Classic Laos with Konglor Cave 7 Days
Highlights: Vientiane – Kong Lor Cave –Luang Prabang
Tour is started from: Vientiane
Tour is finished from: Luang Prabang
Tour duration: 7 Days/ 6 Nights
Please note that: Prices will depend on travel date, hotel choice, room categories, numbers of people traveling and all our itineraries are flexible and can be altered to suit your requirements.
Full Itinerary
Brief Itinerary
Day 1. Arrival – Vientiane
Day 2. Vientiane – Prabaht Ponsan – Sala Hin Boun
Day 3. Sala Hin Boun – Kong Lor Cave
Day 4. Sala Hin Boun – Vientiane – Luang Prabang
Day 5. Luang Prabang – Khouangsi Waterfall and half day city tour
Day 6. Luang Prabang – Big Brother Mouse – Ban Khia Luang – Pak Ou Caves
Day 7. Luang Prabang – Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1. Arrival – Vientiane – Half day city tour
Upon arrival at Wattay International Airport, you will be met by your Local Guide and transferred to your hotel.
Time permitting (depending on your arrival time) your half day city tour enables you to see the major temples of Vientiane including the oldest, Wat Sisaket, with it’s thousands of miniature Buddha statues, and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo, which housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. We also visit the national icon of Laos, That Luang Stupa, stopping along the way to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph.
Overnight in Vientiane
Day 2. Vientiane – Prabaht Ponsan – Sala Hin Boun
You will be picked up from your Vientiane Hotel this morning and travel south along Highway 13. En route we stop at Prabaht Ponsan, an Ancient stupa dating back to the 15th Century. It is also home to the ‘Budhha’s footprint’, discovered in 1933 and now an important religious site in Laos.
Following lunch we continue on into Khammoune Province and climbing into the mountains we will stop at Khoun Kham View Point overlooking breathtaking views over the valley below. Reaching Ban Naphouak and then Sala Hinboun with it’s stunning limestone karst scenery we will reach your accommodation at Sala Hin Boun Resort in the late afternoon. You have the evening free to relax and enjoy the beauty of the surrounding area.
Overnight at Sala Hin Boun (B, L)
Day 3. Sala Hin Boun – Kong Lor Cave
After breakfast we board our boat for the journey upriver to Kong Lor village, where you will have time to explore before boarding a smaller boat and venturing into the famous Kong Lor Cave. Navigating through the 7km cave with it’s rock formations and spectacular 100m high cavern you will emerge on the remote side of the cave for a picnic lunch and short trekking option.
We return to Sala Hin Boun before sunset.
Overnight at Sala Hin Boun (B, L)
Day 4. Sala Hin Boun – Vientiane – Luang Prabang (flight)
Following an early breakfast we set off to Ban Naphouak to board our boat for the journey south through some of the most spectacular gorges found in Southeast Asia. Along the way we stop for lunch at a picturesque Lao Loum village where we transfer to road transport and head directly to Vientiane airport for your evening flight to Luang Prabang. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Overnight in Luang Prabang (B, L)
Day 5. Luang Prabang – Kuang Si Waterfall – Half day city tour
Your morning is free to catch up on some sleep or explore the beauty of this UNESCO Heritage listed town.
This afternoon we journey to Kuang Sii Waterfall stopping along the way to visit Phousi Market, this is where all the locals of Luang Prabang come to do their daily shopping. You will see a variety of local foodstuffs and products including dried buffalo skin, local tea and saltpeter among the chickens, fish, vegetables and fruit, everything needed for daily life in Laos.
On arrival at the Kuang Sii Falls you will have the opportunity to cool off with a refreshing swim in the topaz pools below the falls, walk along the forest trails and visit the Bear Sanctuary.
Returning to Luang Prabang late afternoon your evening is free to shop at the Night Market or relax at the hotel.
Overnight in Luang Prabang (B)
Day 6. Luang Prabang – Big Brother Mouse – Ban Khia Luang – Pak Ou Caves
We start the day with a visit to the Big Brother Mouse shop in town to select some children’s books for our village visit. We then head north by car along Route 13, before taking an unpaved road to Ban Khia Luang. Here you will have ample time to visit the school, play with the kids and watch them enjoy their new books. You will also see the village women at their weaving looms and visit the local temple.
For lunch we have a choice of a western picnic lunch or a traditional Lao meal of sticky rice, laap and fresh vegetables cooked by the villagers.
Saying goodbye to the village we drive to Ban Khoklin, taking us through some beautiful mountain scenery and paddy fields. At Ban Khoklin we board a private boat down the Nam Ou River for 30 minutes to Pak Ou Caves. These caves are an ancient pilgrimage site and contain thousands of gold lacquered Buddha images left there over hundreds of years.
Continuing down the Mekong River we will arrive back to Luang Prabang by late afternoon.
Overnight in Luang Prabang (B, L)
Day 7. Luang Prabang – Departure
Depending on your flight, you may have time at leisure before being transferred to the airport for your departing flight. (B)
Included in above prices:
- Private, Airconditioned Transport
- Boat trips as stated in the itinerary
- English speaking guide
- Admission fees to sites stated in the itinerary
- Meals: daily breakfast at hotel
- Gov’t taxs and service charges
- Luggage handling
- Drinking water
Exclusive of above prices:
- Accommodation on a twin shared basis (quote separately)
- Visas and Immigration fees on arrival
- Domestic airticket
- Int’l air tickets to/from Laos
- Travel and/or Medical Insurance
- Lunch or dinner unless stated in the itinerary
- Single room accommodation (quoted separately)
- Child or adult in triple share accommodation
- Foreign language guides other than English
- Peak Season or Special Events Surcharges
- Tip, drinks and other personal expenses