OVERVIEW

 

Daily Overview (after 17/11/2012)     click here for the Daily Overview before 17/11/2012 

Friday 3/5
Visit of the Kremlin.
Flight from Moscow Domodedovo, Russia, to London Heathrow, UK (5:15PM-6:05PM, 3h50, British Airways).
Flight from London Heathrow, UK, to Nice, France (8:40PM-11:35PM, 1h55, British Airways).
|---| Ibis Hotel, Nice, France (59.90€).

Thursday 2/5
Visit of Moscow: All-Russia Exhibition Center, Gulag History Museum, Museum of Contemporary Russian History.
|---| Bulvar Hotel, Moscow (2300R/n).

Wednesday 1/5
Visit of Moscow: Red Square (1st of May), Izmaylovsky (flea market).
Ballet Romeo and Juliet (Prokoviev), Bolshoi Theatre.
Diner: Beverly Hills restaurant.
|---| Bulvar Hotel, Moscow (2300R/n).

Tuesday 30/4
Visit of the Intercession on the Nerl Curch, Bogolyubovo (10km from Vladimir).
Train from Vladimir to Moscow (1:31PM, ~3h).
|---| 'Bulvar Hotel', Moscow (2300R/n).

Monday 29/4
Visit of the villages Suzdal 35km from Vladimir) and Vladimir.
|---| 'Vladimir Hotel', Vladimir (2300R/n).

Sunday 28/4
Train from Yekaterinburg to Vladimir (train 109, 9712R, 26h, 8:41-6.43).
Full day in the Transsiberian train.
|---| Train, soft sleeper coupé.

Saturday 27/4
Yekaterinburg rainy city visit.
Opera 'Tosca', Puccini (300R).
Diner at 'Uralskiye Pelmeni'.
|---| 'Marins Park Hotel', Yekaterinburg (2030R/n).

Friday 26/4
Consecutive full day in the Transsiberian train, arrival at Yekaterinburg (10:59PM).
|---| 'Marins Park Hotel', Yekaterinburg (2030R/n).

Thursday 25/4
Full day in the Transsiberian train.
|---| Train, soft sleeper coupé.

Wednesday 24/4
Irkutsk city visit.
6:21PM train from Irkutsk to Yekaterinburg (5723R, train 349, 54h, arrival two days later at 10:59PM).
|---| Train, soft sleeper coupé.

Tuesday, 23/4
Taltsy open-air Museum of Wooden Architecture.
Irkutsk city visit.
|---| 'Irkutsk Hotel', Irkutsk (1800R/n).

Monday, 22/4
Hiking the trail from Listvyanka to Bolshiye Koty (2x18km).
|---| Hotel 'Dream of Baikal', Listvyanka, Russia (1750R/2nd night).

Sunday, 21/4
Arrival by Transsiberian train at Irkutsk (11:21AM).
Taxi from the train station to the bus station (250R).
Minibus from the bus station to Listvyanka (100R).
|---| Hotel 'Dream of Baikal', Listvyanka, Russia (2000R/night).

Saturday 20/4
Hiking in the Stolby (pillars) nature reserve (40 minutes from town center by bus, 16R).
Departure by transsiberian train from Krasnoyarsk to Irkutsk (4:20PM, train 198).
|---| Train, soft sleeper coupé.

Friday 19/4
Museum of Regional Studies (150R).
Chapel of St Paraskeva Pyatnitsa.
Modern Ballet Antigone and Elektra.
Diner: Shkavarok.
|---| Hotel 'Sever', Krasnoyarsk (800R/night).

Thursday 18/4
Flight from Beijing to Krasnoyarsk (250€, S7 Airlines, 4:20AM-8:50AM).
Diner: Shkavarok.
|---| Hotel Sever, Krasnoyarsk (800R/night).

Wednesday 17/4
Recovery of the passport at the Mongolian embassy.
|---| Beijing Airport & Airplane.

Tuesday 16/4
Departure of Annelies.
Deposit of the passport at the Mongolian embassy.
|---| International View Hotel, Beijing, China.

Monday 15/4
Night train from Xian to Beijing (1:06AM, 254.5RMB).
Arrival in Beijing at 12:46 noon.
Visit of the Lama temple, Beijing.
|---| International View Hotel, Beijing, China.

Sunday 14/4
Visit of the Terracotta Army in Xian.
|---| Train, soft sleeper.

Saturday 13/4
Arrival before dawn at Tianshui train station.
Visit of Maiji Shan, Tianshui.
Train from Tianshui to Xian (1:32PM, ~5h, 146.5RMB)
|---| Hotel, Xian.

Friday 12/4
Train from Dunhuang to Tianshui (9:32AM, 497.50RMB).
Full day in the train.
|---| Train, soft sleeper.

Thursday 11/4
Full day private taxi tour (450RMB, 2x180km):
Western Thousand Buddha gottoes (30RMB/p),
Yumen Guan (=Jade Gate pass, 40RMB/p).
Han Changcheng (Great Wall fragment) and Beacon Tower),
Yadan Landforms (50RMB/p).
|---| Mo Gao Hotel, Dunhuang (138RMB/n).

Wednesday 10/4
Anniversary.
Visit of the Mogao caves and the sand dunes (120RMB/p) with shared taxi (50RMB/p).
|---| Mogao Hotel, Dunhuang (138RMB/n).

Tuesday 9/4
Full day of travel.
8:30AM Bus from Xiahe to Lanzou.
5:55PM Night train from Lanzou to Dunhuang.
|---| Train, soft sleeper and 'standing'.

Monday 8/4
Visit of the Labrang Monastery at Xiahe.
Visit of the Grasslands.
|---| Overseas Tibetan Hotel, Xiahe.

Sunday 7/4
Arrival in Lanzou at 10:05AM.
11:00AM Bus from Lanzou (west bus station) to Linxian (43RMB/p).
2:30PM Bus from Linxian to Xiahe, arrival at the hotel arround 6:30PM.
|---| Overseas Tibetan Hotel, Xiahe.

Saturday 6/4
Visit of the Temple of Heaven, Beijing.
4:20PM night train from Beijing to Lanzou (527.5RMB).
|---| Train, soft sleeper.

Friday 5/4
Departure of Laurence.
Visit of the Great Wall at Jingshanling (tour, 250RMB/p).
|---| International View Hotel, Beijing (399RMB/n).

Thursday 4/4
Visit of the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and Hutongs, Beijing.
|---| International View Hotel, Beijing.

Wednesday 3/4
Arrival of Annelies.
Visit of the Summer Palace, Beijing.
|---| International View Hotel, Beijing.

Tuesday 2/4
Flight from Chengdu to Beijing (Southern China Airlines, 10AM-12:30 noon).
|---| International View Hotel, Beijing.

Monday 1/4
Bus from Emeishan to Chengdu (100RMB, 2.5h journey).
Temple Visit.
Opera.
|---| Chengdu.

Sunday 31/3
Easter day.
Hiking to the top of Mt Emei, the 'Golden Summit' (3077m).
|---| Teddy Bear Hotel, Emeishan.

Saturday 30/3
Bus and shared taxi from Dazu to Emeishan.
Visit of the Giant Buddha statue
|---| Teddy Bear Hotel, Emeishan.

Friday 29/3
Visit of the caves.
|---| Ramada Plaza Hotel, Dazu.

Thursday 28/3
Visit of the Panda Breeding Center, Chengdu.
Taxi ride from Chengdu to Dazu.
|---| Ramada Plaza Hotel, Dazu.

Wednesday 27/3
Visit of the Buddha Park: rock sculptures, temple.
4:10 PM Flight from Hangzou to Chengdu.
|---| Ningmen Apartments, Chengdu.

Tuesday 26/3
Pharmacy museum.
|---| Xiang Su Gardeng Hostel, Hangzu.

Monday 25/3
Bicycle rental, Pagoda visit, tea ceremony.
|---| Xiang Su Garden Hostel, Hangzu.

Sunday 24/3
Bus from Souzhou to Hangzou (74RMB/p).
|---| International Youth Hostel, Hangzu.

Saturday 23/3
Museum and garden visit.
Pingtang evening.
|---| Ping Jiang Lodge, Souzhou.

Friday 22/3
Taxi ride from Shangai to Souzhou (500RMB).
Garden Visit.
|---| Ping Jiang Lodge, Souzhou.

Thursday 21/3
Museums (MOCA) and city visit, City temple (10rmb/p), 
Bund sightseeing tunnel (70RMB/p), Oriental Pearl Tower (120RMB/p).
|---| Astor House Hotel, Shangai, China.

Wednesday 20/3
Arrival of Laurence at Shangai.
Lunch at the 'Moonlight Teahouse'.
City visit.
|---| Astor House Hotel, Shangai, China.

Tuesday 19/3
Flight from Delhi, India, to Shangai, China (11:50, 6h, Air India).
|---| Astor House Hotel, Shangai, China.

Monday 18/3
Recovery of the passport and visa from the Russian Embassy.
|---| Hotel Silverstone, Delhi.

Sunday 17/3
Public bus from Mussoorie to Dehradun (1.5h).
Public bus from Dehradun to Delhi (7h).
|---| Hotel Silverstone, Delhi.

Saturday 16/3
Hiking.
|---| Hotel Nand Residency, Mussoori, Uttarakhand.

Friday 15/3
Public bus From Rishikesh to Dehradun (11:00, 1h, 43Rs).
Visit of the Mindrolling Buddhist Monastery, and the great stupa.
Public bus frol Dehradun to Mussoorie (14:05, 1.5h, 47Rs).
|---| Hotel Nand Residency, Mussoori, Uttarakhand.

Thursday 14/3
Morning Hatha and evening Kundalini Yoga.
|---| Green Hotel, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.

Wednesday 13/3
Morning Hatha and evening Kundalini Yoga.
|---| Green Hotel, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.

Tuesday 12/3
Overwhelming view on Mount Nanda Devi, India's highest peak.
Ski (400Rs equipement, 300Rs chairlift, 350Rs skilift).
Private jeep from Auli to Josimath (500Rs), then 2 shared jeeps from Josimath to Rishikesh (2:30-22:45;70Rs+350Rs).
|---| Green Hotel, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.
  Monday 11/3
Public bus from Rishikesh to Joshimath (12h, 320Rs), then private jeep to Auli (12km, 500Rs).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auli
|---| Garhawal Mandal Vikas Nigam Hotel, Auli (1500Rs).

Sunday 10/3
|---| Green Hotel, Rishikesh.

Saturday 9/3
Yoga.
|---| Green Hotel, Rishikesh.

Friday 8/3
Collection of the Chinese visa in Delhi.
Application for the Russian visa in Delhi.
Public bus from Delhi to Rishikesh (6h).
|---| Green Hotel, Rishikesh.

Thursday 7/3
Visit of Haridwar.
Ganga bath.
Public bus from Haridwar to Delhi (11:50AM, 6h,182Rs).
|---| Hotel Silverstone, Delhi (1920Rs).

Wednesday 6/3
Public bus from Haridar to Rishikesh and return (2x50 minutes, 2x30Rs).
Yoga Festival in Rishikish.
|---| Hotel Chitra Heritage, Haridwar (750Rs).

Tuesday 5/3
2nd Application for the China visa.
Public bus from Delhi to Haridwar.
|---| Hotel Chitra Heritage, Haridwar (750Rs).

Monday 4/3
Public bus to Pinjore and back to Chandigarh (2x45minutes, 25Rs and 15Rs).
Private bus from Chandigarh to Delhi (1:45PM, 5h, 510Rs)
Visit of the Pinjore gardens.
|---| Hotel Silverstone, Delhi (1920Rs).

Sunday 3/3
|---| Hotel Satyadeep, Chandigarh, Punjab.

Saturday 2/3
|---| Yellow Hotel, McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh (TBC).

Friday 1/3
Hiking in the Himalaya.
|---| Green Hotel, McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh.

Thursday 28/2
Revisit of the Golden Temple.
Bus from Amtitsar to Dharamsala/McLeod Ganj.
|---| Green Hotel, McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh.

Wednesday 27/2
Visit of the Amritsar's Golden Temple.
Border crossing ceremony at Wagah.
|---| Hotel Akaal, Amritsar, Punjab.

Tuesday 26/2
Administrative day.
|---| night bus from Delhi to Amritsar, Punjab.

Monday 25/2
Apply for Chinese and Russian passport.
Bus to Chandigarh (if successful applications).
|---| Hotel in Chandigarh (or still Hotel Silverstone, Delhi).

Sunday 24/2
Visit of Delhi with Manish.
|---| Hotel Silverstone, Delhi (1920Rs).

Saturday 23/2
Visit of the Taj Mahal.
Visit of Agra's Red Fort.
Public bus from Agra to Delhi.
|---| Hotel Silverstone, Delhi (1920Rs).

Friday 22/2Visit of Fathepur Sikri (as the Taj Mahal is only open to Muslims on Fridays).
Visit of Deeg (Rajasthan).
|---| Hotel Ganga Ratan, Agra, Uthar Pradesh (1500Rs/night).

Thursday 21/2
Private Bus from Jaipur to Agra (strike of the public busses, 12:45, 6h, 300Rs).
|---| Hotel Ganga Ratan, Agra, Uthar Pradesh (1500Rs/night).

Wednesday 20/2
Tourist tour (300Rs bus + 300/300/10Rs entrance fees)
|---| Hotel Pearl Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan (350Rs/night).

Tuesday 19/2
Public bus from Pushkar to Ajmer (11:30, 40 minutes, 10Rs).
Visit of the Dargah of Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chishti, Ajmer.
Public bus from Ajmer to Jaipur, Rajasthan (13:45, 3h30, 10Rs).
|---| Hotel Pearl Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan (350Rs/night).

Monday 18/2
Chill out...
|---| Seventh Heaven, Pushkar, Rajasthan.  

Sunday 17/2
Visit of the Mandore Gardens.
Public bus from Jodhpur to Pushkar (5h).
|---| Seventh Heaven, Pushkar, Rajasthan.

Saturday 16/2
Public bus from Ranakpur to Jodhpur (8:00AM, 4.5h, 127R).
Visit of the Meharangarh Fort.
|---| Haveli Hotel, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Friday 15/2
Visit of the Kumbalgarh Mewar Fort and walls.
|---| Shivaka Lake Hotel, Ranakpur, Rajasthan.  

Thursday 14/2
Visit of the lakes (and crocodiles).
Visit of the Jain Chaumukha Mandir Temple.
|---| Shivaka Lake Hotel, Ranakpur, Rajasthan.

Wednesday 13/2
Visit of Saheliyon-ki-Bari (Garden of the Maids of Honour).
Visiit of the Jagdish temple.
Local bus from Udaipur to Ranakpur (3h).
|---| Shivaka Lake Hotel, Ranakpur, Rajasthan.  
Tuesday 12/2
Lake boat tour: Lake Palace hotel & Jagmandir Island.
Visit of the Crystal Gallery & Dubar Hall.
Visit of the City Palace and City Palace museum.
Visit of the Vintage & Classic Car collection.
|---| Hotel Minerwa, Udaipur, Rajasthan.  

Monday 11/2
train, train, train, slow train...
|---| Hotel Gangaur Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan.

Sunday 10/2
Visit of Ajanta cave tempels.
Travel towards Rajasthan.
|---| night train.
Saturday 9/2
Visit of Ellora cave tempels.
|---| Shiv-Tej Hotel, Padampura, Aurangabad.  

Friday 8/2
City visit: Laad Bazar, Buddha statue.
6:10PM train frm Hyderabad towards Aurangabad.
|---| Sleeper cabin in night train.  

Thursday 7/2
Long bus ride to Nagarjunakonda. (2x4h) and visit of the island.
|---| Hotel Taj Mahal, Abids, Hyderabad.  

Wednesday 6/2
Visit of Hyderabad (2nd day).
|---| Hotel Taj Mahal, Abids, Hyderabad.  

Tuesday 5/2
Visit of Hyderabad (1st day).
|---| Hotel Taj Mahal, Abids, Hyderabad.

Monday 4/2
Bus ride from Bangalore to Hyderabad (7:30AM, 11h).
|---| Hotel Taj Mahal, Abid Road, Hyderabad.

Sunday 3/2
Visit of Belur, Halebeedu, Schravanabelagola (tour).
|---| Nahar Heritage Hotel, Bangalore, Karnataka.

Saturday 2/2
Visit of Bangalore.
|---| Nahar Heritage Hotel, Bangalore, Karnataka

Friday 1/2
Climbing the Mount Arunachala volcano
Bus ride from Tiruvannamalai to Bangalore (4:00PM, 6h)
|---| Justa Residence Ulsoor, Bangalore, Karnataka.

Thursday 31/1
Guided visit of the  Arunachaleswar Temple.
Visit of the Sri Ramana Ashram.
|---| Arunachala Ramana Home, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.

Wednesday 30/1
Visit of Auroville.
Bus ride from Puducherry to Tiruvannamalai (?).
|---| Arunachala Ramana Home, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.

Tuesday 29/1
Visit of Puducherry.

|---| Mercure Hotel, Puducherry.

Monday 28/1
Visit of Trichy.
Bus journey from Trichy to Puducherry (Pondicherry, 4:30PM, 5h).
|---| Mercure Hotel, Puducherry.

Sunday 27/1
Visit of the Gandhi Memorial museum.
Visit of the flower market.
Visit of the Tirumalai Nayak Palace.
Bus from Madurai to Trichy (3h).
Visit of the Red Rock temples.
|---| Ramyas Hotel, Trichy, Tamil Nadu.

Saturday 26/1
Bus from Kanyakumari to Madurai (6h)
Visit of Sri Meenakhsi Temple.
|---| Padmam Hotel, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

Friday 25/1
Visit of Kalarippayat school (martial art).
Bus toPadmanabhapuram Palace, and visit.
Bus to Kanyakumari.
 |---| Manickham Tourist Home, Kanyakumari.
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Thursday 24/1
Arrival by night bus from Munnar.
Visit of Zoo and Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple.
|---| Dubai International Hotel, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum).

Wednesday 23/1
Hiking through the hills and visit of the Rose Garden.
Lunch at Nature Zone Resort.
Night bus from Munnar to Trivandrum (departure 9:00PM, 10 hours).
|---| Night bus.

Tuesday 22/1
Private tour through the tea plantations and visit of the Tea Museum.
|---| Moonlight Homestay, Munnar.

Monday 21/1
bus ride to hill station Munnar.
|---| NG Regency Hotel, Munnar.

Sunday 20/1
Backwaters visit.
|---| Oshin Guesthouse, Kochi.

Saturday 19/1
Kochi (Cochim) town visit.
|---| Oshin Guesthouse, Kochi.

Friday 18/1
Train journey to Kochi.
|---| Royal Grace Residence, Koch.

Thursday 17/1
Train journey back to Goa.
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Wednesday 16/1
Hampi archeological site visit.
|---| Hospe.

Tuesday 15/1
Yoga & Beach & 6:59PM bus for Hampi (Paulo Travels, 800R ~11E).
|---| Night bus.

Monday 14/1
Yoga & Rest.
|---| Les Dunes resort, Mandrem, Goa.

Sunday 13/1
Motorbiking & Yoga.
|---| Les Dunes resort, Mandrem, Goa.
 
Saturday 12/1
Countryside visit (private taxi, 1800R ~25€).
|---| Les Dunes resort, Mandrem, Goa (900R ~12€).

Friday 11/1
Motorbike taxi from  Mapusa bus station to Mandrembeach (300R ~4€).

Yoga training (300R).
|---|  Les Dunes resort, Mandrem, Goa (900R ~12€).

Thursday 10/1
Visit: Elephants Island (120R boat + 5R tourist tax + 250R foreigner entrance fee).
8:30PM sleeper bus from Mumbai to Goa (1600R ~22€).
|---| Bus.

Wednesday 9/1
Town Visit.
|---| Godwin Hotel, Colaba, Mumbai, India (4300R ~60€).

 
Tuesday 8/1
6:15AM Air France flight from Marseille to Paris CDG landing 7:45AM (1h30 flight).
10:40AM Air France flight from Paris CDG to Mumbai (India) landing 23:55 (8h45 flight).

 |---| Hotel Bliss Comfort, Mumbai (extremely bad hotel, 1600R ~22€).

Tuesday 7/1
|---| Home.

Monday 6/1
6:35PM Ryanair flight from Eindhoven to Marseille MP2.
|---| Home.


4/1 TO 5/1
|---| Belgium.

Thursday 3/1
4:20PM Ryanair flight from Marseille MP2 to Eindhoven, Netherlands.
|---| Belgium.


Tuesday 25/12/2012 to Wednesday 2/1/2013
|---|  Home, Christmas and Newyear.


Monday 24/12
9:35AM flight from Paris CDG to Marseille, landing 10:55AM.

|---|  Home.


Sunday 23/12
2:50AM Air France flight from Mumbai to Paris CDG (duration 9h40), landing 10:55AM.

|---| Mumbai airport 'Celebrations' lounge and plane from Mumbai to Paris.

Saturday 22/12
Bridge over the river Kwai tour (Welcome Holiday Service Ltd, 1500Bath ~36€).
Swimming pool.
|---| Plane from Bangkok to Mumbai and Mumbai airport.

Friday 21/12
Bangkok visit, Massage.
|---| Tai Pan Hotel, Sukhumvit, Bangkok.

Thursday 20/12
Sending Christmas cards.
|---| Sleeper train from Vientiane (Laos) to Bangkok (Thailand) (15h journey, 2200kKip, All Lao travel service co.ltd Luang Prabang, 20B+688B).

Wednesday 19/12
Rock climbing (8:30AM, 110kKip, TCK Adventure).
Minibus from Vang Vieng to Vientiane (50kKip, 3:00PM,VLT Natural Tours).
|---|  Mixay Paradise Guesthouse, Vientiane (120kKip/night)
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Tuesday 18/12
Mountain biking (T-motor, 35kKip/24h), 3x5kKip/bridge, 10kKip Poukham cave/Blue Lagoon).
|---| Pan's Place Guesthouse, Vang Vieng (3500Kip/night).

Monday 17/12
Tham Theung and Tham Ting cave visits (80kKip/2x2h boat + 20kKip entrance fee).
Minibus to Vang Vieng (3PM, All Lao travel service co.ltd Luang Prabang).
|---| Pan's Place  Guesthouse, Vang Vieng (3kKip/night).

Sunday 16/12 Luang Prabang countryside visit, Kuang Si Waterfall (11:30AM, 50kKip minibus transportation + 20kKip/entrance,  All Lao travel service co.ltd Luang Prabang)
Diner: The House, Belgian restaurant. |---| Culture Guesthouse, Luang Prabang (2nd night, 120kKip/night).

Saturday 15/12
Luang Prabang town visit.
Diner: Dyen Sabai.
|---| Culture Guesthouse, Luang Prabang (1st night, 120kKip/night).

Friday 14/12
Tuktuk from Phongsali to Hat Sa (7:30AM, 35kKip, 1h).
Descent of the Nam Ou river from Hat Sa to Muang Khua (9:00AM, 110kKip, ~5h).
Bus from Muang Khua to Udomxai (2:30PM, 40kKip, 3h).
Bus from Udomxai to Luang Prabang (6:00PM, 65kKip, 6h).
Tuktuk from Luang Prabang bus terminal to the town center (15kKip).
|---| Bus + Culture Guesthouse, Luang Prabang (120kKip/night).

Thursday 13/12
'Akha-Life & Mountains and river trek', organized by the provincial Tourist Office
(400kKip/2days).
|---| Pinekam Douangnaly Guesthouse, Phongsali.

Wednesday 12/12
'Akha-Life & Mountains and river trek', organized by the provincial Tourist Office (400kKip/2days).
|---| home stay in Boun Phiang (Akha Pixor ethnic village).

Tuesday 10/12
activity: remainig of the bus ride, organizing the trek for the next days, short climb to the Phoufa stupa.
|---| Pinekham Douangnaly Guesthouse, Phongsali, Laos (70000Kip/night).

Monday 9/12
8:30 AM 'VIP bus' om Phonsavan to Luang Prabang, 10h journey, arrived at 6:00 PM, 90000Kip.
8:00 PM local bus from Luang Prabang to Phongsali, 14h journey, arrived at 10:00 AM, 120000Kip.
|---| night bus

Sunday 9/12
Plain of Jars visit, 120000Kip including noodle soup lunch.
Diner: Nisha restaurant (Ind ian).
|---| Lieypy Mesay Guest House, Phonsavan, Laos.

Saturday 8/12
Activity: motorbiking around Vientiane (65kKip, Youth Guesthouse).
Buddha Park (Xiengkuane, 5kKip entrance fee).
|---| night bus from Vientiane to Phonsavan.

Friday 7/12
Bicycle visit of Vientiane.
|---| Mixay Paradise Guesthouse, Vientiane (120kKip/night).

Thursday 6/12
Than Kong Lo cave.
Bus from Thakhek to Vientiane.
|---| Vientiane Travellers Hotel (extremely bad!).

Wednesday 5/12
2nd day of Phou Hin Poun trek (karst formation).
|---| Sooksombon Hotel, Thakhek.

Tuesday 4/12
1st day of Phou Hin Poun trek (karst formation).
|---| home stay in village.

Monday 3/12
8:40AM local bus Bus from Savannakhet to Thakhek, 30kKip.
|---| Southida Guest House, Thakek.

Sunday 2/12
7:00AM bus from Hue (Vietnam) to Savannakhet (Laos).
Diner: Dao Savanh (excellent!.
|---| Savanbanhao Hotel, Savanaketh.

Saturday 1/12
Fortune teller visit.
|---| Phong Nha Hotel, Hue, Vietnam.

Friday 30/11
7:AM bus from Savannaketh (Laos) to Hue (Vietnam).
|---| Phong Nha Hotel, Hue, Vietnam.

Thursday 29/11 
3rd day of the Katang trail to the Sacred Forest.
Diner: Dao Savanh (excellent!.
|---| Savanbanhao Hotel, Savanaketh.

Day 175 - Wednesday 28/11
2nd day of the Katang trail to the Sacred Forest.
|---| home stay in village.

Day 174 - Tuesday 27/11
1st day of the Katang trail to the Sacred Forest.
|---| home stay in village.

Day 173 - Monday 26/11
Musée des dinausaures, Wat Sainyaphum, tour booking at Eco Guides.
Lunch and diner: Dao Savanh (excellent!).
|---| Savanbanhao Hotel, Savanaketh.

Day 172 - Sunday 25/11
Brief bicycle tour on the Don Det and Don Khong islands.
11:00 AM Ferry + connecting local bus to Paksé + connecting local bus to Savannakhet.
|---| Nongsoda Guesthouse, Savannakhet.

Day 171 - Saturday 24/11
Kayak excursion on the Mekong river towards Cambodja.
|---| Mr Mo guesthouse, Don Det.

Day 170 - Friday 23/11
Morning bus to 1000 islands.
|---| Mr Mo guesthouse, Don Det.

Day 169 - Thursday 22/11
3rd motorbiking day on the Bolaven Plateau (50kKip/day).
|---| Royal Hotel, Paksé.

Day 168 - Wednesday 21/11
2nd motorbiking day on the Bolaven Plateau (50kKip/day).
|---| Vangai Guesthouse, Paksong.

Day 167 - Tuesday 20/11
1st motorbiking day on the Bolaven Plateau (50kKip/day).
|---| Sephaseuth Guesthouse in Tadlo.

Day 166 - Monday 19/11
Visit of Vat Phou and elephant trek to Phu Asa.
|---| Salachampa Hotel, Paksé

Day 165 - Sunday 18/11
Early morning bus from Buriram to Ubon Ratchathani.
Connecting bus from Ubon Ratchathani (Thailand) to Paksé (Laos), including border crossing.
|---| Salachampa Hotel, Paksé.

Day 164 - Saturday 17/11
Transport: minibus to Prakhon Chai (45B), motorbike (400B), bus to Buri Ram (40B).
Visits: temples of Prasat Muang and Phanamrun (150B together).
|---| Muang Resort, Buriram (55US$/night).

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