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Itinerary DAY 5 • Explore Ayutthaya • Koh Kerd DAY 9 • Fly to Vientiane • Home-

Village visit Hosted Dinner
This morning, we visit the ancient city of Ayutthaya. Today, we fly to Vientiane, Laos’ capital. This evening,
DAY 1 • Depart U.S. This UNESCO World Heritage Site was the capital of a local family will invite us into their home for an

You lose a day as you cross the International Date Siam from 1353 to 1767. After, we’ll experience daily O.A.T.-exclusive Home-Hosted Dinner.
Line, and gain it back upon your return home. life in Koh Kerd Village. Here, we’ll sit down with the B,D — Sabaidee @ Lao Hotel or similar
village chief for an insightful conversation.

DAY 2 • Arrive Bangkok, Thailand B,L — De Prime Rangnam or similar DAY 10 • Vientiane • Controversial Topic:

You will be met by your O.A.T. Trip Experience Leader Unexploded bombs in Laos • Meet a
and transferred to our hotel. Here, you’ll be joined by DAY 6 • Bangkok • Fly to Luang Prabang, Laos Buddhist monk • C.O.P.E. Center tour

travelers who took our optional pre-trip extension Today, fly to Luang Prabang, the royal capital of Laos. This morning we’ll explore the Wat Sisaket monastery
to Jewels of Burma’s Irrawaddy River: Rangoon, Bagan Here, we’ll visit a local ferry station, where we’ll meet and meet with a local monk. Then, we’ll visit the
& Mandalay or New! Sri Lanka: The Pearl of the locals who will share nam paan with us, a traditional C.O.P.E. Center where we’ll meet one of the victims
Indian Ocean. mixed fruit smoothie. of the more than 78 million unexploded bombs that
De Prime Rangnam or similar B,L,D — Muangthong Hotel or similar were buried in the Laotian countryside after the
Vietnam War, and hear their firsthand experience
DAY 3 • Explore Bangkok DAY • Cruise the Mekong River • Explore with this Controversial Topic. After an included

Today, we enjoy an O.A.T.-exclusive, hands-on Pak Ou Cave lunch, the balance of the day is yours.
cooking lesson and lunch with locals. Afterward, we’ll Today, we’ll cruise to Muangkham Village, where we’ll B,L — Sabaidee @ Lao Hotel or similar
return to the hotel, where we’ll have an orientation get a glimpse of rural life and learn how to prepare a
walk, stopping to sample traditional street food. traditional snack before continuing our cruise to Pak
B,L — De Prime Rangnam or similar Ou Cave, filled with thousands of Buddha icons. After,
a jumbo, the local mode of transportation, brings us

DAY 4 • Explore Bangkok • Visit Grand back to Luang Prabang.
Palace • Controversial Topic: freedom of B,L,D — Muangthong Hotel or similar Watch this independent video to learn
expression in Thailand • dinner cruise more about this adventure
After breakfast, step into the Old Kingdom of Siam DAY • Alms-giving ceremony • A Day

at the Grand Palace of Thailand where we’ll witness in the Life of a local village • Grand Circle
the Emerald Buddha. Then, we’ll visit Thammasart Foundation visit: Village school
University to meet with students and participate in a Early this morning, we’ll partake in Buddhist alms-
conversation about a Controversial Topic: freedom giving to local monks. Then we’ll experience A Day in
of expression in Thailand. This evening, we’ll cruise the Life of a local village where we’ll learn about daily
along the Chaophraya River aboard a wooden rice life, meet a local shaman, and visit a weaving center.
barge, enjoying a Welcome Dinner onboard. We’ll also meet young students at an elementary
Please note: Thammasart University is closed to the school, which is supported in part by Grand
public in May, July, and December, and public holidays. If Circle Foundation. Then, after getting to know
your visit falls on one of these days, you will participate in the residents of a nearby Hmong hill tribe watch video
a conversation with a local activist about the struggle for community, we’ll return to the chief’s house to help
freedom of expression. prepare our lunch.
B,L,D — De Prime Rangnam or similar B,L — Muangthong Hotel or similar

Meet the people who call Southeast Asia home

Hmong Hill Tribe : On Day 8, we’ll experience a Day in the Life in a Hmong village
in Laos and meet with the village shaman, sit down for lunch that we will help
make, and discuss the tribe’s way of life with village elders.

Family in Vientiane, Laos : We’ll join a local family in their home in Vientiane on
Day 9 to taste traditional Laotian dishes and have an open dialogue about daily
life in the country’s capital.

Cambodian Khmer Children : The Champey Academy of Arts is a non-profit
school that provides children in Phnom Penh the chance to learn traditional
Cambodian arts including dance, music, and painting—for free. We’ll visit the
school on Day 11 and see a classical and folk Khmer dance performance by some
of the children who attend.

Meet locals in Luang Prabang, Laos, on Day 6

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