VIENTIANE AT GLANCE - 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS

Flight to  Vientiane. On arrival in Vientiane Capital, you will be met and transferred to your centrally located hotel. Vientiane is a charming and fascinating capital, with an interesting mix of Lao, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, French, and American influences. Overnight in Vientiane.

Breakfast at your hotel

After breakfast, we start to explore Vientiane capital by visiting the major sights of the capital; Including Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan (Temple of the Heavy Buddha) which was originally built in the 16th century by King Setthathirat, the builder of Pha That Luang. Like the Great Stupa, this temple was destroyed during the Siamese invasion of 1828 and later rebuilt in the 19th century. 
Continue to the oldest Wat Sisaket with thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. 

As one of Vientiane's most popular sites of worship, Wat Si Muang further offers fascinating insights into how ancient animist beliefs have blended seamlessly with Theravada Buddhism.
Visit the city's Talat Sao (“Morning” Market), full of bright colours and exotic aromas. Amid baskets piled with rice, eggs and tea, ducks, pigs and fish, both alive and dead, food stalls sell noodles, soup, and 'food to go' wrapped in banana leaves.

Enroute to Lao’s national precious heritage, the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, you will have the opportunity to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph.

Lunch at local restaurant at your own account

Afternoon: Drive to the outskirts of the city to visit Buddha Park, an enchanting collection of Buddhist and Hindu sculptures scattered in a meadow along the Mekong River near the Friendship Bridge. The approximately 200 religious images here were created by a mysterious monk spreading his philosophy on life and revealing his ideas about the universe. The park's signature piece is a large but very flat reclining Buddha. However, the most unusual of the structures is best described as a "giant pumpkin with a dead tree sticking out its top" (Rough Guide). You enter through the open mouth of a demon head and climb up the staircases from hell to heaven, viewing the artist's conception of life at each level of the universe, and can take in an overview of the park from atop the pumpkin. A spectacular view of over the Mekong River at sunset is a perfect way to finish the day

Overnight in Vientiane.
 

Breakfast at hotel.
Visit the city's Talat Sao (“Morning” Market), full of bright colours and exotic aromas. Amid baskets piled with rice, eggs and tea, ducks, pigs and fish, both alive and dead, food stalls sell noodles, soup, and 'food to go' wrapped in banana leaves.
Ends.
 

Yes. A single supplement is available with a surcharge fee. If you're a solo traveller, please contact us for more information. 

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