Impressive Laos Tour

Day 1: Arrival – Vientiane
On arrival in Vientiane transfer to your hotel, in the afternoon take a short city tour, starting with the thousands of miniature Buddha’s at Wat Sisaket, the oldest temple in the city and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo which used to house the Emerald Buddha, now in Bangkok, Thailand. We’ll then take a short ride across the city to see the National symbol of Laos which is the ‘That Luang Stupa ‘and stop at the imposing Patuxay Monument Laos Arch de Triumph a reminder of the French Colonial period.

Day 2: Vientiane – Vang Vieng (Breakfast at hotel)
Take a visit to the morning market in Vientiane to pick up a souvenir or just browse, before departing on the drive north to Vang Vieng. You will arrive in Vang Vieng around mid-day and you will have the rest of the day to relax by the Nam Song River. For those feeling energetic why not take a short walk to Tham Jang Cave just one of the local caves in the area where the villagers of Vang Vieng hid out during the bombing of the Indochina Wars.

Day 3: Vang Vieng – Luang Prabang (Breakfast at hotel)
Today our journey continues north along the mountainous roads North the UNESCO World Heritage Town of Luang Prabang. There will plenty of time to stop along the way, the drive takes about 6 hours and you will arrive Luang Prabang mid-afternoon, transfer to your hotel where you will have plenty of time to freshen up.

Late afternoon to climb Phousi Hill, with its 328 steps, it’s a rewarding walk as once at the summit you’ll have for a fabulous panorama view over the town centre and the mighty Mekong River and beyond. We return to your hotel late afternoon and the evening will be at your leisure.

Day 4: Luang Prabang – Full day city tour (Breakfast at hotel)
Luang Prabang is a fascinating historical city with a delightful mix of Buddhist temples and French Colonial buildings. In fact, it is still very much a rural kind of city in comparison to neighboring countries. Our first stop is Wat Visoun: which is a replica of an older Temple which was erected in the same place back in 1513, this Wat houses numerous religious art treasures. Next we head to Wat Xieng Thong a royal Wat built on the banks of the Mekong river built in 1559 which has remained relatively undamaged by the various invasions mainly Chinese over the centuries. This temple is decorated extensively with impressive carving, murals and mosaics.
After lunch we’ll visit the Laotian Royal Palace officially known as Haw Kham which was built during the French colonial era for the King and his family. The site was chosen so that official visitors to Luang Prabang could disembark from their river voyages directly by palace and be received there. In 1975, the monarchy was overthrown and the Palace was then converted into a National museum. Today it houses many artifacts which showcase the richness of Laotian culture. We’ll continue on to enjoy the atmosphere at Wat Mai built in 1796 and sits at the foot of Mount Phousi;

Day 5: Luang Prabang – Khuang Si Waterfall and Pak Ou caves (Breakfast at hotel)
For those early risers you have a fantastic opportunity to take part in the daily morning ritual of Alms giving to the saffron-clad monks who walk along in single file collecting offerings, normally food. This is a unique tradition throughout Laos and the monks are fully supported by the local residents. After breakfast, we’ll take you on an amazing long tail boat journey along the Nam-Ou & Mekong Rivers , through the beautiful Laotian countryside all the way to Luang Prabang, passing by the local villages and seeing the real everyday life of the villagers going about their chores including fishing, trading & washing along the rivers on our 5 hour journey. We’ll stop on the way to see the fascinating Pak Ou caves, which in fact are a cave system of two interlinked caves, crammed full of Buddha statues left behind by pilgrims over generations and then we’ll observe the traditional process of rice wine distillation in Ban Sanghai, after lunch spend the afternoon at Kuang Si Waterfall set in a delightful jungle setting relax by the waterfall or have a swim in one of its turquoise pools.

Day 6: Luang Prabang – Departure (Breakfast at hotel)
Free at leisure until your transfer to the airport for your onward destination

Including:
English Speaking Guide
Entrance fees
Transport by air con private vehicle
Accommodation base on twin sharing at mentioned hotel or similar
Meals as mentioned in program
Taxes and Government Fees

Excluding:
Visas
Personal Expenses
Flight Tickets