Classic Laos Travel

Welcome to Luang Prabang, Lao's famous ancient capital and Buddhist center. Upon arrival, your professional guide and driver will meet you at the airport and escort you to the hotel. After some rest, you will be taken to Mount Phousi, the highest spot in downtown area where you could have a panoramic view of Luang Prabang old town, as well as the beautiful scenery of Mekong River and Nam Khan River. It is noteworthy that Mount Phousi is a good place to watch the sunset. If weather permits, we'll stay here until sunset. Afterwards, you may stroll in the night market and then return to the hotel on your own.

Accommodation: Victoria Xieng Thong Palace, Luang Prabang (4 stars) - Palace Deluxe Room or similar

In the early morning, your guide will accompany you to watch the traditional Alms Giving Ceremony, which can be traced back to the 14th century. At sunrise, a huge number of monks from different temples will collect food from local citizens who kneel along the main street orderly with their offerings. After watching this unique activity, you will be sent back to the hotel to have breakfast. After that, we will proceed to Wat Visoun, Wat Aham, and the Royal Palace Museum. The Royal Palace Museum holds a lot of valuable historical relics during the Lan Xang Kingdom (1354-1707), including the priceless Prabang Buddha statue, various royal religious ornaments, as well as plenty of old paintings and historic pictures.

After a big lunch, we will head to a picturesque waterfall group, Kuang Si Falls. There are several pools under the falls. In sunny days, the sunlight dapples the sparkling pools through leaves. This enchanting scenery can definitely drive away the fatigue.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Victoria Xieng Thong Palace, Luang Prabang (4 stars) - Palace Deluxe Room or similar

Today your passionate guide will escort you to take a cruise down the Mekong River. Along the way, you will immerse yourself into the stunning natural scenery. En route, we'll first go ashore to visit Ban Xang Hai Village which is well-known for its local whiskey, Lao-Lao. Then have a stop at the Pak Ou Caves, where you will see thousands of Buddha statues. On the way back to the hotel, we will stop by Ban Xang Khong Village to watch the making process of the traditional Saa Jute Paper.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Victoria Xieng Thong Palace, Luang Prabang (4 stars) - Palace Deluxe Room or similar

Today's morning is free for you to explore Luang Prabang on your own. In the early afternoon, your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel and drive to the train station, where you will board Lao's new air-conditioned train with the speed of 160km/h heading to Vientiane. After 2-2.5 hours on the way, you will arrive at Vientiane. Your local guide and driver will welcome you in the station lobby and transfer you to the hotel. After finishing the check-in procedure, you can either have a good rest in the hotel, or stroll along the Mekong River nearby.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Eastin Hotel Vientiane (4 stars) - Superior City View or similar

In the morning, your guide will take you to visit Wat Si Saket where more than 10,000 Buddha statues are enshrined. The Buddha statue, made of around 4,400 pounds (2,000 kilograms) gold in the main hall, worth your attention. Then, your guide will transfer you to Wat Ho Phra Keo which works as a Sacred Art Museum. It holds diverse treasures of Laos including the king's throne, various wood carvings, as well as gold, jade and crystal Buddha statues.

Afterwards, we will visit a landmark of Laos, Pha That Luang Temple. It's said that many relics of Sakyamuni was buried under the golden stupa, thus it becomes a holy land in Buddhism. At last, we will pay a visit to Patuxai Victory Monument. The lifelike Buddha and mythological figures carved on the monument is a big highlight. You may also see colorful paintings of Buddhist mythological figures on the ceiling.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Eastin Hotel Vientiane (4 stars) - Superior City View or similar

After breakfast in your hotel, today's sightseeing will start with a visit to a local market. Here, you can see Laotians purchasing day-to day ingredients and items, and taste local specialties, such as Lao coffee and snacks etc. For lunch time, you will learn to make authentic Lao dishes in a cooking class and enjoy the dishes which are cooked by yourself.

In the afternoon, head to the Buddha Park for a walk. With the accompany of your guide, you will see over 200 large-scale religious sculptures, which are created by Monk Bunleua Sulilat who intended to preach his religions. The highlights in the park also include a giant reclining Buddha and a three-story structure "pumpkin". To round off today's trip, a Lao beer sampling will be arranged for you along the bank of Mekong River.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Eastin Hotel Vientiane (4 stars) - Superior City View or similar

Today you will be escorted to the airport to catch the flight to Pakse. Your Pakse local guide will meet you at the airport and take you to Saravane directly. En route, we will stop at Tateng Village to experience the local life, as well as watch the making process of tea and coffee. Later, your guide will lead you to appreciate the enchanting sceneries of Tad Lo Waterfall. After the sightseeing, we will trek to some ethnic villages named Alak, Nge, and Katu. Afterwards, you will be sent back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Champasak Grand Hotel, Pakse (4 stars) - Superior Room or similar

After breakfast, your guide will take you to visit Wat Phu Ruins, which was originally an important Hinduism temple and then was rebuilt to be a Buddhist holy site in the 13th century. You can still imagine the prosperous past by viewing the remaining carvings and statues there. Then your guide will accompany you to go sightseeing among the 4,000 Islands Region on Mekong River by boat. Later, we will take a deep exploration of Khong Island, the biggest island of this region. For the rest of the day, you may explore this charming island on your own. You will stay overnight on the island.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Pon Arena Hotel, Don Khong (3 stars) - Standard Room or similar

After taking a morning stroll in the nearby villages, your guide will accompany you to Liphi Waterfall by tuk tuk, which is the longest waterfall in the world, and then keep boating to Khone Falls, which claims to be the largest fall in Southeast Asia with the highest point up to 70 feet or so. It also has the largest water flow rate in the world and you can take good pictures of turbulent water rushing down rapidly. Later, we will return to the Champasak Grand Hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Champasak Grand Hotel, Pakse (4 stars) - Superior Room or similar

Your private Laos tour will end today. At the appointed time today, your driver will escort you to the airport for your homeward flight. Have a nice journey home.

Meals: Breakfast