Laos Amazing Family Tour 8 days

Your second day tour in Laos starts at 7:30. We travel about 90 km along highway No. 13 (south) until we get close to Ban Thabok (Bolikhamsay Province), where we turn left and follow a dirt road for another 7 km before reaching Ban Hatkhai. Our truck brings you directly to Pha Xay, passing rice fields and beautiful forest. We start to trek along a network of trails.

Orchids will be spotted all along the way but particularly in the area around the waterfalls. You are guided by local villagers and an orchid expert and you will not only be surprised about the abundance of orchids but get insights into their specific biology and ecology. While hiking through bamboo forests and jungle paths, you will also have the opportunity of getting introduced to many other plants used by the local people for medical purposes or as food supplement.

A picnic lunch awaits you in the midst of the forest. We return to the access road where our car will wait to bring us back the eight kilometer to Ban Hatkhai. We expect to finally arrive in Vientiane in the late afternoon at around 18h30.

Dinner on your own. Overnight in Vientiane.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

On third day tour in Laos, enjoy breakfast at the hotel before exploring the highlights of Vientiane capital - the Moon Gate of the Million Elephants Land.

Your city tour begins with a visit to the magnificent Vat Si Saket temple, the oldest Buddhist temple in the heart of the capital. Built in the Thai style, the temple’s sanctuary is surrounded by a typical cloister with beautifully carved doors. In its inner facade, there is a gallery of nearly 7,000 Buddha statues of different sizes and shapes.

You will then pass through the Emerald Buddha temple - Haw Phra Kaew. What makes this temple special is that there is no monk living here.

Before saying goodbye to Vientiane, just visit the Supreme Stupa of Pha That Luang, one of the 10 most famous and important Buddhist temples in the world. As Pha That Luang is the national symbol, its image is printed on paper money as well as on the national emblem of the country.

After lunch, take the road for a trip north towards Vang Vieng, which is surrounded by limestones mountains and the Nam Song River. Upon your arrival, check-in your hotel.

Dinner on your own. Overnight at hotel

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Start your fourth day tour in Laos by cycling to the Tham Jang cave by crossing a bridge over the Nam Song River. Inside this cave, you will find not only many multifaceted stalactites but also a sanctuary where pilgrims can pray and express their respect towards Buddha.

Then hit the road with your bike to reach Tham Poukham cave, one of the natural caves not to be missed during your stay in Vang Vieng. Thanks to the decoration of Mother of nature, the path to get there is very authentic with beautiful landscape, such as lush mountains, old villages and green rice fields. Near the entrance of the cave, we have the Blue Lagoon, with incredibly turquoise water, which will be a promising land paradise where you can relax and immerse yourself in nature.

After that, kayaking on the Nam Song River while contemplating the spectacular scenery of the mountainous Vang Vieng.

End of the day, enjoy sunset drink with your family on the bank of Nam Song River before returning to your hotel.

Lunch at local restaurant. Dinner on your own. Overnight at your hotel.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Your fifth day tour in Laos is long journey to reach Luang Prabang.

After breakfast at the hotel, departure for Luang Prabang - ancient capital and the old Royal City of Laos. The journey between Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang is truly magnificent because there are so many small villages and rice fields. Lunch on the way.

Stop on the way at some local villages or markets to observe the local life before heading to Luang Prabang. Upon arrival, check-in your hotel and time for resting.

Dinner on your own. Overnight at your hotel.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Your sixth day tour in Laos must be a memorable day in the middle of wildlife. It is certain that some of you have the dream of riding on a large animal once in life. After breakfast, depart for the Elephant Village Sanctuary. Upon arrival, you will be provided with information about the elephants and the protection projects of this great animal. Then you go for an elephant ride (about 25 minutes) across the Nam Khan River (one person per elephant, free howdah) to enjoy a beautiful scenery and an interesting excursion. Return to the elephant village by boat to come back to the city center.

After lunch, you take to the road to discover Kuang Si, the most beautiful waterfalls of Luang Prabang, where the water is turquoise all year round. At the bottom of the falls, a series of natural pools invite you to swim. In addition, you can take a walk in the forest or continue to climb to the top of the falls.

Before transfer back to the city center, visit Butterfly Park where you can observe hundreds of butterflies, learn about the project creating a research center studying and publishing about Laos butterflies.

Dinner on your own. Overnight at your hotel.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

The seventh day tour in Laos is for culture discovery and adventure activity.

After your breakfast at hotel, ferry to the other side of Mekong River to Ban Xienmienne village. Transfer to Hoi Khua waterfall in Pak Lueang Village. On arrival, you fill in our security acknowledgement form, following by a training safety riding Zip Line with our experience guide. Then, start climb up to the higher trees for 13 stations and 900 meters of Zip Line down to the Valley with, fly between the trees, cross the Green Jungle Canopy, enjoy or challenge your friends with 180m of Twin Line and fly above the Green Garden Flower on 290 meters before abseil down of the tree and then back to the coffee shop by the Green Organic Trail, take a short rest and back to Luang Prabang

After lunch, in the afternoon, begin your city tour with the Royal Palace Museum, an ideal place to study or learn some history and Royal lifestyle of Laos. The architecture of the building is a mixture of French Beaux –Art style and traditional Laos style, making it not only old, but also contemporary.

Afterwards, explore the Wat Xieng Thong (Monastery of the Golden City), one of the higher symbols of Buddhism in Laos. This place is built in a particular architectural style of Laos, with a curved roof that nearly touches the ground.

Dinner on your own. Overnight at your hotel.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Breakfast at hotel.

Your last day in Laos is free and easy for resting or shopping, before your flight back home. 

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Meal: Breakfast