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DAY 1    Luang Prabang


      • Arrive  in  the  former royal  capital,
      renowned for its old-fashioned  charm,
      as well as offering adventure-filled
      opportunities  such as: hiking, mountain
      biking, kayaking and river cruises.
      • Free time is at leisure.
      • Embark on a  romantic sunset cruise
      accompanied  by a refreshing  cocktail.
      Then, enjoy dinner on board accompanied
      by a group of delightful Laotian musicians
      and dancers.                                                  afternoon to sad ceremonies,  which
                                       DAY 2    Luang Prabang       is why weddings usually take place in
                                                                    the morning.  Nowadays, there is  more
                                     • Receive blessings  from monks during   flexibility  and weddings are organized
                                     a memorable and cultural  ceremony,   according to the wishes of the couple.
                                     regarded as one of the most revered  • Take part in a cooking  class,  learning
                                     traditions in Laos.            about various authentic  Lao specialties
                                     • Renew your wedding vows (*) in a “Sinh"   on the program, such as: Jeow (a base
                                     (a  traditional Lao costume) for women   of crushed condiments),  Mok Pa (fish
                                     at a local house, paying  respect to the   stewed in banana leaves) and other
                                     country’s rich culture.        tamarind recipes. Lunch will be composed
                                     The baci is a popular Laotian ceremony   of the delicious dishes made during the
                                                                    lesson.
                                     of recalling souls. It is practiced in all the
                                     important occasions of daily life such as:   • indulge in a dinner of typical traditional
                                     weddings,  funerals,  births,  celebrating   dishes served at weddings in Laos.
                                     the birthday of an ancestor, etc. This  Notes:
                                     animist ceremony is much older than the   (*) - It is possible  to organize this
                                     arrival of Buddhism in Laos. Therefore, it   ceremony in other places in Laos - Please
                                     is impossible to perform it at a Buddhist   contact us.
                                     temple or other religious building. It must   -Optional:  make-up,  hairdressing,
                                     always take place at a neutral place (a   accessories and photographer
                                     courtyard, a house, a private space, etc.).
                                     Traditionally,  Laotians  attribute the   Please contact us for more information.

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