LAOS ADVENTURE TOUR – 10DAYS

Itinerary: Vientiane – Vang Vieng – Luang Prabang

TOUR CODE: XSEL 010- ADVENTURE & TREKKING TOURS

Highlights:

  • Be fascinated by the modern and ancient beauty of the capital Vientiane with the ancient temples
  • Discover the natural beauty and the diversity of animal in Phou Khao Khuay
  • Have an unforgetable Kayaking experience to Tham Xang Cave and Tham None Cave
  • Get an interesting elephant experience in Luang Prabang
  • Trek to the biggest waterfall in the Luang Prabang - Kuang Si waterfalls
  • Embark on a cruise upstream on the Mekong River Cruise to Pak Ou Caves filled with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various sizes
  • Explore the forest near the waterfall in Kamu Lodge

Overview

Laos is perfectly suited for adventure travel. We have designed the tour “Laos adventure” for the visitor to explore deeper into undiscovered Laos while taking advantage of the country’s endless opportunities for adventure. On this trip, go on high-octane adventures in Vang Vieng, learn cool customs in Luang Prabang, and see the historic wonders of Vientiane.

Tour summary:

DAY 1: VIENTIANE ARRIVAL - CITY TOUR (D)

Private driver & tour guide

Arrival in Vientiane airport, you will be picked up then transferred to the hotel in city center and transfer you to your hotel for check-in
(Check-in time is 14.00 PM, early check-in is not included in itinerary and subject to availability).
In the afternoon, we will first visit the oldest Wat Sisaket which is not the only temple that was destroyed during the invasion of the Siamese army and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo. We then discover a national symbol of Laos – That Luang Stupa or the Great Stupa which is covered with gold. The last sights would be Patuxay Monument which is famous for Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph. In the evening, we will have chance to experience the Lao Culture by enjoying the traditional dance & folk song when dinner is served. You are free on leisure.
Overnight in Vientiane
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation at a selected hotel in Vientiane

DAY2: VIENTIANE - PHOU KHAO KHUAY (B,L,D)

Private driver & guide

Approximately 90 minutes transfer
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. In the early morning, star your trip with National Park at Phou Khao Khuay  which is far from 50 kilometers northeast of Vientiane offers some beautiful scenery, magnificent waterfalls, river, and trekking trails through evergreens and deciduous forests as well as rare animals such as sun bears, tigers and elephants. At 09:30 am we will reach the village of Ban Hatkha where you will be welcomed by our local guides you’re freshly made Lao picnic. Starting the Orchid Trek at Pha Say with its breathtaking view followed by narrow, shaded trails on the way. We have chance to explore the different types of forest in the park such us semi-deciduous, tropical and bamboo – extraordinary, unspoilt habitats. Especially you will get the opportunity to learn about the medicinal uses of the forest plants and also the other plant types in the forest. Enjoy your picnic lunch in a dry river bed (depending on the season). In the afternoon, we continue our trip to the beautiful waterfall at Tad Say before return to the village. If you are lucky you will have chance to see some the colorful butterflies and birds in the forest. Return to Vientiane at around 6:00pm. Have dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at Vientiane
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation at a selected hotel in Vientiane

DAY3: VIENTIANE - VANG VIENG (B, L, D)

Private driver & guide

Approximately 3.5 hours transfer
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. We leave the city in the early morning for our journey to the Northern. Along the way, we will experience the colorful market of KM52 where local people come to trade goods and buy provisions. We may stop to take a photo at Hin Heup bridge, and the fish market in Ban Tha Heua. We reach our destination Vang Vieng which lies on the Nam Song River with the limstone hill landscape surrounding the town. In the afternoon, we continue our trip by passing through paddy field areas heading to Tham Phoukham caves which is located to the northeast of the village of Ban Na Thong. On the way, you will experience the local cultures by greeting the local people and learning about their daily lifestyle. There is a small natural pool named Blue Lagoon in front of the caves where you can take a swim and relax by yourself or you could explore the nearby area. Return to town, we will take the leisurely boat along the Namsong River while enjoying the sun setting behind the mountains. Overnight in Vang Vieng
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation at a selected hotel in Vang Vieng

DAY4: VANG VIENG - KAYAKING EXPERIENCE (B,L,D)

Private driver & guide

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel
After breakfast, we will be transferred to Phatang Resort far from 18 km to the Vang Vieng Northern. After being mainly introduced about kayaking, we will cruise downstream the beautiful Nam Song river and make our way to first stop at Tham Xang Cave where we shall walk around the cave and learn about its local history. After leaving the cave, we continue to do kayaking to enjoy picnic lunch on the riverside.
The next stop would be the Organic Farm where local people produce mulberry tea and different fruit wine. Keep cruising down to Tham None Cave – one of the largest caves in Vang Vieng which was the shelter for local people in the Second Indochina War in the past, however, nowadays, it is ideal home for bat families The end of the journey to day is a soft paddle downstream to Vang Vieng where we will arrive just in time to catch the sunset. Dinner is at local restaurant.
Overnight in Vang Vieng.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner   
Accommodation at a selected hotel in Vang Vieng

DAY 5: VANG VIENG - LUANG PRABANG (B,L,D)

Private driver & guide

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel
Approximately Vang Vieng – Luang Prabang 4h transfer
We get up a bit early to walk around the town and visit the local market to have a closer look at daily life in a typical Lao rural area. After breakfast, we head to the southwest of Vang Vieng to visit the cave of Tham Jang, which is famous for being used in defense against the Chinese invaders in the early 19th century. We transfer to visit Ban Phathau village where we could experience different local lifestyles. Then we make our way to Luang Prabang which is considered as the best-preserved traditional city in Southeast Asia. we go through some stunning landscape scenery with rice terraced fields and moutainous villages, we should miss to have a few  photo when stopping  at some small hill tribe village on the way. We also have chance to enjoy the panoramic view over the surrounding area at the peak of over 2000m. We may make a short stop to visit the local school at Ban Nasala before reaching Luang Prabang. Meals are at local restaurant. Overnight in Luang Prabang
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation at a selected hotel in Luang Prabang

DAY 6: LUANG PRABANG - BAN LONG LAO - KUANG SI WATERFALLS (B, L, D)

Private driver & guide

Approximately 1.5 hours transfer
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel
This morning, our guide and driver will pick up you and driver for one hour to Ban Xeng Mouk Village. We start to visit to the ethnic Khmu village of Ban Longlao Nung and then the nearby Hmong village of Ban Longlao Song. You will have chance to observe the lifestyles of these two differently cultural minority groups and a bit suprise because of despite of differences, they still manage to work together day by day and even sharing the same school. We pass through rice paddies and vegetable fields and heading the mountainous forest. On the way we could discover a cave which was a bomb shelter for local villagers in the second Indochina War. After visiting the cave one more hour of trekking brings us to one of the many springs which feeds Kuang Xi waterfalls, here a beautiful pool full of sacred fish can be seen. After descending from the top of the waterfall we enjoy a Lao style lunch amongst some beautiful settings! After that, we have a soft trekking in one hour reaching the most famous Kuang Si Waterfalls in Laos. We spend full afternoon in bathing and relaxing around the turquoise pools below the waterfall or we could also visit You can see up close Asiatic bears have been rescued from illegal farms at the Bear Rescue Centre which is located nearby. The final leg today, we shall make a short stroll to a nearby Khmu village of Ban Thapene which is home to some of the most beautiful pools of Kuang Si Waterfalls. Meals are at local restaurant. Overnight in Luang Prabang
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation at a selected hotel in Luang Prabang

DAY 7: LUANG PRABANG - PAK OU CAVE - KAMU LODGE (B, L, D)

Private driver & guide

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel.
We get up early to join the most sacred tradition of Laos – the Buddhist Alms Giving Ceremony which has been existed since 14th century. About 200 Buddhist monks coming from many temples in the surrounding area to collect their daily meal from the faithful local people on the streets. After that, we shall have chance to taste the flavor of local life by visiting the temporary morning market where the local people gather and exchange goods such as rice, vegetable, fish and so on. Back to hotel for light breakfast then take a local traditional boat at Kamu Lodge pier at 08:30am and cruise upstream to each one of the most stunning caves in Luang Prabang – Pak Ou caves We continue to head to Kamu Lodge at noon. Our staffs are ready to greet by welcome drink. After check -in, we enjoy Laos traditional lunch settled in the middle of rice paddy fields. After lunch time, we shall have chance to enjoy the traditional Kamu lifestyles and activities such as rice planting and harvesting in surrounding rice fields, traditional fishing techniques, visit of the Kamu village, archery contest and so on. You will be served by Dinner Kamu tribe that you will have a closer look at Kamu ‘World. Time at leisure after dinner. Overnight at Kamu Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation at a selected hotel in Kamu Lodge

DAY 8: EXPLORE KAMU LODGE (B, L, D)

Private driver & guide

Approximately 4 hours trekking
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel
Today we will get the opportunity to have 4-hour challenging trekking in the forest near the waterfall. Then we will enjoy a picnic lunch to the waterfall. After lunch, we come back to the Lodge and do not forget to visit one village along the Mekong River In the afternoon, you are free at leisure. You could relax by enjoying activities available such as bathe in the Mekong, Lao traditional massage and so on. Have dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at Kamu Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation at a selected hotel in Kamu Lodge

DAY 9: KAMU LODGE - LUANG PRABANG FREE EASY ON LEISURE (B, L)

Private driver & tour guide

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel
In the morning, you are free to walk around the lodge. After lunch, we shall take a local boat to return to Luang Prabang.
Arriving Luang Prabang, Free and easy in Luang Prabang. Overnight at Luang Prabang
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation at a selected hotel in Luang Prabang

DAY 10: LUANG PRABANG DEPARTURE (B)

Private driver

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel
Free and easy until you will transfer to airport for flight home.

Since this can be private or group tour, the price per person varies and depends on many aspects, such as your group size, the hotel ratings and your departure date. If you want to get a custom price quote for this tour, please fill out the online inquiry form and give you as much information as possible about your trip. Your online travel consultants will be at your service and help you make the most of your travel time and dollars!

NOTES

1.The weather & our latest advice on the weather

Light clothes regardless of the season in the south and centre but for the visiting of temples and pagodas, make sure you have a top with sleeves (shoulders must be covered) and bottoms going at least up to the knee.

  • Dec – April : 10°C to 25°C, Cool and mostly dry, Special From Jan to Feb : cold, From Mar to April dry and very hot,
  • May – Nov: 25°C to 35°C, Rainy season

          Note: from 5°C to 10°C less in the mountains; make sure you have warm clothes.

2.Visa

  • To go to Laos you must have a valid passport valid at least 6 months after the date of return.
  • The Citizens of the following countries are also exempt from Laos visas: Vietnam ( 30 days), Brunei (14 days), Cambodia (30 days), Indonesia (30 days), Japan (15 days ), Luxembourg (15 days), Malaysia (30 days), Mongolia (30 days), Myanmar (14 days), Philippines (30 days), Singapore (30 days), Korea (15 days), Switzerland (15 days), Thailand (30 days) and Russia (30 days).
  • To get more info => please click here https://laoevisa.gov.la/index

 

3.International flight

Our offer does not include international flights between your country and Laos for two reasons:

  • International flights from your country are more expensive if purchased in Vietnam or Laos. It is therefore more beneficial for you to buy them from a ticketing agency in your country.
  • The payment and booking conditions for international flights are strict while it is difficult for us, a local agency, to apply the same conditions to you (full payment before travel). Since international financial transactions give rise to significant bank charges, you will be led to pay unnecessary surcharges.

 

4.Which language?

  • The official and most widely spread language is Laos
  • English is spoken in all touristic areas.

 

5.Cancellation Policy:

  • More than 30 days before arrival: no cancellation charge will be done (Client’s non-refundable deposit will be forfeited)
  • 14-29 days before arrival: 10% of the cost of the tour is forfeited
  • 10-13 days before arrival: 40% of the cost of the tour is forfeited
  • Within 10 days before arrival: 100 % of the cost of the tour is forfeited

 

6.What to Bring

  • Sun Glasses, Sun Block, Wide Brim Hat, Insect Repellent, Swimming Suits
  • Warm Clothes ( from Jan & Feb in The mountain areas)
  • Original Passport
ACCOMMODATION

LIST OF OUR HOTELS:
The hotels offered by Xuan Son Travel classified from 02 to 05 stars at international standard, comfortable with all the required services.

  1. Homestay/local homestay: we have developed fair tourism, through contacts with the local population, the possibility of sleeping with locals and sharing their daily lives. The conditions of these accommodations that we offer you are well assured and with the best possible conditions
  2. Standard Category: 2 stars. The rooms are decent, clean, equipped with bathroom, satellite TV and air conditioning.
  3. Superior Category 3 stars. The rooms are generally spacious and the services and facilities are more numerous.
  4. Deluxe category: 4 stars. The rooms are luxurious and spacious, with a wide choice of quality services have swimming pool, spa, Jacuzzi

Luxury Category: 5 stars. Hotels with excellent comfort and a wide range of excellent services. Swimming pool, spa, Jacuzzi…)

CITIES /AREASHOME STAYHOTEL-STANDARD
HOTELS-SUPERIOR
HOTEL-DELUXE
HOTELS- LUXURY
VIENTIANELao Orchid/ Chanthapanya Hotel/ Season Riverside /S 2 Modern Boutique Hotel or similarVieniane Plaza/ Mercure hotel  or similarVieniane Plaza/ Mercure hotel  or similarDon Chan Palace hotel /Green Park Boutique hotel /Salana Boutique hotel or similar
VANG VIENGGreen View Resort or similarVansana Vang Vieng hotel /Vieng Tara hotel or similarSilver Naga hotel / Riverside Boutique hotel or similar
LUANG PRABANGVilla Oasis/ Phousi Guesthouse hotel or similarVilla Pumalin/ Villa Chitdara /Villa Saykham/ Le Sen Boutique or similarVilla Santi/ Maison Dalabua hotel/ Kiridar hotel or similarSouvannaphoum/ Luang Prabang View/ Luang Say Residence hotel or simalr
KAMU LODGEKamu lodge hotel or similar
SERVICES & PRICE

TRAVEL PRICE: LAOS ADVENTURE TOUR – 10 DAYS 9 NIGHTS
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Excluding international flights

 

Inclusion

  • Accommodation in a double or twin share room with daily breakfast
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle during all tours and transfers.
  • Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Experienced English speaking guide during all tours and transfers
  • Meals as specified in the itinerary
  • Boat trip & kayaking
  • Water & cool towels
  • Government taxes & service charge

Exclusion

  • Laos Visa stamp fee 30-40 $/pax Depend on Nationality
  • International airfare and departure taxes
  • Meals, if not specified in the itinerary
  • Early check in/ late check out
  • Domestic flights and domestic airport taxes
  • Surcharged for Public holidays
  • Drinks and meal not mentioned
  • Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone, drinks … etc.
  • Personal travel insurance (we highly recommend that you purchase adequate insurance).

Customize this tour

This tour is designed with balanced activities and pace. If you want to customize it, you may always change its itinerary and accommodations according to your needs.

PARTICIPANTS AND DATE OF TRAVEL

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2. Your personal information and contact details

Contact us

  • +84 914374251
  • xuansontravel@yahoo.com.vn

My name is Nicky, English & French speaking advisor at Xuan Son Travel. I have been the specialist in tailor-made trips to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia for 18years. I love the charm of the small streets of Hanoi as well as the charm of the countryside, with magical landscapes, warm and smiling inhabitants in all regions of Vietnam. As a Travel Consultant, I put it at your disposal and will assure you that your wishes and desires are perfectly suited to your trip to Asia.

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