11 Days Highlights of Laos

About the destination: The capital city of Laos is located on the banks of the Mekong River. Vientiane,with a population of 600,000 people, is not a typical Southeast Asian capital. This relaxed capital has a small town atmosphere and still retains much of the old way of life. Vientiane is easy to navigate and explore, and most of the sights are located in the city center. The city is full of beautiful Buddhist temples, That Luang Stupa, Wat Sisaket and Haw Pha Kaew are the most famous temples, but during a stroll through the city, you will encounter several beautiful temples, buildings and markets. Don’t miss the sunset over the Mekong River. Along the river there are many small bars and restaurants, and this is a great place to watch the sunset and enjoy a cold drink. Relaxed and evocative, Vientiane is the most peacefully satisfying of Southeast Asian destinations.

About the destination: Laos is a country that hooks any backpacker, is a country that hides corners that invite you to stay for a few days and no doubt Vang Vieng is one of them. Famous for years to be a place associated with the holiday and ghetto of tourism but of drunkenness that traveled by the country, Vang Vieng with the years has been recycled for fortune of the more responsible tourists. During year Vang Vieng is associated to 2 word, Tubing in the river and Full Moon Party. During those years Vang Vieng was a small population oriented towards that type of tourism. Fortunately over the years and due to the tightening of laws by the government, Vang Vieng managed to transform all that, targeting a tourism of more quality, a much more alternative tourism. To this day Vang Vieng offers us a lot of things to do and see, a very ecological and respectful tourism which has made you to see through its streets a more backpacker tourist and wanting to know all its corners. If your idea to know this corner of Laos then we leave our proposal to know what to do in Vang Vieng in 3 days.

About the destination: Luang Prabang, literally: "Royal Buddha Image" is the capital city of Luang Prabang Province in north central Laos. The city is located at the confluence of the Nam Khan and Mekong Rivers north of Vientiane. The main part of the city consists of four main roads on a peninsula between the Nam Khan and Mekong Rivers. The city is well known for its numerous Buddhist temples and monasteries. One of the major landmarks in the city is a large steep hill on which sits Wat Chom Si. Luang Prabang has both natural and historical sites. Among the natural tourism sites are the Kuang Si Falls, Tat Sae Waterfalls, and Pak Ou Caves. Phou Si, in the center of the town, has broad views of the town and river systems, and is a popular place to watch the sun setting over the Mekong River. The Haw Kham Royal Palace Museum and the Wat Xieng Thong temple are among the best known historical sites. Mountain biking is quite common, with people often biking around the town or to the waterfalls for the day.

About the destination: Pakse or Pakxe (French Paksé; Laotian ປາກເຊ [pȁːk séː] "mouth of the River Se"; Thai: ปากเซ) is the capital and most populous city in the southern province of Champasak, making it the second most populous city in Laos. Located at the confluence of the Xe Don and Mekong Rivers, it has a population of about 88,000.[1] It also served as the capital of the Kingdom of Champasak until it was unified with the rest of Laos in 1946.