BOUN BANG FAI – ROCKET FESTIVAL

The Boun Bang Fai or Rocket Festival, which is celebrated throughout May, marks the sixth month of the lunar calendar. During the festival, Rockets are fired to tempt the gods to produce rain needed for rice cultivation and also to send the Naga from the banks of rivers into the rice fields to help attract rain.

Traditionally, rockets are made by stuffing gunpowder into elaborately decorated bamboo. The rockets are carried to a communal launch-pad. The rocket designed to carry prayers to the rain god during Boun Bang Fai, is known as a Hang or Meun-Saen.
On this occasion, there are special celebrations and dances all throughout Laos. To come and join this amazing celebration is truly a memorable experience for tourists during Green season.

NEW ZIP-LINE COURSE IN LUANG PRABANG

New Zip-line & Rope course has been settled at Hoi Khua Waterfall, Luang Prabang, provides multi-options for adventure activities around the World Heritage Town.

The place, located at Ban Pak Lueang Village, Chomphet District, takes 40-45 mins transfer by minivan, is considered as the 3th natural beautiful waterfalls in Luang Prabang, beside Khoang Si and Tad Sae. However, this waterfall is more rural and less touristic.
The project is lead by Lao Green Group.
The Zip-line course provide a soft hiking to the top of waterfall then climb up to the higher trees then enjoy the fresh air with 12 stations and 900 meters of Zip Line down to the Valley between the trees across the Green Jungle Canopy to the Green Garden Flower before abseil down of the tree and then back to the coffee shop by the Green Organic Trail. Services ends and clients come back Luang Prabang town by minivan.
Beside Zip-line, Rope course, combines with trekking and other adventure activities, are good choices for clients, such as:
1. Trekking Adventure
2. Rope Course Adventure
3. Zip Line Adventure
4. Trekking & Rope Course Adventure
5. Trekking & Zip Line Adventure
6. Zip Line & Rope Course Adventure
7. Full Day Trekking, Rope Course and Zip Line Adventure

SILKAIR LAUNCHES NEW DIRECT FLIGHT SINGAPORE-VIENTIANE

SILKAIR will launch flights to Vientiane and Luang Prabang in Laos on Oct 31, 2016. Subject to applicable approvals, SilkAir will offer thrice weekly flights on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Flights will operate in a circular routing and will depart from Singapore for Vientiane, followed by Luang Prabang, before heading back to Singapore.

HIGHTLIGHT: KHAIPHAEN RESTAURANT LUANG PRABANG

Khaiphaen Restaurant offers creative Laos cuisine in the heart of Luang Prabang with indoor and outdoor seating, open – to – the – air decorations.
Khaiphaen is run by Peuan Mit, an organization founded by Friends-International in Vientiane in 2004, in partnership with the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare to address the needs of street children and young people in Laos. All profits of the restaurant go to support other Friends International Peuan Projects.
The restaurant opens from Monday to Saturday, from 11:00am to 10:30pm. Along with food, the restaurants sell products made by families which will help keep their children in education.