Laos Tours
Luang Prabang and Kamu Lodge Twin Centre Tour
Highlights: 5 day tour
This is an ideal holiday add-on for anyone visiting Indo-china and wanting to include the beautiful country of Laos. This twin centre holiday includes sightseeing in and around Luang Prabang and a boat trip to the eco-Kamu Lodge for an overnight stay.
Price from: TBC - Quote Basis
More information about the Kamu Eco Lodge
Accommodation is at the Kamu Eco Lodge, a two and a half hour boat journey upriver from Luang Prabang, the Kamu Lodge offers an eco-friendly experience on the banks of the Mekong. Accommodation is in 20 luxurious safari tents. Thatched shelters cover the tents blending with the houses of the neighbouring village while the attached stone-built private bathrooms have the modern convenience of a solar-powered hot shower. Optional activities on offer at Kamu Lodge include rice planting, gold panning and fishing in the Mekong, treks through the forest to learn more about its medicinal plants, encounters with members of neighbourhood villages and swimming at a nearby waterfall.,
Please contact us for prices for 2011.
| Valid from May to Sep 2011 | Option 1 Vila Maly (deluxe room)/ Kamu Lodge | Option 2 Villa Saykham (standard room)/ Kamu Lodge |
| Per person twin-share (2 persons travelling) | £ | £ |
| Per person twin-share (3-5 persons travelling | £ | £ |
| Single room supplement | £ | £ |
| Price per sole traveller | £ | £ |
| Option 1 Vila Maly (deluxe room)/ Kamu Lodge | Option 2 Villa Saykham (standard room)/ Kamu Lodge | |
| Per person twin-share (2 persons travelling) | ||
| Per person twin-share (3-5 persons travelling | ||
| Single room supplement | ||
| Price per sole traveller |
Price Includes:
3 nights in three/four-star hotel in Luang Prabang with breakfast. 1 night in the Kamu Lodge (tents). 3 lunches, 1 dinner (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner). All transportation and transfers. Sightseeing trips with English-speaking guide and bottled water on transfers/sightseeing tours.
Price Excludes:
International flights. Laos Visa.
5 Day Itinerary
ARRIVE IN LUANG PRABANG
Arrive in Luang Prabang where you will be met your guide and after all formalities are completed, transfer to your hotel for check-in. The rest of the afternoon is free to shop and explore the city. Overnight in Luang Prabang
LUANG PRABANG - KAMU LODGE
After breakfast, meet you guide at the hotel for the transfer to the boat pier and depart from Wat Xieng pier to embark on a cruise up the Mekong River from Luang Prabang to the Kamu Lodge. En route stop at the Pak Ou Caves. Locally referred to as Tam Ting, these two caves are carved out of towering limestone cliffs and contain thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues. The Buddhas range in size from a few centimetres to the size of a human. The caves are also a destination for local pilgrimages. Continue upriver for another hour to reach the Kamu Lodge for lunch time. The Kamu Lodge features 20 private canvas tents, each one of which is protected from the elements by a thatch roof. The tents are also decorated with bamboo and wooden furniture allowing the Lodges’ grounds to harmoniously blend with surrounding nature. They each feature private attached bathroom and toilet with solar powered hot water and electricity.
THIS AFTERNOON YOU MAY CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES. YOU WILL BE REWARDED WITH A VERY ORIGINAL LAO EXPERIENCE: - rice planting and harvesting in surrounding rice fields - Gold panning (January to June) in the Mekong. Anything you find is yours! - forest walks in search of medicinal plants - trekking through the forest to waterfall - Traditional fishing techniques in the Mekong. You can sample your catch for dinner! - Local village visit and encounters Dinner and overnight at the Lodge. (B, L, D)
KAMU LODGE - LUANG PRABANG
This morning is at your leisure to enjoy breakfast and relaxing surroundings of the Kamu Lodge before travel by boat down the Mekong River to Luang Prabang, reaching the city this morning in time for lunch. The rest of day is free at your leisure. Overnight in Luang Prabang. (B)
LUANG PRABANG
At your discretion: For early risers, there is a very special dawn visit to watch the monks collecting the alms. As the sun begins to rise, long lines of orange-robed monks leave their pagodas and walk barefoot down the streets collecting offerings from Luang Prabang residents. It is a beautiful, serene ceremony that highlights the spiritualism of the Laos people. Return to the hotel for breakfast and after breakfast there will be your Lao Cuisine experience. Lao cuisine relies heavily on the freshest produce and incorporates a range of intriguing flavors, many unfamiliar to the western palate. A cooking class at ‘Tamarind’ restaurant starts with an introduction to these main ingredients and how they are used in Lao cuisine. Then you will start preparing and cooking an assortment of dishes under supervision of their friendly, cheerful chef who will teach you the traditional techniques, as well as give you some information about Lao culture. A cooking class is an ideal way to experience a culture from inside as Lao people take pride in sharing their love for their cuisine. Today, lunch is made of the dishes you will have prepared by yourself and recipes are provided for you to take back home. In the afternoon, your tour will be start at the former Royal Palace (closed on Tuesday), now the National Museum, where you will explore the history of Laos. Continue on foot to Wat Mai, a temple renowned for its golden bas-relief, and Wat Sensoukarahm, which features a beautiful dazzling golden façade. Finish your day by climbing the 328 steps to the top of Mount Phousi. Enjoy the panoramic views of the city and surrounding countryside before descending to the evening hill tribe market. Browse for handmade textiles, handicrafts, and souvenirs sold by the Lao hill tribes who set up stalls every evening on the town’s main street. Overnight in Luang Prabang. (B, L)
DEPART LUANG PRABANG
After breakfast, today is free at leisure until your transfer to the airport for your flight to Bangkok.(B)
