Highlights of Laos

Day 1 : Fly to Bangkok

Fly overnight to Bangkok.

Day 2 : Arrive and Explore

On arrival you will be met by your expert tour guide and transferred to your hotel. Day 3: Fly to Luang Prabang Fly to Luang Prabang – when you arrive you will have some free time to explore.

Day 3 : Fly to Luang Prabang

Fly to Luang Prabang – when you arrive you will have some free time to explore.

Day 4 : Discover Luang Prabang

Tour the city by tuk-tuk, visiting Wat Mai, Wat Visoun, Wat Xieng Thong and Wat That. Later, climb Phousi Hill to watch the sun set before exploring the hilltribe market.

Day 5 : Mekong River Cruise

Tour the city by tuk-tuk, visiting Wat Mai, Wat Visoun, Wat Xieng Thong and Wat That. Later, climb Phousi Hill to watch the sun set before exploring the hilltribe market.

Day 6 : Experience Luang Prabang

Rise early to witness the Buddhist ceremony of Takbat and visit the fresh food market. Continue to Wat Sene and the National Museum. Later, visit the stunning Kuangsi Waterfalls, stopping at a local market en route. Stop at Ock Pop Tok Weaving Centre before returning to Luang Prabang.

Day 7 : Journey to Phonsavan

Drive to Phonesavan via Phoukhoun, stopping at Tham Phra Cave and Nong Tang Lake on the way.

Day 8 : Plain of Jars

Visit Sites No.1 and No. 2 of the mysterious Plain of Jars. You will also visit the village of an H’mong minority group, Muang Khoune and the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) office, an organisation that helps clear unexploded landmines from many years of war.

Day 9 : Travel to Vang Vieng

Drive to Vang Vieng, stopping enroute at Pathang Village, which boasts stunning views over the Karst Mountains. Visit Tham Chang Cave in the afternoon.

Day 10 : Drive to Vientiane

Continue south to Vientiane, the capital of Laos. This afternoon you will visit Wat Si Saket, Wat Phra Keo, That Luang Stupa and the Patuxai Victory Monument.

Day 11 : Journey to Khong Island

Arise early for a morning flight to Pakse. Upon arrival drive to Champassak where you will visit the UNESCO World Heritage listed Khmer ruins of Wat Phou. Later, take an elephant ride to Phou Asa Hill and continue to Khong Island by road.

Day 12 : Khong Island

Enjoy a morning boat ride through the Si Phan Don area, also known as Four Thousand Islands and visit an old French railway station before lunch. That afternoon walk through the local villages to the Liphi Waterfalls where you will be given a fishing lesson by a local fisherman.

Day 13 : Tad Fane Waterfalls and Pakse

Depart Khong Island and drive to Tad Yuang and Tad Fane waterfalls, the biggest in Southeast Asia. Continue to the Bolaven Plateau where you will visit a tea or coffee plantation. Enjoy a farewell dinner in Pakse before stopping at the evening market.

Day 14 : Fly Pakse to UK

Transfer to Pakse Airport for your flight back to the UK (via Bangkok).

Day 15 : Arrive in UK

Arrive into the UK

Tour includes:

all domestic transportation
all accommodation
all meals (excluding drinks) included
touring with guides and entrance fees
visa fees for UK & EU passport holders

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