Itinerary
- Day 1
Luang Prabang
You'll be picked up at the airport and taken straight to your hotel to get settled. From there, head out to see some of the key temples around Luang Prabang, stopping by Wat Visoun and Wat Mai. Later in the afternoon, make your way up Mount Phousi where you'll find the sacred stupa and get views across the city and down to the Mekong River, especially nice as the sun starts to set. After that, grab dinner or walk through the Night Market to look at handmade textiles and crafts from local artisans.
- Start point
- Louangphrabang, Laos (Your hotel, 08:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Visoun stupa
- Visit Wat Aham shrine
- Visit Wat Mai
- Climb Mount Phousi to explore sacred gilded stupa
- Watch sunset from Mount Phousi
- Explore Night Market
Landmarks/POIs Wat Visoun Wat Aham Wat Mai Mount Phousi Mekong River Luang Prabang Night Market 
- Day 2
Luang Prabang
Early on, if you're interested, you can watch monks collecting alms in the morning, which is something you'll really only see in Laos. Then head to Phosi Market for breakfast and local goods. From there, check out Wat Sene, the city's oldest temple, and Wat Xiengthong which is quite beautiful. A boat takes you upstream on the Mekong to Pak Ou Caves, where thousands of gold Buddha statues line the caves. Stop at Ban Xanghai to try local rice wine and Ban Phanom for weaving demonstrations. In the afternoon, visit Kuangsi Waterfall for a swim and walk through the forest, see a few local ethnic villages, and stop at Ban Xangkhong to see silk weavings and traditional paper making. Finish the day watching the sunset from Wat Siphouthabath.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Wat Sene
- Guided tour of Wat Xiengthong
- Mekong River cruise upstream
- Visit Pak Ou Caves
- Stop at Ban Xanghai rice wine distillery village
- Visit Ban Phanom hand weaving village
- Visit Kuangsi Waterfall with swimming in pools and forest trail walks
- Visit Ban Ouay ethnic village
- Visit Ban Ou ethnic village
- Visit Laoloum ethnic village
- Visit Ban Thapene ethnic village
- Visit Ban Xangkhong silk handweaving and traditional Saa Paper making village
- Watch sunset at Wat Siphouthabath
Optional Activities
- Participate in early morning monk alms collecting ritual
- Visit morning Phosi Market
Landmarks/POIs Wat Sene Wat Xiengthong Pak Ou Caves Ban Xanghai Ban Phanom Kuangsi Waterfall Ban Ouay Ban Ou Ban Thapene Ban Xangkhong Wat Siphouthabath Phosi Market 
- Day 3
Luang Prabang to Vientiane
Start in the morning at the National Museum, housed in the former Royal Palace, where you can look at artifacts related to Lao culture and history. Spend some time browsing the Central Market before heading to the airport for your flight to Vientiane. Once you arrive, walk through the capital's main temples including Wat Sisaket, which has thousands of miniature Buddha statues inside, and Wat Prakeo, the former royal temple that once held the Emerald Buddha. Take photos at Patuxay Monument, Vientiane's version of the Arc de Triomphe, then visit That Luang Stupa which is considered sacred. Later, head down to the Mekong Riverside to watch the sunset and explore what the city has going on in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit National Museum at former Royal Palace
- Visit Central Market
- Visit Wat Sisaket
- Visit Wat Prakeo
- Photo stop at Patuxay Monument
- Visit That Luang Stupa
- Watch sunset by Mekong Riverside
Landmarks/POIs National Museum Central Market Wat Sisaket Wat Prakeo Patuxay Monument That Luang Stupa Mekong Riverside 
- Day 4
Vientiane
After breakfast, if there's time, stop by the Morning Market for last-minute shopping or local snacks. Then you'll be transferred to Wattay airport for your departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Morning Market
Landmarks/POIs Morning Market
