Laos Biking Tour 7 Days / 6 Nights
Full Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Luang Prabang
Welcome to Luang Prabang! Your guide will warmly
greet you upon arrival at the airport and bring you to your hotel. Check
in your hotel and then spend your time free at leisure.
Day 2: Luang Prabang – Around Town by Bike ( B, L )
After breakfast, grab your bike, enjoy a half-day
spin around Luang Prabang and you will understand why it deserves the
World Heritage title. Visit Wat Visoun, Wat Mai and Wat Xieng Thong.
Then visit the National Museum, once a king's palace, where displayed
inside is a lovely collection of personal artifacts of the royal family,
including photos, musical instruments, and many gifts received from the
dignitaries of foreign countries. Also peruse the Traditional Arts and
Ethnology Center, a private museum recently opened to explain about the
livelihoods of Laos’ ethnic minorities. You’ll learn many interesting
facts about the tribal peoples of Northern Laos. Lunch will be served at
a local restaurant, after which you can return to the hotel for
relaxation.
Cycling Distance: 15 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3: Luang Prabang – Pak Ou Caves by Bike ( B, L )
After breakfast, cycle 25km north to visit the famous
and sacred Pak Ou Buddha Caves. For those not up for the ride, our
support vehicle will be on hand to help transfer you. These caves,
overlooking the confluence of the Mekong and Ou Rivers from on high,
have been home to many thousands of Buddha images that were placed here
by local people since 16th century, when King Setthathirat found the
caves and declared them a holy spot. Today many still pay respect with
this old tradition. Walk through the caves before returning to Luang
Prabang town by boat. Enjoy lunch en route. On the way back, stop to
visit Ban Xang Khong. See their amazing locally-made silk weavings as
well as mulberry paper items. This is a great stop for shopping some
souvenirs! Return to Luang Prabang for your evening at leisure.
Cycling Distance: 25 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4: Luang Prabang – Kuang Si Waterfall by Bike ( B, L )
After
breakfast, bike with your guide 28km to the Kuang Si waterfall. The
falls cascade over many calcified tiers and down several hundred feet
into a series of cool, turquoise pools. The water here has a clear
blue-green tint due to the high mineral content. You can climb the
stairs and look down from various high viewpoints on the way to the top!
Bring a bathing suit if you fancy a swim. Enjoy a local lunch as well.
Return to Luang Prabang by bike or in our support vehicle. In the
afternoon, enjoy a traditional Lao oil massage – you’ve earned it. What a
relaxing way to sample Lao culture! Enjoy the rest of your day at
leisure.
Cycling Distance: 60 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5: Luang Prabang at Leisure ( B, )
Today explore Luang Prabang on your own.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6: Luang Prabang – Vientiane ( B )
An
early morning flight to Vientiane gives us a good start of the day.
Upon arrival, journey on a tour to the major sights of the capital
including the oldest Wat Sisaket and the former royal temple of Wat
Prakeo. On the way to Lao’s national precious heritage, the famous and
sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, we stop en-route to take some
pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as
Vientiane’s own Arc de Triomphe.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7: Vientiane – Onward ( B )
Relax on your own until time to checkout and transfer to the airport for your flight onward.
Meals: Breakfast
| Class |
Number of Person in Group/Pax
Tour cost per Person (in $US) |
| 2 |
4 - 6 |
7 - 9 |
10 - 12 |
| Superior 3* |
640 |
520 |
480 |
430 |
| Fist Class 4* |
750 |
620 |
580 |
530 |
| Deluxe 5* |
920 |
820 |
780 |
740 |