Laos

Couples Holiday to Laos

Six nights through Laos's capital, its limestone valley, and the old royal city on the river.

6 Nights / 7 DaysDuration
3Cities

Laos moves slower than its neighbours, and this itinerary is built around that pace ; a capital city that still feels unhurried, a limestone valley best explored by tuk-tuk and cave, and a royal city on the Mekong where the day starts with monks collecting alms at sunrise.

This is one of the Laos itineraries we've planned for a couple before ; six nights, seven days across Vientiane, Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang, built for two adults travelling together. It's shared here to show what a couple's trip through Laos could look like. A version built around your own dates and pace would look a little different ; and that's the point.

Why This Trip

Why Travel to Laos as a Couple

Why Travel to Laos as a Couple

Vientiane opens the trip at a walking pace ; Wat Sisaket's frescoed halls, the Emerald Buddha's former home at Haw Prakeo, and an afternoon at Buddha Park, a sculpture garden built by a priest-shaman in 1958 that still feels strange to walk through.

Vang Vieng then trades temples for landscape: a waterfall, a cave system, the Blue Lagoon, and a long-tail boat ride on the Nam Song River, all reachable in a single, loosely paced day.

Luang Prabang closes the trip as its clear highlight ; the 5 a.m. alms-giving ceremony, a Mekong cruise to the Pak Ou Caves, and a climb up Mount Phousi for sunset over the river. Travenza tip: set an alarm for the alms-giving. It's early, and it's the one thing on this itinerary that can't be rescheduled to fit a slower morning.

Holiday Overview

Cities Covered
Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang
Starting Price
₹1,55,675

per adult, based on 2 adults travelling together, including international airfare on Thai Airways

Best Time to Travel
late September to early October, at the tail end of the wet season with the countryside still green
Experiences Covered
Vientiane city tour and Buddha Park, Vang Vieng waterfalls and caves, Mekong cruise to Pak Ou Caves, Luang Prabang alms-giving ceremony and Kuang Si Waterfall

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Trace Your Path

An itinerary designed
for every moment.

Vientiane Day 1–2

Wat Sisaket, Haw Prakeo, the Patuxay Monument, That Luang Stupa, the COPE exhibition centre and Buddha Park.

Vang Vieng Day 3

Kaeng Yu Waterfall, Tham Jang Cave, the Blue Lagoon, and a long-tail boat ride on the Nam Song River.

Luang Prabang Day 4–7

Wat Mai, the National Museum, Wat Xiengthong, a Mekong cruise to the Pak Ou Caves, the Night Market, the alms-giving ceremony and Kuang Si Waterfall.

Day By Day

Laos Trip Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Arrival at Vientiane

    Arrival at Wattay Airport, where your local guide and driver meet you for the transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free.

  2. Day 2

    Vientiane ; City Tour & Buddha Park

    A morning through Wat Sisaket, Haw Prakeo, the Patuxay Monument and That Luang Stupa, followed by the COPE exhibition centre. In the afternoon, a visit to Buddha Park, a sculpture garden on the banks of the Mekong.

  3. Day 3

    Vientiane to Vang Vieng

    A 1.5-hour drive to Vang Vieng, followed by a full afternoon covering Kaeng Yu Waterfall, Tham Jang Cave, the Blue Lagoon, and a long-tail boat ride on the Nam Song River.

  4. Day 4

    Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang ; Express Train

    A free morning before a one-hour express train to Luang Prabang, followed by transfer to your hotel.

  5. Day 5

    Luang Prabang ; City Tour & Cruise to Pak Ou Caves

    A morning through Wat Mai, the National Museum, and Wat Xiengthong, followed by a Mekong cruise to the Pak Ou Caves and a stop at a rice-wine distilling village. The evening is free for the Night Market.

  6. Day 6

    Luang Prabang ; Alms-Giving & Kuang Si Waterfall

    A 5 a.m. start for the alms-giving ceremony and the Morning Market, followed by a visit to Kuang Si Waterfall and a stop at the Living Craft Center to see local silk weaving.

  7. Day 7

    Luang Prabang ; Departure

    A free morning before transfer to the airport for the flight home.

What's Included

Experiences Included.

Where You'll Stay

Hotel Stays.

Two nights in Vientiane, one night in Vang Vieng, and three nights in Luang Prabang, on a double-room basis with breakfast.

Hotel options run from 3-star (City Inn in Vientiane, Sisombat Plaza in Vang Vieng, Treasure Hotel in Luang Prabang) to 4-star (Mintra Hotel, TMark Resort, Le Belair Boutique Resort), depending on preference.

The Fine Print, Handled

What Travenza Holidays
Will Arrange.

Itinerary planning, hotel reservations, private transfers, an English-speaking guide throughout, train tickets, the Mekong boat trip, Laos visa, travel insurance, and travel support.

Customised by hotel category, pace, and optional add-ons like the Vang Vieng hot air balloon ride.

Ready When You Are

Plan Your Couples Holiday to Laos

A sunrise alms-giving ceremony, a Mekong cruise to caves filled with gold-lacquered Buddha statues, and a limestone valley built for slow days ; six nights is enough to see why Laos moves at its own pace.

This is one of the itineraries we've built for a couple travelling together before, shared here to show what the trip could look like. A version built for your own dates and pace would look a little different.

Estimated from ₹1,55,675 per adult · All inclusive

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