Private Tour: Half-day City Guided Tour of Vientiane

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4 hours (approximately)
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Offered in: English

Delve into the culture and heritage of Laos' capital on this half-day private tour of Vientiane. Accompanied by a local guide, visit the city's most prominent sights, learning about Vientiane's history and spiritual traditions.

Your first stop after getting picked up from your hotel is Vientiane's Wat Sisaket temple. Known for its cloister wall of over 6,800 Buddha statues, Wat Sisaket is the city's oldest surviving temple and is still in use as a religious site today. Head next to Wat Prakeo, which once served as the temple of the royal family, housed the Emerald Buddha for 200 years, and is now functional as a museum. Head to That Luang Stupa, the single most important monument in Laos, which was built to cover the original small stupa containing a piece of the chest bone of Buddha before diving further into the country's heritage by visiting the Patuxay monument, which is known as Vientiane's Arc de Triomphe and stands as a symbol of Laos' independence.

What's Included

Private transportation
Bottle of water and cool towel
Admission fees
Private guided tour
Lunch
Gratuities
Personal expense and other services

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

You will be picked up at hotel in Vientiane. Please provide pickup location

Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Wat Si Saket

    Known for its cloister wall of over 6,800 Buddha statues, Wat Sisaket is the city's oldest surviving temple and is still in use as a religious site today.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Patuxay Monument

    Patuxay monument, which is known as Vientiane's Arc de Triomphe and stands as a symbol of Laos' independence.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Great Sacred Stupa (Pha That Luang)

    That Luang Stupa, the single most important monument in Laos, which was built to cover the original small stupa containing a piece of the chest bone of Buddha, That Luang serves as the main and symbolic stupa in Laos. It's also our national symbol and recognizable throughout the world, gathering place for national Buddhism ceremony. It's also the biggest stupa in Laos; Patouxay (Arch de Triumph), built quite recently in commemoration of those who died during the wars in the past and it is today as the land-mark of Vientiane.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 4
    Wat Ho Phra Keo

    The temple of the royal family, housed the Emerald Buddha for 200 years, and is now functional as a museum.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Indochina Charm Travel (HCMC Branch)

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