Enhance Your Journey
Elevate your experience with a host of options available for an additional cost.
ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
Alternate hotels are available for this journey.
CRUISE TONLE SAP
Enjoy a morning cruise on Tonle Sap (Great Lake), pausing at a floating village for an authentic glimpse of local daily life.
SIEM REAP CYCLE TOUR & BLESSING
Set out for a leisurely bicycle ride through the idyllic Siem Reap countryside, pausing at a pagoda near Bayon temple. Later, receive a blessing of peace and happiness from a local Buddhist monk.
ANGKOR WAT PHOTO SHOOT
See the ruins of Angkor Wat through the eyes of a professional photographer as you learn to capture magical moments with your own camera. Specializing in infrared film, your instructor shows you how to create dramatic, dream-like images — whatever your skill level.
HELI-TOUR OF ANGKOR’S HIDDEN TEMPLES
Take off on a once-in-a-lifetime exploration of Angkor’s remote outlying temples by helicopter. Watch the lush countryside pass beneath, giving way to Koh Ker, a vast Khmer temple complex shrouded in strangler figs. Descend to explore its rarely glimpsed step pyramid and overgrown satellite temples. Continue on to Beng Mealea, one of the largest temple complexes of the Khmer empire, alighting to discover the central sanctuary, adjoining galleries and mythological carvings encircled within its moat.
CIRCUS PERFORMANCE
Enjoy an energetic evening of theater, dance, contortion and acrobatics when you attend the Phare Circus Show.
ATTEND A BACI CEREMONY
Partake in an evening baci ceremony, a Laotian ritual of welcome, harkening back to the eighth century.
Private Sunset Cruise
In the late afternoon, you will be met for a short transfer to the Mekong Riverside, where you board the stylish boat for a private sunset cruise. Take in the panoramic views as the sun sinks behind the mountains, witnessing a changing sky of oranges, reds, pinks and purples. Relax and enjoy the luxury of the Mekong River. Sample traditional Lao canapés and sip a cold Beerlao, a refreshing glass of wine or a tasty mocktail. Return to town, and transfer back to your hotel by early evening.
MANDALAO ELEPHANT EXPERIENCE
After a 40-minute drive from Luang Prabang, meet with one of the sanctuary's directors, who shares fascinating stories about the majestic creatures, the refuge where they reside and the challenges they face. Follow the elephants on a two-hour trek through rice paddies and meandering creeks while witnessing their unique bond with their trainers. As you learn about Laos’ elephant history, reach a lovely patch of forest, where you sit down to a traditional Laotian picnic lunch, eating on bamboo mats on the forest floor.
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