Day 1: VIENTIANE ARRIVAL Arrival in Vientiane by air or Friendship Bridge. Transfer to hotel. City tour including Sisakhet museum, Ho Pakeo, Thatluang Stupa, Patuxay (victory gate) and the Buddha Park. Overnight in Vientiane.
Day 2: VIENTIANE – NAM NGUM lake
Breakfast at hotel. By car on road No. 10, visit Vientiane zoo and the salt making village of Ban Kern. Visit Nam Ngum lake (100km north of Vientiane) and take a boat tour on the lake for about 1 hour. After a picnic lunch return to Vientiane on road No. 13. Overnight in Vientiane.
Day 3: VIENTIANE - LUANG PRABANG
Breakfast at hotel. Fly to Luang Prabang (The World Heritage City). City tour including Wat Visunnarad, Wat Mai, Wat Sen, Wat Xieng Thong and sun set at Wat Prabat-Tai. Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 4: LUANG PRABANG
Breakfast at hotel. Boat cruise along the Mekong River to visit Pak Ou (Tham Ting) cave. Along the way visit Banh Sang Hai where they make traditional sticky rice liquor. After a picnic lunch, return by boat to Luang Prabang. Visit Santi Chedi stupa and Banh Phanom village, a hand-weaving and textile village. Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 5: LUANG PRABANG - VIENTIANE
Breakfast at hotel. Visit the national museum (the former King's palace) and Banh Sang Khong village, where you can see traditional hand-made paper crafts. Fly back to Vientiane. Free time at leisure. Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 6: VIENTIANE DEPARTURE
Breakfast at hotel. Shopping center market (Talad Sao) or visit revolutionary museum. Then transfer to airport or Friendship Bridge for departure.
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