Includes internal flights, twin shared accommodation, English speaking guides, private cars, sightseeing and meals listed. Excludes visa and travel documents, travel insurance, international flights, local tipping, etc.
This itinerary is to give you a flavor of what is possible. We can tailor this trip to suit your specific needs and expectations. You may alter any aspect of the itinerary from excursions to accommodation.
International Flight: Excluded Welcome to Thailand! Upon arrival in Bangkok, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for check-in. Then you are at leisure to explore the Chao Phraya riverfront, go shopping, or visit a Muay Thai boxing gym on your own.
Accommodation: Mandarin Oriental
Day 2: Bangkok | Leisure Day | Welcome Dinner Cruise
Meals:Breakfast, Dinner Enjoy some leisure time until evening as you’ve had taken a long international flight. Simply relax at your hotel or you can have own exploration in the city.
Temple of Dawn
The evening will commence with a Chao Phraya River Dinner Cruise on Apsara by Banyan Tree. As dusk is setting, enjoy the views of the lights of Bangkok while tasting sumptuous courses served to you en route. Return to the hotel after dinner.
Accommodation: Mandarin Oriental
Day 3: Bangkok | Bangkok by Traditional Long-tail Boat
Meals: Breakfast In the early morning, take a traditional longtail boat to Wat Arun – the Temple of the Dawn to enjoy a stunning view and explore the gem of Bangkok.
Continue to one of the must-see sights, the spectacular Grand Palace, undoubtedly the city’s most famous landmark. Built-in 1782- and for 150 years the home of the Thai King, the Royal court and the administrative seat of government – the Grand Palace of Bangkok is a grand old dame indeed, that continues to have visitors in awe with its beautiful architecture and intricate detail, all of which is a proud salute to the creativity and craftsmanship of Thai people.
Within its walls were also the Thai war ministry, state departments, and even the mint. Today, the complex remains the spiritual heart of the Thai Kingdom. Within the palace complex are several impressive buildings including Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha). A building contains the small, very famous and greatly revered Emerald Buddha that dates back to the 14th century. The robes on the Buddha are changed with the seasons by HM The King of Thailand and forms an important ritual in the Buddhist calendar. Thai Kings stopped living in the palace around the turn of the twentieth century, but the palace complex is still used to mark all kinds of other ceremonial and auspicious happenings. Then return to the hotel for some leisure time in the afternoon.
Accommodation: Mandarin Oriental
Day 4: Bangkok | Ayutthaya Kingdom Discovery
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch Start early and transfer North to the Ancient Kingdom of Ayutthaya. Start by visiting Wat Phu Khao Thong – a temple outside of Ayutthaya started by the invading Burmese who built the base when they overtook Ayutthaya and was finished by Siam who later took back their city. Continue to Ayutthaya and start with the Royal Palace and Royal Temple – dating back to the 14th century. Continue to the nearby Viharn Phra Mongkol Bopit where the largest bronze Buddha in Thailand is housed.
Old Temple Wat Chaiwatthanaram of Ayutthaya-16 Days Bangkok City Laos Luxury Tour Plain Ancient Jars
Enjoy a Thai lunch and some free time. Have a short visit to Wat Lokaya Sutha – the image of the reclining Buddha. Then continue to the Royal Palace at Bang Pa In, which is the Summer Palace of the Thai Royal Family. Return back to your hotel in Bangkok for leisure time.
Accommodation: Mandarin Oriental
Day 5: Bangkok – Vientiane | Flight to Vientiane
Internal Flight:Included Meals: Breakfast Enjoy some morning leisure. Simply relax or have own exploration in the capital city.
In the afternoon, take a flight to Vientiane. Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel for check-in. After check-in, then you’re able to relax or enjoy a few drinks watching the sunset over the Mekong River, explore the Night Market and experience some of the city’s nightlife.
Accommodation: Settha Palace Hotel
Day 6: Vientiane | Laotian Capital Highlights
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast, you’ll visit the Buddha Park, an enchanting collection of Buddhist and Hindu sculptures on the Mekong Riverside meadow, near the Friendship Bridge. There are approximately 200 religious images dating back over 500 years, which were created by a mysterious monk spreading his philosophy on life and revealing his ideas about the universe.
We then come back to the town to visit the city in the afternoon, including the oldest Wat Sisaket, a temple of thousands of miniature Buddha statues, and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. We also visit Lao national icon, That Luang Stupa, and we stop to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph.
Accommodation: Settha Palace Hotel
Day 7: Vientiane – Phonsavan | Leisure | Flight to Phnonsavan
Internal Flight:Included Meals: Breakfast Board a late morning flight to Phonsavan. Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel for check-in.
Accommodation: Vansana Plain of Jars Hotel
Day 8: Phonsavan | Plain of Jars Site 2 & 3
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Visit Plain of Jars site 2 and 3. The Jars: Estimated at 2,500 years old, hundreds of unique large stone jars found in the hills near Phonsavan. The largest is 6 tons and measures over 8 feet. Who built them, why, and how they transported them has remained a mystery.
Plain of Jars-16 Days Bangkok City Laos Luxury Tour Plain Ancient Jars
Accommodation: Vansana Plain of Jars Hotel
Day 9: Phonsavan | Explore the Main Site
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Continue to uncover the mysterious Plain of Jars.
In the morning, visit the local market in Phonsavan, famous for many colorful varieties of pastries; Visit one of the quarry sites for the jars; Visit site 1: contains the largest jar and one jar with a prehistoric carving.
Accommodation: Vansana Plain of Jars Hotel
Day 10: Phonsavan – Luang Prabang | Road Trip to Luang Prabang
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Transfer to Luang Prabang by vehicle through scenic mountain roads and visit several (H)mong villages on the way. Arrive in Luang Prabang in the late afternoon. Enjoy the leisure for the rest of the day.
Feel free to explore the beautiful city of Luang Prabang on your own to discover night markets selling local tapestries and souvenirs.
Accommodation: Belmond La Residence Phou Vao
Day 11: Luang Prabang | Alms Giving | City Temples
Meals: Breakfast In the early morning, you can join in the alms giving ceremony where a procession of monks pass the hotel as participants solemnly give sticky rice and other objects into their bowls. Then enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
Enjoy some leisure time in the morning. You simply relax, explore the town on your own or visit a spa for a massage.
In the afternoon, begin with a visit to the Royal Palace Museum, which hosts a range of interesting artifacts. We then head to the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. We’ll also visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrines of Wat Aham and Wat Mai.
In the late afternoon, transfer to the forest temple of Wat Phon Phao for watching a stunning sunset over the Laos countryside. Return to the hotel for leisure time or explore the night markets on your own.
Accommodation: Belmond La Residence Phou Vao
Day 12: Luang Prabang | Hill Tribes and Kuang Si Waterfalls
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch Transfer in the morning to Ban Long Lao village – a Hmong and Khmu ethnic village who live simple lives off the land in a self-sustained community. After exploring the village and mingling with the locals, you’ll begin the hike to Kuang Si Falls. Along the way are lush green forests and clear streams. Visit a cave along the way that once acted as a bomb shelter.
Kuang Si Waterfalls
Arrive at Kuang Si Waterfall – one of the most turquoise waterfalls in the world. The afternoon can be spent swimming in the waterfall and visiting the Bear Rescue Center where several Sun Bears and Malayan Black Bears are being cared for after being rescued from bile farms and wildlife traffickers. Then you’ll return to Luang Prabang and evening is at your leisure.
Accommodation: Belmond La Residence Phou Vao
Day 13: Luang Prabang | Befriending the Gentle Giants of Asia
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch In the morning, transfer to Elephant Village – an elephant sanctuary with a focus on rehabilitation and care of rescued elephants. Here you’ll meet the camp manager and receive a short briefing about the elephants. Throughout the day, you’ll take place in the following activities:
Riding an elephant – you’ll have the opportunity to ride directly on the neck of an elephant
Mahout Training – learn about the commands of how to communicate to the elephant
Enjoy lunch at the outdoor garden restaurant
Bathe your elephant – Go down to the nearby Nam Khan River to bath your elephant; perhaps the elephant will bathe you as well!
Then return to your hotel for leisure time.
Accommodation: Belmond La Residence Phou Vao
Day 14: Luang Prabang | Leisure Day
Meals: Breakfast
Spend this full day at your own leisure. You can walk around the city and discover the local daily life, find out some interesting souvenir items, drop by at a bar to relax and have a drink or two. Alternatively, simply indulge yourself with the comfort and amenities which your hotel offers.
Accommodation: Belmond La Residence Phou Vao
Day 15: Luang Prabang | Boat Trip to Pak Ou Cave
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch In the morning, we embark on a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a breathtaking view of the tranquil countryside. Along the way, we stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where they make Laos rice wine and rice whiskey. You’ll be able to try some and see the process they use to make it. Then we’ll reach the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims.
Lunch will be served nearby the caves. During lunch, you’ll have the opportunity to try a local dish called “Orlam” which is a soup with vegetables and features a spicy wood that is partially edible. On return, we disembark the boat to visit a traditional weaving village of Ban Phanom, which is famous for its hand weaving.
Pak Ou caves – 16 Days Bangkok City Laos Luxury Tour Plain Ancient Jars
Accommodation: Belmond La Residence Phou Vao
Day 16: Luang Prabang | Farewell!
Meals: Breakfast Today our guide will transfer you to the airport before your onward flight and will bid you a fond farewell. Thank you for traveling with us!
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