Bangkok

• Activities:

  Arrive at Bangkok, check in the hotel, have rest

• Meal:

  N/A

• Included:

  Airport transfer, accommodation

Upon arrival at the airport, you will be welcomed by our guide and transferred to the city for hotel check in. Hotel room is at your disposal from 14.00. The balance of the day is free at leisure. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Bangkok

• Activities:

  See Jim Thompson House and Textile Museum, visit Grand Palace and royal barge museum, cruise along myriad canals

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

  Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fees, boat trip, breakfast

You will have a busy but joyful day when passing many attractive places: Jim Thompson House and Textile Museum to see the art and textiles of a man who was credited with reviving and revitalizing the Thai silk industry, golden Grand Palace-former home of the Thai kings, and the royal barge museum. Then, enjoy relaxing time while cruising Bangkok’s myriad canals, passing vendors who sell spices and freshly-prepared Thai delicacies from their boats. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Bangkok - Chiang Mai

• Activities:

  Take flight to Chiang Mai, explore Buddhist Wats, visit Night Bazaar, watch handicraft

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

  Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fees, breakfast

Today you will fly to Chiang Mai – a charming city located in the northern mountains. You will visit some beautiful Buddhist temples. In the evening, you will have great time of exploring busy and colorful Night Bazaar and watching nice handicraft of locals. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai

• Activities:

  Transfer to Chiang Rai, stroll around the town

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

  Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, breakfast

On this day, we will drive through stunning scenery to the quiet and scenic mountain city of Chiang Rai. In the evening, you’ll have time to explore the town on your own. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Chiang Rai - Pakbeng

• Activities:

  Cruise to Pakbeng, enjoy a picnic lunch, visit a tribal village

• Meal:

  Breakfast, Lunch

• Included:

  Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fees, boat trip, breakfast, lunch

Today, tourists will cross the border into Laos for a boat cruise on the Mekong River to Pakbeng. We will stop for a picnic lunch on the riverbank, then, visit a village of the Yao or Lu tribes along the way. Evening is your leisure time, tourists can choose to relax or explore the town. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Pakbeng - Luang Prabang

• Activities:

  Explore Pakbeng market, cruise to Pak Ou village, tour Tam Ting caves, view the handiwork, stay overnight in Luang Prabang

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

  Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fees, boat trip, breakfast

In the morning, we will visit Pakbeng market, where people from surrounding villages exchange their goods. Then, a cruise will take you to Pak Ou Village at the mouth of the Nam Ou River. Being there, you will visit the Tam Ting Caves, containing over a thousand images of the Buddha and observe the traditional process of producing local rice alcohol. The schedule of today ends in the beautiful city of Luang Prabang. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Luang Prabang

• Activities:

  Go to Wat Xieng Thong and Wat Mai, visit National Museum, tour Royal Palace, head to Phousi Mountain, explore Traditional Arts and Ethnology Center

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

  Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fees, breakfast

Today, tourist will enjoy a tour around the atmospheric town of Luang Prabang. You will visit Wat Xieng Thong, the finest example of Luang Prabang architecture, as well as the gilded carved façade of Wat Mai. On the trail, you will stop at the National Museum, the former Royal Palace, where relics from Laos’ royalist past remain. Then, it will be a fascinating time when climbing up the Phousi Mountain and enjoy excellent view from the top. The journey continues with the visit to Traditional Arts and Ethnology Center, a private museum displaying interesting information on the tribal people of Northern Laos. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Kuang Si Waterfall

• Activities:

  Trek to Kuang Si waterfall, drop by the Living Crafts Centre, enjoy swimming, go to nearby Sunbear Refuge

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

  Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fees, breakfast

On this day, tourists will travel south of town to the Kuang Si Waterfall. We will stop along the way to visit the Living Crafts Centre, a place where you can meet weavers and learn about textiles, while helping keep these traditions alive. At the falls, crystal water cascades into idyllic turquoise pools. Tourists who would like to swim should bring a bathing suit. En route, we also have time to visit the nearby Sunbear Refuge to learn more about the poaching of these endangered creatures. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Luang Prabang - Cooking Class

• Activities:

  Meet the cooking chef, stroll the Phosy Market, have guided food selection, tour a jungle garden, join the cooking class, enjoy lunch

• Meal:

  Breakfast, Lunch

• Included:

  Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch

After breakfast, we will meet the chef at the cooking school. Then, you will travel together to visit the colorful and vibrant Phosy Market, where you will make your guided food selections. Continue onward to an exotic jungle garden and prepare the ingredients for. The chef will explain to you the differences of South East Asian cuisines and distribute printed recipes providing you with the possibility to cook Lao food for your friends at home. At last, you will enjoy the lunch that you prepared. Remainder of day is free at your leisure. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.