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- Day trips/Excurions
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- Nam Ngun Lake Excursion
The scenic lake of Nam Ngun is a huge reservoir dotted with various stunning islands and is now becomes an ideal place for anyone seeking an enjoyable escape when the heat becomes unbearable. You drive past various villages and enjoy a long tail boat trip to explore the scenic countryside.
DETAILED ITINERARY
The scenic lake of Nam Ngun is a huge reservoir created by damming the Nam Ngun River. This water body dotted with various stunning islands now becomes an ideal place for anyone seeking an enjoyable escape when the heat becomes unbearable. Today we make our way to Nam Ngun Lake past the beautiful countryside, stopping en route to visit Ban Keun where local people extract the salt. On arrival, we embark on a long tail boat for a few hour cruise to admire the picturesque scenery blending with the sky and islands rising from the clear water, and explore the interesting daily life of fishmen. They are the main population settled in secluded islands. Upon leaving Nam Ngun Lake we set off on our drive back to Vientiane. Along the way we make stop to visit Vang Xang, an ancient sanctuary of the Mon-Khmer Group and enjoy some wonderful shootings. The trip ends on arrival at hotel. (L)
TRIP NOTES
- THE EXCURSION TO NAM NGUN LAKE IS NO AVAILABLE IN FIRST DAYS OF THE TRADITIONAL NEW YEARS BECAUSE MANY TOURIST SITES MAY BE CLOSE ON THESE DATES. THIS EXCURSION STARS AT 8H00 OR ON REQUEST.
- THE ITINERARY IS CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF VIEWING. OCCASIONALLY, THE PROGRAMME CHANGES AS WE MAKE IMPROVEMENT STEMING FROM OUR PAST TRAVELLERS' COMMENTS AND OUR OWN RESEARCH OR DUE TO LOCAL CONDITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL. THIS INCLUDES FESTIVAL, PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, WEATHER,.. THAT MAY EFFECT THE ITINERARY.
- LAOS IS A DEVELOPPING COUNTRY WHOSE INFRASTRUCTURE MAY DIFFER FROM WHAT YOU EXPECT FROM YOUR HOME LAND. THE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE POOR IN REMOTE AREAS.
- THE DRESS STANDARDS ARE CONSERVATIVE THROUGHOUT ASIA. LOOSE , LIGHTWEIGHT, LONG CLOTHING ARE ALL RESPECTFUL AND COOL IN ASIAN HOT CLIMATE. IN ADDITION TO YOUR ITEMS OF PERSONAL CLOTHING, WE SUGGEST YOU TO BRING TORCH/FLASH LIGHT, HAT, RAIN COAT FOR WET SEASON, SUN CREAM, SUNGLASSES, DAYPACK, TOILETRIES.