Arrival in Vientiane, the Capital city of Laos with its laid-back charm, tree-lined boulevards, interesting wats and colourful markets. This first day’s excursion is to visit an open-air museum, WAT XIENG KHUAN, also known as BUDDHA PARK.

Retire back to hotel and overnight in Vientiane

Enjoy the day with a tour of the city’s highlights, including THAT LUANG, which is perhaps the most important national monument in Laos; HO PHA KEO, the formal royal temple, WAT SI SAKET, WAT SI MUANG, and PATUXAI, a monumental arch inspired by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, but executed with Lao motifs. End the day at a LOCAL MARKET (That Luang Market).

Retire back to hotel and overnight in Vientiane

Transfer to the airport to take a flight to Luang Prabang. Set between the Nam Khan and Mekong rivers, Luang Prabang is an enchanting town filled with historic temples and colonial style buildings. After check-in start exploring this fascinating town beginning with WAT VISOUN

(Wat Wisunalat), the oldest living temple. Visit the nearby WAT AHAM before continuing to WAT XIENG THONG, the crowning jewel of all the monasteries and temples in typical Lao art style. From there, stroll down the main street (Wat Street) of Luang Prabang which is lined by many temples, including WAT SIBOUNHEUANG and WAT SI MOUNGKHOUN. In the evening climb the hillside stairs to the small temples atop PHOU SI and enjoy a beautiful view over the temples and river.

Overnight in Luang Prabang

Continue with sightseeing in Luang Prabang by visiting the NATIONAL MUSEUM, formally known as the “Royal Palace”, Afterwards take a boat trip down the Mekong River to the steep limestone cliffs overlooking the Mekong and Nam Ou rivers, home to the THAM PAK OU CAVES. On the return journey, stop at local villages along the way to learn about the local traditional

products, such as lao-lao rice wine whiskey in BAN XANG HAI or local sa (mulberry) paper in BAN XANG KHONG.

Overnight in Luang Prabang

Transfer to airport. End of the tour.