Day 1: Arrival - Kunming (D)
- Arrive at Kunming International Airport and transfer to your hotel.
- Western dinner and overnight stay at Harbour Plaza Hotel (*****, RoH) or similar in Kunming
Day 2: Kunming - Stone Forest (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the hotel
Sightseeing will include a visit to Zhuang Tong Food Market and Yuan Tong Temple.
Lunch at the Stone Forest
In the afternoon, discover one of China’s most remarkable phenomena. The Stone Forest consists of innumerable bizarre-shaped ancient limestone cliffs and peaks created by wind and water erosion some 200 million years ago
Dinner at local restaurant
Overnight at the Stone Forest Hotel
Day 3: Stone Forest - Jianshui (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the hotel
Drive to Jianshui through very beautiful scenery.
On arrival lunch at Linan Hotel
In the afternoon, you will have time to visit Jianshui which was in ancient time a very important political center and is still today a very interesting city because of its special architecture; the Temple of Confucius set in a magnificent way with its glistening glazed tiled roof; the garden of the Family Zhu, a typical residential structure of southern Yunnan; the Twin Dragon Bridge which was built during the Qing Dynasty.
Dinner and overnight at Linan Hotel
Day 4: Jianshui - Mojiang (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the hotel
Drive to Simao through subtropical landscape and fabulous view to deep ravines, endless terraced rice padies, sugar cane and tea plantations. Stop at villages to discover the countryside life of the Chinese peasants.
Lunch en route
Dinner and overnight at Zijin Hotel
Day 5: Jianshui - Jinghong (Xishuangbanna) (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the hotel
Continue the route through a lush and overflowing jungle filled with impenetrable greenery.
Lunch en route
You will finally come out high above a river valley and then rapidly descend towards the huge yellow bends of the Mekong River
Dinner and overnight at the Dai Garden Hotel
Day 6: Jinghong (Xishuangbanna) (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the hotel
A day drive through a marvellously rich and fecund area, holding one quarter of China’s animals and one sixth of its plants species. On the way, stop at a typical Dai Village and market, the Dai being one of Yunnan’s major minority groups. In Xiaomenglun, you wil visit the Tropical Garden, one of the richest botanical concentrations in the world.
Lunch en route
Dinner with dances and songs of the Xishuangbanna minorities
Overnight at the Dai Garden Hotel
Day 7: Jinghong - Menglun - Mengla (B/L/D)
- Breakfast at the hotel
- A drive of 176 km, travelling through a marvellously rich and fecund area, holding one quarter of China’s faunal species and one sixth of its plants.
- On the way, stop at a Hani village and at a typical Dai market, the Dai being one of Yunnan’s major minority groups. In Xiaomenglun, you will also visit the Tropical Botanical Center, one of the richest botanical concentrations in the world.
- Lunch en route
- Dinner and overnight at the Jin Xiu Hotel of Mengla
Day 8: Mengla - Mohang/Boten - Luang Namtha (L/D)
After crossing the Chinese-Laos border your Asian Trails Lao guide welcome you and bring you for lunch at Ban Natoeuy.
Lunch at Ban Natoeuy
Drive to Luang Namtha.
On the way, discover the minority villages of Thai Dam, Kamu and Hmong.
Dinner and accommodation at Boat Landing Guesthouse
Day 9: Luang Namtha - Oudomxai - Nong Kiao (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel
Early morning departure by car towards Oudomxay about 112 km, passing a mountainous landscape with mainly Hmong villages built along the crests.
Arrive in Oudomxai and climb That Phouxay overlooking the city and surroundings.
Lunch at the local restaurant
The region further east becomes more fertile, still mountainous with increasing Karst.
Arrive in the spectacular limestone landscape around the Nam Ou River in Nong Kiao.
Check in at guesthouse
Dinner and accommodation at Nong Kiao Riverside
Day 10: Nong Kiao - Pak Ou – Luang Prabang (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel
Take the boat down the Nam Ou River. The longest river of northern Laos passes through a fantastic karst scenery. Watch the local villagers fishing and picking river grass.
Picnic lunch on the riverbank along the way.
At the confluence of Nam Ou and Mekong, visit the sacred Buddha caves, Tham Ting and Tham Phoum housing hundred of Buddha statues.
Arrive at the Luang Prabang pier in the afternoon.
Dinner at Tamnuk Lao restaurant
Accommodation at the hotel
Day 11: Luang Prabang – Vientiane (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the hotel
Visit the main highlights of Luang Prabang: take a walk on the fresh local market then visit Vat Mai, Vat Xieng Thong, the most beautiful temple of the city and climb to Phousi Hill for an outstanding view over the city and surroundings.
Lunch at Elephant restaurant
Visit the national museum (former royal palace)
Take a walk in the old city then time at leisure.
Transfer to airport and flight to Vientiane in late afternoon.
Arrive in Vientiane and transfer to the hotel for check in.
Dinner at Kua Lao restaurant with music and traditional dances.
Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 12: Vientiane – Departure (B/L/-)
Breakfast at the hotel
Start your visit Vientiane with Thongkhankham market then proceed to visit the Lao Textile Museum, 3 traditional houses in a lush garden, explores a unique private collection of Lao artifacts and textiles.
Proceed to Vat Sisaket, the oldest and most beautiful temple of Vientiane.
Continue to nearby Vat Phra Keo, the former Royal temple turned into a Buddhist museum.
Lunch at Le Central restaurant
Afternoon visit Talat Sao to buy some Lao textiles and basketry as souvenirs.
Proceed to That Luang Stupa, the most revered shrine in Laos and pass by Patouxay (Victory Monument).
Time at leisure until transfer to the airport for departure to your next destination.
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