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Trip Highlights

· Teaching English at an ethnic college for your volunteer project
· Vientiane
· Vang Vieng - kayaking, cave exploring, Tubing
· World Heritage Luang Prabang
· Boat trip to the Pak Ou caves
· Ban Xang Hai ethnic minority village
· Kuang Sy waterfalls

Your ''Taste of Volunteering'' Project

Teaching English

Trip Summary

Starting from Vientiane, your exciting adventure continues in Vang Vieng, with its numerous activities, from kayaking, caves exploring, even floating down the river on inner tubes. On day 4 you visit the World Heritage town Luang Prabang; we tour its peaceful wonders, and also take a boat trip to the amazing Pak Ou caves, Ban Xang Hai ethnic minority village, and Kuang Sy waterfalls over three days.

You travel through Oudomxay province, stopping over at ethnic minority villages and for the next four days you spend your time in a fulfilling way: teaching English at an ethnic college for your community development volunteer project. After bidding sad farewells to our new friends you fly from Luang Prabang to Vientiane, where your enriching journey ends.

We tour the Laotian capital, Vientiane and Vang Vieng, with its numerous activities, from kayaking, caves exploring, even floating down the river on inner tubes! Next: World Heritage listed, laid back Luang Prabang, we tour its peaceful wonders, and also take a boat trip to the amazing Pak Ou caves, Ban Xang Hai ethnic minority village, and Kuang Sy waterfalls. We travel through Oudomxay province, stopping over at ethnic minority villages; We teach English at an ethnic college for our four day Community Development project.

* Note Comfort Level
Accommodation is in upmarket excellent 4* hotels (5 nights), with the remaining 11 nights in the best hotels available in town (typically 3*), with English speaking guide and private transfers throughout. 

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Info

Tour Code:
LS001
Length:
15 days
Activity Level:
Comfort Level:
Projects:
Repair
Environmental
Police Check:
Required
Guest Numbers:
2 to 12

Pricing
£1,000

Approximately:
NZD $2,500
USD $2,000
AUD $2,100
CAD $2,000
EUR $1,300
Single Supplement:
USD $600

(Flights not included)
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Trip Dates

2008: 5th July, 16th August, 27th September, 1st November, 20th December

If you are booking for two or more people, you can select your own departure date if these dates do not suit. We can also tailor-make a trip to suit your exact requirements

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Vientiane; Half Day City Tour (L,D)
Day 2: Vientiane Half Day City Tour; Transfer to Vang Vieng (B,L,D)
Day 3: Vang Vieng free day (B)
Day 4: Transfer to Luang Prabang; City Tour (B,L,D)
Day 5: Luang Prabang Tour (B,L,D)
Day 6: Boat trip to Pak Ou caves (B,L,D)
Day 7: Luang Namtha via Oudomxay (B,L,D)
Day 8: Muong Sing (B,L,D)
Day 9: Trek through ethnic minority villages (B,L,D)
Day 10: Transfer to Oudomxay (B,L,D)
Day 11-14: Community development (B)
Day 15: Flight from Luang Prabang to Vientiane; Trip ends (B,L,D)

B = Breakfast, L= Lunch, D = Dinner