TIME: 3 days 2 nights
TRANSPORT:
ORIGIN: Ho Chi Minh City
DESTINATION: Vientiane
Highlights Vientiane is a beautiful and fascinating city, with an eclectic mix of influences from Lao, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, French and American. This delightfully pleasant capital is somewhere between a big city and a diminutive city; the kind of place a legendary protagonist would expect to encounter.
Day 1: Arrival – Vientiane
On arrival at the Vientiane Capital, you will be met and transferred to your centrally located hotel. Vientiane is a charming and fascinating capital, with an interesting mix of Lao, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, French, and American influences. Overnight in Vientiane
Day 2: Vientiane – city tour – Buddha Park
After breakfast, we start visiting the major sights of the capital; including the Wat Sisaket, the oldest temple with thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. Enroute to Lao’s national precious heritage, the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, you will have the opportunity to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph. Afternoon, transfer out to visit Buddha Park. Overnight in Vientiane
Day 3: Vientiane – Departure
After breakfast, transfer out to visit Lao Textile Museum and Talad Sao – the biggest market in Vientiane before transferring to airport for departure.