Arrive to Vientiane Airport, meet and greet with local guide. Then transfer to the hotel for check in and give some more information about your trip in Laos.

This day excursion is to visit an open air museum, Wat Xieng Khuan or Buddha Park. This site hosts an eclectic collection of whimsical but compelling statues of Buddhist and Hindu gods.

Overnight : Vientiane
Meal : x

The capital city of Laos, Vientiane, still feels like a sleepy city with relaxed charm, tree-lined boulevards, beautiful temples and colourful markets. Tour the many highlights of the city, including Pha That Luang, a gleaming golden stupa which is perhaps the most important national monument in Laos; Ho Pha Keo, the formal royal temple, now a museum with beautiful examples of Buddhist sculpture; Wat Si Saket, Patuxai, a monumental arch inspired by the Arc de Triomphe, but executed with Lao motifs. Visit Lao National Museum, the charming French Colonial Architecture building and Wat Si Muang. End your day at the Talaat Sao, or the "morning market" (actually open all day), the best place to buy traditional Lao fabrics

Overnight : Vientiane
Meal : Breakfast (Hotel)

By vehicle from Vientiane to Vang Vieng with a boat trip on Nam Ngum Lake Drive to the north through the scenic province of Vientiane. The climate is pleasant and the views are equally so as the vehicle makes its past mountains and cliffs along the first part of the journey. Visit a salt field in Ban Keun. Continue for a boat ride on Nam Ngum Lake, a serene, manmade reservoir which also generates a portion of the electricity sold to Thailand. Stop at Talat fish market in Huay Mor before continuing to Vang Vieng.

Overnight : Vang Vieng
Meal : Breakfast (Hotel)

Tham Xang Cave, also called Elephant Cave, contains a few Buddha images and a Buddha footprint plus the elephant shaped stalactites which give the cave its name. Note: Tham Xang Cave is NOT recommended from May to September due to high water level and a swift current as well as bad road conditions.

By vehicle from Vang Vieng to Phonsavanh (Xieng Khuang) with a visit to Strawberry Farm in Phou Khoun.

Overnight : Phonsavanh
Meal : Breakfast (Hotel)

After breakfast. Tour will start early morning to visit a lively open-air local market.

Visit the famous Plain of Jars, a vast area extending around Phonsavanh from the south-west to the north-east. Mysterious and ancient, over 300 huge stone jars apparently carved out of solid rock are scattered around the plateau. The jars vary in size from 1 to 3.25 metres high and weigh up to six tons each. There are several different theories as to the purpose of the jars, which are estimated to be 2,500 to 3,000 years old. According to local legend, King Khun Chuang had them constructed in order to store wine for the celebration of his conquest of the province in the 6th century. Today's tour will focus on Sites I and II, out of the many sites so far discovered. Stop at Ban Na Pia (War Spoon Village).

Afterwards continue to Muang Khoun, an ancient capital and stronghold for the Xieng Khuang royal family which was destroyed during the Indochina War. The town was rebuilt after 1975 with rows of wooden Lao houses and a market area and is surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery. Visit Wat Phia Wat, That Foun and That Chomphet.

Overnight : Phonsavanh
Meal : Breakfast (Hotel)

By vehicle from Phonsavanh (Xieng Khuang) to Luang Prabang.
The journey passes along mountain roads with stunning views of the forested mountains, lush valleys and karst formations.
Stop at Muang Si and visit the scenic Nong Tang Lake, rimmed with limestone cliffs. Also visit the recently discovered Tham Pha Cave, which contains a five metre high Buddha image dating from 777 AD, surrounded by gold and wooden statues of smaller size.

Overnight : Luang Prabang
Meal : Breakfast (Hotel)

In the morning, visit a local market to see the bustle and activity of the early morning. Continue to Wat Visoun, built in 1513 during the reign of Chao Wisunalat, it is the oldest operating temple in Luang Prabang with a collection of gilded wooden Buddhas from the 15th and 16th centuries. Continue to Wat Aham, an old temple known for its two large banyan trees, followed by Wat Xieng Thong, built in 1560 and situated on the banks of the Mekong River, it is the most beautiful monastery in Luang Prabang and shows the typical Lao art style and hosts old religious artefacts and some ancient masterpieces of Lao art. Proceed to the Ntional Museum (Royal Palace), a modest but graceful building which combines traditional Lao and French beaux-arts motifs. This turn of the century royal residence has been preserved as it was when the royal family last lived here and provides unique insights into the history of Laos. Afterwards, visit Wat Mai.

Travel by vehicle to to Kuang Si Waterfall. This waterfall is located in a perfect natural setting near Luang Prabang, this multi-tiered waterfall tumbles over limestone formations into a series of turquoise pools. Enjoy swimming in the clear water or just relaxing in the natural environment.
Visit a local village (Ban Ou or Ban Na Ouane) on the way, before returning to Luang Prabang by vehicle.
Then visit Mount Phousi for sunset. Climb 328 steps starting from the entrance on the opposite side of National Museum, or 410 steps on the other side of Khan River to the small temples atop Phou Si. The hill is 150m high and sits in the middle of the town, offering beautiful views over the temples and river.

Overnight : Luang Prabang
Meal : Breakfast (Hotel)

Travel up the Mekong River to the steep limestone cliffs overlooking the Mekong and Nam Ou rivers, home to the Tham Pak Ou Caves. These extraordinary caves are filled with Buddha images, of every style and material imaginable.

On the way to Pak Ou Cave, stop at Ban Xang Hai Village, a local village famous for the production of lao lao, the local rice wine whisky. (Closed every major Buddhist holiday)

Overnight : Luang Prabang
Meal : Breakfast (Hotel)

Transfer to the Luang Prabang Airport.
Overnight : x
Meal : Breakfast (Hotel)

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