Highlight of  Viengxai Cave Adventure tour

Viengxai Cave Adventure tour can also start in Luang Prabang (via road) or Vientiane (via a Vientiane-Luang Prabang flight). Prices are virtually the same, but contact us for specific details.

ITINERARY:

Day 01: Arrival -Luang Prabang

Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the city or simply relax. Overnight in Luang Prabang

Services included: Transport and hotel.

Day 02: Luang Prabang – Full day city tour (Breakfast)

Your full day city tour begins after breakfast, with a visit to the Royal Palace Museum, which hosts a range of interesting artifacts. We then enjoy a short-guided tour seeing the city’s oldest temple of Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. Today, we also visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham. Following lunch, we visit the Arts and Ethnology Centre to learn about Laos’ many ethnic cultures before we head out of town to see the weaving villages of Ban Xiengkhong and Ban Xienglek. We then return to the city for a visit to Wat Mai. We then climb up to the top of Mount Phousi for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as a panoramic view of the city at sunset and the Mekong River. The tour ends after a visit to the famous Night Market, where you can find a lovely selection of handmade textiles made by local and hilltribe people surrounding Luang Prabang. Note: the Royal Palace Museum is closed on Tuesdays. Overnight in Luang Prabang

Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee, and hotel.

Day 03: Luang Prabang – Xieng Khuang (Breakfast)

Today, we make the days drive through wonderful natural scenery to Xiengkhuang. The journey will give you plenty of opportunities for photos and visiting hill tribe villages. Upon arrival, we transfer out to visit Site 1 of the Plain of Jars, an impressive archaeological site where hundreds of large stone jars are scattered all over the plateau. Overnight in Xiengkhuang.

Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee and hotel.

Day 04: Xieng Khuang – Plain of Jars and Muang Khoun (Breakfast)

This morning we have time to visit the interesting Central Market in Phonsavan, visit the MAG exhibition and Site 2 of the Plain of Jars before taking a short scenic trek to Site 3 via a Tai Dam and Lao Leum village. Following lunch we have a half day morning tour seeing the old capital of Muang Khoun and the nearby villages, home to the Hmong hilltribe and Tai Dam people. Overnight in Xiengkhuang

Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee and hotel.

Day 05: Xieng Khuang – Houaphanh – Sam Neua (Breakfast)

A long drive today starting early this morning along some fairly rough roads to Houaphanh, but the journey is broken up by stops at nearby villages, and to admire the breathtaking scenery. We also have time to visit Hintang. Here we visit the mysterious menhirs (standing stones). No one is quite sure who built them or why, perhaps burial sites or markers of some sort. We arrive in Sam Neua early evening. Overnight in Sam Neua.

Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee and hotel.

Day 06: Sam Neua – Viengxai (Breakfast)

Today, after an early breakfast, we visit a number of local weaving villages, we continue onto the famous Vieng Xai Caves. This is where the Pathet Lao leaders lived during the “Secret War”. After enjoying numerous caves we head back to our Sam Nua accommodation for the night. Overnight in Sam Neua

Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee and hotel.

Day 07: Sam Neua – Na Meo Border gate to Vietnam (Breakfast)

This morning we drive to the Vietnam border of Na Meo. End services

Services included: Transportation.

Tour Cost: In USD – Please send us a request 

HOTEL LIST

Inclusion:

+ Transportation in private
+ English speaking guide
+ Meals: daily breakfast at hotel
+ Admission fee to indicated sights
+ Accommodation in twin shared room
+ Luggage handling and drinking water.
+ Tax and service charge

Exclusion:

+ Personal expenses, drinks, telephone, laundry, tips.
+ Laos Visa, airfare and airport departure tax paying at check in desks.
+ Payment services charge by credit card or bank transfer.
+ Other services not mentioned in the itinerary.

Note:

+ Itinerary is subject to change depending on the confirmed flights, road conditions, and room availability.
+ Other meals like lunchs and dinner can be arranged based on request.
+ Hotels listed in above might not be upto standard of your expectation, especially in the remote area where limitation of accommodation.
+ Prices are subject to change in case of VAT or other tax increases and USD currency fluctuations.