
Laos
Four nights in the royal city, then the karst country and the capital
Laos
Laos in a small group of 15 at most: four nights in Luang Prabang, a UNESCO site (the monks' procession at dawn, the village of Ban Xieng Mene across the Mekong, the turquoise Kuang Si falls), the train to Vang Vieng, its Tham Xang cave and its rice fields among the limestone peaks, then Vientiane and its temples.
When
Nov to March
Price
From 2 079€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
7 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-5
Four nights in the old royal city.
Day 1
Flight to Laos
Flight to Laos. Night on board.

Day 2
Arrival in Luang Prabang
Welcome and transfer to the hotel, in the heart of town.

Day 3
Luang Prabang
At dawn, the silent procession of the monks (Tak Bat), then the temples, the royal palace and Mount Phousi.

Day 4
Ban Xieng Mene
Across the Mekong to the village of Ban Xieng Mene, reachable only on foot.

Day 5
The Kuang Si falls
A drive through rice fields and teak plantations to the turquoise Kuang Si falls.

Days 6-10
The limestone peaks, then the capital.
Day 6
Luang Prabang – Vang Vieng
A free morning, then the train to Vang Vieng.

Day 7
Vang Vieng
Tham Xang cave, then a walk among rice fields and karst formations.

Day 8
Vang Vieng – Vientiane
Drive to Vientiane, a human-scale capital, and its temples.

Day 9
Vientiane – flight home
Free time, then transfer to the airport and fly to France.

Day 10
Arrival in France
Arrival in France during the day.


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