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Luang Prabang 1 Day Trip

Duration:1 Day/ Everyday
Price:39 U$
Hightlights:Luang Prabang
Set at the confluence of two rivers that almost surround the town and beneath a temple-topped hill,Luang Prabang is a wonderful patchwork of traditional Lao wooden houses and hints of European architecture - reminders of when Laos was part of the French colony of Indochine. Golden-roofed wats (temples),decorated with mosaics and murals of the life of Buddha sit under the gaze of wrap-around teak balconies and 19th century shuttered windows,against a backdrop of verdant greenery and rugged mountains.
Visit Vat Visoun,the site of an impressive stupa,That Makmo,stylistically more Srilankalese than Lao. Then walk to the nearby Vat Aham,which is one of the city’s major tutelary shrines,dedicated to Deveta Luang (spirit) Pu Gneu Ya Gneu (ancestors). Climb Vat Phousi hill for an outstanding view over the city. Continue to visit Vat Sene and Vat Xieng Thong,considered as the most beautiful temple. The sim of the Vat represents the classic Luang Prabang temple architecture with roofs that sweep low to the ground. In the compound stand several small chapels housing bronze Buddha images,which were displayed in Paris in 1911. Near the East gate stands the Royal Funeral Chapel. Inside are an impressive 12-meter high funeral  chariot  and various funeral urns of each Royal Family’s member. The gilt panel on the exterior of the chapel depicts a semi-erotic episode from Ramayana. Next,drive to visit Ban Phanom,a weaving village populated by Thai Lu.