Tin Keo Village, Laos
ASIA
Ta Prohm, Cambodia Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U. S. Fly to Bangkok, Thailand.
DAY 2 • Arrive in Bangkok, Thailand Upon arrival in Bangkok, you’ ll be met by an O. A. T. representative and transfer to your hotel, where you’ ll be joined by travelers who took our optional pre-trip extension to Thailand: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai & the River Kwai.
Evergreen Laurel Hotel or similar
DAY 3 • Bangkok • Cooking demonstration We’ ll drive to Ruan Khun Yai house for a cooking demonstration and a tour of the family’ s home. Afterward, we’ ll return to our hotel and set off on an orientation walk, stopping to sample traditional street food.
Meals: B, L | Evergreen Laurel Hotel or similar
DAY 4 • Bangkok • Grand Palace • Dinner cruise Step into the Grand Palace of Thailand to witness the Emerald Buddha. Later, cruise the Chaophraya River and enjoy a Welcome Dinner onboard.
Meals: B, L, D | Evergreen Laurel Hotel or similar
DAY 5 • Ayutthaya • Boat ride on Pa Sak river Visit the ancient city of Ayutthaya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the capital of Siam from 1353 to 1767. After, we’ ll stop in a nearby village to learn how to make a local delicacy before enjoying a boat ride on Pa Sak river.
Meals: B, L | Evergreen Laurel Hotel or similar
DAY 6 • Bangkok • Fly to Luang Prabang, Laos Fly to Luang Prabang, the royal capital of Laos. Later, we’ ll take jumbos to a nearby night market. From there, we’ ll enjoy an orientation walk along the Mekong River.
Meals: B, L, D | Sada Hotel Luang Prabang or similar
DAY 7 • Mekong River cruise • Pak Ou Cave Cruise to rural Muangkham Village and learn to prepare a traditional snack before cruising to Pak Ou Cave, filled with thousands of Buddha sculptures. After, journey by jumbo, the local mode of transportation, back to Luang Prabang.
Meals: B, L, D | Sada Hotel Luang Prabang or similar
DAY 8 • Alms-giving ceremony • A Day in the Life of a local village • GCF visit: Village school
Partake in Buddhist alms-giving to local monks. Then, stop at a local market on our way to experience A Day in the Life of a local village. We’ ll also meet students at a school supported in part by Grand Circle Foundation. After, meet the nearby Hmong hill tribe community.
Meals: B, L | Sada Hotel Luang Prabang or similar
DAY 9 • Transfer to Vientiane • Home- Hosted Dinner
Board a high-speed train for Vientiane, Laos’ capital. A local family will invite us into their home for a Home-Hosted Dinner.
Meals: B, D | Sabaidee @ Lao Hotel or similar
DAY 10 • Vientiane • Visit Monastery • C. O. P. E. Center • Optional puppet show and dinner tour
Explore Wat Sisaket monastery and meet a local monk. Then, visit the C. O. P. E. Center to meet a victim of unexploded bombs buried in Laos after the Vietnam War. Later, join our optional puppet show and dinner tour.
Meals: B, L | Sabaidee @ Lao Hotel or similar
DAY 11 • Fly to Phnom Penh, Cambodia • Champey Academy of Arts
Fly to Phnom Penh today. Witness a children’ s dance performance at the Champey Academy of Arts.
Meals: B, D | Capri Hotel by Fraser or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 7, cruise the majestic waterway of the Mekong River, one of the longest rivers in the world.
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