Vientiane - Luang Prabang - Vientiane
4 days 3 nights
By Road
Day 1Arrival - Vientiane - Luang Prabang (- / - / D)
Meet on arrival at Wattay airport / Transfer to the airport for a short flight to Luang Prabang, which is perhaps the best preserved traditional city in Southeast Asia. The tranquility and charm of this town with its splendid natural scenery and cultural sights make it one of the most delightful places to visit in Laos. After checking into hotel, we visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Mai. We then climb up to the top of Phousi Hill for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as a beautiful sunset view of the city and the Mekong river
Dinner & Overnight at Hotel in Luang Prabang
Day 2Luang Prabang / Pak Ou (B / L / D)
Breakfast at hotel
Enjoy a short guided tour seeing the city?s oldest temple and the magnificent Wat XiengThong with its roof sweeping low to the ground, which represent the classical architecture of Luang Prabang temple / We then embark on a cruise upstream on the Mekong river which also gives us a beautiful view of the tranquil countryside as well as an interesting visit to the mysterious of Pak Ou caves, crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes / Along the way, we stop at the village of Ban Xang Hai, where they make the local rice wine / On return, we take a short drive to Ban Phanom, well known for its hand weaving.
Dinner & Overnight at Hotel in Luang Prabang
Day 3Luang Prabang ? Vientiane (B / L / D)
Breakfast at hotel
Visit the National Museum at the former Royal Palace, which displays a lovely collection of the artifacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture dating from the day of the early kings right through the last sovereign, and the central market are not to be missed / We visit these sights this morning before we catch a flight back to Vientiane / Upon arrival Vientiane, we visit the major temples including the oldest Wat Sisaket with thousands of miniature Buddha Image / On the way to the famous, sacred structure of That Luang stupa, we stop to take some pictures of the imposing Patouxai Monument which is Vientiane?s own Arc de Triomphe
Dinner & Overnight at Hotel in Vientiane
Day 4Vientiane ? Departure (B / - / -)
Breakfast at hotel / Visit the morning market, and the weaving village of Ban Nong BouaThong (if time permit) / Transfer to the airport for international departure flight