Memories of Laos

4D / 3N Laos Travel Itinerary
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Day 1 - 18th December 2006
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Singapore - Bangkok - Udon Thani -- Vientiane
7.45AM: Singapore Changi International Airport, Budget Terminal

9.15AM: Depart Singapore by Tiger Airways Flight TR 102

10.30AM: Arrival at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport

11AM: Free & Easy, Lunch on own

2.45PM: Gather at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Domestic Airport

4.15PM: Depart Bangkok by Thai AirAsia Flight FD 3364

5.15PM: Arrival at Udon Thani International Airport

5.45PM: Board Chartered Bus to Nongkhai, Thai-Lao custom for immigration procedures

7PM: Thai-Lao custom for immigration clearance

7.30PM: Check-In, B & P Hotel

7.45PM: Dinner buffet at a restaurant along Mekong river

9PM: Free & Easy

Overnight in Vientiane.

Day 2 - 19th December 2006
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Vientiane City Tour

7 AM: Breakfast at the hotel.

8 AM: After breakfast, explore Vientiane city and visit major insights of the capital:
* The famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa.
* Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane's own Arc de Triumph.
* The Vientiane Central Market of Talad Sao where the Laotians and tourists shop for textiles, Lao sinh and souvenirs.

12.30 PM: Lunch at a typical coffeeshop

* The former royal temple of Wat Prakeo previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image.
* The oldest Wat Sisaket with thousands of miniature Buddha statues.

3 PM: Continue Vientiane City Tour to the village area to see peaceful Mekong river and how the Laotians lead their daily lives.

* Visit Ban Sikhaitha and Ban Lao (Lao Traditional house), infrastructure constructed purely by wood.

4-6PM: body and/or foot massage

7 PM: Welcome Dinner cum Interaction at a Chinese restaurant with Singapore embassy staff and SSEAYP Laos Alumni

8.30PM: Free & Easy

Overnight in Vientiane.

Day 3 - 20th December 2006
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Vientiane - Vang Vieng - Vientiane

7 AM: Breakfast at hotel.

8 AM: heading out of the city and make our way to Vang Vieng. Along journey, enjoy beautiful traditional villages along the road.

11 PM: Lunch at Ban Sabai guesthouse, Xayoh Café restaurant.

12 PM: sightseeing around Vang Vieng.

Option 1 -- Kayaking around the Namsong river. Explore the rich eco-tourism in Vang Vieng and the sceneries of the beautiful mountains.

Option 2 -- Caving to Pou Kham (Gold Crab caves) to see the Gold-plated

Sleeping Buddha statue inside and see the unique structure of the dark, cold caves.

3 PM: Depart Vang Vieng and return to Vientiane.

6.30PM: Return B & P Hotel to get changed.

7.15PM: Depart for dinner

7.30PM: Dinner buffet at a 'Sin Dard' restaurant. The term 'Sin Dard' refers to table barbeque for the Laotians.

Weather temperature expected to be at 18 degrees as December is the winter season in Laos.

8.30PM: Free & Easy

Overnight in Vientiane.

Day 4 - 21 December 2006
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Vientiane - Udon Thani Airport - Bangkok - Singapore

7AM: Breakfast at the hotel

8AM: Depart Vientiane to Thai-Lao custom for immigration clearance
On the bus journey from Nongkhai to Udon Thani
Depart Udon Thani by NOK Air (as abandoned Thai AirAsia Flight FD 3365) in order to
arrive at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi for evening Bangkok departure by Tiger Airways Flight TR 119

11.45PM: Arrive Singapore Changi International Airport, Budget Terminal

12AM: Home Sweet Home

(With thanks to Elson Lee, the trip planner. )

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• Laos
• Asia
• Asean
• Suvarnabhumi
• Airport
• Nongkhai
• Vientiane
• Namsong
• Sseayp

[dechar555]

I am Isan people in Thailand

My ancestor come from viantian

we live in Isan long ago

i never know until i am 23

we all Isan people think we are lao

keep your culture na and make future together.

[dechar555]

My ancester came to Thailand 200 year ago. we live in Isan now. The majority of Isan people is lao

i'm not Thai i love Laos :D

[thaigirl1974]

im isaan as well..nong khai

[sayfonh1]

@dechar555 Very good at lease you know your background you should be pround to yourself.

[laohero1]

Laos Will be Remembered As a Great Country,A Loved Country And A Country That Stands It Ground Even When Other Nations Took Some Of Our Land,But The only Thing They Cant take From us Is the Beauty and The Love of Laos.^__^ Even If Laos Have Bad Economy,We never Give up,We always Stand up and Find Hope and A way.Laos Will Go to Heaven With Love :)

[laohero1]

This Music,Our Land,and Our Great land With Beauty Will Live in Heaven.

[LoogKaoNeo]

@dechar555 Your ancestors didn't move to Thailand 200 years ago, Thailand only existed since 1939. 200 years ago Issan was part of Lao kingdom of Lan Xang.

[MzKrouch]

Beautiful.... Thank you for sharing this. I can't wait to show my parents. My dad gets so excited when he sees photos of Luang Prabang. Thanks again. =)

[xrcjpx]

you might have loved the music, but that just isn't what is heard there...so slow...so mystical....

[xrcjpx]

a great video, nice shots, nice views but the music is too well, just doesn't fit....quiet or even silence would had fit nice....