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A chance for you to see what we call the World Heritage Site
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Luang Prapang Orientation 1 Day
After breakfast we visit the Royal Palace Museum which hosts a range of interesting artifacts and a guided audio tour. We then begin our temple tour taking in some the cities most beautiful, including the magnificent Wat Xiengthong, with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, representing the classical Luang Prabang style and Wat Visoun known as ‘The Water Melon Stupa’ due to its shape. Before lunch we have a chance to visit the silversmith workshop.
In the afternoon transfer to visit the weaving and textile villages of Ban Xangkhong and Ban Xienglek. we visit the excellent Arts and Ethnology Centre gives us a further insight into the ethnic mix and culture of Laos. Our final stop of the day is a climb Mt Phousi, which offers a spectacular sunset and a panoramic view over Luang Prabang and the Mekong River. Overnight in Luang Prabang.