Itinerary
- Day 1
Luang Prabang
Your driver meets you when you land at Luang Prabang International Airport and drives you to your hotel. You'll have time to freshen up and get settled before evening.
- Start point
- Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ), Phetsarat Rd., Luangprabang, Luang Prabang, Laos (Warm Welcome at the Luang Prabang airport and transfer to the hotel, 05:00 - 22:00)
- Day 2
Luang Prabang
This morning you can join an optional early alms-giving ritual with monks if you'd like. After that, you'll see Wat Visoun and its Thad Makmo stupa, then head to Wat Aham and Wat Xiengthong. In the afternoon, you'll check out the former Royal Palace (now National Museum) and Wat Mai with its golden bas-reliefs decorating the walls.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Visoun and Thad Makmo stupa
- Visit Wat Aham
- Visit Wat Xiengthong temple
- Visit former Royal Palace (National Museum)
- Visit Wat Mai temple
Optional Activities
- Participate in early morning alms-giving ritual with saffron clad monks
- Visit fresh local markets
Landmarks Wat Visoun Thad Makmo stupa Wat Aham Wat Xiengthong Royal Palace Museum Wat Mai 
- Day 3
Luang Prabang
Your morning takes you to Elephant Village where you'll interact with the rescued elephants and learn how they're cared for. After lunch, you'll drive through rice paddies visiting H'mong and Lao loum villages to see how locals live and work. Later, you'll end at Kuang Si waterfall with its turquoise pools and the bear rescue center.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Elephant Village - protection and rehabilitation center
- Spend time with elephants in camp
- Visit H'mong and Lao loum villages
- Participate in local activities (wooden cotton spinning, weaving, rice harvesting)
- Visit Kuang Si waterfall
- Visit bear rescued centre at Kuang Si
- Short walking on trails at Kuang Si waterfall
Landmarks Elephant Village Kuang Si waterfall - Day 4
Luang Prabang to Muong Ngoy
You drive to Nong Khiew with stops at Nam Bak market and Ban Nayang village along the way. From there, a long tail boat takes you on about a 1 hour 40 minute cruise down the Nam Ou river to Ban Sojam village where you'll learn about local life. The boat continues to Muong Ngoy where you'll check into your guesthouse for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Nam Bak market
- Visit Ban Nayang village
- Long tail boat cruise on Nam Ou river to Ban Sojam village
- Learn about local life and culture at Ban Sojam
Optional Activities
- Lunch (on own)
Landmarks Nam Bak market Ban Nayang village Nam Ou river Ban Sojam village - Day 5
Muong Ngoy to Luang Prabang
After breakfast, you'll board a boat heading back toward Nong Khiew, stopping at the village of Houi Hoy on the river banks. Then you drive from Nong Khiew back to Luang Prabang, visiting Pak Ou Caves where the Mekong and Nam Ou rivers meet. Inside you'll see hundreds of Buddha statues that are centuries old.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Boat cruise from Muong Ngoy to Nong Khiew
- Visit Houi Hoy village
- Visit Pak Ou Caves
Landmarks Houi Hoy village Pak Ou Caves Mekong River Nam Ou River - Day 6
Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng
You'll take a train to Vang Vieng after breakfast, a trip that takes about 1 to 1.5 hours through scenic mountain terrain. The route winds through the mountains with several photo stops along the way. Once you arrive in Vang Vieng, you'll board a long tail boat and float down the Nam Song river through rural countryside with limestone cliffs surrounding you.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Train journey from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng
- Long tail boat descent on Nam Song river
Landmarks Nam Song river 
- Day 7
Vang Vieng to Vientiane
After breakfast, you'll climb 172 steps up to Tham Jang Cave to get views across the city and landscape. From there, you drive to Vientiane and visit Wat Sisaket with thousands of small Buddha statues inside. You'll also see the golden That Luang monument and finish at the Victory Monument Patuxay, which has beautiful interior arches and reminds many of the Arc de Triomphe.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Tham Jang Cave (172 steps)
- Visit Wat Sisaket
- Visit That Luang monument
- Visit Victory Monument Patuxay
Landmarks Tham Jang Cave Wat Sisaket That Luang monument Victory Monument Patuxay 
- Day 8
Vientiane
You have free time this morning before your transfer. Your driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the airport for your international flight home.
- End point
- Wattay International Airport (VTE), Souphanouvong Rd., Vientiane Laos (Drop off at the Vientiane airport., 05:00 - 22:00)
