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Laos: Top to Toe

14 days Fully Inclusive Go Beyond Group Tour

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Laos: Top to Toe

Uncover the rustic charm, ancient sites and natural wonders of Laos on this journey covering the country's top sights and unique experiences.

Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Si Phan Don and Kuang Si waterfall, marvel at Vientiane's Buddha Park, and explore enchanting Luang Prabang. Plus, experience time-honoured traditions of Takbat and saa paper-making, and catch a glimpse of the nation's future on a high-speed railway journey, offering a stark contrast to its traditional beauty.

  • Fully Inclusive
    Touring with Guides and entrance fees
  • Included Meals
    Breakfasts: 11 , Lunches: 9 , Dinners: 11
  • Flights
    International flights and current taxes
  • Accommodation
    11 nights in 3/4 star accommodation
  • Visas
    Visa fees & processing for Australian passports
  • Group Tour
    Max Group Size: 18
  • Physical Rating 2
    A reasonable level of fitness is required, as you'll be spending time on your feet and doing a bit of walking to cover short distances during your daily sightseeing. There will also be some climbing of steps and climbing on and off of coaches and boats.
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    Walking, some steps and extended time on your feet.
Go Beyond Group Tour
14 DAYS
From $8,680PP
Vientiane (2N) – Khong Island (2N) – Pakse (1N) – Vang Vieng (2N) – Luang Prabang (3N) – Bangkok (1N)
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Tour Highlights

Our Laos: Top to Toe tour will see you exploring the most iconic sites, delving into deep-rooted culture and dining on delicious cuisine and thoroughly researched to bring you a range of once-in-a-lifetime experiences, many of which are entirely exclusive to us.

Day by Day Itinerary

Vientiane (2N) – Khong Island (2N) – Pakse (1N) – Vang Vieng (2N) – Luang Prabang (3N) – Bangkok (1N)
  • Days 1-2
    Fly Overnight to Vientiane
    Dinner
    Days 1-2: Fly Overnight to Vientiane

    Fly overnight to Vientiane, Laos' easy-going capital. Depending on your time of arrival, the rest of the day is yours to start soaking up the local culture.

    Dinner
  • Day 3
    Discover Vientiane
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 3: Discover Vientiane

    This relaxed little city lies nestled in a languid bend of the Mekong River, close to the Thai border. See the Patuxai Victory Monument, dedicated to those who fought for freedom from French rule, and visit the city's main temples, including Wat Sisaket and Wat Phra Keo. This afternoon, visit a Buddha Park unlike anything else in Laos. Founded by a shamanic priest some 60 years ago, it contains over 200 enormous and eccentric statues of gods, demons and animals from Buddhist and Hindu faith.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 4
    Explore Wat Phou
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 4: Explore Wat Phou

    Fly to Pakse. On arrival, explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wat Phou, a ruined Khmer temple complex set in the beautiful landscapes of Mount Phu Kao. Drive to Khong Island, the largest island of the enchanting Si Phan Don archipelago in the Mekong River, and your home for the next two nights.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 5
    Rivers & Waterfalls
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 5: Rivers & Waterfalls

    Around Si Phan Don, meaning '4000 Islands', the pace of life is slow and easy, and the river views are beautiful. See the magnificent Khone Phapheng Waterfall, Southeast Asia's largest by volume. Visit Khone Island by speedboat to discover its French colonial buildings and see Liphi Waterfall, nicknamed the Devil's Corridor.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 6
    Bolaven Plateau
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 6: Bolaven Plateau

    Depart Khong Island for Pakse, stopping en route to admire Tad Yuang and Tad Fane waterfalls. Continue up onto the Bolaven Plateau to pay a visit to a coffee plantation and hear about the process of planting, harvesting and roasting the beans. This evening, enjoy dinner at Pakse.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 7
    Pakse to Vang Vieng
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 7: Pakse to Vang Vieng

    Fly from Pakse to Vientiane and drive to Vang Vieng, admiring the views as the flat river valleys give way to limestone mountains. On arrival, enjoy lunch and check in at your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 8
    Vang Vieng
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 8: Vang Vieng

    Explore Vang Vieng's beautiful countryside, venturing through hillside caves and strolling along the Nam Song River, before enjoying an afternoon at leisure.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 9
    High-speed railway to Luang Prabang
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 9: High-speed railway to Luang Prabang

    This morning, hop on the high-speed railway, which will whisk you north to Luang Prabang in just over an hour. This comfortable modern train offers a surprising contrast to the otherwise beautifully rustic country. On arrival, enjoy lunch before an introductory walking tour of this former capital. Visit the country's most famous temple, the gold-covered Wat Xieng Thong, with its Tree of Life mosaic, and the neighbouring Wat Visoun. Visit the Royal Palace, preserved as a museum, and learn about the republic's former royal family.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 10
    Elephant Sanctuary & UXO Visitor Centre
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 10: Elephant Sanctuary & UXO Visitor Centre

    Head to Elephant Village, a responsible sanctuary that has been caring for rescued elephants since 2001. Meet these majestic creatures, learn how their mahouts communicate with them, and tour the sanctuary's elephant hospital and museum. Ride a Lao long boat to the Tad Sae waterfall and relax or swim before lunch. Later, visit the UXO Visitor Centre, where you'll learn about the valuable work this organisation is doing to clear rural areas of unexploded wartime bombs from the 1960s and 70s.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 11
    Kuang Si Waterfall & Saa Paper Making
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 11: Kuang Si Waterfall & Saa Paper Making

    Rise early to witness the Buddhist ceremony of Takbat, when the monks of Luang Prabang collect alms from the locals. Visit a small art studio to try your hand at the local craft of saa paper making, using pulp and colourful flowers. Later, head out of the city to visit Kuang Si waterfall, with its beautiful cascading waters. Enjoy time here to relax under the shady trees, paddle at the water's edge, or even bathe in the beautiful turquoise pools.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 12
    Bangkok
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Day 12: Bangkok

    Transfer to the airport for your flight to Bangkok. Enjoy time at leisure in Thailand's capital before this evening's farewell dinner.

    Breakfast, Dinner
  • Days 13-14
    Fly Bangkok to Australia
    Breakfast
    Days 13-14: Fly Bangkok to Australia

    Fly to Australia, arriving home the same or following day.

    Breakfast
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Accommodation

We draw from a wide range of hotels on our holidays, each one is chosen to suit the tour you are travelling on meaning your accommodation can range from a smart business hotel in one city to a family run guesthouse in a smaller town. Here are some examples of the type of hotel you can expect to find on this tour.

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When to go

City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Bangkok
  • 23
    32
    28
  • 13
  • Luang Prabang
  • 14
    27
    21
  • 15
  • Pakse
  • 16
    31
    24
  • 2
  • Vientiane
  • 16
    28
    22
  • 8
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Bangkok
  • 24
    33
    29
  • 20
  • Luang Prabang
  • 15
    31
    23
  • 19
  • Pakse
  • 21
    33
    27
  • 8
  • Vientiane
  • 18
    30
    24
  • 13
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Bangkok
  • 26
    34
    30
  • 42
  • Luang Prabang
  • 18
    33
    26
  • 30
  • Pakse
  • 24
    34
    29
  • 20
  • Vientiane
  • 22
    33
    27
  • 34
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Bangkok
  • 27
    35
    31
  • 91
  • Luang Prabang
  • 21
    34
    28
  • 108
  • Pakse
  • 25
    35
    30
  • 76
  • Vientiane
  • 24
    34
    29
  • 85
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Bangkok
  • 26
    34
    30
  • 248
  • Luang Prabang
  • 24
    34
    29
  • 147
  • Pakse
  • 25
    33
    29
  • 223
  • Vientiane
  • 25
    33
    29
  • 246
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Bangkok
  • 26
    34
    30
  • 157
  • Luang Prabang
  • 24
    32
    28
  • 258
  • Pakse
  • 24
    31
    27
  • 420
  • Vientiane
  • 25
    32
    28
  • 280
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Bangkok
  • 26
    33
    29
  • 175
  • Luang Prabang
  • 24
    32
    28
  • 228
  • Pakse
  • 24
    30
    27
  • 383
  • Vientiane
  • 25
    31
    28
  • 272
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Bangkok
  • 26
    33
    29
  • 219
  • Luang Prabang
  • 24
    32
    28
  • 289
  • Pakse
  • 24
    30
    27
  • 524
  • Vientiane
  • 25
    31
    28
  • 335
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Bangkok
  • 25
    33
    29
  • 334
  • Luang Prabang
  • 23
    32
    27
  • 173
  • Pakse
  • 24
    30
    27
  • 298
  • Vientiane
  • 24
    31
    28
  • 297
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Bangkok
  • 25
    33
    29
  • 292
  • Luang Prabang
  • 21
    31
    26
  • 126
  • Pakse
  • 23
    31
    27
  • 100
  • Vientiane
  • 23
    31
    27
  • 78
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Bangkok
  • 24
    32
    28
  • 50
  • Luang Prabang
  • 18
    28
    23
  • 40
  • Pakse
  • 22
    30
    26
  • 19
  • Vientiane
  • 19
    30
    25
  • 11
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Bangkok
  • 22
    32
    27
  • 6
  • Luang Prabang
  • 14
    26
    20
  • 10
  • Pakse
  • 20
    30
    25
  • 3
  • Vientiane
  • 17
    28
    22
  • 2

Pricing & Availability

All of our tour departures include international flights and taxes in the price unless a land only option is selected

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    Additional Price Information

    • Flight Inclusive rates only: These include airline fuel surcharge and taxes. Correct as of 1 October 2024. Please note supplements may apply if lead in economy rates are not available.
    • Customary tipping amount approximately US$85pp (AU$127pp) is paid locally in Laos.
    • Depending on airline schedules, you may depart and/or arrive on Day 2. Extra nights' accommodation (pre or post tour) or stopovers may be required at an additional cost.
    • Flight Inclusive rates only: Based on departures from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide & Perth. Departures from other cities and flight upgrades available on request.
    • Price listed is based on new bookings only

    Group Tour includes

    • International flights and current taxes (excluded if a land only option is selected)
    • 3* plus – 4* accommodation
    • Domestic transportation
    • Touring with guides and entrance fees
    • Most meals (as per itinerary)
    • Visa fees for Australian passport holders

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