CHARITY IN LUANG PRABANG 5 DAYS, 4 NIGHTS

Tour Itinerary: CHARITY IN LUANG PRABANG

Day 1: LUANG PRABANG (D)

Our guide will meet you upon arrival and transfer you to your hotel. Have a game of petanque with the locals this evening. They will help you to improve by giving you tips and encouragement. The rest of your day is free to explore Luang Prabang. In the evening, look around the beautiful handicrafts at the night market or relax at your hotel.
Overnight in Luang Prabang
Meals included on this day: Dinner

Day 2: LUANG PRABANG (B/L)

Your guide will meet you this morning and take you to your electric bike station. Electric bikes are emission free and use a rechargeable motor to power the wheels; or if you like you can pedal them in the conventional way.

Take your bike on a guided tour of Luang Prabang. Start at the National Museum, housed in the former Royal Palace, where you can learn about the history of Laos and of many of the places and buildings you’ll see (Note: closed on Tuesdays). Continue to Wat Mai which is famed for its golden bas-relief, and the dazzling golden façade of Wat Sensoukarahm. Then pay a visit to 16th century Wat Xieng Thong, the most photographed temple in Luang Prabang. Have a proper Lao lunch at the family-run Tamarind Restaurant, where the friendly staff will explain the history and ingredients of the food they serve.

After lunch ride to the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre and learn more about Laos’s culture and its great diversity of hill tribes. Next stop is Phousi market, which has a range of interesting, exotic fruits and vegetables for you to try. Ride on to Ock Pop Tock weaving centre and learn about this craft which is central to Lao culture. Hear about the raising of silkworms and the use of natural dyes and try your hand at weaving and spinning. In the evening, ascend the stairs of Mt. Phousi and take in the spectacular view as the sun sets over the city.

Overnight in Luang Prabang
Meals included on this day: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3: Luang Prabang–Kuang Si Waterfall–Luang Prabang(B/L)

If you’re an early-riser you can go to watch as residents of the city offer food to long lines of orange robe clad monks who disembark from pagodas in this, their magical morning ritual (5.30am).

After breakfast head to the picturesque Kuangsi Waterfalls. These waterfalls create a series of pools and are perfect for taking a cooling swim in. Their limestone rock formations and the surrounding jungle provide a natural setting for walks and relaxation (please wear a sarong when bathing). The Bear Rescue Center here provides information on the efforts being made to protect these endangered animals.

In the evening you’ll witness a ‘Baci’, one of Laos’ oldest traditions. It is used to call back escaped spirits from the body and is performed before important events such as welcomes, weddings and farewells.

Overnight in Luang Prabang
Meals included on this day: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4: Luang Prabang–Pak Ou–Luang Prabang (B)

After breakfast, cruise to the Pak Ou Caves, known locally as ‘Tam Ting’. These two caves are carved out of a huge limestone cliff and are filled with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues, some only a few centimeters tall and some as tall as a person. These caves are an important Buddhist pilgrimage site and you will see many people visiting them during Pii Mai, or Lao New Year.

On the way back, stop at a village to learn about the process of making the traditional rice liquor, or ‘Lao lao’. Lunch is at your leisure.

Spend the rest of the afternoon at a local learning initiative ‘Save a Tree’. Opening in 2015, the The Pha Ke Botanical Garden aims to raise awareness and promote environmental education to local school children in Luang Prabang. Until the center is officially opened, donations of books on Lao flora and other educational publications will be made to local schools. Contribute to this initiative on this fun afternoon lending a hand to Pha Ke as they teach schoolchildren more on their precious environment.

Option: Take in an evening performance at the Royal Ballet Theatre, founded in 2002 to help preserve this important aspect of Lao heritage (only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays). Rates: 20-40 USD per person according to seat preferences/availability.

Overnight in Luang Prabang
Meals included on this day: Breakfast

Day 5: LUANG PRBANG - DEPARTURE

The morning is free at leisure until your guide meets you for your transfer to the airport.
Meals included on this day: Breakfast

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The price is in US$, per person, based on double/ twin share and valid until 31 Dec 2013
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