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Experience luxury in the wilderness of Laos and have an unforgettable adventure. Get out of town for some jungle exploration and luxury ‘camping’ on this two-day tour featuring an immersion into the lives of mahouts. Ride an elephant, cool off at the falls, and relax at night in a tent under the stars.
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS:
º Enjoy a traditional Lao-style lunch
º Float downstream on a bamboo raft
º Camp overnight in a luxury tent under the stars
º Learn to bathe an elephant
DAY 1: LUANG PRABANG - SHANGRI-LAO TENT CAMP (L, D)
Pick up at your hotel in Luang Prabang, transfer to the Shangri-Lao Explorer Camp, 15 km outside of Luang Prabang.
Upon arrival, receive an introductory tour of the elephant camp.
Start the adventure with a 5km elephant ride through forests and hills to the hidden Huay Sae Valley in the same way explorers did over a century ago. After reaching the protected Huay Sae Valley, you will leave the elephants and enjoy a luxury lunch of traditional Lao food with wine by a secluded waterfall. Continue with a 5km trek on foot. The adventurous trail crosses bamboo bridges and passes waterfalls with blue pools and dense jungle.
Downstream bamboo raft on Nam Khan river, Luang Prabang
Down at the Nam Khan River, a luxury bamboo raft is waiting your arrival to take you back to the elephant camp. Slowly float downstream during a relaxing 5km river journey and enjoy a coffee as you relax and watch the traditional village life of farmers and fishermen along the river. Take the option of a 30 minute visit to the beautiful Tad Sae Waterfall. In the late afternoon you will arrive at the camp. In the evening a delicious barbeque dinner will be served under the starry sky. Overnight in the luxury tent at camp site.
DAY 2: SHANGRI-LAO TENT CAMP - LUANG PRABANG (B, L)
After breakfast, it’s time for your basic Mahout training. Then, ride your elephant bareback to the river where you bathe her and guide her through the river back to camp.
Back at the camp, help your mahout to put the howdah seat on your elephant, before saying good-bye and thank you by offering her some delicious bananas. At noon, check out of your luxury tent. Then enjoy your lunch by the riverside or on the deck of the Jacuzzi swimming pool. In the afternoon, stroll through the nearby village and visit a small temple. Experience life in a remote Lao village and learn about the ethnic groups of Laos. Then, leave the camp and return to Luang Prabang.
INCLUSIONS:
º Accommodation in shared double/twin room with air conditioning (AC) and private bathroom
º Meals as stated in the programme B= Breakfast, L= Lunch & D= Dinner
º Transfers and tours with English-speaking guides in private air conditioned vehicles
º All entrance fees as mentioned in the programme
º Mineral water available in the vehicles
EXCLUSIONS:
º Domestic airfare (quoted separately, if requested)
º International airfare to / from Laos (quoted separately, if requested)
º Optional tours
º Surcharges for other language guides
º Surcharges for Lao Pimai (New Year)
º Personal travel insurance
º Personal expenditures, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, camera fees, communications, postage, gratuities, etc.
º Meals and services other than mentioned in the programme
º Drinks with meals
º Compulsory gala dinners during festive seasons and peak season surcharges which will be advised at the time of booking or when available
º Early check-in and late check-out at hotels, if not mentioned in the programme
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