Upon arrival at the airport, enjoy fast-track assistance through immigration before meeting your local guide and transferring to your hotel. Later, visit a local home to experience a traditional Baci (Soukhouan) ceremony, an important Lao ritual to welcome guests and bring good fortune. During the ceremony, blessings are spoken and a white cotton string is tied around the wrist to symbolize harmony, health, and prosperity. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

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Explore Luang Prabang’s highlights, including its most famous temples — Wat Visoun, Wat Xieng Thong, and Wat May — along with the Royal Palace Museum, Mount Phousi viewpoint, and the Hmong market. Continue to Pak Ou Village and cross the Mekong to Ban Muang Keo to enjoy a local lunch and a guided walk through this traditional riverside community. Visit the sacred Pak Ou Caves, home to thousands of Buddha statues, before a peaceful cruise back to Luang Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

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Start your day with a refreshing visit to the stunning Kuang Sy Waterfall, where turquoise pools, gentle cascades, and lush surroundings create a perfect spot for swimming or a picnic. Enjoy the scenic drive through ethnic minority villages before arriving at the falls to relax and explore the natural beauty. Afterwards, continue on a scenic trek to Na Kao Home, where local farmers will guide you through the 13 stages of rice cultivation, from planting to harvesting and processing. Learn traditional techniques such as bamboo weaving and rice flour making, and explore the organic vegetable garden to discover locally grown produce and aromatic herbs. This immersive experience offers a genuine insight into Laos’s rich rural traditions and daily life.

Begin your day with a hands-on Lao cooking class at Khua Mordin in Ban Nongxay village. Visit the local market to select fresh ingredients, pick herbs from the garden, and learn to prepare traditional dishes before enjoying your homemade meal. In the afternoon, explore the Ock Pop Tok Weaving Craft Center, where you’ll discover the art of Lao textiles through silk weaving and natural dye demonstrations. End the day relaxing with a drink on the terrace overlooking the Mekong River before returning to your hotel.

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Your local guide and driver will transfer you to the train station for the train to Vang Vieng. Free at your leisure to get ready for the sunset cocktail in the late afternoon.

Driving 14 kilometers north of Vang Vieng’s city center, you arrive at the starting point of the hike at a H’mong village called Phathao. The walk passes through lovely green rice fields framed by a backdrop of high mountains, along beautiful paths under the shade of high trees. On the way, you will have the opportunity to explore Tham Loup and then Tham Hoi cave, where time will be allowed to take in the beautiful landscape before continuing deeper into the mountain terrain. Finally, you will pass through a small village to the sacred Elephant Cave and Temple, where you will make your final visit before crossing the bridge to your awaiting transport.

Start your day with an unforgettable hot air balloon ride over the Nathong Valley, watching the sunrise illuminate rice paddies and limestone mountains. Enjoy a light breakfast with sparkling wine after landing, then receive your souvenir flight certificate. Continue with a scenic 2-hour drive to Vientiane, where you’ll have free time to relax. In the evening, experience the capital’s charm with a sunset cocktail overlooking the Mekong River, followed by a Lao fusion dinner in a traditional house and a sweet dessert in the city center, perfectly ending your day in Vientiane.

After breakfast, fly from Vientiane to Pakse, the gateway to southern Laos, and journey to the lush Bolaven Plateau, known for its cool climate, rich volcanic soil, and renowned coffee. Visit a local coffee plantation to learn about traditional cultivation and roasting methods while enjoying a freshly brewed cup. Continue to one of the plateau’s spectacular waterfalls, where cascading waters create a peaceful natural escape. After lunch, travel south to Siphandon (4000 Islands), a tranquil region of the Mekong River. Take a boat to your island accommodation and unwind as you watch the serene sunset over the river.

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After breakfast, explore the island by bicycle or tuk-tuk, passing scenic river views and charming villages. Visit Ban Hang Khone, near the Cambodian border, for panoramic vistas of the Mekong Delta, then continue to the impressive Liphi Waterfalls, the largest in Laos, where suspended bridges bring you close to the roaring cascades. See remnants of French colonial history, including an old locomotive, before returning along the island’s former train route. In the afternoon, enjoy a local lifestyle excursion through the 4,000 Islands, traveling by boat to Don Loppadi to observe traditional crafts like fishing net weaving and sticky rice cooking. Continue with a fisherman’s demonstration of net casting, savor barbecued fish and drinks as the sun sets over the Mekong, and take a refreshing swim in the river before returning to Don Det Pier.

Start the day with a visit to Khone Phapheng waterfalls. After that, take a 3-hour drive to Don Khon. Free at your leisure. In the late afternoon, head down to the shore and climb aboard the sunset cruise boat! Set sail and float peacefully along the Mekong River while enjoying a magical sunset over the sacred mountains of Champasak. While you unwind on board, enjoy the delicious canapes and drinks provided. After the sun has shed its final rays, make your way back to Don Daeng Island.

Vat Phou is a pre-Angkorian temple complex listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. On arrival, you will transfer by electric car to the base of the sacred mount Phou Kao, passing two artificial lakes. From there, you’ll walk to the ancient axis which is demarcated by stone pillars leading to the first terrace and where silently stand the ruined Khmer Hindu palaces adorned with fine sculptures. From there, antique stairs bordered by frangipani trees climb up to a third temple with a unique structure dedicated to the Lord Shiva. Your exploration will continue behind the temple where you can see a natural spring and stone animal carvings before making your way back down to the entrance.

After breakfast, enjoy a leisurely morning in Champasak before transferring to Pakse. From here, continue overland to Ubon Ratchathani Airport in Thailand to catch your onward flight to Bangkok.