Laos is Southeast Asia’s most pristine environment!! Intact cultures and quite possibly the most chilled-out people on earth mean destination Laos is fast earning cult status among travelers. It is developing quickly but still has much of the tradition that has sadly disappeared elsewhere in the region. Village life is refreshingly simple and even in Vientiane it’s hard to believe this sort of languid riverfront life exists in a national capital. Then, of course, there is the historic royal city of Luang Prabang, where watching hundreds of saffron-robed monks move silently among centuries-old monasteries is as romantic a scene as you’ll experience anywhere in Asia. Come and take a glance.
Duration: 5 days
Date: No fixed departure dates. You may go whenever you wish.
Start/End: Luang Prabang/Vientiane
Tour type: Classic
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)
BRIEF ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival – Luang Prabang
Day 2: Luang Prabang – Living Land Farm – Half Day city tour
Day 3: Luang Prabang – Vientiane
Day 4: Vientiane
Day 5: Vientiane – Departure
Day 1: Arrival – Luang Prabang
On arrival at the airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. This evening is free for you to explore and get to know Luang Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang .
Day 2: Luang Prabang – Living Land Farm – Half Day city tour ( B)
This morning we head out to Living Land Farm, a working community farm aprroximately 5kms outside the town. There you will learn all about the rice growing process and have an opportunity to participate in seasonal farm activities such as identifying viable rice seeds, ploughing with a buffalo, hand planting, weeding and harvesting rice and threshing rice seed.
This afternoon we head off on bicycles to see some of the highlights of Luang Prabang including a visit to the Royal Palace Museum, which hosts a range of interesting artifacts from the Royal period in Luang Prabang.
Cycling on, we will see the city’s oldest temples, the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roof sweeping low to the ground, representing classical Lao architecture, the impressive stupa of WatVisoun and the shrine of Wat Aham.
We end the day by climbing up Mount Phousi to explore the sacred gilded stupa and to enjoy the panoramic view of the city and the sun setting over the Mekong River. Descending the mountain your will be in the midst of the famous Luang Prabang Night Market, where you can find a unique selection of handmade textiles and handicrafts locally made by both ethnic Lao and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang (B).
Day 3: Luang Prabang – Vientiane (B)
You are free this morning to relax at the hotel, get a massage or spa treatment, go shopping or grab a bicycle and go exploring before your afternoon flight to Vientiane.
Arriving in Vientiane you will be transferred to your hotel for check in. If time permitting (depending on your arrival time) your half day city tour enables you to see the major temples of Vientiane including the oldest, Wat Sisaket, with it’s thousands of miniature Buddha statues, and the former royal temple of WatPrakeo, which housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. We also visit the national icon of Laos, That Luang Stupa, stopping along the way to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph.
We will end up on the waterfront with it’s many restaurants, bars and night market for you to explore. Overnight in Vientiane.
Day 4: Vientiane ( B)
This morning you have the option to continue our tour of Vientiane by bicycle, we will ride to visit some highlights of the capital such Wat Ong Tue, WatInpeng and WatHaisok, the main shopping district and Vientiane’s Central Market, Talad Sao.
Returning to the hotel your afternoon is free to relax , enjoy the sunset over a few drinks on the riverfront. Overnight in Vientiane.
Day 5: Vientiane – Departure ( B )
Depending on your flight, you may have time at leisure before you will be transferred to the airport in time for your departing flight. Trip concludes.
