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Oct
Mercifully cool weather. Bun Awk Phansa sees candle-bearing boats floated down
rivers.
Nov-Dec
Bun That Luang celebrations in Luang Prabang and Vientiane. Cool weather.
Best Places to Eat
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Tamarind (
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Lao Kitchen (
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Le Silapa (
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L'Elephant (
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Best Places to Stay
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Auberge les 3 Nagas (
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Apsara (
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Inthira Hotel Sikotabang (
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Mandala Boutique Hotel (
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)
ITINERARIES
One Week
After spending a few days sampling the Soviet-Franco architecture, sophisticated bars and Asian-fu-
sion cuisine of riverside
Vientiane
, travel north to the unforgettable ancient city of
Luang Prabang
to
experience its temples, crumbling villas, pampering spas, myriad monks and Gallic cuisine.
Two Weeks
Fly to
Vientiane
, imbibe its fine accommodation and cuisine for a few days then head north to
Vang
Vieng
for climbing, kayaking and tubing in serene karst scenery. Leisurely move on to
Luang Pra-
bang
, the jewel of Southeast Asia and a place so bedecked with charming bakeries, temples, boutiques
and restaurants you may not want to leave. After a few days here take a two-day slow boat up the
Mekong River to
Huay Xai
, having already booked yourself in for the memorable Gibbon Experience
(
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) and an overnight stay in a jungle tree house. If you've got time, head up to
Luang
Namtha
for an ecoconscious trek in the wild
Nam HaNational Protected Area
(NPA). From here
you can fly back to Vientiane to catch your flight out.
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