In arrival at the airport, you are welcomed and transferred to the hotel. Luang Prabang is well – preserved traditional and so peaceful city, also a world heritage site.

The tranquility and charm of this town, with its splendid natural scenery and cultural sights, make it one of the most delightful places to visit in Laos. After a short rest, we will visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham, Wat Mai; we then climb up to the top of Phusion Mount for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as a beautiful sunset, if good weather, great panorama view of the city and the Mekong River.

Then Free time to walk down to explore Street Night Market, where you can find the lovely collection and handmade textile by local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang.

Overnight in Luang Prabang.

After breakfast, we enjoy our tour by seeing more the city’s oldest temple of Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xieng thong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents the classical architecture of Luang Prabang temple.

We then board a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a beautiful view of the tranquil countryside as well as an interesting visit to the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes.

Along the way, we stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where they make the distillation of local rice wine. In return, we take a short drive to Ban Xang Khong and Ban Xienglek, well known for its handmade Jute Sar paper.

Overnight in Luang Prabang

This morning we wake up early and participate in the daily early morning ritual of saffron-clad monks with their Alms-giving bowls being given, offerings from the local people, including the ubiquitous sticky rice, fruits, cakes…

Back to the hotel for breakfast, then you will visit the morning Phosi Market where you will see such diverse offerings as dried buffalo skin, local tea, and saltpeter among the chickens, vegetables, and hill-tribe weaving. Laos is also known for its traditional crafts, and today you will visit the Ban Ouray, Hmong Hill tribe, Ban Ou, Lowland Lao, and Ban Thapene of Khmu village.

After lunch on your own, we continue driving to the beautiful Khouangsi Waterfall where you can visit Bear Center and splash around in the pools or walk along the forest paths, taking great pictures and swimming in cool water, have fun ….then we return to Luang Prabang by late afternoon and continue to Ban Phanom, a well-known weaving village, return to the city by late evening for observing the sunset at Wat Siphouthabath.

Overnight in Luang Prabang.

After Breakfast, we visit The National Museum at the former Royal Palace, which displays a lovely collection of the artifacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture dating from the Day s of the early kings right through the last sovereign.

Enjoy free time to explore the city or shopping before catching a flight to Vientiane.

After checking into the hotel, we continue exploring Vientiane capital city with the major sights of the capital; including the oldest Wat Sisaket with thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. On the way to the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa –Symbol of Laos, we stop to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph.

Overnight in Vientiane.

Early morning we catch the flight to Pakse, upon arrival, you are welcomed and transferred to Vat Phou Cruise departure from Pakse for Champassak, we are board and heading south aboard a local long-tail riverboat, zigzagging through mild rapids and sandbanks, arriving at Champassak in time for a riverside lunch, followed by a guided tour of the mysterious pre-Angkorian 10th-century temple of Vat Phou, the boat’s namesake.

As dusk falls, we board the Vat Phou for a relaxing cruise downriver, enjoying the tropical sunset on the deck, dinner is served on board, while the boat docks for the night alongside a remote Laotian village.

Overnight on board Vat Phou Cruise.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner

Breakfast on board as we set sail for the village of Huei Thamo, only a few minutes walk away from the Atacular hidden forest temple of Oum Moung. Afterward, rejoin the boat for a cruise southwards and lunch on the deck, while we continue our leisurely sail further south to the wild paradise of the “4,000 islands”, arrived in the afternoon closed to Khone Island (the birthplace of the President of the People’s Republic of Laos) at Ban Dua Tae, and visit this traditional Laotian Village where the traditional way of life has not changed in centuries.

Back on board for quiet dinner, under the stars, serenaded by the songs by the songs of the buffalo toads.

Overnight on board Vat Phou Cruise.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner

Breakfast on the deck, while cruising to the small village of Ban Veuthong where we will board a small long-tail boat to Khone Island.

After the visit, take a long-tail boat back to the mainland for lunch amid the by-gone splendid of another age; colorful French colonial houses and an old customs post, alongside a stone quay. Take a minivan to the amazingly scenic splendor of the Khong Pha Peng waterfall, “the Niagara of the East“, close to the Cambodian border. Back to “civilization, for the two hours ride to Pakse, arriving in the afternoon, about 3:30 pm and transfer to hotel.

Overnight in Pakse

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch