14 Days in Laos: Heritage, Karst, Rivers & Islands

Day 1 - Thu, Aug 20

Vientiane

Arrive in Vientiane

01:00 PM

Wattay International Airport

COPE Visitor Centre

03:30 PM

Vientiane

Patuxai at golden hour

05:00 PM

Vientiane

Lao dinner near the center

07:00 PM

Vientiane city center

Day 2 - Fri, Aug 21

Vientiane

Breakfast and coffee in the old center

08:00 AM

Vientiane city center

Pha That Luang

09:30 AM

Vientiane

Wat Si Saket and central temples

11:30 AM

Vientiane

Lunch in the old quarter

12:45 PM

Vientiane old quarter

Buddha Park (Xieng Khuan)

03:00 PM

Buddha Park, Vientiane

Mekong riverfront stroll and night market

06:30 PM

Vientiane riverfront

Day 3 - Sat, Aug 22

Vientiane, Vang Vieng

Travel from Vientiane to Vang Vieng

08:00 AM

Vientiane station / transfer point

Check in and lunch in Vang Vieng

11:30 AM

Vang Vieng town

Nam Song riverside orientation walk

02:00 PM

Vang Vieng

Sunset drinks with mountain views

05:30 PM

Vang Vieng riverside

Day 4 - Sun, Aug 23

Vang Vieng

Early breakfast in town

07:30 AM

Vang Vieng town

Blue Lagoon and Tham Poukham area

09:00 AM

Near Vang Vieng

Nam Xay viewpoint hike

11:30 AM

Nam Xay Viewpoint, Vang Vieng

Late lunch back in town

02:00 PM

Vang Vieng town

Optional tubing or riverside massage

04:30 PM

Vang Vieng

Day 5 - Mon, Aug 24

Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang

Travel from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang

08:30 AM

Vang Vieng station / transfer point

Check in and lunch on the peninsula

12:00 PM

Luang Prabang

Royal Palace Museum

01:30 PM

Luang Prabang

Wat Xieng Thong

03:15 PM

Luang Prabang

Sunset on Mount Phou Si

05:15 PM

Luang Prabang

Night market dinner

07:00 PM

Luang Prabang night market area

Day 6 - Tue, Aug 25

Luang Prabang

Optional alms-giving observation from a respectful distance

05:45 AM

Luang Prabang old town

Breakfast and coffee

07:30 AM

Luang Prabang old town

Kuang Si Waterfall

09:30 AM

Kuang Si Falls, Luang Prabang Province

Bear rescue area and upper falls trails

11:00 AM

Kuang Si Falls, Luang Prabang Province

Late lunch back in town

01:30 PM

Luang Prabang

Spa or café afternoon

04:00 PM

Luang Prabang peninsula

Day 7 - Wed, Aug 26

Luang Prabang

Breakfast in the old town

08:00 AM

Luang Prabang

Mekong boat trip to Pak Ou Caves

09:00 AM

Luang Prabang boat landing

Pak Ou Caves

11:00 AM

Pak Ou Caves

Simple riverside lunch

12:30 PM

Pak Ou area

Whisky village stop if included

02:30 PM

Ban Xang Hai

Sunset by the Mekong

05:30 PM

Luang Prabang riverside

Day 8 - Thu, Aug 27

Luang Prabang

Slow breakfast

08:30 AM

Luang Prabang

Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre area

10:00 AM

Luang Prabang

Lunch in a shaded courtyard restaurant

12:30 PM

Luang Prabang center

UXO Lao Visitor Information stop or local galleries

02:00 PM

Luang Prabang

Pack and early night

06:00 PM

Luang Prabang

Day 9 - Fri, Aug 28

Luang Prabang, Pakse

Fly from Luang Prabang to Pakse via Vientiane if needed

09:00 AM

Luang Prabang International Airport

Check in and late lunch in Pakse

01:30 PM

Pakse

Wat Phou / Champasak afternoon visit

03:30 PM

Champasak Province

Dinner back in Pakse

07:00 PM

Pakse

Day 10 - Sat, Aug 29

Pakse, Bolaven Plateau

Early breakfast

07:00 AM

Pakse

Bolaven Plateau coffee and waterfall circuit

08:30 AM

Bolaven Plateau

Tad Fane or Tad Yuang stop

10:30 AM

Bolaven Plateau

Plateau lunch at a coffee farm or local restaurant

12:30 PM

Bolaven Plateau

Return to Pakse and rest

04:30 PM

Pakse

Day 11 - Sun, Aug 30

Pakse, Si Phan Don

Travel from Pakse to Si Phan Don (4000 Islands)

08:00 AM

Pakse

Check in and lunch on Don Det or Don Khon

12:30 PM

Si Phan Don

Bike the island lanes

02:30 PM

Don Det / Don Khon

Mekong sunset from the west side

05:30 PM

Don Det

Day 12 - Mon, Aug 31

Si Phan Don

Breakfast by the river

08:00 AM

Don Det / Don Khon

Old railway bridge and French-era remnants

09:30 AM

Don Khon

Li Phi Falls

11:00 AM

Don Khon

Lunch on Don Khon

12:45 PM

Don Khon

Free afternoon for hammock time or kayaking

03:00 PM

Si Phan Don

Day 13 - Tue, Sep 1

Si Phan Don, Pakse

Khone Phapheng excursion en route north

08:30 AM

Champasak Province

Lunch on the road or in Pakse

12:30 PM

Pakse

Easy Pakse afternoon

03:00 PM

Pakse

Farewell dinner in Pakse

07:00 PM

Pakse

Day 14 - Wed, Sep 2

Pakse, Vientiane

Fly from Pakse to Vientiane

09:30 AM

Pakse International Airport

Lunch and check-in in Vientiane

12:30 PM

Vientiane

Final souvenir and café circuit

02:30 PM

Vientiane center

Sunset Mekong walk

05:30 PM

Vientiane riverfront

Day 15 - Thu, Sep 3

Vientiane

Slow breakfast and final packing

08:00 AM

Vientiane

Transfer to airport

10:30 AM

Vientiane

Fly out of Laos

01:00 PM

Wattay International Airport