MIRACLE HOLIDAY TO THE NORTH OF LAOS

(6 Days/ 5 Nights)

Day 1: Miracle Holidays to the North of Laos: Arrival – Vientiane

On 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 start visiting the major sights; including the oldest Wat Sisaket, the 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 precious 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: Miracle Holidays to the North of Laos: Vientiane – Vang Vieng (Road) – Discovery trips ( B/-/-)

We leave this wonderful town after breakfast for our journey northbound on route no. 13. We will see some breathtaking scenery enroute as we pass through spectacular countryside towards the mountainous region. We make a stop along the way at Vang Xang, a famous archeological site dating back to the 11th century. We reach our final 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. On arrival at Vang Vieng, we cross the Nam Song River to Tham Jang caves and then enjoy a short trek through breathtaking mountain landscape to explore the Tam None Cave and some hill villages. Today ends with a superb panorama of the sunset reflecting over the Nam Song River. Overnight in Vang Vieng.

Day 3: Miracle Holidays to the North of Laos: Vang Vieng – Tham Phoutham – Sightseeing tours ( B/-/-)

After breakfast, we start our board on a local tractor through paddy field areas heading to Tham Phoukham caves, where your breath will be taken away seeing the most beautiful and famous limestone cavern, 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 could explore the nearby area. You will have a picnic lunch enjoying the scenery. After spending the day at the caves and its surrounding areas, we make our return to the Vang Vieng town, using local transportation or tractor. En route, we visit the ethnic minority villages of Hmong, Souay and Taidam villages meeting the warm and friendly hill tribe people and observing their traditional tribal costumes. Overnight in Vang Vieng.

Day 4: Miracle Holidays to the North of Laos: Vang Vieng - Lung Prabang (Road) – Cultural sites (B/-/-)

We have 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 pass some stunning landscape scenery with a mixture of steep terraced fields and hill villages, we take a few photo stops at some small hill tribe village enroute. 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 spend a short amount of time observing the local lifestyle prior to reaching Luang Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 5: Miracle Holidays to the North of Laos: Luang Prabang - Pakou - Luang Prabang – Adventure packages ( B/-/-)

Today, we enjoy a short-guided tour seeing 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 its roofs sweeping low to the ground, representing classical Laotian architecture. We then embark on a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a beautiful view of the tranquil countryside. We take an interesting 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 stop at the village of Ban Xang Hai, famous for the production of Lao rice wine. On return to Luang Prabang, we take a short drive to Ban Phanom, a small village well known for its hand weaving. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 6: Miracle Holidays to the North of Laos: Luang Prabang – Departure – City daily tours (B/-/-)

The National Museum (closed Tuesdays) at the former Royal Palace, which 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.

Inclusive of above prices:
•Transportation in private
•Accommodation in twin shared room
•Domestic airticket as stated only
•Boat trip as stated in above sights
•English speaking guide
•Admission fee to indicated sights
•Meals: daily breakfast at hotel
•Gov’t tax and service charge
•Luggage handling and drinking water

Exclusive of above prices:
•Visa stamping fee on arrival
•Int’l air tickets to/from Laos
•Travel Insurance in all kinds
•Lunch or dinner unless where stated
•Single room (quoted separately)
•Other foreign language guide
•Peak tourist season or special event rates
•Child or adult in triple sharing room
•Tip, drinks and other personal expenses

Additional Remarks:
•Itinerary is subject to change depending on the confirmed flights, road conditions, and room availability.
•Hotels listed in above might not be upto standard of your expectation, especially in the remote area where limitation of accommodation.
•Prices are subject to change in case of VAT or other tax increases and USD currency fluctuations

Tour price:

Grade of Hotel	Tour Cost in USD per person applied to groups of (Valid till 30 Sep 2012)
	1 Pax	2 Pax	3  - 6 Paxs	7 - 10 Paxs	11 - 14 Paxs	Single Supplement
2-Star Hotels	1,437	786	687	494	465	126
3-Star Hotels	1,555	842	743	550	521	188
4-Star Hotels	1,528	868	770	577	548	188
5-Star Hotels	1,711	927	830	636	608	257

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