Description:
Vientiane, the capital of Laos, is located on the bank of Mekong river. Across a nerrow stretch of water is northern Thailand, a country with similar traditions and ethnic minorities, only a few hundred yards of water separate these two country, but almost 50 years of isolation has left Laos a very different country from its neighbor. Vientiane is a composite of many  cultural influences, wide free-lined boulevards and timeless villas are the legacy of the French, whose influence stretched across Indochina from the late 1890s until the Geneva Accord of 1954. In Vientiane you will find the glittering stupa of That Luang, the largest stupa in Laos, constructed in 1566 by King Setthathirat. Vientiane, like its neighbor Phnom Penh, has the Patusay Vitory Gate, both are reminiscent of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

Itinerary:

Day 01: Arrival Vientiane ( By air and road)
On arrival Wattay Airport, you will be met and transferred to our centrally located hotel. After refreshment, we wtart visiting the major sights of the capital, including the oldest Wat Sisaket with thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo previously housed the ffamous Emerald Buddha Image. On the way to the famous and sacred structure of That Luang stupa, we stop to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxai which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triomphe. Overnight in Vientiane (-/-/D)

Day 02: Vientiane ( road)
After breakfast, we visit the Buddha Park and the weaving village at Ban Nong Bouathong. Overnight in Vientiane. (B,L,D)