Discover Vientiane & Luang Prabang: 4-Day Laos Adventure

4 days
Daily Departure
Good for: First-time Visitor
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Overview

DAY 1:ARRIVAL IN VIENTIANE – CITY TOUR
DAY 2:VIENTIANE - TRAIN TO LUANG PRABANG
DAY 3:LUANG PRABANG – BUDDHA CAVE - KUANG SI WATERFALLS
DAY 4:LUANG PRABANG - DEPARTURE

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DAY 1:ARRIVAL IN VIENTIANE – CITY TOUR

Arrival at Wattay international airport and meet your guide, then transfer to your hotel. This afternoon, visit Wat Sisaket with its thousands of miniature Buddha statues. Then, visit the huge golden That Luang monument, where all Lao citizen respect as holy pagoda. Next, 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. Wandering in night market (open every day) on the bank of Mekong River. Meals on your own. Overnight in hotel

DAY 2: VIENTIANE - TRAIN TO LUANG PRABANG – CITY TOUR

Pick-up by our guide and driver then transfer to train station to catch morning train to Luang Prabang. Welcomed by local guide and driver on arrival in Luang Prabang
Transfer in town and start city tour by visiting to the most photographed temple, Vat Xieng thong. Located at the end of peninsular closed to the confluence of Mekong and Khan River. Then move to Wat Sene Souk Haram or literally "Temple of a 100 000 treasures", one of the most beautiful temples in Luang Prabang, singular by its restored painting of a deep ochre colour, flamboyant and glittering with gold. Continue to former Royal Palace, now the National Museum. Visit Wat Mai, a Visit Wat 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. Nighttime is for your own discovering Luang Prabang night market
Meals on your own. Overnight in hotel

DAY 3:LUANG PRABANG – BUDDHA CAVE - KUANG SI WATERFALLS

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 before going back to hotel for breakfast. This morning transfer to the pier where you board a traditional long trail boat, for a relaxing cruise upstream on the mighty Mekong River. Enjoy stunning mountain scenery and witness the simple rural lifestyles. You will reach 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. Cruise back Luang Prabang. Stop and visit Ban Xang khong, a weaving village, where you can jump into wooden looms with local expert for practical and experience
In the afternoon, driving through green rice paddies and farms. On your arrival at the Kuang Si waterfall, enjoy your short walking on trails of falls to visit the bear rescued centre. Enjoy 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. Return to Luang Prabang. Meals on your own. Overnight in hotel

DAY 4:LUANG PRABANG - DEPARTURE

Breakfast at hotel. Free time until your transfer to the airport for your international flight

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Price including:
  • Local English speaking guide
  • Accommodation as mentioned
  • All transfers in private vehicle with air-conditioned
+ group 1-4 pers: use 01 Huyndai H1 + group 5-8 pers: use 01 Toyota Hiace + group 9-16 pers: use 02 Toyota Hiace
  • Meals as mentioned in the program (B-Breakfast)
  • Train ticket Vientiane – Luang Prabang (one way)
  • All entrance fees during the sightseeing
  • All excursions, cruises and activities as mentioned in the program
  • Water and towel per sightseeing day
  • Service charged & Government tax
Price excluding:
  • International & Domestic flights
  • Visa fees (40 USD/pers + 1 USD/pers for admin fees)
  • Travel insurance
  • Meals non-mentioned and beverage
  • Personal expenses, tipping
  • Bank fees
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