The Mekong, the Mother of Water, conjures up all the images of the fabled East. It is the lifeblood of Southeast Asia, and nowhere along its great course does the river have more to offer than the "emerald triangle" region where the borders of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia meet.

Our "Jewels of the Mekong" adventure explores this fascinating ancient realm where time and the great river have sculpted a landscape of fantastic shapes. We visit unique waterfalls on the Thai side of the river where Mekong tributaries pour through rock overhangs, and carve deep pot holes in the soft sandstone.

	We stroll through fields of wildflowers, discover amazing insectivorous plants, marvel at the sculpting of stone into strange giant "mushrooms", and view the world's most extensive pre-historic cliff paintings on a high embankment of the Mekong

Our first few nights allow us the luxury of undisturbed Nature from cozy eco-resorts on the Thai and Laos sides of the border.

	We will marvel at the firmament of stars shining in unpolluted skies, see the first sunrise over Siam, and enjoy an early morning birding hike in Thailand's beautiful Tham Pae National Park. The next night we're in the cool Bolovens plateau of Laos, sitting around a cozy fire at Tad Fa Resort while two spectacular waterfalls shimmer in the moonlight.

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