Laos package tour 10 days

Draft itinerary :

Day1.    Arrival - Luang Prabang
Day2.    Luang Prabang - Pakou - Luang Prabang (B/…/…)
Day3.    Luang Prabang – Khouangsi Waterfalls (B/…/…)
Day4.    Luang Prabang – Xiengkhouang (Road) (B/…/…)
Day5.    Xiengkhouang – Vientiane (Flight) (B/…/…)
Day6.    Vientiane - City Tour (B/…/…)
Day7.    Vientiane – Pakse – Don Khone Island (Flight) (B/…/…)
Day8.    Don Khone Island – Surrounding (Boat) (B/…/…)
Day9.    Don Khone Island - Tadlo – Pakse (B/…/…)
Day10.    Pakse – Departure (B/…/…)

Tours highlight :

+ Luang Prabang

Colour is the first of Luang Prabang’s virtues to greet travellers. Pearly frangipanis with their heady perfume, banks of overgrown trees peppered with scarlet flowers, the burnt sienna robes of hundreds of monks and their novices, and resplendent gold and claret wats. The scent of fresh coffee, river activity, produce markets and spicy food soon follows. And then the broader aesthetics begin to unfold. Encircled by mountains, and set 700m above sea level at the confluence of the Nam Khan (Khan River) and the Mekong River, Luang Prabang is now Laos’ foremost tourist showpiece. The brew of gleaming temple roofs, crumbling French provincial architecture and multiethnic inhabitants captivates even the most jaded travellers, and the quiet benevolence of the city’s residents lulls them into a somnambulant bliss.

+ Pak Ou cave

Pak Ou Cave is located about 25 km from Luang Prabang. It can be reached by boat from Luang Prabang. Alternatively you can go by a soonthaew, that will bring you to the opposite bank of the river, where boats will be waiting to take you to the other site.
There are two levels. One cave entrance is clearly visible from the river. The higher level can be reached after climbing some stairs. Bring a flashlight with you, if possible. Both caves have lots of small and bigger Buddha images, mostly donated by local people.

+ Vientiane

This delightfully friendly capital, studded with crumbling French mansions, bougainvillea­-blooming streets and steaming noodle stalls, is somewhere between a big town and a diminutive city; the kind of place you might find a Graham Greene protagonist. Its conveniently compact travellers’ enclave is based around Nam Phu, the Mekong riverside and Setthariat and Samsenthai streets.

Full of things to see, from Buddha Park to the Morning market and an impossibly rich selection of international cuisine – most pointedly French – you’ll find yourself slowly won over by the easy charms of this evolving backwater. The city may reveal its beauty less readily than Luang Prabang, but spend a few days visiting its unusual sights, sampling its excellent food and enjoying a Beer Lao at sunset by the river, and you’ll soon feel at home here.

+ Pakse Laos:

Founded by the French in 1905 as an administrative outpost, Pakse sits at the confluence of the Mekong River and the Se Don (Don River) and is the capital of Champasak Province. The town has grown quickly since the Lao-Japanese Bridge across the Mekong was opened in 2002, facilitating brisk trade with Thailand. Its position on the way to Si Phan Don in the far south, the Bolaven Plateau and remote provinces to the east, and Thailand to the west means anyone choosing to travel in the south will almost certainly spend time in Pakse.

The centre of Pakse retains the sort of Mekong River–town lethargy found in Savannakhet and Tha Khaek further north. Fewer colonial-era buildings remain, though do look for the Franco-Chinese–style Chinese Society building on Th 10 in the centre of town.
The vast Talat Dao Heung (New Market) near the Lao-Japanese Bridge is one of the biggest in the country, famous for its selection of fresh produce and coffee from the fertile Bolaven Plateau. Short day trips from Pakse can be made to Ban Saphai and Don Kho, weaving centres 15km north of town.

Operation : Daily departure

Duration : 10 days /9 nights

Tour route : Luang Prabang - Khouangsi Waterfalls - Xiengkhouang - Vientiane - Pakse

Brief description : Upon arrival at the airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Luang Prabang is perhaps the best-preserved traditional city in Southeast Asia. The tranquility and charm of this town with its splendid natural scenery and cultural sights make it one of the most delightful places to visit in Laos. After a short rest, we visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham, Wat Mai...

Overnight in Luang Prabang

Day2.    Luang Prabang - Pakou - Luang Prabang (B/…/…)

Overnight in Luang Prabang

Day3.    Luang Prabang – Khouangsi Waterfalls (B/…/…)

Overnight in Luang Prabang

Day4.    Luang Prabang – Xiengkhouang (Road) (B/…/…)

Overnight in Xiengkhuang

Day5.    Xiengkhouang – Vientiane (Flight) (B/…/…)

Overnight in Vientiane

Day6.    Vientiane - City Tour (B/…/…)

Overnight in Vientiane

Day7.    Vientiane – Pakse – Don Khone Island (Flight) (B/…/…)

Overnight in Don Khone Island

Day8.    Don Khone Island – Surrounding (Boat) (B/…/…)

Overnight in Don Khone Island
 
Day9.    Don Khone Island - Tadlo – Pakse (B/…/…)

Overnight in Pakse

Day10.    Pakse – Departure (B/…/…)