BEST OF LAOS

After breakfast, you'll be taken from the hotel to the famous old town, where the tour starts at the fresh market. Walk with the guide through rows of stalls that sell everything from fresh food to dishes from the area. Next, go to what used to be the Royal Palace. This site is now the home of the National Museum. It is full of art, artifacts, and jewels that show some of the country's past and rich culture. After that, the tour of Luang Prabang will continue by going to some of the most important sites in the city. Start at Wat Visoun, where the famous "watermelon" stupa is, and then go to Wat Aham, where there is an altar for the 2 guardian spirits.

This afternoon, go to Ock Pop Tok to learn more about textiles in Laos, such as their past, how they are made, and what they mean to the culture. At sunset, climb Mount Phousi, a nearby hill with a temple on top. From there, you'll have a great view of the town and the river. From there, you can go to the Night Market, where you can find beautiful textiles made by people from Luang Prabang and the nearby hill tribes. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Meals : Breakfast

Accommodation : Hotel in Luang Prabang

We take a short tour with a guide to see the oldest temple in the city, Wat Mai, and the beautiful Wat Xiengthong, whose roofs sweep low to the ground and are a good example of traditional Laotian architecture. Then, we take a cruise upstream on the Mekong River. This gives us a great view of the peaceful countryside and a chance to visit the mysterious Pak Ou Caves. These are two caves that are connected and are full of thousands of gold-lacquered Buddha statues in different shapes and sizes that pilgrims have left behind.

We stop at Ban Xanghai, a small town on the way where the local rice wine is made. In the afternoon, we drive back to Luang Prabang and continue our trip to Khouangsi Waterfall. On the way, we stop at Ban Ouay, a Hmong village, Ban Ou, a Laoloum village, and Ban Thapene, a Khmu village. Then, we drive to the beautiful Khouangsi Waterfall, where you can swim in the turquoise pools or hike through the forest trails. In the late afternoon, we go back to Luang Prabang and then continue to Ban Xangkhong, a town known for hand-weaving silk and making traditional Saa paper. By late evening, we get back to the city. The rest of the day is yours to do as you please, and you'll spend the night in Lauang Prabang.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Luang Prabang

After breakfast at the hotel, you'll have free time until our guide and car come to pick you up and take you privately to the Luang Prabang High-Speed Railway station or the International Luang Prabang Airport for a domestic trip to Vietnam.When we get to Vientiane, our guide and driver will be waiting to take us to the hotel so we can check in. After that, we'll see the major sights of the capital, like the oldest Wat Sisaket, the temple with thousands of tiny Buddha statues, and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo, which used to house the famous Emerald Buddha Image. We stop to take pictures of the impressive Patuxay Monument, which is known as Vientiane's own Arc de Triumph, on the way to Laos' national treasure, the famous and holy That Luang Stupa. That Luang Stupa is the national treasure of Laos. We spend the evening by the Mekong River watching the city come alive at night. Stay the night at Vientiane.

Meals: Breakfast  

Accommodation : Hotel in Vientiane

After breakfast at the hotel, you'll have some free time before our guide and car pick you up and take you privately to the International Watttay Airport for your trip home. Services End

Meals: Breakfast