ou.

Las Cuevas de Pak Ou están divididas en dos partes (Tham Ting y Tham Theung) que esconden tesoros en su interior: ambas están repletas de esculturas de Buda en miniatura que se han ido depositando durante siglos, lo que las ha convertido en un lugar de peregrinación, especialmente durante el Año Nuevo Laosiano, cuando las cuevas se llenan de cientos de peregrinos que lavan ceremonialmente las estatuas de Buda. Tómate tu tiempo para explorar las cuevas superiores e inferiores antes de degustar un delicioso almuerzo laosiano en un restaurante de la zona.

A poca distancia de las Cuevas de Pak Ou se encuentra Ban Xang Hai, una pequeña aldea que durante muchos años se ha dedicado a la producción de tinajas de barro para fermentar el vino de Laos. En la actualidad, se mantiene la tradición pero el pueblo también se ha especializado en la elaboración de whisky y vino. Aprovecha la ocasión para catar estas dos bebidas antes de regresar a Luang Prabang por la tarde.

Starts at 10:00am and finishes at approximately 5:00pm (including eating time). We meet up at Tamnaklao restaurant and start approximately 1-hour market tour to find some fresh ingredients. And then we are back to restaurant for morning tea break. And then it’s time for demonstration and cooking of two dishes:
* Luang Prabang Salad – learn how to make the delicious Lao hard-boiled egg mayonnaise
* Feu Khua – sticky rice noodles with chicken and vegetables
These two cuisines will be your lunch and after that it’s demonstration of 3 dishes:
* Chicken Larp – famous Lao cold meat salad
* Kheu Sen Lon – soy vermicelli noodle dish
* Oh Paedak – a moist pork dish which is a great example of delicate Lao flavours

You will have chance to taste the 3 dishes and choose to cook 2 at your work station, following the instructions in the Cook Book and aided by the instructors.
Afternoon tea break it’s the demonstration of 2 more dishes:
* Kheu Muk Kheua Gup Moo – pork with eggplant
* Gheng Phet – eggplant, chicken, coconut milk, beans and basil
You continue tasting these 2 dishes and choose to cook 1 at your work station, following the instructions in the Cook Book and aided by the instructors. Finally there is demonstration only, you are shown how to cook Cowniouw (Lao sticky rice) and Jeowbong (the famous Luang Prabang chilli paste). Eat what has been cooked in the afternoon for your early evening meal.

In the morning time, we take a sightseeing tour of Vientiane, to visit religious museums of Wat Sisaket, the oldest temple to have been survived from the Siamese war of 1828 and its cloister contains more than 8000 Buddha statues; Ho Prakeo, the former home-temple of the Emerald Buddha statue or Pra Keo from the early time of Lane Xang Kingdom until 18th century, but today it contains a collection of Buddha statues, antiques and all artifacts found in around Vientiane; That Luang Stupa, the single most important monument in Laos, which was built to cover the original small stupa containing a piece of the chest bone of Buddha, That Luang serves as the main and symbolic stupa in Laos. It's also our national symbol and recognisable throughout the world, gathering place for national Buddhism ceremony. It's also the biggest stupa in Laos; Patouxay (Arch de Triumph), built quite recently in commemoration of those who died during the wars in the past and it is today as the land-mark of Vientiane. Lunch is served in a local restaurant.

Day 1- arrival and Luang Prabang. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to hotel. Luang Prabang has been claimed by the UNESCO to be ‘the best preserved city in South East Asia’. During our time here, we visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham, Wat Mai; we then climb up to the top of mount Phousi for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as a panoramic view of the city at sunset and the Mekong River. From there, we explore the Night Market, where you can find a lovely selection of handmade textile made by local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang (Villa Santi Resort).

Day 2 - Luang Prabang, Pakou and Luang Prabang. Today, we enjoy a short-guided tour seeing the city’s oldest temple of Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. We then embark on a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a breathtaking view of the tranquil countryside as well as explore the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, 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, where they make the local rice wine. On return, we take a short drive to Ban Xangkhong, a village well known for its silk weavings and for its Saa (jute) Papermaking and Ban Phanom, a small village known for its hand weaving. Overnight in Luang Prabang (Villa Santi Resort).

Day 3 - Luang Prabang and Khouangsi Water Fall. An optional early start gives you the fantastic opportunity to participate in the daily morning rituals of saffron-clad monks collecting offerings of Alms (ubiquitous sticky rice) from the faithful residents. This tradition is very unique in Laos, being the only Buddhist nation still preserving the procession.

From there you will visit the morning Phosi Market, 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, Hmong Village, Ban Ou, Laoloum Village and Ban Thapene, Khmu Village, then drive to the beautiful Khouangsi Waterfall where you can cool off with a refreshing swim in the turquoise pools or walk along the forest trails. We return to the city by late afternoon to observe the sunset at Wat Phabath. Overnight in Luang Prabang (Villa Santi Resort).

Day 4 - Luang Prabang and departure. After breakfast, we visit The National Museum at the former Royal Palace, which displays a lovely collection of the artifacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture dating from the days of the early kings right through to the last sovereign. The tour ends after your transfer to the airport for departure.

En este recorrido los participantes disfrutarán de un recorrido de 3 horas en coche de la carretera nacional N º 13 norte a través de bellos paisajes y cordillera. En el camino de la visita de las aldeas de pescadores de Ban Mo, Hine Heum y otras minorías étnicas de los pueblos letón Telar. Luego visita la ciudad de Vang Vieng, donde visitaremos la cueva de Jang, un local tradicional de plantación y la minoría Lao Lum pueblo de Ban Pha Tang. Los huéspedes disfrutarán de un paseo en barco por el río Nam Song seguida por una vuelta a Vientiane. En el camino, Tey se detendrá en la aldea hmong y el mercado de productos frescos locales donde la gente de trueque de sus productos agrícolas. Habrá un almuerzo en un restaurante local.

Iniciar el recorrido en Jumbo es una manera excelente de experimentar la ciudad Luang Prabang, considerada Patrimonio de la Humanidad. El Jumbo es un vehículo utilizado por los lugareños, sin aire acondicionado y con un par de asientos en la parte de atrás.

Luang Prabang es conocida como la capital cultural y religiosa de Laos. El recorrido partirá desde el hotel para visitar Wat Visoun, totalmente reconstruido después de ser destruido en 1887 por los invasores del sur de China. En el patio del IVA Visoun está la Stupa Sandía, de la que toma su nombre por la forma.

A continuación, los huéspedes tendrán un agradable paseo por el barrio para ver cómo vive la gente local, y la arquitectura tradicional colonial del letón y francés. El Jumbo espera en la Villa Santi Hotel (Palacio Real) para la llevar de nuevo a los huéspedes al hotel.