Pak Ou Caves Guided Tour with Village Visit
ID: GYG1514834-2312917
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Land: Laos
Duur:
1 dagen
Beschrijving
Explore the Pak Ou Caves on a guided tour. Discover thousands of Buddha statues, learn about the caves' history, and visit a local village to see traditional crafts.
Begin your journey with a visit to the Pak Ou Caves, a site consisting of two main limestone grottoes filled with thousands of Buddha images. Explore Tham Ting, an open-air, naturally lit grotto packed with over 2,500 to 4,000 carved wooden, bronze, resin, and clay Buddha statues in various meditative and teaching poses.
Then, climb the steep 200 stairs to reach Tham Theung, a darker, deeper cave extending about 50 meters into the cliff. Learn about the history of the caves, originally a site for animist spirit (Phi) worship, which became a Buddhist sanctuary and royal pilgrimage destination starting in the 16th century under King Chao Phonthisarath.
After exploring the caves, stop at a local village to see how paper, weaving, and whisky are made. Enjoy the chance to interact with locals and learn about their traditional crafts.
Hoogtepunten
- Discover the Pak Ou Caves, a Buddhist sanctuary and royal pilgrimage site
- Explore the Tham Ting and Tham Theung caves, filled with thousands of Buddhas
- Learn about the caves' history, from animist spirit worship to Buddhism
- Visit a local village to see traditional paper-making, weaving, and whisky
- Climb 200 stairs to reach the upper cave and enjoy the views along the way
Talen
BELANGRIJKE INFORMATIE
The Upper Cave requires a steep climb of roughly 200 stairs
The caves were originally a site for animist spirit worship
The caves became a Buddhist sanctuary and royal pilgrimage destination starting in the 16th century
INCLUDED
- Visit to Tham Ting (Lower Cave)
- Visit to Tham Theung (Upper Cave)
- Visit to local village: paper, weaving and whisky village
- Transportation, ticket and tour guide
Wanneer moet ik boeken?
Om de beschikbaarheid te garanderen, dient u zo snel mogelijk te reserveren. Vroegboekkorting is het overwegen waard, vooral als u de reis plant tijdens het hoogseizoen, zoals op feestdagen of in het weekend.
Annuleringen
Deze excursie kunt u kosteloos annuleren tot: annuleringstijd voor aanvang van de reis. Bij annulering na: annulering na: annuleringstijd of niet aanwezig zijn op de excursie wordt de volledige prijs van de activiteit alsnog in rekening gebracht. Te laat komen bij het ophalen of vertrekken wordt beschouwd als niet komen opdagen.
