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Day 1 ARRIVAL - SIEM REAP - ANGKOR TEMPLES
On arrival at Siem Riep Airport, you are met and
transferred to your hotel. The town of Siem Reap is our
base for visiting the worlds famous temples of the ancient
city Angkor, which was the capital of the powerful Khmer
Empire from 802 AD to 1350 AD. After checking into the
hotel, we drive towards the archeological area, and visit
the South Gate of Angkor Thom, famous for its series of
colossal human faces carved in stone, the impressive Bayon
Temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant
Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and the largest as
well as most complete structure of Angkor Wat. We stroll
around this massive monument, exploring the many galleries
with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds
full of water reflecting the towering temple. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 2 SIEM REAP - ANGKOR TEMPLES
Today we continue exploring in some depth of the complex
of Angkor. The jungle covered temple of Ta Prohm is our
first stop. There are enormous fig trees and gigantic
creepers which embrace the mselves in the stone
foundations of this structure giving the impression of
man's creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of
nature. We visit this masterpiece as well as some of the
surrounding temples including Banteay Kdei, Sra Srong, Ta
Keo, Thommanon and Chau Say Tevado. The grand circuit with
Preah Khan, Kravan, Neak Pean, Krol Ko, Ta Som, East Mebon
and Pre Rup Temples, is also visited this afternoon before
we walk up to Phnom Bakheng Hill for a view of the
spectacular sunset over these sandstone monuments.
(Breakfast included)
Day 3 SIEM REAP - VIENTIANE
The next destination of our trip will be Vientiane via a
short flight from Siem Reap. On arrival at Wattay Airport,
you are met and transferred to our centrally located
hotel. On the banks of the Mekong River, Vientiane is the
charming and fascinating capital of Laos. This small city
conjures up exotic images, with the curious mix of Lao,
Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, French influences. After a
short rest, we enjoy our city tour, seeing Wat Si Saket,
the oldest temple still standing in Vientiane. This
amazing structure features remarkable frescoes and Buddha
statues. A next stop is the former royal temple of Haw Pha
Kaew, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha
Image. We also visit the imposing Patouxai Monument well
known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triomphe before continuing
to the great sacred structure and symbol of Laos, That
Luang Stupa.
(Breakfast included)
Day 4 VIENTIANE - LUANG PRABANG
The royal capital of the former Lane Xang Kingdom, Luang
Prabang with its gleaming temple roofs, fading colonial
architecture and stunning mountain backdrop retains an
unique charm rarely found in all Asia. This morning we
take a short flight to Luang Prabang. There is plenty to
see in this delightful town, some of which are the
impressive stupa of Wat Visoun, the shrine of Wat Aham and
Wat Mai with five tiered roofs. We include these sights in
a half day guided tour which ends with a climb to Phousi
Hill for a beautiful sunset view of the town and the
Mekong River. There are 329 steps leading us on zigzag way
past various temples to the sacred, gilded stupa of Wat
Phousi at the summit.
(Breakfast included)
Day 5 LUANG PRABANG - PAKOU - LUANG PRABANG
Today we continue seeing this town with the magnificent
Wat Xieng Thong, which nestles at the meeting of the
Mekong and the Nam Khan River. The temple structures are
decorated in various ways with gilded stuccoes and
doorways while the main sim has a marvellous 'tree life'
mosaic pattern on an outer wall. We board a boat for a
leisurely trip on the Mekong River, stopping en route at
Ban Xang Hai to visit the distillation of local rice wine.
Upon leaving this village we wave our wave through the
stunning mountain landscape to the mysterious Pak Ou
Caves. They are crammed with thousands of gold lacquered
Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes, all brought
there by devout villagers. After the river trip we drive
towards Ban Phanom and visit the hand weaving.
(Breakfast included)
Day 6 LUANG PRABANG - DEPARTURE
The exploration of Luang Prabang would not be complete
without a visit to the national museum at the former Royal
Palace. This interesting structure displays a lovely
collection of treasures and artifacts reflecting the
richness of Lao culture dating from the days of the early
kings right through the last sovereign. We then spend our
time wandering through the charming streets until
transferring to the airport for onwards flight.
(Breakfast included)
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