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Brief Itinerary
- Day 1: Luang Prabang Arrival
- Day 2: Luang Prabang – Pak Ou caves
- Day 3: Luang Prabang – Rice experience – Kuang Si Waterfalls
- Day 4: Luang Prabang – Trekking & kayak experience
- Day 5: Luangprabang – Vang Vieng
- Day 6: Vang Vieng – Visit the cave – Vientiane
- Day 7: Vientiane – Buddha Park
- Day 8: Vientiane – Fly to Pakse – Bolaven Plateau
- Day 9: Bolaven Plateau – Wat Phou – Khong Island
- Day 10: Khong Island – Champasak
- Day 11: Champasak – Departure
Activity
- Luang Prabang city tour
- Mount Phousi
- Pak Ou Caves
- Kuangsi waterfalls
- Kayak & Trekking
- Elephant village
- Vientiane city tour
- Bolaven Plateau
- Khong island
- Irrawaddy dolphins
What is included / not included
Includes
- Accommodation: Double/twin room with breakfast at hotels throughout the trip (as detailed in the itinerary).
- Transportation: Private, air-conditioned vehicles with a dedicated driver for all transfers and ground tours (except during breaks or as noted in the program).
- Meals: Meals as specified in the program (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner).
- Activities: Entrance fees for all included visits and boat trips as mentioned in the itinerary.
- Local qualified tour guides throughout the trip (except during breaks or as noted in the program).
- Flights: Domestic flights as mentioned in the program.
Excludes
- International flights from your countries
- Tipping gratuity for guides, drivers, hotel & restaurant staff, boat riders, etc.
- Personal expenses, such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc.
- All other services not specified in the itinerary
- Surcharge for peak season, New Year holidays, and compulsory dinners on Xmas and New Year’s Eve as per regulation of the hotels and cruises.
Tour Details
Day 1: Arrival in Luang Prabang (D)
- Meet your guide and driver upon arrival.
- Check into your hotel and relax briefly.
- Visit the Royal Palace Museum and Wat Mai, a temple known for its golden decorations.
- Explore the city center and witness local life.
- Ascend Mount Phousi for sunset views and explore the stupa.
- Participate in a private Baci ceremony with a local family, followed by dinner at their home.
Day 2: Luang Prabang and Pak Ou Caves (B, L)
- Witness the morning almsgiving ceremony.
- Explore the temporary market near the former Royal Palace.
- Visit Wat Sene, the city’s oldest temple.
- Take a leisurely cruise up the Mekong River to the Pak Ou Caves, filled with Buddha statues.
- Stop at Ban Muang Keo, a village known for producing rice whisky.
- Return to Luang Prabang and visit Wat Xiengthong, a beautiful example of Lao temple architecture.
- Learn about Lao ethnic cultures at the Traditional Art and Ethnology Center.
Day 3: Rice Farm Experience and Kuang Si Waterfalls (B, Lunch)
- Visit a community-based rice farm, see local crafts like bamboo weaving, blacksmithing, and sugar processing, and explore the organic garden.
- Travel to the Kuang Si Waterfalls, the largest in the area. Visit the Bear Rescue Center, which cares for rescued animals.
- Stop at the Ock Pop Tock Living Craft Center to see weavers and enjoy the sunset.
Day 4: Trekking, Kayaking, and Elephant Village (B, L, D)
- Visit the Elephant Village and learn about elephant care.
- Take a boat across the Nam Khan River to a Khmu village and learn about their way of life.
- Trek to a village where Hmong, Khmu, and Lao Loum people live together.
- Kayak on the Nam Khan River, passing by waterfalls and villages.
- Relax and dine at the Lao Spirit Resort.
Day 5: Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng (B, L)
- Take a short elephant ride at the Elephant Village.
- Drive to Vang Vieng through a scenic region.
- Enjoy panoramic views from the highest peak in the area.
- Explore Pha Hom market and see the variety of goods offered.
- Visit Ban Phouhin Lekphay, a Khmu hill tribe village.
- Take a final photo stop at Phatang Mountain viewpoint.
- Explore Tham Jang cave before reaching Vang Vieng.
Day 6: Vang Vieng – Tham Poukham Cave and Vientiane (B, L)
- Explore Tham Poukham Cave, featuring a reclining Buddha statue and rock formations.
- Enjoy a refreshing swim in the Ka River.
- Take an optional zipline ride (not included).
- Drive to Vientiane, Laos’ laid-back capital city.
- Enjoy free time to explore the city.
Day 7: Vientiane – Buddha Park and City Highlights (B, L)
- Visit Wat Si Muang, a temple known for its supernatural power.
- Explore Buddha Park, a collection of Buddhist and Hindu sculptures.
- See the major sights of Vientiane, including Wat Sisaket, the oldest temple, and Wat Prakeo, a former home of the Emerald Buddha.
- Take photos at the Patuxay monument, Vientiane’s Arc de Triomphe.
- Relax and enjoy free time in the evening.
Day 8: Vientiane – Pakse – Bolaven Plateau (B, L)
- Fly from Vientiane to Pakse, southern Laos’ largest city.
- Travel to the Bolaven Plateau, a mountainous region with waterfalls, coffee plantations, and hill tribes.
- Visit Tad Lo Waterfalls, a series of three cascading falls.
- See traditional Katu textiles being woven in Ban Houay Houn village.
- Enjoy the scenery of the Paksong and Bolaven Plateaus.
Day 9: Bolaven Plateau – Wat Phou – Khong Island (B, L)
- Drive to Champasak, enjoying the scenery of Tad Fan waterfall and coffee/tea plantations.
- Visit Wat Phou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and pre-Angkorian temple complex.
- See French colonial architecture in Champasak.
- Relax or explore Done Khong Island.
Day 10: Khong Island – Champasak (B, L)
- Take a longtail boat to explore Si Phan Done, a region with thousands of islands during the dry season.
- Visit Ban Khone village, featuring old French colonial buildings and remnants of the first Lao railway.
- Explore the 4000 islands by tuk-tuk, see Liphi Waterfall, and potentially spot Irrawaddy Mekong dolphins.
- Visit Khone Phapheng, the largest waterfall by volume in Southeast Asia.
- Return to the mainland at Ban Nakasang village.
- Drive to Champasak.
Day 11: Champasak – Departure (B)
- Enjoy free time to explore the resort or relax before your departure flight.
