DAY 1: Around
Vientiane
We enjoy a tour of Vientiane, the capital
of Laos, visiting the temples of Wat That
Luang, Wat Pha Kaew, Wat Si Muang and
Wat Si Saket, and the Patuxai Monument.
DAY 2: Vientiane
to Luang Prabang
We take a flight to the historic city
of Luang Prabang. After visiting the Royal
Palace Museum, we see some of the important
wats, including watermelon-shaped Wat
Wisunlat, Wat Aham and Wat Saen.
DAY
3: Pak Ou Caves
After a visit to the elegant temple of Wat
Xieng Thon, we take a boat up the Mekong
River to the holy caves of Pak Ou. We also
visit some traditional villages.
DAY
4: Kuang Si Falls
Today, we make an excursion to the beautiful waterfall
of Kuang Si. On the way back to town, we stop
at the scenic village of Khamu. We fly to Vientiane
for tomorrow's transfer to Pakse.
DAY
5: Vientiane to Pakse
We take a morning flight to Pakse. We head inland
and upwards to the Bolaven Plateau, where we enjoy
an elephant trek in beautiful natural surroundings.
Later we return to Pakse.
DAY
6: Wat Phu and Boat Cruise
We take a boat cruise down the Mekong to
the impressive Khmer temple of Wat Phu before
continuing by road to Don Khong, a charming
island in the Mekong. Dinner and overnight
on Don Khong.
DAY
7: Exploring the Mekong Islands and on to
Cambodia
Today, we take a boat trip through Si Phan
Don. We travel south to the islands of Don
Det and Don Khon. We then head by road to
the Phapeng Falls. We continue on to the
Lao-Cambodian border and the town of
Stung Treng is our base for the night.
DAY
8: Stung Treng to Kratie
We travel by road along the Mekong River to
Kratie. After lunch, we head to Kampi for
dolphin viewing. We watch sunset over the
Mekong from Phnom Sombok. Dinner and overnight
in Kratie.
DAY
9: Kratie to Kompong Cham and Phnom Penh
We travel south by road to Kompong Cham and visit
the temple of Wat Nokor and the hills of Phnom
Pros and Phnom Srey. In the afternoon, we drive
to Phnom Penh.
DAY
10: The Sights of Phnom Penh
In the morning, we visit the Royal Palace
and Silver Pagoda. After lunch, we visit
the genocide museum of Tuol Sleng and the
Killing Fields. Overnight in Phnom Penh.
DAY
11: Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
In the morning, we visit Wat Phnom, symbol of
the city, the National Museum and the popular
Russian and Central markets. After lunch in the
city we fly to Siem Reap. We watch sunset over
Angkor Wat.
DAY
12: Ta Prohm and Angkor Wat
In the morning, we visit the highlights of the
petit circuit, including Prasat Kravan, the royal
bathing pond of Sra Srang, Banteay Kdei, Takeo
and jungle-clad Ta Prohm. After lunch in town,
we visit magnificent Angkor Wat to view its architecture
and bas reliefs.
DAY
13: Banteay Srei, Kbal Spean and the Grand
Circuit
We go to Angkor Wat to watch sunrise, before
visiting the elegant temple of Banteay Srei
and Kbal Spean. After lunch in town, we
visit Preah Khan, Neak Poan and Banteay
Samre.
DAY
14: The Bayon and Angkor Thom
In the morning we visit the highlights of Angkor
Thom, including Victory Gate, the Bayon, Baphuon,
and the Terrace of the Elephants. After lunch,
we take a boat trip through floating villages
and visit Les Artisans D’Angkor before transferring
to the airport for an onward flight.
Hanuman is a member of the Cambodian Association of Travel Agents and the Cambodian Community-based Ecotourism Network. Hanuman was cited in ‘The Guide to Responsible Tourism in Cambodia, Laos & Vietnam'.
