Day 1. LUANG PRABANG ARRIVAL

Upon arrival to Luang Prabang, our host will meet and take you to hotel for check in. After checking in, enjoy free time at leisure at the hotel or exploring the town independently.
Overnight in Luang Prabang

Day 2. LUANG PRABANG – PAK OU CAVE

After breakfast, start the city tour at Wat Xieng Thong, the most photographed temple in Luang Prabang. Then board a private longtail boat for the Mekong River cruise to the famous Pak Ou Caves. Locally called Tam Ting, the caves are filled with thousands of gold-lacquered Buddha statues in a wide range of different sizes.

After visiting the caves, cruise back to Luang Prabang. If time permits, stop at Ban Xang Hay, a village making rice wine.

In the afternoon we explore the enchanting World Heritage Town of Luang Prabang including the former Royal Palace, now the National Museum, and Wat Mai, a temple renowned for its golden bas-relief, followed by Wat Sensoukarahm, built in 1718 boasting a dazzling golden façade and Traditional Arts & Ethnology Centre.

Overnight in Luang Prabang

Day 3 KUANG SI

Early risers will have an interesting opportunity to participate in the daily morning rituals of saffron-clad monks collecting offerings of Alms (ubiquitous sticky rice) from the faithful residents.. It is a serene ceremony that highlights the spiritualism of the Lao people. Return to the hotel for breakfast.

Visit Wat Visoun, the holiest temple of the city, followed by Wat Aham and Wat That, where the ashes of King Sisavang Vong are interred inside the large central stupa.

Continue on countryside road to Kuang Si Waterfalls to enjoy fantastic natural surroundings or explore the surrounding dense jungle on foot. Adventurers can walk to the top of the falls via a steep track where beautiful views await.

These waterfalls cascade down a multilevel limestone formation creating a series of turquoise blue pools perfect for swimming on a hot day (if swimming, please dress modestly).

Return to the city and climb 328 steps of Mount Phousi to enjoy beautiful sunset and panoramic views of the city.
Overnight in Luang Prabang

Day 4. LUANG PRABANG – VIENTIANE – BUDDHA PARK

Flight to Vientiane. Meet our guide and travel to Buddha Park. Enjoy a stroll around this unusual park, filled with over 200 Buddhist and Hindu statues. The quiet and tranquil setting along the Mekong River is a contrast to the slightly eccentric sculptures which were built in 1958 by a Lao shaman.

Return to Vientiane. Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore Vientiane. We recommend ending the day along the riverside promenade sampling snacks, picking up some unique souvenirs or just soaking in the local scene.
Overnight in Vientiane

DAY 5 – VIENTIANE – FULL DAY CITY TOUR

Today city tour begins with the serene Wat Sisaket, one of the most beautiful temples in the capital. Then to the nearby Wat Phra Keo, a religious museum displaying a collection of both Lao and Khmer works of art and the Presidential Palace- a reflection of the colonial past of Vientiane.

Make a visit to Wat Simuang – the city’s spirit guardian and the most popular and venerated temple in Vientiane. Netx to ‘Black Stupa’ of That Dam, a structure was once covered with a layer of gold which was stolen by the Thais during their invasion in 1828.

In the afternoon visit the holiest site in Laos, the 16th century temple of That Luang and then to Patuxay monument, Laos’ version of the Arc de Triomphe.
Overnight in Vientiane

Day 6. VIENTIANE – PAKSE – WATPHOU – CHAMPAKSAK

Flight to Pakse. Meet and drive about one hour to Wat Phou, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, and is a spectacular pre-Angkorian temple that sits amidst the rice fields and waterways of southern Laos. The temple served as the most important economic and political center of the region and still is one of the Lao people’s most revered temples.

Transfer to the nearby hotel in Champasak and check in before enjoying a beautiful sunset on the Mekong River.
Overnight in Champasak

Day 7. CHAMPAKSAK – 4000 ISLANDS

Today experience a full day exploration of the area known locally as Siphandon (‘4000 Islands’). In this beautiful area, the Mekong River reaches 14 kilometers wide and houses thousands of small islands.

Travel about two hours to Ban Nakasang. From here, take a local boat to the peaceful island of Done Khone, home to small villages and plantations.  Opportunity to spot the rare Irrawaddy Dolphins. Turn up to see impressive Lippi falls, on the west of Don Khone very close to the Cambodian border.

Return to the mainland by boat and then return to the hotel
Overnight in Champasak.

Day 8. CHAMPAKSAK – PAKSE – DEPARTURE

Transfer to Pakse for your departure flight. The journey ends.