• A tour guide will welcome you when you arrive at the airport and transfer you to your arranged accommodation where check-in time is 2:00 pm
• Let the excitement commence!
• Overnight in hotel

Luang Prabang is a city listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site

Uncover the ancient religious capital of Laos, and be surprised by its serenity and spirituality by tuk tuk:

• Experience unforgettable moments by attending the procession of barefoot monks, who silently collect alms, dressed in their saffron robes, as they walk the streets of the city to collect their food
• Marvel at the Wat Xieng Thong, is the center of a small religious complex, considered the most beautiful Buddhist temple in Luang Prabang because of its elegant roof down to the bunk ground and the temple of Wat Visoun, the oldest temple in Luang Prabang, it houses numerous gold statues of Buddha
• Meander through the That Makmo, stone stupa and Vat Aham, a major shrines in the city dedicated to the ancestors of Laos
• Explore the National Museum (former Royal Palace) which displays a collection of personal artifacts of the royal family and the temple of Wat Mai, Buddhist temple, the largest and most richly decorated temples of Luang Prabang was the residence of a Buddhist patriarch before 1975
• Stroll into the market before Darat to climb Mount Phousi where you will discover a panoramic view of the ancient royal capital and the Mekong River at sunset
• Attend an outstanding Baci ceremony and traditional dance show
• Overnight in hotel

Luang Prabang - Oudomxay: 200 km - 5h

• Depart to Oudomxay by private car
• Visit the Lu and Hmong minority villages in Bane ShongCha
• In Oudomxay, visit Vat Santiphap
• Overnight in hotel

Oudomxay - Muang La: 50 km - 1h30

• Depart to Muang La. The region is populated by ethnic groups and see their homes along the route
• Through the villages of Ban Na Teui, Namor, Ban Tawan, which are populated by the Lao Houei, Yao Mien, Lanten, Hmong
• Arrive at Muang La at the end of day
• Overnight in guesthouse

Muang La - Muang Khua - Navigation of the Nam Ou River - Muang Ngoi: 70 km - 2h

• Depart to Muang Khua by private car in about 2h
• Then, take a wooden boat
• Begin the Cruise down the Nam Ou River
• Pass incredible landscapes of unspoiled nature
• Observe the rural life at a village along the way
• Take a short walk and enjoy lunch in fields
• Watch a demonstration of Kataw
• Continue the cruise until reaching Muang Ngoi
• Overnight in guest house
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Start the trek with a 30-minute walk to visit Tham Kaang, the ancient cave that sheltered villagers during the Indochina War (1960-1972). Remained undamaged amidst beautiful surroundings

After the visit, walk to Ban Houay Boor (a Khmu village and a T’ai Deng village)

Continue trekking to Ban Na (a village of the T’ai Deng ethnic group)

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Overnight in homestay

Muong Ngoi - Nong Khiaw - Pak Ou – Boat - Luang Prabang

• After breakfast, transfer by fishing boat to the village of Nong Kiaw, a small town that has rapidly developed in recent years. Walk to the Tham Pha Thok caves in the vicinity of Nong Khiaw, located amidst lush vegetation in an exceptional natural setting
• Return to the private car for Luang Prabang. On the way, stop at the village of Pak Ou, at the mouth of the Nam Ou river
• In traditional wooden boat, which takes you to two sacredcaves of Pak Ou Cave Tham Ting and Tham Cave Phoum. Highly venerated caves in Laos and housing thousands of statues
• The caves offer a magnificent view over the Mekong, which in this place mixes itswaters with those dark, transparent, the Nam Ou
• Enjoy a peaceful cruise on a local boat down the majestic Mekong River to Luang Prabang
• Arrive in Luang Prabang before sunset
• Overnight in hotel

Luang Prabang - Kuang Si waterfall - Ethnic minority villages

Departure to the beautiful Kuang Si waterfall to discover stunning nature and meet ethnic people in their traditional house made of bamboo, wood and palm leaves:

• On the way, visit minority villages such as H’mong village of Ban Thinkeo and Khmu village of Ban Thapaene. Visit the weaving village of Ban Xang Khong where traditional product also called Saa paper made from mulberry leaves
• Swim in a natural pools nested in the lush tropical vegetation at Kuang Si waterfall
• See Ock Pop Tok Textile and meet the owner, he will explain his Cooperation in projects with small villages with regard to the rearing of silkworms, the silk production, weaving, dyes Laos silk: Silk Wild 100% scale

Free time to stroll the night market, the market H'Mong which starts at 5pm

• Local crafts are strongly represented with originality and variety. Many small shops that offer prepared meals, hot or cold, to discover the real local cuisine
• Overnight in hotel

• Spend half a day discovering the culture, starting with a cooking class in a local family
• Head to the market to choose ingredients before preparing some typical Lao dishes yourself
• The demonstration and lesson are followed by a tasting as lunch - informative and delicious
• Free time for personal activities
• Overnight in hotel

Luang Prabang - Xiengkhuang - The Plain of Jars: 300 km - 6h

6 hours drive before returning to the province of Xiengkhuang. This region is known to have been heavily bombed in 1970 by the armed forces of United States forces against the Pathet Lao

Even today, many lands are still contaminated with unexploded bombs

Visit the Plain of Jars on the plateau 10 kms from Phonsavan (Site 1)

Jars carved from sandstone blocks, with hundreds of 1 to 3 m high, weighing up to 6 tons, still unknown functions origles

Visit villages of ethnic Hmong and Thai Phuan Dam

Overnight at the hotel in Phonsavan

The Plain of Jars site 2 and 3

• In the morning, visit the local market of Phonsavan
• Then, road to the ancient capital of the province of Muang Khoun, home to the Hmong and Thai Dam tribes
• Continue to visit sites 2 and 3 of the Plain of Jars, where some of the most picturesque views can be admired

The Plain of Jars is an impressive archaeological site where hundreds of large stone jars are scattered. These jars are enormous and over 2000 years old. Archaeologists still do not know how to explain their presence

• On the way, visit several villages in the region to discover the local cultures and lifestyles
• Return to Phonsavan in the late afternoon
• Overnight in hotel

Xiengkhuang - Vang Vieng: 200 km - 6h

Depart to Vang Vieng (6 hours on the road), a scenic route with natural karst formations

Make a brief stop at the village of Phoukhoune, a commercial crossroads on National Route 13, built during the French protectorate era

Then, stop at the picturesque Hmong village of Hin Ngon

The final stop of the day is at Mont Phatang bridge, offering a panoramic view of eroded limestone peaks

Arrive in Vang Vieng in the late afternoon, check in at the hotel

Overnight in hotel

Vang Vieng - Nam Ngung Lake - Vientiane

A beautiful nature and beautiful scenery along the road to Nam Ngung Lake

Crossing the lake, and possible discovery of a particular trades: woodcutters water (depending on water level)

After lunch, cruise to Vientiane

Visit the workshops of the Lao society Farmer, cooperative production and producer support. Lao exports farmer in fair trade networks. The latter providing jobs and income for locals. Product presentation, explanations, tasting

Overnight in hotel

Marvel at the main attractions of the capital city such as temples and monuments:

• Vat Sisaket is the only temple in Vientiane that has not been destroyed by the Siamese in the raid of incendiary 1828
• Phrakeo Ho, the former royal chapel where was kept the Emerald Buddha, palladium of the Kingdom of Lane Xang
• Patouxay, the triumphal arch built in 1959 is a large golden stupa of That Luang, founded by King Setthathirath in 1566 and symbol of Lao sovereignty and Buddhist religion. It is supposed to contain a hair of Buddha
• Temple Wat Si Muang, the most visited temple in Vientiane, is considered the seat of the guardian spirit of the city
• Relax in the monastery of Wat Sokpaluang to assess in a quiet steam bath and massage Amidst a large park, a hut on stilts as a steam room. A large outdoor heated pot a decoction of herbs and aromatic plants and, through a pipe system, steam is circulated in the steam room
• Enjoy dinner with the folk dance show
• Overnight in hotel

Vientiane - Fly - Paksé : 1h

Settle in a morning flight from Vientiane to Pakse. Arrive and be welcomed by our guide and be transferred to Boloven Plateau (1250 m altitude), a major agricultural regions of Laos. A fertile area primarily devoted to the cultivation of robusta coffee, introduced by French settlers, but also the culture of tea, pepper, cardamom and rubber plantations

• Discover magnificent waterfalls deemed Tad Lo and Tad Fan
• Visit some villages and their habitats on stilts made of wood, bamboo and weaving such as Banko Phoung village with Khaleune (Katou) people, Houey Houn village with women are busy on the looms they use a special way and the village of Ban Sapaie weavers, renowned for the originality of reasons
• Overnight in hotel

Paksé - Cruise - Wat Phou - Khong Island

Cruise on the Mekong river to local Champasak, the former capital of the Kingdom of Champasak to explore its rich cultural heritage includes ancient temple ruins, French colonial architecture and its stunning nature:

• Visit Vat Phou temple, the temple of the mountain and a former Khmer ruins sacred place of the 9th century, heritage site by UNESCO in 2001
• Plunge into the wonderful peaceful landscape of the “4000 islands”
• Overnight in hotel

Khong Island - Boat - Khone Island

Delve into the 4000 island, explore the lives of its inhabitants from hectic industry to peaceful contemplation and observe the French colonial style architecture

• Discover the village of Bang Khong to see the Wat Keo Phouang protected by seven head of Naga
• Stroll local market where palm sugar is traded enormously
• Pursuit to Khone island, which preserves old colonial mansions of the French period
• Feel the pray of the two waterfalls: Li Phi falls, “Phantom of the abyss” and Phapheng the spectacular waterfalls, the largest in Southeast Asia
• Point out river dolphins if lucky enough
• Return to Khong Island
• Overnight in hotel

Khong Island - Pakse: 145 km - 3h

Return to Pakse and enjoy your free time until your transfer to the airport for your departure flight