Laos Highlights 4 Day Journey from Vientiane to Luang Prabang

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Vientiane arrival
1 stop
1
Airport pick-up with a guide. Overnight in Vientiane. Airport pick-up without a guide
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Vientiane City Tour
6 stops
2
Wat Si Saket
Today's city tour begins with the oldest wat in Vientiane, Wat Sisaket with thousands of miniature Buddha statues
45 minutes • Admission ticket free
3
Wat Ho Phra Keo
The former royal temple of Wat Prakeo, which now serves as a museum of arts and antiques.
7 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
Patuxay Monument
We then travel up Lanexang Avenue. You will have the opportunity to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxai Monument, which resembles its Parisian inspiration, the Arc de Triomphe. The climb to the top offer’s great views over Vientiane.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
Great Sacred Stupa (Pha That Luang)
The most important religious building, the golden stupa of That Luang
7 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
6
COPE Visitor Centre
The visit of the day will be the excellent COPE exhibition center, highlighting a much-overlooked aspect of Laos and a major problem many of the local people face on a day-to-day basis in the form of unexploded ordnance as a results of heavy bombing campaigns during the Vietnam War area.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
7
Buddha Park
Highlights include a giant reclining Buddha stretching more than 40 meters, and a unique pumpkin-shaped structure symbolizing Hell, Earth, and Heaven—visitors can climb to the top for panoramic views of the park.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Vientiane - Speed train to Luang Prabang
5 stops
8
Kuang Si Waterfall
Kuang Si Falls, located 30 kilometers south of Luang Prabang. The many tiered waterfalls have scooped out small basins of turquoise color. You can cool off with a refreshing swim in the pools and hike around the falls if wanted.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
9
Royal Palace Museum
The Royal Palace Museum, which gives a good overview of the local history.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
10
Wat Xiengthong
We also visit the country's most historic and enchanting temple Wat Xiengthong, with its roof sweeping low to the ground, representing the classical Luang Prabang style.
7 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
11
Wat Wisunarat, also known as Wat Visoun, is the oldest operating temple in Luang Prabang, originally built in 1513 during the reign of King Visounnarath. The temple is renowned for its distinctive stupa, nicknamed the “Watermelon Stupa” because of its rounded dome shape, which is unique compared to the pointed stupas typically seen in Laos.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
12
Mount Phousi
To climb Mount Phousi, which offers a spectacular view over Luang Prabang and the Mekong River.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 4
LUANG PRABANG - AIRPORT
1 stop
13
Luang Prabang
The driver picks you up at the hotel and transfer to the Luang Prabang Airport. End of the trip.
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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