6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS : NORTH LAOS TREASURE
PrintDay 1: Arrival - Vientiane
Upon arrival at Wattay Airport, you will be met and transferred to your centrally located hotel. Vientiane is a charming and fascinating capital, with an interesting mix of Lao, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, French, Soviet and American influences. A city tour acquaints us with the capital and after a short rest, we will start visiting the major sights; including Wat Sisaket, a temple with thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. Enroute to Lao’s national heritage, the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, you will have the opportunity to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph.
Overnight in Vientiane.
Day 2: Vientiane - Vang Vieng (Road)
We leave this wonderful town after breakfast for our journey northbound on Route 13. We will see some breathtaking scenery en route as we pass through spectacular countryside towards the mountainous region. We will stop along the way at Vang Xang, a famous archaeological site dating back to the 11th century. We will reach our destination in the afternoon, the small town of Vang Vieng, which is nestled on a bend of the Nam Song River. Its stunning scenery with a mixture of quiet water and limestone outcrops remains unspoiled, despite recent developments with the advent of tourism. After arrival at Vang Vieng, we will cross the Nam Song River to the Tham Jang caves and then enjoy a short trek through the breathtaking mountain landscape to explore the Tam None Cave and some hill villages. The day ends with a superb panorama of the sunset reflecting over the Nam Song River.
Overnight in Vang Vieng. [Breakfast]
Day 3: Vang Vieng - Tham Phoukham
After breakfast, we will head to the Tham Phoukham caves, where your breath will be taken away seeing the beautiful limestone caverns surrounded by natural forests. Along the way, you have chance to explore the local cultures by greeting the local villagers and learning about their daily lifestyle. There is a small natural pool in front of the caves where you can take a swim to refresh yourself from the hot climate or you can explore the nearby area. Enjoy a picnic lunch while enjoying the scenery. After spending a day at the caves and the surrounding areas, we will make our return to Vang Vieng town, using local transportation or a tractor. En route, visit the ethnic minority villages of Hmong, Souay and Taidam villages while meeting the warm and friendly hill tribe people and observing their traditional tribal costumes.
Overnight in Vang Vieng. [Breakfast]
Day 4: Vang Vieng - Luang Prabang (Road)
Make an early start for our expedition up Route 13 north to Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang that is perhaps the best-preserved traditional city in Southeast Asia. The roads are well paved along the way for a smooth journey. We will pass some stunning scenery with a mixture of steep terraced fields and hill villages. There will be a few photo stops at some small hill tribe villages en route. Each hill tribe village in Laos has a different feel, some are more prosperous than others but all have plenty of life. The Muang Xieng Nguen village is our next stop and we will spend a short amount of time observing the local lifestyle prior to reaching Luang Prabang.
Overnight in Luang Prabang. [Breakfast]
Day 5: Luang Prabang - Pakou - Luang Prabang
Take a short guided tour and see the city's oldest temple, Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xieng Thong where you can see the impressive “tree of life” mosaic pattern set in coloured glass. Its exterior architecture is remarkable with the roof sweeping low to the ground, representing classical Lao architecture. Then embark on a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a beautiful view of the tranquil countryside. Visit to 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 will stop at the village of Ban Xang Hai, famous for the production of Lao rice wine. On the return to Luang Prabang, take a short drive to Ban Phanom, a small village well known for its hand weaving.
Overnight in Luang Prabang. [Breakfast]
Day 6: Luang Prabang - Departure
Visit the National Museum (closed Tuesdays) at the former Royal Palace displays a collection of artefacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture dating from the days of the early kings right through the last sovereign. We also have time to visit the Central Market before your transfer to the airport for departure.
[Breakfast]
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 bookingyourtravel.com
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?
11. Does my safety is secured when I pay online? Is it safer than traditional way?
12. What should I do if my email containing bills get lost?
13. Can I pay the value of the invoice in several times?
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).
Method:
You can pay in cash at our office after successful confirmation of the booking on websites system, which is located at 18A Ngo Tat To street, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam.
If you are not in Vietnam, Vietnam or cannot come to our office, you can pay online via PayPal as soon as successful confirmation of booking. You only have to pay in advance 30 % of the total invoice value. This is used to pay for the necessary expenses (for example, hotel reservation and booking services need ...).
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?
If there is any enquiry, please contact us via email or telephone call.
Email: booking@vacationindochina.com
7. What currency system is your company using?
Online Payment via PayPal: We accept to use all currencies which PayPal accept.
Payment at office: We accept all currencies.
Note: 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 booking@vacationindochina.com
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 3 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...)
IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY PROBLEM, PLEASE CONTECT US IMMEDIATELY FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION.
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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.
11. Does my safety is secured when I pay online? Is it safer than traditional way?
Definitely yes. Although you book a tour through our website, you will be transferred to a website of PayPal when you want to carry out a financial transaction. This is one of the most famous company which majors in financial transaction around the world. Our company is not responsible for the information on your credit card in the payment process because you will go through this process with PayPal.
12. What should I do if my email containing bills get lost?
When you lost your email containing bills, please contact us for new bills provided after we test the system.
Email:booking@vacationindochina.com
13. Can I pay the value of the invoice in several times?
When successful confirmation of booking, if you choose to pay online, you just need to pay us in advance 30 % of the invoice value. This will let us know that you will use our service. And it is used to make hotel reservations and other services, which need to be set in advance for your tour.
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