The most luxurious train in my lifetime - Lanmei Starlight.
The first cross-border tourist train in China - Xingguang Lanmei
D1; 21:00 Kunming Station
You will be accompanied and guided by a butler throughout the journey, and seated in the business waiting room
Provide tea and snacks
After arriving, start a 7-day, 6-night cross-border trip between China and Laos
After getting on the train that night, Car 8 (the functional car with midnight snacks and drinks [StarEyes])
Potato chips, French fries, cocktails🍸, juice🍹…~Unlimited
For each drink, the lady will carefully hand-draw a picture and attach warm words [Like]
D2; Xishuangbanna trip (no need to bring large luggage)
9:20 Get off the train
Go to the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to check in at the botanical garden and make water lanterns for blessings
Lunch at Xishuangbanna Wanglian Hotel, Laos Vientiane Shenmu Museum, and check in at Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of Chinese Academy of Sciences in the afternoon
Dinner - Peacock Feast Check in at the train station
D3 Luang Prabang
7:00-7:40 After breakfast, take all the luggage off the bus and go through the border inspection. Then return to the bus. After arriving in Laos, take the luggage again and go through the Lao border inspection (it is now Lao time)
After lunch on the train at noon, we got off at 13:15 Lao time and arrived in Luang Prabang to visit the Luang Prabang Palace, Wat Xieng Thong (clothing must be above the knee), Mount Phousi, and the Foreigner Street (too many European and American foreigners). We stayed at the Mont Kiara Hotel
D4 Alms-Kuang Si Waterfall-Rice Field Coffee-First Elephant Experience-Vientiane
5:30 Set out for the facility, need to be above the knee (you can choose to rest in the hotel)
Afterwards, return to the hotel for dinner and rest
10:00 Depart for Guangxi Waterfall. There are many foreigners diving and swimming here.
The environment is amazing, the food is amazing, the photos are great, but I just can't get used to the food [Facepalm]
Check in at Paddy Field Coffee in the afternoon, ride 🐘, and check in at the restaurant where [Smart] Wu Ha recorded the show for dinner
D5 Xiangkun Temple (Ten Thousand Buddha Park) (opposite is Thailand 🇹🇭) No dress code required on the day
Lunch at the Nam Ngum River pier
Visit the National Museum and have dinner at The Kongloview Hotel
Stay at the Landmark Hotel, the tallest hotel in the area
D6 That Luang Temple — Vientiane Sacred Tree Museum, Laos
A famous local temple where major national events are held
Listen to the stories of large-scale root carving and printmaking art
The Arc de Triomphe witnesses the history of Vientiane's liberation and development
Enjoy French dinner at Le Padaek under the sunset🌇
Return to the car
D7 Arrive in Kunming, Yunnan at night
After the customs clearance, there will be tea art, folk dance performances, and intangible cultural heritage handmade armor printing on the bus after lunch.