LAOS 12 DAYS ITINERARY

Day 1 – Laos 12 days itinerary – Welcome to Luang Prabang

Welcome to Luang Prabang where you will be met by a local guide & transferred to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure before taking an evening tour of the bustling night market and browse for colourful textiles and carvings.

Chitchareune Muang Luang Hotel / 4 star . No Meals

Day 2 – Luang Prabang private day tour

Start Laos 12 Days Itinerary: Wake up early to join the Takbat, where monks collect alms from locals. Visit Wat Sene and the National Museum, these are Mong the must-see visited by tourists, then explore the H’mong village of Ban Na Ounae before heading to the stunning Kuang Si Waterfalls for a picnic lunch. You can swim in the river, later on return, stop at the Ock Pop Tok Weaving Centre.

Chitchareune Muang Luang Hotel → Meals: B – L

Day 3 – Mekong & Park Ou Cave

Pick up to visit Wat Xieng Thong before boarding a boat to cruise the Mekong to see the Pak Ou cave, known for the hundreds of miniature Buddha sculptures that reside within. Back to Luang Prabang, visit the local villages of Thin Hong and Ban Xang Khong to witness the daily life of the local people and their cottage industries.

Chitchareune Muang Luang Hotel / 4 Star → Meal: B

Day 4 – Luang Prabang free day at your own plan

Luang Prabang worth a visit, today, explore many of the former royal capital’s cultural highlights. Climb the 100m high Phousi Hill and enjoy panoramic views of the city and Wat Mai, with its beautiful gilded façade. Enjoy the day at leisure.

Chitchareune Muang Luang Hotel – Meal: B

Day 5 – Travel to Phonsavan

Drive 3 and a half hours over scenic, mountainous and windy roads to Phoukhoun for a market visit and lunch. From here continue driving for another five hours, making stops at Tham Phra Cave, for a 30 minute visit and Nong Tang Lake to see local villagers fishing for approximately one hour. Arrive in Phonsavan in the late afternoon. Check in and rest

Vansana Plain Of Jars Hotel / 4 Star Meal: B – L

Day 6 – Private tour visiting ancient site of Plain Of Jars

Head to one of the most important prehistoric sites in Southeast Asia. These mysterious clusters of giant plain of jars are thought to be about 2,000 years old. Sightseeing including site 1 & 2  and involve walking over uneven terrain.

Later visit Muang Khoune village, home of the H’mong minority group, and the office of the Mines Advisory Group in Laos, that helps clear unexploded ordnance from American raids during the Vietnam War.

Vansana Plain Of Jars Hotel / 4 Star  Meal: B

Day 7 – Phonsavan – Vang Vieng land tour

Drive approximately 7 hours to Vang Vieng, stopping en route for about 1 hour at Pathang Village to admire the spectacular views over karst mountain landscapes. Spend the afternoon exploring the magnificent Tham Chang Cave which involves one hour on foot over uneven surfaces, and climbing steps to reach the cave.

The Silver Naga Hotel / 4 Star / Meal: B

Day 8 – Vang Vieng – Vientiane

The 12 days laos itinerary continues by driving 3 and half hours south to Vientiane, Laos’ capital. Nestled in a languid bend in the Mekong, Vientiane is a delightfully quaint city, more a friendlier backwater than the chaotic capital. Spend the rest of the day exploring with visits to Wat Si Saket, Wat Phra Keo, That Luang Stupa, and the Patuxai Victory Monument, resembling Paris’ Arc de Triomphe. Sightseeing today involves around 2 to 3 hours on foot.

Sabaidee @ Lao Hotel / 4 Star / Meal: B

Day 9 – Vientiane – Khong Island

Today we will take an hour flight to Pakse. On arrival drive to Champassak to tour the World Heritage-listed Wat Phou, a ruined Khmer temple complex located in the incredibly beautiful landscapes of Mount Phu Kao. Continue to Khong Island, the largest island of the Si Phan Don archipelago in the Mekong River. The afternoon is at leisure.

Pon Arena Hotel Khong Island / 4 Star / Meal: B

Day 10 – Khong Island & waterfalls

Visit Si Phan Don (4,000 islands), see the magnificent Khone Phapheng waterfall  and head to Khone Island to discover its charming colonial buildings and see Liphi Waterfall. Depending on the season, you may see local fisherman in action. The rest of the day is at your leisure.

Pon Arena Khong Island / 4 Star / Meal: B

Day 11 – Khong Island – Pakse

Drive 2 hours from Khong Island to Pakse, stop to see Tad Yuan and Tad Fane waterfalls. Tad Fane is a set of twin 120m-high waterfalls formed by the merging waters of the Champy and Pak Koot rivers.

Next, tour Bolaven Plateau to pay a visit to a coffee plantation and learn about the process of planting, harvesting and roasting the beans. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner back in Pakse.

Pakse Hotel / 4 Star / Meal: B – D

Day 12 – Departure – Laos 12 Days Tour

Departure, private transfer to the airport, end of the 12 days Laos tour itinerary visiting country’s best kept secret from north to south.

Departure Meal: B