Laos Vietnam Tour

On arrival at the airport or the Friendship Bridge you are transferred to your centrally located hotel. Vientiane is a friendly sleepy town resting on the shores of the mighty Mekong River.

DAY 1: ARRIVE - VIENTIANE (-/-/-)

On arrival at the airport or the Friendship Bridge you are transferred to your centrally located hotel. Vientiane is a friendly sleepy town resting on the shores of the mighty Mekong River. Intercity hotel, STANDARD ROOM

DAY 2: VIENTIANE CITY - VANG VIENG (B/-/-)

AM: Breakfast at hotel, take  a sight seeing tour around the city. We'll explore some of the best sights including the Victory Gate (Arc de Triomphe), the Wat Sisaket, and the impressive That Luang Stupa, the country's most important monument. Also visit the ‘Morning Market' where you can wander around and buy silver, silk or other items you like to take back home.

PM: By shared minivan or shared VIP bus, you will travel this morning from Vientiane to Vang Vieng (3 Half hrs). Vang Vieng is a small village settled between a spectacular spread of limestone karsts and is surrounded by green lush paddy fields en dwellings of ethnic minorities. The terrace of your hotel offers splendid sunsets amidst these magnificent natural settings. What to do and sights are caves, kayaking, tracking and see tribe people village. Your have free time for strolling in the small city and relaxing overnight in Vang Vieng. Elephant Crossing hotel, STANDARD ROOM

DAY 3: VANG VIENG EXPORE (B/-/-)

Today is free to relax or explore Vang Vieng, a place famous for its limestone cliffs. After breakfast you can visit the caves or cycle in the nearby countryside. Other alternatives include ‘tubing' down the Nam Song River. Vang Vieng is also the perfect place to unwind. One more night stay in Vang Vieng. Elephant Crossing hotel, STANDARD ROOM

DAY 4: VANGVIENG - LUANGPRABANG (B/-/-)

After breakfast we continue by car to Luangprabang Province (6 hours drive). On the way, stop to visit some minority villages.  Upon arrival in Luangprabang  in the late afternoon, transfer to the hotel and check-in.  After dinner visit Luangprabang night market. Overnight in Luangprabang. MONALUCK HOTEL, STANDARD ROOM

DAY 5: LUANG PRABANG -City tour all Temples (B/-/-)

Today you begin your exploration of this UNESCO World Heritage Site fittingly called one of the last Shangri-Las of Southeast Asia with a visit to Vat Xieng Thong, the most important Buddhist monastery in the country. The main sanctuary represents the classic Luang Prabang temple architecture with roofs that sweep low to the ground. In the compound stand several small chapels housing bronze Buddha Images, which were displayed in Paris in 1911. Near the East gate stands the royal funeral chapel. Inside you'll see the impressive 40-foot high Royal funeral float and various funeral urns of several members of the former royal family. The gilt panel on the exterior of the chapel depicts a semi-erotic episode from the Hindu Ramayana. From there you take a walking tour visiting some of the most impressive temples in town including Vat Visoun, the site of an impressive stupa and That Makmo, stylistically more Sri Lankalese than Lao. Continue to the nearby Vat Aham, one of the city's major tutelary shrines dedicated to Devote Luang (spirit) Pu Gneu Ya Gneu (ancestors). Continue to Vat Mai, built in 1796 and famous for the five-tiered roof of its wooden sim. Continue your sightseeing with a visit to the former Royal Palace, now a National Museum, where there are ornate gilded and brocaded reception rooms, Buddha's and other spectacular artifacts including the Prabang (a large holy image) which was given in the 14th century to King Fa Ngum by the Khmers. In the afternoon, walk by the Vats of Chum Khong, Xieng Muan and Pa Phai, then follow the Mekong River to the silversmith whose family worked for the Royal family. He has a small selection of good quality silver dishes, plates and jewelry. The Vat at Xieng Muan is important because here the monks learn the temple arts of gilding, roof-making etc. In the intervening years however the older monks were unable to pass down their skills to the younger novices. Thanks to UNESCO and Norway, funds were created to inaugurate a program to rectify this. Sunset at Vat Phrabat Tai located along the Mekong River. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. MONALUCK HOTEL, STANDARD ROOM

DAY 6: LUANG PRABANG - PAKOU CAVES - BAAN PHANOM- KHUANGSI WATTER FALL (B/-/-)

After Breakfast, we enjoy a short-guided tour seeing the city’s oldest temple of impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham, Wat Mai, Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represent the classical architecture of Luang Prabang temple. We then board a boat embarking upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a beautiful view of the tranquil countryside as well as an interesting visit to the mysterious of Pak Ou Caves, crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes. Along the way, we stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where they make the local rice wine. On return, we overland local villages at Ban Xiengmene and Ban Chan continue seeing the royal temple at Wat Longkhoun, which once belongs to royal family patronage and near by Sackarine Caves. We cross to city and take a short drive to Ban Phanom, well known for its hand weaving. Overnight in Luang Prabang. MONALUCK HOTEL, STANDARD ROOM

DAY 7: LUANG PRABANG - DEPARTURE- HANOI ARRIVAL (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel, and transfer to the airport waiting for your flight to Vietnam. Pick up at the airport and transfer to hotel in Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 8: HANOI - HAIPHONG - CATBA (B)
 
Breakfast at hotel, transfer to Haiphong city. take the xpress boet from Hani Phong to Catba at 9 am, arrive Catba 10 am. Check in hotel.
PM: Visit Cat Ba National Park ( 30 Km for go and come back ) by car, visit Army cave on the way. Dinner and overnight in Catba Sunrise resort

DAY 9: CATBA - HALONG (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Free time in Catba island. 11h00: Transfer to Gia Luan port to take the boat trip. Board Anh Duong junk, check in registration. Have lunch on board with welcome wine. Please tell the guide in advance what you like for lunch and dinner, and how much per person per meal.
13h30: A fantastic cruise in Halong bay, visit Dinh Huong island, Ga Choi island, Dog island, Sai island, Dinner & Overnight on the boat, Anh Duong junk.

DAY 10: HALONG - HANOI (B)

Breakfast on the boat, continue to explore Halong bay, visit Sung Sot cave, Titop beach to Luon cave. Enjoying beautiful landscape of the world Heritage. Then arrive Halong port, and return to Ha Noi. Arrive in Ha Noi at 16:00 Free time for dinner and shopping.
8 pm, transfer to the train station to take night train to Lao Cai Overnight on the train, 4 people in a cabin.

DAY 11: SAPA -CATCAT (B)

AM: 7h30 arrive Lao Cai, take a local bus to Sapa. Free for visiting ethnic market, Sapa town.
PM : Trekking to visit Cat cat village, H’mong people and Catcat waterfall lying in a small valley. Overnight at hotel in Sapa. Royal View hotel.

DAY 12: LAO CHAI - TA VAN - GIANG TA CHAI (B)

All day trekking to visit some minority villages. Lao Chai - Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai. You will meet some different minority people H’mong, Zay, Red Dzao, you can see the different colorful dresses. Overnight at hotel in Sapa. Royal View hotel.

DAY 13: SAPA - BAC HA - HANOI (B)

6h00' AM: Take a tour bus going to Bac Ha, after 3 hours on the bus you will arrive BacHa market. free visit market ( BacHa market open on sunday morning only). 12h00' short treckk to visit BacHa village. 3pm take the bus going back to railway station for a night train Ratraco to Hanoi depart at 6pm. Overnight on the train

DAY 14. HANOI DEPARTURE (B)

Arrive Hanoi 5 am, free until transfer to the airport to take flight.

- Accommodation in twin/dbl room with daily breakfast at selected hotel.
- English speaking local guide
- Transfer as mentioned by private air-conditioned minivan ( 16 seater)
- Entrance fees for mentioned visits
- Boat trip as the program stated.
- Train ticket Hanoi-Laocai-Hanoi, 4 people in a cabin ( with AC)