Luang Prabang - Vang Vieng - Vientiane - Pakse - 10 Days

Welcome you with your name on signboard at the airport and drive you to the hotel. Rest of the day is free at leisure.

Overnight in hotel.

This morning, we will wake up early and prepare to join the most sacred tradition of Laos, the daily morning alms giving, dating to the 14th century. More than 200 Buddhist monks depart from various temple to gather their daily meal from the faithful residents sitting quietly on the streets.

Then, we will visit the temporary morning market near the former Royal Palace. Just set on the ground, the local people come here to barter their day’s catch from rice, to vegetable, to fish, or chicken. What is a best chance to experience the flavor of local life!

After that, we come back to have breakfast at hotel. Then we will start our tour today with the visit to the city’s oldest temple of Wat Sene. After that, we embark on the leisurely cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a breathtaking view of the tranquil countryside, before reaching the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, a 16th century cave monastery filled with thousands of Buddha images, which locates 25 Kilometers North of Luang Prabang in the limestone cliffs overlooking the Mekong river.  En route, you will stop at Ban Muang Keo, a well-known village for its traditional Lao rice whisky distilling. You will arrive back in Luang Prabang. On the way back to Luang Prabang, we visit the magnificent Wat Xiengthong a superb piece of Lao temple architecture, which presents a sweeping two-tiered roof and ornate mosaics including a beautiful ‘tree of life ‘glass montage on the rear temple wall. Our last stop today is the Traditional Art and Ethnology Center (closed on Monday) to learn about Laos’ many ethnic cultures. After tour, you come back to hotel and enjoy your free time.

Overnight in hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the beautiful Kuang Si waterfalls which is the biggest in the Luang Prabang area with three tiers leading to a 50-metre drop into spectacular azure pools before flowing downstream. The pools also make great swimming holes and are very popular with both tourists and locals. We will also take a short visit to the Bear Rescue Center, which houses a couple of dozen animals rescued from the hands of poachers and traffickers.

In the late afternoon, we climb up to the top of Mount Phousi for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as a panoramic sunset view of the city and the Mekong River.  Our last stop is Night Market, where you can find a lovely selection of handmade textiles made by local and hilltribe people surrounding Luang Prabang. After tour, you will come back to hotel to relax.  

Overnight in hotel.

After breakfast at hotel, you will start your visit to Royal Palace Museum, which hosts a range of interesting artifacts. After visit we will transfer to the train station for next destination to Vang Vieng , the lovely small town surround by mountain and river.

Upon arrival, transfer to hotel for check in, then we will drive 7 km to visit the Tham Poukham Cave, Golden Crab Cave dive 100 meters into the ground after passing through the small entrance hole.

However, the cave widens once inside, where a reclining Buddha statue welcomes visitors to a place once serving as home to bats, gibbons, monkeys, and antelopes. Tham Pou Kham has several wet rock formations, including a pair of “Golden Crabs”. Don’t forget your torch. After you are done exploring the cavern, go for a cold swim in the Ka River’s water hold. The water is clean, deep, and safe for jumping in from the trees, and a small locally-owned shop serves meals and snacks.  Continue to visit Tham NangFa (Angel Cave) is located on the banks of Nam Song River around 3 miles from the town at WanSaNgao village in the north of Vang Vieng. This cavern considered a big cave that massive eerily lit up with gel spotlights that filling by the huge limestone formations and has spectacular stalactites in various unique formations, whether in Buddha, kitchen, or animals, and so forth. After visit , we will take the train to Vientiane. Overnight in Vientiane.

After visit the cave, we still have enough time for kayaking down the beautiful scenery beside the Nam Song river. Late afternoon transfer to your hotel and relax at leisure.

Or another optional if you not prefer kayaking you can choose taking the long tail river boat 40 minutes on Namsong River with

Optional : Hot air Balloon over Vang Vieng 135$ /person ( 25-40 minutes fly on sky )

After breakfast we drive to Tham Sang Triangle, a group of four caves stretching 13 kilometers north of Vang Vieng within walking distance of each other. We visit Tham Sang (Elephant Cave) with an elephant-shaped stalactite, Continue to visit Tham NangFa (Angel Cave) is located on the banks of Nam Song River around 3 miles from the town at WanSaNgao village in the north of Vang Vieng. This cavern considered a big cave that massive eerily lit up with gel spotlights that filling by the huge limestone formations and has spectacular stalactites in various unique formations, whether in Buddha, kitchen, or animals, and so forth. After visit , we will take a short train 1 hour to Vientiane.

Overnight in Vientiane.

After breakfast at hotel, we will explore the major sights of the capital; including the oldest Wat Sisaket, the temple with thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image.

On the way to Lao’s national icon, the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, we stop enroute to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph. Afternoon, we transfer out to see Buddha Park, an enchanting collection of Buddhist and Hindu sculptures on the Mekong Riverside meadow, close to the Friendship Bridge. There are approximately 200 religious images dating back over 500 years, which were created by a mysterious monk spreading his philosophy on life and revealing his ideas about the universe. Drive back to hotel before sunset.

Overnight in hotel.

Have breakfast at your hotel. Tour guide and river picks up at lobby then take you to the airport for your flight to Pakse. Upon arrival, then we drive south to visit the fascinating UNESCO protected pre-Angkorian ruins of Wat Phu, one of Southeast Asia's most dramatically situated temples. They are perched at the base of Mount Phu Kao and date back to the 5th century. We continue our drive to Ban Nakasang then take a local boat to Donkhone island, the largest island in the South Mekong river region known for its 4000 islands.

Overnight in Don Khone Island.

After an early breakfast, we explore the local villages, where you will see an array of relics from the French colonial era including an old railway and locomotive. We continue to discover the area by boat at our leisure and make sure to stop at Liphi waterfalls, one of the most beautiful in Laos. Drive to Khone Phapheng, the largest and most famous waterfalls in South East Asia.

Overnight in Don Khone Island.

Upon leaving Don Khone, we continue our journey towards Tadlo through the Boloven plateau. The Plateau is known for its cooler temperature and has remarkable rivers running off the edges into the lush forests below. A trip to the plateau provides a refreshing break from the heat and allows you to see how coffee, tea, cardamom, bananas, and other crops are cultivated.  This part of our journey is off the beaten track and allows you to discover some of the lesser-known areas in Laos. Upon arrival at the Tad Lo waterfall, we visit ethnic minority villages of the Alak, Nge and Katu. We return to Pakse by late evening.

Overnight in Pakse.

After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for your flight departure. End of our services.

Note: Hotel check out at 12.00