|
Detailed itinerary:
|
This morning you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to a pier on the Mekong River for a slow boat ride up the River. Laos has several waterways that have traditionally been used as the local form of transportation and they continue to be used in that manner today in many parts of the country. Taking a local boat cruise is probably one of the most rewarding ways to discover the life along the rivers by observing the daily activities of fishermen and villagers. Consider a minimum of one hour with slow boat, but the trip is superb. Locally called Tam Ting, Pak Ou caves are filled with thousands of gold-lacquered Buddha statues. The statues range in size from a few centimeters tall to the height of a human and are crammed into the cave which is nestled in a limestone cliff. The caves are a destination for local pilgrimages.
After visiting the caves, reboard the boat for a cruise back to Luang Prabang. En route, stop at Ban Sanghai, a village which specializes in making traditional rice-wine. End of the cruise to Pak Ou, we will visit Xiengmene before transfering to hotel.
End of services by Indochina Travel Service.
|
|
Cruise up the Mekong River to Pak Ou, a destination for local pilgrimages
