3-star
- Vientiane Family Boutique Hotel Vientiane Superior · 2 nights
2 nights, 3 days · LA-VTE-2N
Vientiane at a Glance — Two Nights in the Capital
Two nights in the smallest capital in Southeast Asia. Wat Sisaket, Wat Si Muang, That Luang and Patuxai in a morning; Buddha Park and the Mekong at sunset in an afternoon. Lunch on day two included.
- Vientiane 2 nights
Where you sleep
The hotels, named
4-star
- Vientiane Eastin Hotel Vientiane Superior Balcony · 2 nights
5-star
- Vientiane Amari Vientiane Deluxe City View · 2 nights
Hotels are held at the time of confirmation. If one is full we will offer a like-for-like alternative and tell you what it does to the price before you pay anything.
Day by day
What happens, and when
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Day 1 Land at Vientiane Airport to hotel — 4 km, about 15 minutes
- Met at Wattay airport Guide and private transfer to your hotel in the city centre.
- The riverfront in the evening The promenade market and the sunset over the Mekong, five minutes from most centrally placed hotels.
Night in Vientiane.
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Day 2 The city, and Buddha Park About 60 km with the run out to the park
- Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan The Temple of the Heavy Buddha, built in the sixteenth century by the king who raised That Luang.
- Wat Sisaket The oldest surviving temple in the city, with several thousand miniature Buddha images set into the cloister wall.
- Haw Pha Kaeo The former royal temple that held the Emerald Buddha until 1779.
- Wat Si Muang Where animist practice and Theravada Buddhism sit openly side by side. The busiest working temple in the city.
- Pha That Luang and Patuxai The golden stupa on the national emblem, and the arch built with cement meant for a runway.
- Lunch, included At a local restaurant in the centre — the one meal beyond breakfast that this itinerary covers.
- Buddha Park Twenty-five kilometres out by the Friendship Bridge. Two hundred concrete Buddhist and Hindu sculptures in a meadow by the river, built from 1958 by a man who saw no reason to keep the two religions apart.
Second night in Vientiane.
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Day 3 Talat Sao, and out Airport transfer, about 15 minutes
- The morning market Rice, eggs, tea, live fish and food to go wrapped in banana leaves. Silver and textiles in the covered halls.
- Wattay airport Transfer for your onward flight. Tour ends here.
Tour ends after the transfer.
What it costs
The price, in full
per person · the more of you, the less each
Two of you, twin sharing ₹24,000 each
Clean, central and unremarkable. The money goes on the touring, the guide and the train rather than the room.
| Travelling | Single One room to yourself | Twin sharing Two sharing a room | Triple sharing Three sharing a room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 adult | ₹42,000 | — | — |
| 2 adults | ₹28,500 | ₹24,000 | — |
| 3 adults | ₹24,000 | ₹19,000 | — |
| 4 adults | ₹21,500 | ₹17,000 | — |
| 5 adults | ₹21,000 | ₹16,500 | — |
| 6 adults | ₹20,000 | ₹15,500 | — |
| 7 adults | ₹19,000 | ₹14,500 | — |
| 8 adults | ₹18,500 | ₹14,000 | — |
| 9 adults | ₹18,500 | ₹14,000 | — |
Children
- Under 5 — free, sharing your room.
- 5 to 11 sharing your bed — 70% of the adult fare for your party size.
- 5 to 11 with a bed of their own — 90% of the adult fare for your party size.
- 12 and over counts as an adult and takes the rates above.
Two of you, twin sharing ₹24,500 each
The tier most people book. Proper hotels in the right part of each town, with a pool where the building allows one.
| Travelling | Single One room to yourself | Twin sharing Two sharing a room | Triple sharing Three sharing a room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 adult | ₹43,500 | — | — |
| 2 adults | ₹30,000 | ₹24,500 | — |
| 3 adults | ₹25,500 | ₹20,000 | — |
| 4 adults | ₹23,500 | ₹18,000 | — |
| 5 adults | ₹22,500 | ₹17,000 | — |
| 6 adults | ₹21,500 | ₹16,000 | — |
| 7 adults | ₹21,000 | ₹15,500 | — |
| 8 adults | ₹20,000 | ₹15,000 | — |
| 9 adults | ₹20,000 | ₹15,000 | — |
Children
- Under 5 — free, sharing your room.
- 5 to 11 sharing your bed — 70% of the adult fare for your party size.
- 5 to 11 with a bed of their own — 90% of the adult fare for your party size.
- 12 and over counts as an adult and takes the rates above.
Two of you, twin sharing ₹29,000 each
The best rooms in each place — the Pullman in Luang Prabang and the Amari in the capital are the two genuinely good hotels in the country.
| Travelling | Single One room to yourself | Twin sharing Two sharing a room | Triple sharing Three sharing a room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 adult | ₹52,500 | — | — |
| 2 adults | ₹38,500 | ₹29,000 | — |
| 3 adults | ₹34,000 | ₹24,500 | — |
| 4 adults | ₹32,000 | ₹22,000 | — |
| 5 adults | ₹31,000 | ₹21,500 | — |
| 6 adults | ₹30,000 | ₹20,500 | — |
| 7 adults | ₹29,500 | ₹19,500 | — |
| 8 adults | ₹29,000 | ₹19,000 | — |
| 9 adults | ₹29,000 | ₹19,000 | — |
Children
- Under 5 — free, sharing your room.
- 5 to 11 sharing your bed — 70% of the adult fare for your party size.
- 5 to 11 with a bed of their own — 90% of the adult fare for your party size.
- 12 and over counts as an adult and takes the rates above.
The price
What is in it, and what is not
Included
- 2 nights at the hotels named above, or a like-for-like alternative agreed with you first.
- Breakfast every day at the hotels named above, or a like-for-like alternative agreed with you first.
- All transfers and touring in a private air-conditioned vehicle, sized to your party.
- A local English-speaking guide on every touring day.
- Entrance fees at every site on the itinerary — there is no gate you pay for yourself.
- Bottled water in the vehicle throughout.
- All Lao government tax and service charge.
- Lunch on day two.
Not included
- Flights. Nothing flies non-stop from India, so we quote the connection from your city separately.
- Your Laos visa on arrival. Carry two photographs and the fee in US dollars, in cash.
- Lunches and dinners except where the day says otherwise, and anything you drink.
- Travel insurance.
- Tips for the guide and driver. The supplier sets these and they are compulsory — see the terms below.
- Early check-in and late check-out.
- Optional excursions, including the dawn alms round where it is not already in the itinerary.
- Anything added once you are there.
Small print
Before you book
When you can travel
These rates hold for arrivals between 1 June and 30 September 2026. That is the green season: warm, wet in the afternoon, at its greenest, and roughly a third cheaper than the same trip in January. Kuang Si runs brown rather than turquoise in these months, which is the honest trade you are making. Ask and we will quote the November-to-February version.
Tips are compulsory and set by the supplier
Not a gratuity you decide on — the operator fixes it and collects it. USD 5 per person per day for a party of one or two, USD 4 for three to six, USD 3 for seven to ten, USD 2.50 above that. We show it in your quote rather than letting it appear at the end of the trip.
Cancelling
Free up to 21 days before you arrive. Inside 21 days, and for a no-show, the full amount is charged. Payment falls due before the free-cancellation window closes.
Rooms and timings
Check-in is 2pm and check-out around noon. If a named hotel is unavailable when you book we propose an equivalent in the same category before taking your money, never after. Tell us about meal preferences at the time of booking — vegetarian and Jain need a day of notice here, not an hour.
Arriving overland
The Friendship Bridge from Nong Khai in Thailand is 20 km from the city and issues a Laos visa on arrival. If you are already in Thailand, Udon Thani airport is about two hours away and often the cheapest way into Laos there is. We will arrange the crossing either way — say so when you book.
Rather talk it through first?
Book above if you are ready. If you would rather check something first — a different date, an extra night, a hotel you had in mind — tell us and we will put the exact price in writing before you pay anything.