Highlight Tours
Heritage Tours
Visit Wat Sisaket, the oldest temple with thousands of miniature Buddha statues. Discover the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. Take in the stunning of Lao’s national precious heritage, the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, or explore the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph.
Textiles Tours
With the Weaving class, visitors will learn the process of silk weaving, from how to dye textiles, to pattern making, on through to the weaving process itself. The lesson also includes orientation regarding history, background and weaving styles. Lessons are conducted at either the Phaeng Mai Gallery or Houey Hong Vocational Textile Training Centre.
Golf Tours
Take a visit to Dansavanh Golf Club outside of Vientiane city. With 18 and 36 holes courses and amazing landscape, the modern – full equipped facilities Golf Center will make your trip be more unforgettable.
Nam Ngum River Experience
This trip offers a close-to-nature experience. Start with a local long-tail boat ride along the Nam Ngum River, some 50km from the centre of Vientiane. Visit the stunning Swedish-operated lodge. Trek through the forest with a knowledgeable guide who gives insights and information about the tropical forest eco-system and various wildlife inhabitants of the forest.
Main sight-seeings in Vientiane
Pha That Luang
Pha That Luang (The Great Stupa or Sacred Reliquary) is the most significant Laotian religious and national monument. It is situated on a hill about three miles north east of the center of Vientiane. The site was built as a place for people to worship and pray to idol, according to the book That Luang Viengchanh, recompiled by Kavi in 1999. The structure was renovated during the reign of King Saysetthathirath in the 16th century when the original site was covered with a larger stupa. From then on the monument took the name That Luang, or Grand Stupa.
Buddha Park
24km south of Vientiane, Buddha Park is in a field near the Mekong River. As the name suggests, the park is littered with religious sculptures and was built in 1958 by the philosopher Bunleua Sulilat who famously combined Buddhist and Hindu philosophy, mythology and iconography. Beyond these the roof area has a superb panoramic view of the surrounding park and river.
Haw Prakeo
This is an elegant, and majestic structure of King Setthathirat’s former royal temple, which housed the magical Emerald Buddha (pha kaew) after it was taken from Lanna (Chiang Mai). The present structure is a 1942 reconstruction of dubious provenance. The temple no longer operates and the interior has been turned into a small jumbled museum housing Buddha images; look out for the beautiful tall, lithe, long-armed Buddha in the hands-down “calling for rain” pose.
Wat Sisaket
Wat Si Saket which locates in the corner of Thanon Lane Xang and Thanon Setthathirat, is the oldest temple with thousands of miniature Buddha statues. Built in 1818 by Chao Anou in the Bangkok style, it features over 6,840 remarkable Buddha images, made of wood, stone, silver and bronze. In the center of the courtyard, there is a five-tier-roofed sim (ordination hall) housing yet more Buddha niches and beautiful but fading murals of the Buddha’s past lives.
Local cuisine
Laos Sticky Rice
Rice is the staple carbohydrate. The standard kind is sticky rice, eaten by hand from small baskets called tip khao. Using your right hand, pinch off a bit, roll into a ball, dip and munch away.
Tam Maak Hung
Another Lao invention is tam maak hung, the spicy green papaya salad known as som tam in Thailand, but which the Lao like to dress with fermented crab and a chunky, intense fish sauce called pa daek, resulting in a stronger flavor than the milder, sweeter Thai style.
Sindad
This is the typical of Grill & hot pot in Laos style. With a special pot – half grill, half boiled and a laid of tantalizing cuts of well-marinated tenderloin, ribs, pork, shrimp and fresh seafood around, the waiter will fire up the grill and leave you to cook selections to your liking. Meanwhile, they will leave a steaming hotpot to simmer its delights. You can enjoy with a choice of Beer Laos or wine on every restaurant near Mekong River Bank.