Laos Destinations

Vientiane	Luang Prabang	Champassack	Xieng Khouang

Vientiane

Vientiane, the capital city of Laos, has a population of just over half a million. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Vientiane is the centre of Lao culture, commerce and administration.

Major attractions are Buddhist monasteries and monuments that dominate the streets of central Vientiane.

It's hard to imagine a town as magical as Luang Prabang. The ancient capital of the Lam Xang Kingdom wakes up every day to the sound of bells gongs and drums from the local temples which send the monks and novices on their morning rounds.

Luang Prabang has around 1,000 resident monks and novices who make the circuit around the town each morning to collect rice for their daily meal.

Luang Prabang has around 1,000 resident monks and novices who make the circuit around the town each morning to collect rice for their daily meal.

In the north of Laos, lying across a flat high plateau is the province of Xieng-Khouang, where you will find the intriguing Plain of Jars. Hundreds of giant stone jars, some as large as 3.25 metres high, are strewn all over the plateau.

Carved out of solid hunks of rock from surrounding mountains, no one really knows why they are there.

It is the country's most popular province for communication and commerce, the main tourist attractions are the Sanctuary of That Inghang, the ruins of Khmer, Heuan Hinh, Wat Xayaphoum, and the Dinosaur Museum.

Located along the Mekong river, in the heart of golden Triangle opposite Chiang Rai province in Thailand and sharing the border with Myanmar, 'Bokeo' means the Land of Gems.

It is the smallest Laos province and home to a large number of interesting minority groups.