LAOS - 30 Days Itinerary

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