Day 1 VIENTIANE
Meet upon arrival, transfer and check-in at your hotel. Free time at leisure.
Overnight in Vientiane.
Day 2 VIENTIANE (B)
After breakfast, spend a full day touring Vientiane: visit the Ho Phrakeo, where the Emerald Buddha was enshrined at the beginning of the Lane Xang Kingdom, the Vat Sisaket, known as the Buddha Museum, where more than ten thousands Buddha statues in niches can be seen, the morning market, and the Patouxai before lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon discover That Luang Stupa then enjoy an excursion by car to the Buddha Park of Xieng Khouane. Return to your hotel by the end of the afternoon.
Overnight in Vientiane.
Day 3 VIENTIANE / VANG VIENG (B)
After breakfast, drive to Vang Vieng (3h). Stop on the way to visit minority market where you can find colorful Hmong and other tribes come to sell their products. Continue to visit the archeological site of Vang Xang, in which sculpted Buddhas are said to date back to XI century. Arrival at Vang Vieng in the noon time
In the afternoon, take short climb up to hill to visit limestones caves (Tham in Laos) where you can also enjoy the great view over the valley. Continue to visit a village near by with mulberry farms before return hotel in the end of afternoon
Overnight in Vang Vieng
Day 4 VANG VIENG / LUANG PRABANG (B)
After breakfast, drive to Luang Prabang through an astonishing landscape of limestone karsts. Visit a few villages along the road. On arrival, transfer and check in at hotel.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 5 LUANG PRABANG / PAK OU / LUANG PRABANG (B)
After breakfast, visit Vat Xieng Thong, regarded as the most beautiful temple of Luang Prabang with low sweeping roofs. Take a traditional riverboat for a 2-hour cruise up the Mekong River to Pak Ou, at the confluence of the Nam Ou and Mekong Rivers, to visit the sacred caves of Tham Ting and Tham Phum, home to hundreds of Buddha statues. On the way, stop at Ban Xang Hai village where sticky rice wine is distilled. Return to Luang Prabang and continue by road to the weaving village of Ban Xang Khong where traditional mulberry leaf paper is also produced. Enjoy the sunset along the Mekong River at Vat Prabath Tai.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 6 LUANG PRABANG / KHOUANG SY / LUANG PRABANG (B)
After breakfast there is an excursion by road to the picturesque Khouang Sy Waterfalls nestled in lush tropical forest. On the way, visit some hill tribe villages.
Return to Luang Prabang & visit the National Museum (formerly the Royal Palace) with its collection of personal artifacts of the Lao Royal Family. Continue to nearby Vat Mai Temple, which was the residence of a Buddhist patriarch before 1975, before climbing Phousi Hill for an outstanding view over the former Royal capital and the Mekong River and spend some time strolling through the H’Mong market.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 7 LUANG PRABANG / DEPARTURE (B)
After breakfast.Transfer to the airport to take your departure flight.
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