PLAIN OF JARS, Phonsavan, Laos (by World Heritage Network)
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We specialise in arranging tours for tourists to explore this famous Plain of Jars site located in Phonsavan, Laos. This place has been a mystery not only for hikers but to archeologists and scientists around the world ever since its discovery in the 1930s. It has also been nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status and often referred to as a south-east Asian version of Stonehenge. In our tour, tourist will witness thousands of giant stone jars scattered around the Xieng Khouang plain in Laos that form one of the most bizarre archaeological collections ever recorded in history. These jars appear in clusters and range from a single jar to several hundred on the lower foothills surrounding the central plain and upland valleys. With beautiful surrounding landscapes blending this historical find, it will make any trip to Phonsavan a memorable experience while hiking the famous Site 1, 2 and 3 of the Plain of Jars area.
3D2N PLAIN OF JARS TOUR ITINERARY:
DAY 1
-Pick up from Xieng Khuang Airport or Bus Station at Phonsavan
-Transfer to hotel in Phonsavan & check in
-Go to (i) MAG (Mines Advisory Group (opposite Crater Restaurant)
(ii) UXO Survivor Information Centre & to watch free movies (if available):
- Bomb Harvest (4:30pm show)
- Surviving the Peace (5:50pm show)
- Bombies (6:30pm show)
-Return to hotel and rest.
DAY 2
-Wake and have breakfast.
-Go to Plain of Jar Site 1,2,3
-Go to bomb crater
-Go to Russian tank & whisky village
-Go to Muong Khun
-Go to Wat Pia Wat
-Return to hotel and rest
DAY 3
-Wake and have breakfast.
-Check out hotel. Transfer to Xieng Khuang Airport or Bus Station at Phonsavan.
Price included:
~ Pick up and drop off service from Xieng Khuang Airport or Bus Station at Phonsavan
~ 2N stay at a hotel in Phonsavan
~ Land transportation with driver and fuel
~ Mineral water and local snacks
~ All entrance tickets & travel permit
~ English speaking guide
~ Lunch only (noodle soup)
Price excluded:
~ Airport tax, Travel Insurance
~ Camera fee (if any), Bar, Laundry, Phone call, Internet, Tipping
~ Breakfast & Dinner
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Lao NEWS on LNTV: Plain of Jars ready for World Heritage nomination next year.18/11/2015
VO Plain of Jars in Xieng Khuang province ready for World Heritage nomination next year
INTRO: The Heritage Department of Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism is hopeful of having the Plain of Jars in Xieng Khuang province ready for World Heritage nomination next year.
STORY: A Technical Meeting towards World Heritage Nomination for the Plain of Jars was held at the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism's office yesterday to discuss the master plan.
During the meeting Director General of Heritage Department, Dr Bounthieng Siripaphanh said, “Preparation for the Plain of Jars World Heritage nomination project commenced in 1998 and handbooks were published in 2009. Progress has been steady and persistent because we have faced many difficulties along the way”.
Deputy Director General of the Heritage Department Mr Samlane Luang Aphay reported that after finishing the master plan it would be sent to the government and following government approval it would be sent to UNESCO for assessment.
It is said that most tourists to the Plain of Jars visited Ang village, Paek district, which has 334 stone jars, Nakho village, Phaxay district which has 93 stone jars and Xingdy village, Phaxay district with 158 stone jars and other items.
Through good implementation and management the Plain of Jars will become an even more important heritage tourism site for domestic and foreign visitors”.
The centuries-old Plain of Jars is a megalithic archaeological landscape thought to date back 2,500 to 3,000 years. The area contains more than 2,000 stone jars and has been submitted to UNESCO for inclusion in the list of World Heritage Sites.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Bouangeun Xaphouvong, Director General of Heritage Department, Dr Bounthieng Siripaphanh, experts from UNESCO in Bangkok, Thailand and other officials.
Plain of Jars (Laos) - BBC News - 6th April 2016
Ancient burial practices at the famous 'Plain of Jars' in Laos.
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Plain of Jars - and nobody really knows why | Singapore to Germany motorcycle trip | Laos
Plain of Jars near Phonsavan in Laos is something of a mystery. Some people say those jars were made for burial purposes, some say they dont know at all!
The Plain of Jars (Lao: ທົ່ງໄຫຫິນ [tʰōŋ hǎj hǐn]) is a megalithic archaeological landscape in Laos. It consists of thousands of stone jars scattered around the upland valleys and the lower foothills of the central plain of the Xiangkhoang Plateau. The jars are mostly arranged in clusters ranging in number from one to several hundred.
The Xieng Khouang Plateau is located at the northern end of the Annamese Cordillera, the principal mountain range of Indochina. French researcher Madeleine Colani concluded in 1930 that the jars were associated with prehistoric burial practices. Excavation by Lao and Japanese archaeologists in the intervening years has supported this interpretation with the discovery of human remains, burial goods and ceramics around the jars. The Plain of Jars is dated to the Iron Age (500 BC to AD 500) and is one of the most important prehistoric sites in Southeast Asia.
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Laos ( (listen), ; Lao: ລາວ, Lāo [láːw]), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, translit. Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao; French: République démocratique populaire lao), commonly referred to by its colloquial name of Muang Lao (Lao: ເມືອງລາວ, Muang Lao), is a socialist state and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia at the heart of the Indochinese peninsula, bordered by Myanmar (Burma) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southwest, and Thailand to the west and southwest.Present-day Laos traces its historic and cultural identity to the kingdom of Lan Xang Hom Khao (Kingdom of a Million Elephants Under the White Parasol), which existed for four centuries as one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. Due to Lan Xang's central geographical location in Southeast Asia, the kingdom became a popular hub for overland trade, becoming wealthy economically as well as culturally. After a period of internal conflict, Lan Xang broke off into three separate kingdoms—Luang Phrabang, Vientiane and Champasak. In 1893, it became a French protectorate, with the three territories uniting to form what is now known as the country of Laos. It briefly gained freedom in 1945 after Japanese occupation, but was recolonised by France until it won autonomy in 1949. Laos became independent in 1953, with a constitutional monarchy under Sisavang Vong. Shortly after independence, a long civil war ended the monarchy, when the Communist Pathet Lao movement came to power in 1975. During the first years of Communist rule, Laos was dependent on military and economic aid supported by the Soviet Union until its dissolution in 1991.
According to the anti-corruption non-governmental organisation Transparency International, Laos remains one of the most corrupt countries in the world. This has deterred foreign investment and created major problems with the rule of law, including the nation's ability to enforce contract and business regulation. This has contributed to a third of the population of Laos currently living below the international poverty line (living on less than US$1.25 per day). Laos has a low-income economy, with one of the lowest annual incomes in the world. In 2014, the country ranked 141st on the Human Development Index (HDI), indicating lower medium development. According to the Global Hunger Index (2015), Laos ranks as the 29th hungriest nation in the world out of the list of the 52 nations with the worst hunger situation(s). The country has also had a poor human rights record.
Laos is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), East Asia Summit and La Francophonie. Laos applied for membership of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1997; on 2 February 2013, it was granted full membership. It is a one-party socialist republic espousing Marxism–Leninism governed by the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, in which the party leadership is dominated by military figures.The capital and largest city is Vientiane. Other major cities include Luang Prabang, Savannakhet and Pakse. The official language is Lao. Laos is a multi-ethnic country, with the politically and culturally dominant Lao people making up about 55 percent of the population, mostly in the lowlands. Mon-Khmer groups, the Hmong and other indigenous hill tribes, accounting for 45 percent of the population, live in the foothills and mountains. Laos's ambitious strategies for development are based on generating electricity from its rivers and selling the power to its neighbours, namely Thailand, China and Vietnam, as well as its initiative to become a land-linked nation, shown by the planning of four new railways connecting Laos to its neighbours. Laos has been referred to as one of East Asia and Pacifi ...