In this short 5-day trip we take you to two of the main cities in Laos; Luang Prabang, and the capital, Vientiane. We visit the Pak Ou caves and several of the stunning Wats (or temples). We also visit some amazing waterfalls as well as seeing much of the lush countryside of this spectacular country.

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Luang Prabang – Arrival – half-day tour                          

Day 2: Luang Prabang – Pak Ou Caves                                         

Day 3: Luang Prabang – Kuangsi Water Falls                  

Day 4: Luang Prabang  - Vientiane                                    

Day 5: Vientiane - City Tour – Departure                         

Day 1: Luang Prabang – Arrival – half-day tour
You will transfer you to your chosen hotel in time for a leisurely lunch followed by a visit to Wat Xienthong the most famous and beautiful temple in the old town dating back to the 16th century. After visiting Wat Visoun, the Melon Stupa and Wat Aham you will climb the 328 steps up to the top of Mount Phousi for the sunset. On the way back you will visit the lively and colourful night market.

Day 2: Luang Prabang – Pak Ou Caves
After breakfast, you embark on a slow boat trip to the Pak Ou caves, some 32 km up-river, stopping along the way to visit a whisky village and discover the process villagers use to make Lau Lao (a very potent rice whisky) then continue on to the caves where a thousand Buddha figures are kept.  After the visit, you will take a break for lunch at a typical local restaurant then head back downstream to Luang Prabang. Finally you will take a short 12 km trip by private car to Ban Xangkhong, an ethnic weaving and Mulberry papermaking village before heading back to your hotel

Day 3: Luang Prabang – Kuangsi Water Falls
After breakfast you start the day by driving through the Lao countryside by minivan to the Kuangsi waterfalls, located some 29 km away. On the way you make a stop at the Minority Hmong village and stop for pictures of the beautiful lush scenery along the way. On arrival at the falls you can take a cooling swim in the falls’ turquoise waters and enjoy a picnic lunch returning back mid-afternoon to Luang Prabang.

Day 4: Luang Prabang  - Vientiane
Today you have a very early start around 5:45 AM, going by car to Ban Vat Sean to observe the daily ritual of a long line of monks collecting alms ceremony then back for breakfast prior to check out from the hotel. The morning continues with a visit to the former Royal Palace before transferring to Luang Prabang airport for your 40-minute flight to Vientiane. On arrival we transfer you to your hotel after which you will have free time at your leisure to explore LPDR’s small but extremely vibrant capital.

Day 5: Vientiane - City Tour – Departure
This morning after an early breakfast, you visit the city’s most important temples such as Vat Visaket, Vat Phrakeo, Vat Thadluang and Patu Xay (the National Victory Monument); next you visit the morning market and in the afternoon you transfer you to the international airport.

Includes: 

Accommodation at hotel based on shared twin room
Air-conditioned transportation
Sight seeing as the itinerary including all admission fees
Local English speaking guide

Excludes:

Flight and airport taxes
Visa fees
Travel insurance
Meals other than those mentioned in the program
Personal expenses such as tips, bar bills, laundry and telephone charges.

This tour is private and can be tailor-made to suit your travel needs. As a result the price is quoted in US dollars and shown on a per-person basis. The 'Price From' quoted above is for parties of 2, 4 and 6 people and for accommodation in 3 star hotels. The final price will be privately quoted, based on the number in your party, your preferred time of travel, grade of hotel and any additional services requested. Please click on the BOOK NOW button and fill in the booking form, after which one of our travel consultants will customize the best value holiday for you.

REMARKS:
We are aware that a good tour must have good hotels. In Indochina particularly, hotel price makes up most of the cost of your Cambodia cycling, Vietnam cycling, Laos cycling, Myanmar cyclingor Thailand cycling. All of our prices are calculated on a twin-shared basis. As a guide, Travel Loops defines hotel grades as follows:

>>Superior Level (3 star hotels in good locations): > 40 USD/room/night
>>Deluxe Level (4 star hotels):> 80 USD/room/night
>>Luxury Level (5 star hotels): > 180 USD/room/night

Price based on twin shared accommodation.
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COST INCLUDED:

• Experienced English speaking guide
• Private transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
• Accommodation in double/twin sharing rooms with daily breakfast
• Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
• Bottled drinking water for sightseeing
• All sightseeing entrance fee where required in the itinerary.

COST EXCLUDED:

• International/domestic airfares & tax
• Travel Insurance. (We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance from home)
• Personal expenditure (telephone, laundry, shopping and so on…)
• Tips for guide, driver, porters and project cost
• Beverage and alcoholic drinks
• Any other services not clearly mentioned on itinerary and trip inclusive portion.

The hotels listed below are just our suggestions offering the best value for this trip according to the hotel category chosen, but Travel Loops also offers more options to cater for different grades, personal taste, and budget. Please let us know if you have any specific choice of hotels, or personal preferences/requirements.

Note: Our choices for each level of accommodation have been highlighted in orange. As mentioned above our selection criteria are based on: prior client reviews, hotel management and staff training, facilities maintenance, location, business relationship and advantages given exclusively to our clients on price and service.