Day 1: Phonesavanh Arrival L (D)
Meet upon arrival at
Phonesavanh airport and transfer to your
hotel in Phonesavanh, the new capital
city of Xieng Khouang Province.
Remainder of the day at leisure.Dinner
and accommodation at the hotel.
Day 2: Phonesaanh - Ban
Tachok - Ban Keokaola (B,L,D)
Breakfast at the hotel.Departure by
private vehicle (car or van) from
Phonesavanh at 7:00 AM, to the village
of Ban Thachok. Upon arrival at this
Hmong minority village, the car will see
you off and the trek will start from
here, but first visit a Hmong house
surrounded by its strange fence of
standing, exploded ordinance. Commence
the trekking at 8:00 AM along the grade
2+ - 3+ trails to the village of Ban
Namkha, a Khmu minority village of
approximately 30 families. This tribe
belongs to the Mon-Khmer ethnic group
who are the original in-habitants of the
Indochina peninsula, locally called Lao
Kang, which means the middle Lao. This
village practices swidden agriculture
and use the surrounding forests for
hunting and trapping animals as well as
gathering plants. After a short visit to
this village, the trail travels along
the river and then climbs up steadily
through the slashed and burnt hills and
the mixed jungle of varying ages for
about two hours. Your local guide will
point out many interesting things, such
as cardamom, rattan and medicinal
plants. Slash and burn is a cultivation
rotation, where the method consists of
cutting, drying and burning the natural
vegetation in order to create a rice
field in the forested and mountainous
area.Continue trekking for approximately
two hours under the canopy, until we
reach the highest, mysterious and famous
jar site at Ban Pakao. Our experienced
guide will show you the complete and
incomplete ancient jars, which are
scattered through-out the forest. There
are more than 300 jars located at this
fascinating and remote site.Lunch at a
nearby, Hmong minority village.Continue
to walk for another three hours to Ban
Keokaola where we subsequently have
dinner and overnight here.
Day 3: Ban Keokaola - Hot
Springs (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we start our second
day trek from Ban Keokaola village to
Ban Nakhou, a Khmu minority village,
passing by two Hmong villages located in
the remote high-lands area. Continue and
visit Ban Mouang Thear, a Taidam (Black
Tai) minority village, where they
specialize in weaving cloth and
bamboo.After lunch, we trek for a
further three hours to reach Ban
Namthoune, a Hmong Hamlet for a little
break. Our private car will pick you up
there after a long full journey of new,
unexplored nature and we will arrive at
the hot springs in the late afternoon.
Check-in at the Hot Springs Resort and
enjoy a bath in the hot mineral spring
water, in the comfort of your room.
Dinner and accommodation at the Hot
Springs Resort.
Day 4: Hot Springs – Phonesavanh
- Departure (B,L)
Breakfast at the resort, visit
the hot spring, and then travel by car
to visit Tampaew. This martyr and
historical cave is where over 300
villagers went into hiding, after being
completely bombed out during the
war.Lunch at local restaurant.Return to
Phonesavanh and visit the Plain of Jars,
site no. #1, a large area extending
around Phonesavanh where several hundred
huge jars of unknown origin are
scattered about in over a dozen
groupings. Several theories have been
advanced as to the functions of the jars
(burial urns, wine fermenters, rice
storage), but there is no evidence
confirming one theory over the other.
However, in the 1930s, French
archeologists found ashes, stone axes,
bronze ornaments and ceramics, which may
have been offerings to the dead. When
the Plain of Jars is listed by UNESCO
and cleared from remaining UXOs, further
archeological investigation may bring a
clue to all the unanswered
questions.Visit the Lao Sericulture
Company at their silk farm and training
center, featuring Mulberries, silk and
tea.Transfer to Phonesavanh airport for
departure flight to Vientiane (flight
not included in the package price).
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Trip includes
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English Speaking Guide.
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Accommodation at standard hotel & homestay.
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Meal as indicated
(B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Diner)
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All
transfers in private car/ van/ bus
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Water
during trekking time
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Entrance fees and permits during guided time.
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Service charge & Government taxes
Trip excludes
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International Airfares.
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International departure tax
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Meals
not indicated
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Visas
and visa arrangement
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Personal travel insurance (Compulsory).
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Personal expenses such as Bar, Telephone and
Laundry bills.
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Tips
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