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Day six - Mekong River Tour |
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From Ubon Ratchatani to Khong Chiam (ride) |
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Leaving Ubon behind (as the locals call the city) we
shall pass several gong making villages along our ride to Khong Chiam where you will
get the first glimpse of Mekong river. On the way we shall stop
at the Moon river cataracts. After dropping our luggage at
the hotel and a lunch we will board a boat and take a trip
down
the Mekong and Moon river.
This is the
place where the blue Moon River flows into the brown Mekong
River. There is a perfect line that separates two streams and
two colours are the best seen from a boat. Nearby there are sheer
cliffs above Mekong, which resulted from earthquakes. Irregular
shaped sandstone is found scattered throughout the area.
Beautiful flowering plants grow among the rocky ground. On the
cliffs surface are numerous prehistoric cave paintings dating
back 4,000 years as this was home to one of the world's oldest
agrarian communities - the 'cradle of north-eastern
civilisation'. Recently discovered archaeological evidence
suggests that humans settled in the region between 14,000 to
6,000 years ago. We shall take a boat up the Moon river to the
cataracts (good swimming from January until April).
On the way back we shall stop at Laos village (no visa or stamp) for some
refreshments/shopping (Chinese medicines like bottles of rice
brandy with cobra snakes or centipedes inside). The length and
stops on this trip depend on border conditions and the water
level in the river stream. After an
exhausting day it will be pleasant to relax at the terrace
restaurant on the banks of Mekong and enjoy the sunset and
tranquillity of the place.
Accommodation with breakfast in Khong Chiam. |
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Miles: 55 |
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Departure hotel morning: |
09.00 |
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Arrival hotel afternoon: |
12.00 |
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Swimming pool: |
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Dinner at: |
19.00 |
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