For any of you who would prefer to have an itinerary created for you, I have just the thing!
Below is a recommendation of day to day activities and length of stay in each location based on our own experience, further research and the recommendations of others.
To see what we ACTUALLY did verses this itinerary please head to our ‘Overview’ page.
VIENTIANE - 4 NIGHTS INCLUDING ARRIVAL STAY
Day 1:
Travel day overlap from previous day and explore the surrounding area
Day 2:
Patuxay Monument
That Dam Stupa
Wat Sisaket
COPE Visitor Center
Haw Phra Kaew
Phat Tich Temple
Day 3:
Buddha Park
Pha That Luang
Wat Sok Pa Luang
Night Market
VANG VIENG - 3 NIGHTS
Day 4:
Travel by minivan (2 hour 30) from Vientiane to Vang Vieng
Day 5:
Nam Song River Tour
Day 6:
Hot Air Balloon
LUANG PRABANG - 5 NIGHTS
Day 7:
Travel by train (1 hour) from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang’s Night Market
Day 8:
Royal Palace
Wat Pa Huak
Wat Sensoukharam
Wat Xieng Thong
Day 9:
Pak Ou Caves and Kungsi Waterfalls Tour
Day 10:
Saa Paper Handcraft Shop
Simone’s Weaving Shop
Cycle to Ban Thon
Lao Pottery House Workshop
Day 11:
Almsgiving
Mount Phousi
NONG KWIAW - 3 NIGHTS
Day 12:
Travel by minivan ( 3 hours) from Luang Prabang to Nong Kwiak
Pha Deng Peak Viewpoint
Day 13:
100 Waterfalls Tour
Day 14:
Sleeping Woman Viewpoint
Pha Kuang Cave
VIENTIANE - 1 NIGHTS INCLUDING ARRIVAL STAY
Day 15:
Travel by minivan (3 hours) and train (2 hours) from Nong Kwiaw to Vietniane - change of transport required at Luang Prabang
THAKHEK - 5 NIGHTS
Day 16:
Travel by bus (8 hours) from Vientiane to Thakhek
Day 17:
Day 1 of Thakhek Loop - Thakhek to Na Hin (approx. 2 hours 30 drive in a car)
Limestone Forest Viewpoint
Stay at The Rock Lodge!
Day 18: Day 2 of Thakhek Loop - Na Hin to Kong Lor (approx. 1 hour 5 drive in car)
Kong Lor Village
Kong Lor Cave
Stay at Kong Lor Eco Lodge!
Day 19: Day 3 of Thakhek Loop - Kong Lor to Na Hin (approx. 1 hour 5 drive in car)
The Rock Viewpoint
Stay at The Rock Lodge!
Day 20: Day 4 of Thakhek Loop - Na Hin to Thalang (approx. 2 hours 20 drive in car)
Thabak Bomb Boats
Cool Springs Lagoon or Lagoon #6
Mangkone Cave (Dragon Cave)
Sandstone Buddha Rock Sculptures
Day 21:
Day 5 of Thakhek Loop - Thalang - Thakhek (approx. 2 hours drive in car)
Pha Katai Viewpoint
Tham Nang Aen (Cave)
Tha Falang (Watering Hole)
Xieng Liap (Water Cave)
Tham Nong Pa Fa (Buddha Cave)
PAKSE - 4 NIGHTS
Day 22:
Travel by bus (6 hours) from Thakhek to Pakse
Day 23:
Day 1 of Bolaven Plateau Loop
Blacksmith Village, Coffee Plantation (Mr Vieng), Tad Soung, Tad Lo Village and Waterfall
Day 24:
Day 2 of Bolaven Plateau Loop
Ethnic Village (Mr Hook), Tad Fan, Tad Champee, Tad Yuang, Coffee Plantation
Day 25:
Wat Phu Temple
4000 ISLANDS - 4 NIGHTS
Day 26:
Travel by bus (3 hours) and boat (15 minutes) from Pakse to Don Det
Kayak/Tubbing on the Mekong River
Day 27:
Khone Pha Pheng Waterfall
Day 28:
Cycle to Don Khon
Sompamit Waterfall (Li Phi)
Khongyai Beach
Day 29:
TRAVEL TO PAKSE & FLY HOME OR ONTO THE NEXT DESTINATION
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