Today  you will first visit the magnificent WatXiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground  which represents classical Laotian architecture We then embark on a cruise upstream on the Mekong River  which also gives us a breathtaking view of the tranquil countryside  before reaching the mysterious Pak Ou Caves  two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims