Sharing a Room (Double/Twin)
January to April / October to December
1,218 AUD
259 AUD
May to September
1,155 AUD
217 AUD
Prices shown are per person based on a party of at least 2 adults traveling together. The Single Room Supplement cost is in addition to the twin sharing cost for those who would like a single room. If traveling alone, please contact us for infomation.
Tour Includes:
Hotel with daily breakfast, lunches & dinners as indicated, English speaking local guides, entrance fees to sites listed on the itinerary, private A/C transportation with expert drivers, and airport transfers.
Tours Excludes:
- Meals and drinks unless specified
- Personal expenses
- Tips and gratuities
- Optional activity costs
- Peak season surcharges may apply.
- International flights are not included, please enquire.
Tailor-made:
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DAY BY DAY ITINERARY
Day 1 - Luang Prabang Arrival - City Tour
Go on a guided tour of Wat Xieng Thong, with its roofs sweeping low to the ground. Visit Phousi Hill in the heart of town and climb its 350 steps to enjoy lovely views for many miles in each direction. Wat Phousi sits atop the mountain, alongside the skeletons of anti-aircraft guns from the Indochinawar! Enjoy the pleasant ambience of dinner at a local Lao restaurant.
Overnight in Luang Prabang
Meals: Dinner
Day 2 - Pak Ou Caves - Kuang Si Waterfall
Cross the Mekong to the sacred Pak Ou Buddha Caves. Capture the light misting through thousands of Buddha images of various sizes deposited there by local people over the centuries. Board a traditional boat and travel upstream to the ethnic minority villages of the Hmong and “Lao Thung” tribes. Return to Luang Prabang by boat stopping at villages whose inhabitants make wine from rice and traditional pottery.
In the afternoon visit the village of Ban Xang Khong where the weaving of traditional Lao textiles takes place on ancient wooden looms, and then continue to Kuang Si Waterfall.
Overnight in Luang Prabang
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
Day 3 - Luang Prabang - Plain of Jars
Continue sightseeing around Luang Prabang. Visit Wat Visoun, the site of the impressive Thad Makmo Stupa, followed by Wat Mai. Built in 1796, the five-tiered roof of the wooden sim (chapel) epitomizes the graceful Luang Prabang architectural style. After lunch drive around six hours to Xieng Khouang along scenic roads.
Overnight in Xieng Khouang
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
Day 4 - Plain of Jars
Visit the mysterious Plain of Jars from sunrise until lunch. Little is known about these giant urns, as archaeologists have only recently been able to start their investigations. In the 1930‘s a French conservationist did some preliminary work which revealed that the jars were more than likely used for funeral purposes. Their composition remains a mystery with theories suggesting the jars were made from sand and buffalo skin then fired in a kiln.
Overnight in Xieng Khouang
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
Day 5 - Xieng Khouang - Vang Vieng
Visit the old capital of Muang Khun, the formal capital of Xieng Khuang Province, Wat Piawat and That Foun Stupa, before continuing to Phonsavanh for lunch. Continue driving to Vang Vieng through unspoiled scenery (about six to seven hours) visiting Mon-Khmer and Hmong tribal villages along the way. Enjoy an evening of leisure on the riverbank of the Namsong river and watch the sunset over craggy limestone mountains.
Overnight in Vang Vieng
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
Day 6 - Vang Vieng - Vientiane
Today explore Vang Vieng, including Tham Chang and Tham Xang caves. Visit surrounding rural villages before driving to Vientiane.
Overnight in Vientiane
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
Day 7 - Vientiane Departure
Morning at leisure before your departing flight.
Meals: Breakfast
