11 days 10 nights
Specific Tour
Unlimited
English
Captivating 11-day tour of Laos, starting in the picturesque city of Luang Prabang. Explore its UNESCO World Heritage-listed center, with a walking tour led by a retired UNESCO specialist. Visit ancient temples, witness the morning alms giving ritual, and marvel at the stunning Kuang Si Waterfall and Butterflies Park. Embark on a Mekong River cruise to Pak Ou Cave, filled with thousands of Buddha statues. Experience the tranquility of Hillside Nature Lifestyle Resort and indulge in nature walks. Discover the Bolaven Plateau’s waterfalls and trek to ethnic minority villages. Explore the 4000 Islands region, including Khone Phapheng Waterfall and the ancient Khmer complex of Wat Phou. Conclude your journey on Done Daeng Island before returning to Pakse for departure. This tour offers a perfect blend of cultural immersion and natural beauty in Laos.
On arrival at the Luang Prabang airport, you will be met and transferred to check in the hotel. Situated in the centre of northern Laos, Luang Prabang is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its outstanding cultural, historic and architectural values and its harmonious relationship between the natural and built environment. Join a private Baci ceremony at a local family. And enjoy the colorful Ethnic Fashion Show, which will help you learn some interesting Laos ethnic clothes.
Transfer back to your hotel after that.
+ Guide & Driver
+ Meal: Dinner
+ Accommodation: Hotel in Luang Prabang
After breakfast, our guide will take you on an in-depth walking tour of the city with Mr. Francis Engelmann, who is the retired UNESCO specialist. You will see the four different types of buildings categorized by UNESCO. Then we will visit some famous attractions inside city center including the oldest temple of Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. Late afternoon, we climb up to the top of Mount Phousi for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as a panoramic sunset view of the city and the Mekong River.
Overnight in Luang Prabang
+ Guide & Driver
+ Meal: Breakfast, Dinner
+ Accommodation: Hotel in Luang Prabang
+ Pick-up: 08:30AM
We have ample time to relax before transferring to the Traditional Arts & Ethnology Center, the collection of diverse Lao ethnic groups. We will stroll around to visit the center to understand more about the Lao ethnic culture. Enjoy a traditional Lao massage, which will help you recover from the exploration in the last some days.
Overnight in Luang Prabang
+ Driver & Guide
+ Meal: Breakfast, Dinner
+ Accommodation: Hotel in Luang Prabang
+ Pick-up: 09:00AM
Wake up as the sun rises, we will prepare to join the most sacred tradition of Laos, the daily morning alms giving, which dates to the 14th century. More than 200 Buddhist monks depart from various temple to gather their daily meal from the faithful residents sitting quietly on the streets. Visiting the beautiful Kuang Si, which is the biggest waterfall in the Luang Prabang area with three tiers leading to a 50-metre drop into spectacular azure pools before flowing downstream. Butterflies Park, where you can enjoy the afternoon tea with the homemade cookies whilst relaxing inside the green peaceful garden full of colorful butterflies.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.
+ Driver & Guide
+ Meal: Breakfast
+ Accommodation: Hotel in Luang Prabang
+ Pick-up: 09:00AM
You will transfer to the boat pier where we will take the i-Mekong boat upstream the Mekong river to Pak Ou Cave. This is the site of ancient spiritual significance. Within the two caves of Tham Ting (local name of Pak Ou cave), are stupas, shrines, and carving of Buddha. Over 4000 wooden figures of Buddha, many highly ornate, stand within the natural limestone caves, testament to the skill of Lao craftsmen centuries ago.
From there, we will transfer to Hillside Nature Lifestyle Resort, which locates just 10km from the city center amongst the ever-green nature.
Overnight at Hillside Nature Lifestyle Resort
+ Driver & Guide
+ Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
+ Accommodation: Hillside Nature Lifestyle Resort
+ Pick-up: 09:30AM
You are free to stroll around the resort or the nearby area.
There is the option of trekking to the jungle behind the resort via the marked route and maps from the resort.
Overnight at Hillside Nature Lifestyle Resort
+ NO Driver & NO Guide
+ Meal: Breakfast
+ Accommodation: Hillside Nature Lifestyle Resort
+ Pick-up: NONE
After breakfast, we will transfer back to Luang Prabang to take the flight to Pakse, the biggest town of the southern Laos.
You will visit Tad Phaseum waterfalls, Tadlo Waterfalls where we enjoy an easy trek to nearby villages of ethnic minorities villages like Laven, Alak, Taoy, and others. From there, transfer directly through the plateau to your accommodation to spend the night.
+ Driver & Guide
+ Meal: Breakfast
+ Accommodation: Sinouk Coffee Resort
+ Pick-up: 08:00AM
After breakfast, visit Tad Fane and enjoy the scenery around waterfall, which is spectacular with twin waterfalls plummeting into a deep gorge surrounded by flourishing vegetation. Enjoy 1.5 hours long tail boat for venturing into the widest reach of the Mekong River, where during the dry season the waters recede and leave behind thousands of islets, giving this area a lovely name” Si Phan Done”. We continue to discover the 4000 islands area by tuktuk and visit the marvelous Liphi waterfall, also called the "Corridor of the Devil" one of the most beautiful waterfalls marking Lao border with Cambodia.
Overnight in Khone Island.
+ Driver & Guide
+ Meal: Breakfast
+ Accommodation: Hotel in Khone Island
+ Pick-up: 08:30AM
After breakfast, return to the mainland at the fishing village of Ban Nakasang and drive further south to visit Khone Phapheng, which is considered the largest waterfall by volume in South East Asia. We will visit Wat Phou, an ancient Khmer religious complex dating back to the 5th Century. Take the boat back to Done Daeng before dark.
Overnight at La Folie Lodge
+ Driver & Guide
+ Meal: Breakfast
+ Accommodation: La Folie Lodge
+ Pick-up: 08:30AM
You are free to stroll around the island for your own exploration. The lodge has free bicycle and the maps for you to borrow and explore the island on the marked route on your own.
Overnight in Done Daeng
+ NO Driver & NO Guide
+ Meal: Breakfast
+ Accommodation: La Folie Lodge
+ Pick-up: NONE
Free before transferring back to Pakse to take the departure flight
+ Driver & Guide
+ Meal: Breakfast
+ Accommodation: None
+ Pick-up: 2.5 hour before departure flight
Deposit of 30% of the total of tour is required upon confirmation of booking tour. The full prepayment will need to be made 45 days before departure for all services by money transfer or credit card payment with all bank transfer charges/ fees to be paid by the client.
The bank account name: CTY TNHH HANH TRINH TINH TAN
The bank name: Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank
The bank branch: Hanoi Branch
The International Banking Account Number: 8888116868 (USD) – 889868686868 (VND)
Bank Swift Code: ASCBVNVX
The bank address: 442 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Ward 5, District 3, HồChí Minh City, Vietnam
Phone number: (84.28) 3929 0999
After receiving your payment, we will issue you the hotel voucher and/or final confirmation itinerary, which can be sent to you by fax or e-mail
+ Maximum 1 child can share the parent's existing bedding.
+ Children under 2 years old are free of charge for land services, only charge fee from airlines if have. + Children from 2-6 years old: 50% of adult price, or quote case by case
+ Children from 7-11 years old: 75% of adult price, or quote case by case
+ Children from 12 years old up: 100% adult price
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*** Nonrefundable deposit and banking service fee will be forfeited in all cancellation cases
+ No refund will be given for any unused service after the trip has commenced or during the tour.
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