Uncover the treasure of Laos

8/Days Luang Prabang → Vang Vieng → Vientiane

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This Serenity of Laos tour takes you to some of the most popular parts of Laos: the UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site as well as the well preserved ancient city – Luang Prabang, the exciting pit-stop with the great natural landscapes, and the laidback capital Vientiane. Within 8 days of the journey, you will visit the most highlights of these cities, cultural and natural places of interest, including Wat Xiengthong, Royal Palace Museum, Elephant Village, Kuang Si Waterfall, Tham Chang Cave, Wat Sisaket and Victory Monument. Beside of the sightseeing, you will also have plenty of chances to interact with local people and do some community works when visiting the countryside villages.

Highlights

Discover Luang Prabang city, visit some famous temples such as Wat Visoun, Wat Xiengthong, Wat Mai, Wat Aham, and Royal Palace Museum

Have fun with adorable animals in the Elephant Village and Tat Kuang Si bear rescue center

Enjoy the stunning mountain scenery and a series of cool, turquoise pools of Kuang Si waterfall

Explore some local villages and their daily life along the way to Nong Kiew and Muong Ngoy

Visit Vang Vieng’s famous Tham Chang cave, stop by some panoramic lookout points and board a long tail boat along the Nam Song for idyllic scenes of rural life

See Vientiane’s best sights: Wat Sisaket, That Luang monument, and Victory Monument

Tour Summary

By Day	Transfer	Destinations	Activities	Meals
Day 1		Luang Prabang	Welcome to Luang Prabang, transfer to hotel to check in, enjoy a...	D
Day 2		Luang Prabang	Visit highlighted attractions of Luang Prabang city.	B
Day 3		Luang Prabang	Experience Elephant Riding. Visit few villages of H'mong and Lao Loum...	B
Day 4		Luang Prabang	Travel Ban Nayang village, Nam Park market, Pa Thok cave. Boat to Ban...	B
Day 5		Luang Prabang	Walking to visit some local villages. Embarking on boat to cruise...	B
Day 6		Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng	Drive from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng. Witness idyllic scenes of...	B
Day 7		Vang Vieng, Vientiane	Explore Tham Chang Cave. Drive to Vientiane & visit highlighted...	B
Day 8		Vientiane	Be transferred to the airport. Take your onward flight back home or...	B

Luang Prabang

Activities:
Welcome to Luang Prabang, transfer to hotel to check in, enjoy a welcome dinner
Meal:
Dinner]
Included:
1508,]593,]1509,

Welcome to Luang Prabang - one of the most pleasant cities in South East Asia - a UNESCO World Heritage site. Located in northern Laos, at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers, this sacred city boasts golden-roofed wats, saffron robed monks and remnants of French colonial architecture.

When arriving at Luang Prabang airport, you will be welcomed by our driver and guide and then get transferred without guide to hotel. Do the check-in and take a rest. At a scheduled time you will be picked up by our guide and driver to go to a local restaurant for the welcoming dinner. After that, transfer back to your hotel. Then you can spend your free time on joining the lively Night Market or relax at the hotel.

Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Luang Prabang

Activities:
Visit highlighted attractions of Luang Prabang city.
Meal:
Breakfast]
Included:
1508,]593,]1509,

An optional early start gives you the fantastic opportunity to participate in the daily morning alms giving ritual to saffron clad monks. This tradition is unique to Laos, being the only Buddhist nation still preserving this procession. Stop and visit fresh local markets and back to hotel for breakfast.

This morning, depart to visit Wat Visoun, the site of impressive Thad Makmo stupa. The Continue to visit Wat Aham. Then, visit to the most photographed temple, Wat Xiengthong. Located at the end of peninsular closed to the confluence of Mekong and Khan River.

This afternoon, continue to former Royal Palace, now the National Museum. Visit Wat Mai, a temple renowned for its golden bas-relief. During Pimai, the Lao New Year, the Prabang normally housed in the Royal Palace Museum is brought and put on public display in this temple.

Meals on your own. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Luang Prabang

Activities:
Experience Elephant Riding. Visit few villages of H'mong and Lao Loum People. Relaz at the spectacular Kuang Si waterfall & visit bear rescued centre
Meal:
Breakfast]
Included:
1508,]593,]1509,

This morning, you will be driven to the Elephant Village, a center with a focus on the protection and rehabilitation of elephants in Laos. Upon arrival you will meet the camp manager and hear about the work carried out by a team of dedicated staff and volunteers in caring for the elephants. Get closer to elephants through some activities.

This afternoon, travelling outskirt of Luang prabang, driving through green rice paddies and farms. Stop for visit few villages of H’mong and Lao loum people, your guide can introduce you to local people and its great opportunity for you to involving with their daily activities such as wooden cotton spinning, weaving, rice harvesting and green vegetable farms. On your arrival at the Kuang Si waterfall, enjoy your short walking on trails of falls to visit the bear rescued centre and enjoy front main waterfalls with spectacular views and surrounding of orchids inside the park and falls cascade over many calcified tiers and down several hundred feet into a series of cool, turquoise pools. Driver back to Luang Prabang.

Meals on your own. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Luang Prabang

Activities:
Travel Ban Nayang village, Nam Park market, Pa Thok cave. Boat to Ban Sojam, cruise to Muong Ngoy. Overnight at guesthouse
Meal:
Breakfast]
Included:
1519,

This morning, drive to Nong Khiew. Stop to visit Ban Nayang village and Nam Park market. Arrival in Nong Khiew. Lunch on your own. Visit Pa Thok cave. Then embark on boat to Ban Sojam. Walking to visit this village then continue your cruise to Muong Ngoy. Arrival and check-in guesthouse in Muang Ngoy.

Meals on your own. Overnight in guesthouse at Muang Ngoy. (Simple comfort).

Luang Prabang

Activities:
Walking to visit some local villages. Embarking on boat to cruise back Nong Khiew. Drive to Luang Prabang & visit Pak Ou Caves
Meal:
Breakfast]
Included:
1508,]593,]1509,

After breakfast, walking to visit some local villages before embarking on boat to cruise back Nong Khiew.

Drive from Nong Khiew to Luang Prabang city. Visit Pak Ou caves at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Ou Rivers. In these 2 caves are displayed hundreds of sacred centuries-old Buddha images which are the object of pilgrimages during the Lao New Year festivities around mid-April. Heading to Luang Prabang. Arrive and check in hotel in Luang Prabang.

Meals on your own. Overnight in Luang Pabang.

Luang Prabang,Vang Vieng

Activities:
Drive from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng. Witness idyllic scenes of rural life & limestone mountain on a long tail boat.
Meal:
Breakfast]
Included:
1516,]1517,]1518,

After breakfast, drive to Vang Vieng, drive passes through splendid scenery and past many panoramic lookout points on the winding mountaintop road. There are several stops en route to take photos in the scenery.

Arrive in Vang Vieng and descending the Nam Song by long tail boat leads us through idyllic scenes of rural life: a unique sight with the limestone mountain in the background.

Meals on your own. Overnight in Vang Vieng.

Vang Vieng,Vientiane

Activities:
Explore Tham Chang Cave. Drive to Vientiane & visit highlighted attractions in Vientiane.
Meal:
Breakfast]
Included:
710,]325,]1511,

After breakfast, heading to Tham Chang cave 172 steps where you can see the spectacular views of the city and the landscape.

Then drive to Vientiane, about 4 hours from the capital. Arrival in Vientiane and visit Wat Sisaket with its thousands of miniature Buddha statues. The huge golden That Luang monument, where all Lao citizen respect as holy pagoda.

Vientiane’s own Victory Monument, which looks like the Arc de Triumph. This was built at the end of the Indochina wars with money rumored to be American, and earmarked for the airport’s new runway. Thus the departing Americans dubbed this monument the vertical runway! Have a look at the lovely arches inside the monument.

Meals on your own. Overnight in Viantiane.