Laos TOURS

Meet up with your guide at the hotel and take a 15km drive to Elephant Camp. You’ll be able to learn about this Eco tourist and conservation program that cares for elephants while giving local people employment as mahouts. Afterwards, we continue to Ban Nanyang 125km away to visit the Lu minority people. The village has 500 inhabitants and they grow their own cotton. Each household has 2-3 weaving looms underneath their houses on stilts. This Lu village has their own weaving style and they make special tablecloths, wall hangings and scarves. We spend a few hours here strolling from home to home and interacting with locals. A boxed lunch will be enjoyed with a family while we continue to learn how they preserve their traditional craft. On the way back, we can make a charitable stop en route to a local impoverished school to help the children with some donations.

After an early breakfast, we continue sailing downriver, passing wild forest and little villages along the riverbanks. You’ll visit fishing and rice winemaking villages and if you’re adventurous enough, even sample some of this local brew. You’ll also visit the Pak-Ou caves, where thousands of Buddha statues are stored. You arrive in Luang Prabang around sunset and transfer to your hotel. This charming UNESCO world heritage site is a small, dream-like town on the Mekong and Nam Khan Rivers, surrounded by mountains. You will spend the rest of the day exploring some of the temples and sites including Wat Xiang Thong, the most important Buddhist monastery in Laos.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.

An optional early start gives you the fantastic opportunity to participate in the daily morning ritual of alms giving to saffron-clad monks. This tradition is unique in Laos, being the only Buddhist nation still preserving the procession. 
We begin the day by exploring Wat Visoun, Wat Khili and Wat Mai. Afterwards we head to the former Royal Palace, now a National Museum (closed Tuesday) where you will find ornate, gilded and brocaded reception rooms, as well as many fascinating artifacts. We also climb the nearby temple-topped hill of Mount Phousi where you'll catch a lovely view of the town and the Mekong.
We leave town to experience the local lifestyle of nearby villagers and visit the most beautiful waterfall in Luang Prabang. On the way, we’ll stop at Phosi Market, where there are an eclectic variety of foodstuffs and hill-tribe weavings. We also stop at Ban Ouay and Ban Thapene villages as well as Ban Phanom, known for its traditional textiles. We spend time at the beautiful Khouangsi Waterfall where you can swim in the turquoise pools or walk along forest paths. We return to Luang Prabang by late afternoon and visit the Night Market, where you can find the lovely selection of souvenirs.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Prior to bidding farewell to this ancient city and catching the our flight to Vientiane, we stop at Silver Smith’s, the Fine Arts School and the Central Market. Upon arrival in Vientiane, we’ll go see some of the major temples including the oldest Wat Sisaket, a temple with thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple, Wat Prakeo. On the way to the sacred That Luang Stupa, we stop to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph. We enjoy our final evening by watching the sunset by the Mekong Riverside and absorbing the city’s nightlife.
Overnight in Vientiane. 

After breakfast, we visit the Morning Market and the weaving village of Ban Nong Bouathong (if time permits). The tour ends after your transfer to the airport for departure.

• Transfers and ground transport by private air-conditioned vehicles.
• One way air ticket from Luang Prabang to Vientiane in economy class.
• Accommodation based on twin/double sharing room with daily breakfast.
• All meals mentioned in the itinerary.
• English speaking guide throughout the itinerary.
• All entrance fees, private boat trip as indicated in itinerary.
• 2 bottle mineral water per day per person.
• Government tax and service charge.

• Visa stamping fee.
• International & domestic flights.
• All other services which are not mentioned above.
• Personal expenses are such as laundry, telephone, drinks etc...
• Tips for guide and driver 3USD per day per person.
• Travel insurance.
• Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as natural calamities (typhoon, floods), flight delays, rescheduling or cancellations, any accidents, medical evacuations, riots, strikes etc.