Vientiane tour 3 days

Vientiane

Code: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, G = Guide  

Day 1: Vientiane arrival

Up on arrival Vientiane Capital  Wattay International Airport in Vientiane, the city of the moon - an ancient city, situated on the bend on the left bank of the Mekong River as the largest city and the capital of Laos, you’ll be met and driven to check-in your hotel. In the afternoon, you’ll have sightseeing tour of Vientiane. You’ll visit a religious museums of Wat Sisaket, the oldest temple to have been survived from the Siamese war of 1828 and its cloister contains more than 8000 Buddha statues; Wat Ho Prakeo, the former home-temple of the Emerald Buddha statue or Pra Keo, but today it contains a collection of Buddha statues, antiques and all artifacts found in around Vientiane; That Luang Stupa, Symbol  of Lao nation the single most important monument in Laos which was built to cover the original small stupa containing a piece of the chest bone of Buddha; Patouxay (Arch de Triumph), built quite recently in commemoration of those who died during the wars in the past and it is today as the land-mark of Vientiane. You’ll spend the night in Vientiane.

Day 2: Vientiane/Nam Ngum Lake (B)

After breakfast at hotel, you’ll have an excursion by road No. 10 to Nam Ngum Lake (90 km), with hundreds of small islands. You en route stop to visit a cottage-salt factory, where natural salt are extracted at Ban Bor village. After arriving at Nam Ngum Lake at around noon, you can enjoy Laos’ food at a restaurant. In the afternoon, you’ll take a boat ride about 1 hour for panoramic view around small islands. On the way of returning to Vientiane along the road No. 13, you’ll stop at local village where most people weaving bamboo-baskets, dinning tables, besides we will see how Lao traditional rice-whisky to be distilled, and we can have a taste and take a way. Before getting back to Vientiane, we also stop at Vang Xang, an archaeological site containing the 11th century stone carvings of Buddha sculptures hidden in the forest. You’ll spend the night in Vientiane.

Day 3: Vientiane departure (B) 

Breakfast at hotel, you’ll be free until you’ll be driven to the Wattay airport or the Friendship Bridge for your departure. 

Prices per person in US$: 

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Valid until December 31, 2008

Surcharge for peak season of hotels are not inclusive in the prices above.

Prices include:

• Breakfast and accommodation in twin or double room.

• Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced driver.

• English-speaking tour guide as indicated in the itinerary.

• Entry fees for all sightseeing as mentioned in the programme.

• Lunches and dinners, as specified, in the local restaurants.

• Government Taxes.

Price do not include:

• Flight tickets and airport tax.

• Visas.

• Dinners except as specified.

• Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.

• Insurance.