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Day 01 Arrive in Jinghong, transfer to the hotel and check in.
( D ) Overnigh in Jinghong
Day 02 0830 start to visit Ganlanba, morning market, water Dai villages, Burmese temple and rubber garden on the way. After lunch visit biggest Botanic Garden in China in Menglun. 17:00 back to hotel. 19:00 have dinner in the hotel.
( B/L/D) Overnight in Jinghong
Day 03 08:30 leave the hotel for Wild Elephant Valley (natural reserve area), enjoy the elephant show, then take cable car to get through the primitive raining forest. 12:30 have lunch. 14:00 visit Dry Dai people village on the way back. 16:00 back to the city to try local tea in tea-house. 19:00 have Dai people’s Bar-B-Q as dinner.
( B/L/D) Overnight in Jinghong
Day 04 At 09:30 get on board of German-Chinese owned cruise Mekong Prince at Jinghong Port in China. 14:00 a rrive in Guanlei port of China, 17:00 arrive in Ban Xiangkok, visit Jinqiang village.
( B/L/D) Overnight on board
Day 05 Cruise and 14:00 arrive in Chiang Saen ( Golden Triangle ). Visit Wat Pa Sak , about one kilometer to the west of Chiang Saen in Tambon Wiang, which was built by King Saen Phu in 1295 and three hundred teak trees were planted, hence the name Pa Sak (Teak Woods). It was then the residence of the patriarch. The temple’s chedi is of the beautiful Chiang Saen architectural style and the exteriors are elaborately decorated with designs. The chedi itself measures 12.5 meters tall with a base of 8 meters wide. Have buffer lunch in Imperial Golden Triangle Resort with the view of Mekong. Afternoon back to the cruise.
( B/L/D ) Overnight on board
Day 06 Half day tour: visit the best Opium Hall at the Golden Triangle Park. which is sponsored by the Empress Dowager. An Invitation to the Mysterious World of Opium From darkness to light, the 5,600 square-meter Hall of Opium presents the history of opium from its natural properties to its use as long ago as 5,000 years. It traces opium’s global journey through trade routes in the age of imperialism, culminating in the Opium Wars-an event that disgraced both winners and losers, leading to the fall of the Manchu Dynasty through to the Siamese wisdom in confronting the West and the eventual control of opium problems. Here visitors learn how drugs become a part of everyday life and obtain an understanding on opium prohibition, crime and conflict, effects of illegal drugs, and the efforts to curb drugs through actual case studies that offer choices and opportunities in fighting against the temptation of drugs. Hall of Opium also presents paraphernalia associated with opium smoking and trading. along with many photographs, films, and videos about opium and other illegal drugs from countries around the world. Visit Golden Triangle Archway, etc.
( B/L/D ) Overnight on board
Day 07 Cruise and have a stop in Houayxay. In the afternoon arrive in Pakbeng.
( B/L/D ) Overnight on board
Day 08 On the cruise. In the afternoon, visit Pak Ou Cave with thousands of small Buddha statues inside deep caverns. Today arrive in Louang Phrabang.
( B/L/D ) Overnight in Grand Hotel
Day 09 Early morning have an unusual view of hundreds local monks begging alms in order by the street. Then visit King’s Palace of Laos, Grand Buddhism Temples, View the sun-setting on Mekong River from hill, stroll in the evening and night market.
( B/L/D ) Overnight in Grand Hotel
Day 10 Take fight to Vientiane, free and over night in hotel.
( B ) Overnight in Vientiane
Day 11 Fly to BBK then transfer flight to home, end of the tour.
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