Highlight Of Laos (11 days/10 nights)

You are welcome in Luang Prabang, private transfer to your hotel. The rest of day is at leisure. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

After breakfast, you will visit the Royal Palace Museum, visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Mai, visit Wat Xieng Thong. Continue taking a short drive to Ban Phanom, a village famous for its hand weaving. You then climb up to the top of Phousi Mount for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as a beautiful sunset view of the city and the Mekong River. From there, you explore Street Night Market, where you can find the lovely collection and handmade textile by local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

After breakfast, you embark on a cruise upstream on the Mekong River River to visit the famous caves of Pak Ou housing thousands of statues representing Lord Buddha. Along the way, you stop at the village of Ban Xang Hai, where they make the local rice wine. Afternoon, drive out of town 30 km to the beautiful Kuang Si Waterfall, where you can swim, relax, soft trek to the top of the fall. On return short stop at Black Hmong Village, where hill tribe hand-made handicraft as souvenirs for visitors pass by. Then return to Luang Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Today you drive about 7 hours to Xieng Khuang. Upon on arrival in the afternoon, check in hotel and the rest of day is at leisure. Overnight in Xieng Khuang.

After breakfast, you drive out to visit the Plain of Jars, an impressive archaeological site where hundreds of large stone jars are littered all over the plateau. This morning seeing the old capital of Muang Khoun Province and the nearby villages, home to the Hmong hill tribe and Tai Dam people. They have an interesting local culture and a colorful history. Then, drive about 5 hours to Vang Vieng, which was devastated by American bombing between 1964 and 1973. Check in hotel and relax. Overnight in Vang Vieng.

After breakfast, you cross the Nam Song River to Tham Jang caves and you will embark on a boat for a well-paced trip along the Nam Song River, exploring the breathtaking mountain landscape.
In the afternoon, you drive to Vientiane about nearly 3 hours. Arrive in Vientiane, transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Vientiane.

Your full day sightseeing tour of Vientiane with a visit to Wat Sisaket - the oldest temple standing in Vientiane. This amazing structure features remarkable frescoes and Buddha statues. The following sight is the former royal temple of Haw Pha Kaew which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. You also visit the imposing Patouxai Monument which is well known as Vientiane's own Arc de Triomphe before continuing to the great sacred structure and symbol of Laos - That Luang Stupa. You also head out of town to see the Buddha Park- a scattered enchanting collection of Buddhist and Hindu sculptures on the Mekong Riverside meadow, near the Friendship Bridge. There are approximately 200 religious images dating back over 500 years, which were created by a mysterious monk spreading his philosophy on life and revealing his ideas about the universe. Admiring the spectacular view over the Mekong River at sunset from one of the riverside bars is a perfect way to finish the day. Overnight in Vientiane.

You will be transferred to the airport this morning for your flight to Pakse. On arrival in Pakse, you drive south to Champassak and to visit the fascinating pre-Angkorian ruins of Wat Phu, one of Southeast Asia's most dramatically situated temples. You have time to explore these intriguing Khmer ruins, which are perched at the base of Mount Phu Kao. Following lunch, you continue our journey by land and take a ferry boat cross Khong River to Si Phan Done where you have the rest of the day to relax or to explore the island. Overnight in Si Phan Done area.

After an early morning breakfast, you head south by road and boat to Done Khone. Here you begin by re-tracing the French colonial-past at Ban Khone, where some old colonial houses still stand and glimpse the first Lao railway with its own locomotive. You continue our exploration of the area of the 4000 islands by boat and visit the beautiful Liphi waterfall, also known as the Samphamith, which forms a natural border between Lao and Cambodia. You return to Ban Nakasang and drive to the famous waterfall of Khone Phapeng - the largest waterfall in South East Asia, also known as the 'Niagara of the east'. Overnight in Si Phan Done area.

You are free time till the driver transfer to Pakse airport for your flight. Tour ends.