Visiting historical sites, experience the street food or massage is what will fascinated you in the capital of Laos.
48 Hours Discover Vientiane
Situated at the downstream of Mekong River, Vientiane city belong to Laos kingdom are changing rapidly. With the advantage of being one of the most peaceful capitals of the world, visitors here will certainly feel excited with the rare beauty that hardly can find anywhere else.
Here is a suggestion of the schedule to visit Laos capital within 2 days.
Day 1:
Morning:
The capital of Laos is often an attractive attraction include many kind of delicious cakes and excellent coffee. Start your trip at Le Banneton store, one of the most delicious croissants and tart shop here.
At about 8:30, you can visit the whole city on a tuk tuk to the services of Tuk Tuk Safari travel agencies. You can also choose tour “Discover Laos in a day” to be able to visit many famous bazaar, enjoy a variety of snacks such as kao larm and visit silver making workshops. The trip also takes you to visit a restaurant that specially helps street children by teaching them to learn to cook and if you wish, you can dine here. Trip to the rehabilitation center COPE is also not a bad choice.
Afternoon:
Let’s catch a tuk tuk to come up with one of the most famous monuments of Laos – Pha That Luang. From here, you can choose going to Wat Si Saket before dinner at one of the highest quality restaurant in Laos is Lao Kitchen with its renowned food called laap.
Night:
Come to the harbor on the banks of the Mekong River to soak up the bustling atmosphere of the night market here. Enjoy toasted foods and snacks, which can easily be bought from the stalls. You can reach the Bor Pennyang shop to sip both comfortable drinks and admire the sunset from the balcony of the restaurant.
If you want to spend the night in rooms in Indochina style, come with Lani Resort. This peaceful place is decorated with eye-catching vignette with brilliant chandeliers. It is not difficult to own this room because of its relatively soft prices for many travelers.
Day 2:
Morning:
Take breakfast at the famous Joma bakery and coffee shop before coming to Green Discovery, a famous eco-tourism destination of the country. With the main transportation is boat and bicycle, you will have the opportunity to go through immense rice fields and forested islands before kayaking back to Vientiane.
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If you do not like ecotourism, you can stay in the city and visited the museums in Vientiane such as Kaysone Phomvhane and Haw Pha Kaeo or take a tuk tuk to Xieng Khuan to admire one of the most famous religious places here.
Afternoon:
This is the ideal time for you to shop. Come to T’shop Lai, one of the most ideal stores. You can buy perfumes and soaps handmade here. These products are the result of the people who are disabled artisans in Laos.
After shopping, go reward yourself with one of the most popular services here: massage. The massage shops serve foreign visitors will give you a great experience. One suggestion for you is to Oasis spa.
Night:
You go to a restaurant to enjoy Pimenton one of the best steaks in Laos with top chefs from Argentina. If you want to enjoy the French cuisine, come to Le Silapa.
And if you still enjoy the local cuisine, the night Ban Anou market is a perfect choice. Before returning to the hotel, you should enjoy the fascinating drinks at The Jazzy Brick iBeam and Bar.
