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Pak Ou caves - 1 Day

Published: May 19th 2010Asia » Laos
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Cruise onto the Nam Ou, Pak Ou caves (Tham Ting & Tham Phum), Ban Xang Hai (Jar maker's village) From US$123 http://www.greeneratravel.com/tour_detail.php?id=38 We will take you by tuk tuk at your hotel in the morning and drive to the pier where we will take a boat. About 25km by boat from Luang Prabang along the Mekong River, at the mouth of the Nam Ou, are the famous Pak Ou caves. On the way to Pak Ou, you will see a lot of small villages. We will stop at Ban Xang Hai (Jar-Maker Village) a village famous for distilling Lao traditional rice alcohol. At Pak Ou, two caves, dug into a limestone cliff facing the river, are crammed with Buddha images of all styles and sizes. The lower cave - Tham Ting - is entered from ... read more



Vang Vieng - 1 Day

Published: May 19th 2010Asia » Laos
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Tham Xiang caves triangle, boat trip onto the Nam Song River, the Organic Farm with Silk weaving and Mulberry growing. http://www.greeneratravel.com/tour_detail.php?id=36 In the morning, we will take you at your hotel and transfer 14 km to the North of Vang Vieng to the Tham Xang triangle. After having cross the Nam Song River, we will first visit Tham Xang (Elephant Cave) a large cave which houses a remarkable limestone formation with a stalactite in the shape of an elephant. Then, we will walk to the nearby Tham Hoi (Snail cave), a large cave which runs very deep inside the mountain and houses a subterranean lake. We will also visit Tham Nam (Water cave), a nice spot for swimming and tubing. We will walk back to Tham Xang where we will take a long tail boat ... read more



Luang Prabang - 1 Day

Published: May 19th 2010Asia » Laos
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May 19th 2010

We will take you by tuk tuk at your hotel in the morning. Our walk will start at the bustling Talat Dala, the city’s main market. The area surrounding this market is Luang Prabang’s commercial nerve centre, and you’ll find all sorts of intriguing as well as very mundane shops and vendors here. Then, we will go to Wat Wisunalat (also called Wat Visoun), one of the city’s oldest temples. At the eastern end of the temple compound is the bulbous That Makmo - the Watermelon stupa. Adjacent to the northern side of the temple is another older temple, Wat Aham which is known for its two large and venerable banyan trees. Then, we will go to the temple of Wat Xieng Thong which is considered as the most magnificent temple of Luang Prabang. It was ... read more



LAOS EXCURSIONS

Published: May 19th 2010Asia » Laos
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May 19th 2010

Vientiane city tour - 1 Day Lao National Museum, colonial houses, temples, Talat Sao morning market, Patuxai, Pat That Luang From US$0 http://www.greeneratravel.com/tour_detail.php?id=24 We will take you in the morning at your hotel. We will begin our exploration of the capital city of Laos by visiting theLao National museum, a two-storey colonial mansion which displays an interesting view of the history of Laos. Then we will stroll in the surroundings, passing by the large fountain Nam Phu, some nice restored colonial shop houses, the National Library and the Jamé Mosque. Then, we will walk along the Settha Thirat street to see some temples such as Wat Mixai, Wat Ong Teu, Wat Hai Sok and Wat In Paeng. Then, we will go for lunch at Makphet Restaurant, a vocational training restaurant run by the instructors and the ... read more



Dalat & Nam Cat Tien NP - 4 Days

Published: May 19th 2010Asia » Vietnam
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The former colonial hill station of Dalat with art-deco buildings, beautiful gardens and lakes, and the picturesque surroundings with big waterfalls, Trek into the tropical forest of this Great Annamites eco-region, night wildlife watching and boat c From US$250 http://www.greeneratravel.com/tour_detail.php?id=79 Day 1 : Ho Chi Minh City to Dalat (L) We will leave Ho Chi Minh City at 7am and drive to Dalat, a former colonial hill station and sanatorium set in cool, spring-like weather altitude with beautiful surroundings of pine forests, waterfalls and lakes. On the way, we will stop for a picnic lunch in a scenic area. We will arrive in Dalat at the beginning of the afternoon and check in at our hotel. Then, we will make a short city tour visiting first the old Dalat art deco cremaillere railway station, passing near ... read more



Dalat - 3 Days

Published: May 19th 2010Asia » Vietnam
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The former colonial hill station of Dalat with art-deco buildings, beautiful gardens and lakes, and the picturesque surroundings with big waterfalls. From US$180 http://www.greeneratravel.com/tour_detail.php?id=78 Day 1 : Ho Chi Minh City to Dalat (L) We will leave Ho Chi Minh City at 7am and drive to Dalat, a former colonial hill station and sanatorium set in cool, spring-like weather altitude with beautiful surroundings of pine forests, waterfalls and lakes. On the way, we will stop for a picnic lunch in a scenic area. We will arrive in Dalat at the beginning of the afternoon and check in at our hotel. Then, we will make a short city tour visiting first the old Dalat art deco cremaillere railway station, passing near many European style villas and chalets. The line to Nah Trang is closed since bombing during ... read more



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May 19th 2010

Trek into the tropical forest of this Great Annamites eco-region, night wildlife watching and boat cruise onto the Dai Nai River. From US$105 http://www.greeneratravel.com/tour_detail.php?id=77 Day 1 : Ho Chi Minh City to Nam Cat Tien National Park (L / D) We will leave Ho Chi Minh City at 8am and drive about 4 hours to the beautiful Nam Cat Tien National Park situated in the south part of the Greater Annamites eco-region, a long chain of mountains housing a rich diversity of plants and animals among them some of the least known and rarest species in the world. The national park, selected by the WWF as one of the Global 200 ecoregions for outstanding biodiversity of global significance, spans 73,878 hectares in two contiguous forest blocks. This tropical rainforest major component is the trees of the ... read more



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May 19th 2010

Cruise along the Mekong canals onto the Cai Be Princess sampan, Can Tho city, morning market of Cai Rang, bird sanctuary of Long Xuyen, Sam mountain, Cham minority village in Chau Doc, Sa Dec city, Vinh Trang pagoda in My Tho. From US$190 http://www.greeneratravel.com/tour_detail.php?id=76 Day 1- Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho (L) The Mekong delta is the southernmost region of Vietnam and is famous for its rice production with three harvests per year as well as for its tropical fruits and flowers. The Mekong delta is also home to wildlife-rich marshlands and mangrove forests. This is the last stage of the Mekong River’s 4500 km long journey through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia before flowing into the South China Sea. We will leave Ho Chi Minh City at 8am and drive by a ... read more



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May 19th 2010

The floating market and church of Cai Be, boat cruise along the Mekong canals, a night in homestay, Vinh Long city, morning market of Cai Rang, traditional factories, Can Tho city. From US$145 http://www.greeneratravel.com/tour_detail.php?id=75 Day 1 : Ho Chi Minh City - Vinh Long (L/D) The Mekong delta is the southernmost region of Vietnam and is famous for its rice production with three harvests per year as well as for its tropical fruits and flowers. The Mekong delta is also home to wildlife-rich marshlands and mangrove forests. This is the last stage of the Mekong River’s 4500 km long journey through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia before flowing into the South China Sea. We will leave Ho Chi Minh City at 8am and drive to the small city of Cai Be where our boat ride ... read more



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May 19th 2010

The floating market and church of Cai Be, boat cruise along the Mekong canals, a night in homestay, Vinh Long city From US$95 http://www.greeneratravel.com/tour_detail.php?id=74 Day1 : Ho Chi Minh City - Vinh Long (L/D) The Mekong delta is the southernmost region of Vietnam and is famous for its rice production with three harvests per year as well as for its tropical fruits and flowers. The Mekong delta is also home to wildlife-rich marshlands and mangrove forests. This is the last stage of the Mekong River’s 4500 km long journey through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia before flowing into the South China Sea. We will leave Ho Chi Minh City at 8am and drive to the small city of Cai Be where our boat ride will begin. The tour starts by visiting Cai Be, the colourful ... read more






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