Lao tours

Laos Discovery 7 days/6nights
Trip Code LDL02

• Private tour with English/French speaking guide
• You choose the date of departure
• Starting from Vientiane & ending Luang Prabang in or vice versa  

Laos is one of Asia’s greatest treasures.  The mighty Mekong in the west and the Truong Son range Mountains in the east offer natural borders to Thailand and Vietnam respectively, while Laos also shares borders with China in the north, Myanmar in the northwest and Cambodia in the south.

This 7 Day tour will allow you to experience stunning natural wonders, riche in heritage, friendly people.  You will be able to learn about places like Vientiane, with its colonial-French buildings, ancient temples and with colorful markets.  Also, there is Luang Prabang, a former royal capital and now a World Heritage Site listed by the UNESCO. And of course there is the city of Xieng Khoang.  There is also so much more and you will be thrilled that you came to share the delights of the Laos.

Day 1: Arrive in Vientiane (D)

Upon arrival in Vientiane you will be transferred to your hotel. This afternoon there will be a tour of Vientiane . Although Vientiane is the capital city, it has the feel of a small provincial town. The wide boulevards are almost devoid of traffic and with its many temples; the city retains the feel of another age. Our tour includes visits to the major temples of Vat Sisaket, Vat Phrakeo and the impressive That Luang Stupa, the country's most important monument. We will also see the Arch of Triumph, the National Museum and the main market. In the evening, following the welcome dinner you can enjoy an evening stroll along the banks of the Mekong River . Overnight in Vientiane .

Day 2: Vientiane – Vang Vieng (B/L)

After breakfast you will visit Morning Market - the first market in Vientiane before leaving Vientiane for Vang Vieng - It takes around 3 hours drive from the capital. Vang Vieng was once a key military airfield during the Indochina wars, the town's central feature is the long-abandoned runway along the eastern side of town. On the west side, a small river separates the town from the nearby caves & mountains, which can easily be visited from town. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant en route. Free. At leisure. Overnight in Vang Vieng.  

Day 3: Vang Vieng –Xieng Khoang (B/L)

Drive from Vang Vieng to Xieng Khoang on the stunning landscape. You reach Xieng Khoang at lunch time. After you have checked into your hotel there will be a tour to the mysterious Plain of Jars. The Plain of Jars is a extensive area around Phonsavan, surrounded by mountains,where massive stone urns of mysterious origin are scattered about in a least a dozen major groupings. Site 1, or Thoung Hai Hin (Stone Jar Plain), is 15 km southwest of Phonsavan, and the largest of the sites, featuring 250 jars, mostly weighing from 600kg to one ton each; the biggest of them weighing as much as six tons! Continue to visit some nearby hilltribe villages to experience their fascinating culture and a colorful history before back to hotel. Overnight in Xieng Khoang.

Day 4: Xieng Khoang - Luang Prabang (B/L)

Leave Xieng Khoang, the plain of Jars, you drive to Luang Prabang - the old capital of the Lane Xang Kingdom with more than 30 gilded Buddhist temples to create a town rich in atmosphere and history.

In the afternoon there is a tour to discover the World Heritage site with visits to Wat Visoun, the 16th century temple served as a small museum for religious artifacts; Wat Aham, the early 19th century temple, whose two guardian figures at the foot of the steps which represent two characters from the Ramayana – Hanuman, the Monkey God and a fierce Yaksa; Wat Xiengthong, the 16th century temple which, more than any temples in Luang Prabang, epitomizes all the elegance and grace of Luang Prabang architecture; Phousi Hill, the 328 steps leads to the summit of Phousi hill that dominates the sky-line of Luang Prabang overlooking the finest panoramic view in the whole Luang Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang  

Day 5: Luang Prabang - Pak Ou Cave (B/L)

An optional early start gives you the fantastic opportunity to participate in the daily morning rituals of saffron-clad monks collecting offerings of Alms (often in the form of sticky rice) from the faithful residents. This tradition is very unique in Laos , being the only Buddhist nation still preserving the ritual.

Following breakfast, you depart from hotel to the boat landing for an excursion by boat upstream on the Mekong to visit Pak Ou cave in the side of a lime stone cliff and opposite of the mouth of the Mekong and Ou rivers. The sanctuaries at Pak Ou consist of two large caves, both repositories for thousands of Buddha images, which range from mere centimeter to two meters in height.

En route, Lao typical villages are barely visible behind a screen of foliage. Slender canoes bobbing by the shore, bamboo poles and floats mark the location of nets and fish traps. First stop will be at Ban Muangkeo, a well-known village for Lao traditional rice whisky, namely Laoh-Khao to be distilled. We are welcome to taste it and also take away. Lunch is at a riverside restaurant. You drive back to Luang Prabang in late afternoon and continue by car to outskirt of town to visit Ban Xangkhong, a well-known village for its wood paper making and also Lao silk weavings with natural dyes. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 6: Luang Prabang - KuangSi Waterfall (B/L)

Today you take a drive (30 km South) to visit Kuangsi Waterfall, which, though not very high, is spectacular and really beautiful with its green surroundings as the preserved National park. En-route, you stop to visit a fresh produced market namely Talad Phosy, and also visit Ban Na Oune , a small village of a hill-tribe group “Hmong”, probably the best-known minority group in Laos . Just before arriving at Kuangsi waterfall, there is another village of Khmu minority group, namely Ban Tha Pane that we will visit. Picnic lunch is served at the shady park nearby Kuangsi waterfall. There is plenty of time for relaxing and a swim in cool water, before you head back to Luang Prabang in the late afternoon. The rest of the day is spent by visiting various craft-shops, including silver smiths' and also Hmong market in town, where some skilled embroidery-works of Hmong ladies can be seen. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 7: Departure (B)

There are no activities planned for today. You may enjoy your free time until transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

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