- Dong Ha
- Savannakhet
- Vientiane
- Nakhon Phanom
Day 1: Dong Ha – Savannakhet (B, L, D)
- 7h00
- A DMZ Tours vehicle and guide pick you up in Dong Ha.
Leave for Savannakhet. - 9h00
- Border formalities.
- 11h30
- Lunch in Sethamuoc.
- 15h00
- Arrive in Savannakhet and visit That Inghang, a Buddhist holy site for all of Indochina.
Check in at the Hoongthip hotel (3*). Visit Wat Xayaphoum, the largest, oldest and most sacred temple in Savannakhet, and the Mekong River port. - 19h00
- Dinner, free evening. You can go dancing at one of the city's clubs (at your own expense).
Day 2: Savannakhet – Vientiane (B, L, D)
- 6h00
- Leave for Vientiane.
- 11h30
- Lunch on the way.
- 14h00
- Arrive in Vientiane. Visit That Luang square, symbol of Theravada Buddhist Laos, Wat Ho Phra Keo, the oldest temple in Vientiane, and the Patuxai Victory Monument, modelled on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
- 19h00
- Dinner in Vientiane, check in at the hotel, free evening.
Day 3: Vientiane – Nakhon Phanom, Thailand (B, L, D)
- 6h00
- Breakfast, check out.
- 7h00
- Leave for Thakhek.
- 11h30
- Lunch at the Mekong restaurant.
- 13h00
- Border formalities into Thailand. Ride a tuk-tuk, the traditional Thai transport, to the Vietnam – Thailand Friendship Village and the Ho Chi Minh memorial house, where Ho Chi Minh lived and carried out revolutionary work while in Thailand. Shopping at the Lotus supermarket.
- 18h00
- Check in at the Srithep hotel (2*) or similar. Thai dinner of your choice – suki hotpot or nuea yang (grilled beef) – and a free evening (you can go dancing at one of the city's clubs, at your own expense).
Day 4: Nakhon Phanom – Dong Ha (B, L)
- 6h30
- Check out, breakfast.
- 8h00
- Border formalities back into Laos.
- 11h30
- Lunch in Muong Phin.
- 15h00
- Border formalities at Densavan – Lao Bao, shopping at the Lao Bao Trade Center.
- 18h30
- Arrive in Dong Ha. End of the tour.
Price
Please contact us for a quote.
Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Meals as listed in the program
- Standard hotel rooms (air conditioning, hot water, TV; similar to a 2-star hotel in Vietnam)
- Vietnamese-speaking guide for the whole trip
- Entrance tickets for all sites in the program
- Fees and formalities at all border gates
- Travel insurance
- Drinking water on the bus for the whole trip
Not included
- VAT and personal expenses
- Phone, laundry, drinks and refreshments
- Single room supplement: USD 30 per room per night
Notes
- Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.
- Please dress respectfully when visiting temples and holy places.
- Please bring your own medicines and toothbrush.