Transport

Bicycle Support vehicle Boat

Accommodation

9 nights accommodation

Meals

8 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 3 dinners

Guide

One tour facilitator plus engagements from local experts

Others

Bicycle hire $200 donation to the NGO of your choice (refundable on request) NGO presentations with local staff across Laos Multiple field trips to villages and communities Entry to Plain of Jars Entry to KuangSi Falls Free the Bears Sanctuary entrance Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife experience Drinking water and fruit

Not included:

Flights

Insurance

Others

International flights Tips and Gratuities (from US$0 to US$100 pp) Drinks with meals Departure airport transfer (US$8-US$10) Travel insurance Visa’s (if required) Other items of a personal nature E-Bikes available for additional cost (US$20 per day) Single room available for additional US$250

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Day 1 Vientiane
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Vientiane

Vientiane:

Arrival day

There’s a feast of exciting activities to sink your teeth into. Spend your day exploring around the many markets, museums and temples. The day is yours to potter, caffeinate and watch the world go by. The group will meet up for dinner at 6pm at the hotel, where we’ll head over to the banks of the Mekong for a drink, followed by a Lao-style BBQ.

Inc. Meals: Dinner

Cycling: NA

Transit: Airport transfer

Hotel: Azalea Park View Hotel (or equivalent)
Day 2 Nam Pien Yorla Pa
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Nam Pien Yorla Pa

Nam Pien Yorla Pa

Buddha Park, COPE and Friends

After breakfast, we’ll start the day with a gentle 22km ride to Wat Xieng Khouane Luang, otherwise known as the Buddha Statue Park. The van will follow and take us back to town to visit COPE Visitors Centre, where we will get an introduction to the effect the Vietnam war had on locals and what COPE is doing to enhance mobility of land mine victims.

Mini Makphet restaurant is another local NGO by Friends International where we will have lunch and learn about the vocational training programs and the social work carried out by this amazing NGO.

After lunch, we’ll transit 80km out of Vientiane to spend the evening in Nam Pien Yorla Pa, part of the Phou Khao Khouay National Bio-Diversity Conservation Area.

Inc. Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Cycling: 22km

Transit: 80km

Hotel: Nam Pien Yorla Pa Resort
Day 3 Vang Vieng
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Vang Vieng

Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife

Waking up surrounded by a tree top canopy, the Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife is on our doorstop and our first stop after breakfast. LCTW works with authorities and individuals to rescue, rehabilitate and release as many animals as they can from the illegal wildlife trade.

Cycling on from LCTW, we’ll find a local restaurant for some sustenance, then tackle the remaining 28km to Nam Ngum Lake, where we will catch a private boat across the lake, making our way to Vang Vieng for the late afternoon.

Inc. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Cycling: 77 km +295 m / -237 m

Transit: 25km (45 min)

Hotel: Silver Naga Hotel (or equivalent)

NGO: Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife
Day 4 Vang Vieng
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Vang Vieng

Blue Lagoons and Sunrise Balloons

Vang Vieng is famous for sunrise hot air balloons. We’re happy to connect you if that’s your thing (and weather permits). We’ve created a round cycling trip of 31km that takes us to Blue Lagoons 2 and 3, where we can have a dip in the open pools and grab some lunch from one of the food stands. We’ll also have the chance to explore Patong Cave Temple and a feast of surrounding attractions. The cycling is mostly on undulating dirt roads, with 286m of incline and decline. The evening is yours to relax and explore Vang Vieng.

Inc. Meals: Breakfast

Optional Extra: Hot air ballooning

Cycling: 31km +264m/-264m

Transit: NULL

Hotel: Silver Naga Hotel (or equivalent)
Day 5 Kasi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Kasi

Sunrise trek to Kasi

If you’re up for it, there’s the option to go on a sunrise trek to Pha Ngern Viewpoint for epic views across the surrounding mountains. It’s not without it’s challenges but well worth the reward. We’ll allow 4 hours for the return trip, starting at 5am. Or you can always sleep in.

There is every opportunity to ride from Vang Vieng to Kasi, where we’ll spend the evening. The total distance is 62km on a paved but patchy road, we’ll aim to ride to Kasi for the early afternoon.

Inc. Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Cycling: 62km +480 m / -303 m

Transit: Optional

Hotel: Kasi Guest House
Day 6 Phonsavan
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Phonsavan

Cycling mountains

We have approximately 160km to get to Phonsavan, so the first 110km will be covered in the van, which should take just over 3 hours. From the small village of Muang Souy, we’ll tackle the final 50km over some undulating paved roads. The road is a thoroughfare for transport around Laos and can be busy at times.

We’ll aim to arrive in the mid to late afternoon, giving us enough time to check in, shower and grab a massage before dinner.

Inc. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Cycling: 52.1 kilometers · +568 m / -574 m

Transit: 3 hrs, 110km

Hotel: Anoulack Khoun Lao
Day 7 Phonsavan
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Phonsavan

Plain of Jars UNESCO Heritage Site

In the morning, we’ll see the Plain of Jars UNESCO Heritage site, an archeological landscape consisting of thousands of stone jars scattered throughout the valley. If available, we’ll also meet a micro NGO, Lone Buffalo, that provides free English tuition, female empowerment programs and sports coaching. The rest of the afternoon is yours to rest, unwind and explore the town.

Inc. Meals: Breakfast

Cycling: NULL

Transit: Local only

Hotel: Anoulack Khoun Lao

NGO: Lone Buffalo
Day 8 Phou Khoun
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Phou Khoun

Cycling to the Strawberry Farm Campsite

The van will take us 90km West, allowing us to cycle the final 50km to Phou Khoun. The road is paved with the usual pot holes and is not foreign to some traffic. For something different, we’ll spend the night under the stars camping at Phou Khoun Strawberry Farm. Watch the sea of clouds floating over the mountains.

Inc. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Cycling: 50km +1,416 m / -1,088 m

Transit: 2 hrs 90km

Hotel: Strawberry Farm Camping
Day 9 Luang Prabang
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Luang Prabang

Cycling the mountains

We’ll skip the first 53km of climbing by jumping in the van to the viewpoint (1 hr 45). From here we’ll attempt to cycle all the way into Luang Prabang, with twice as much downhill as up in the remaining 76km. There’s no rush and our support van is with us the whole way. Once we get into Luang Prabang, we’ll meet up again for dinner at the Friends International restaurant, KhaiPhaen. It’s a social enterprise based restaurant that empowers disadvantaged youth with vocational training amongst other support.

Inc. Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Cycling: Up to 76km | +1279m / -2378m

Transit: 53km | 1 hr 45

Hotel: Sala Prabang Hotel
Day 10 Luang Prabang
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Luang Prabang

Bears, buffalos and waterfalls

The relaxed road out of Luang Prabang will take us as far as Kuang Si Falls, one of the most spectacular swimming holes on the continent. Along the way, we’ll visit the Lao Buffalo Dairy, whose initiative provides insight into the issues surrounding village farmers and water buffalo care. The dairy also provides animal husbandry nutrition programs to the rural communities close to the falls.

Before taking a dip in the beautiful Kuangsi Falls, we’ll visit the Free the Bears. This sanctuary rescues and rehabilitates sun, moon and sloth bears from bile farms.

It’s a ‘there and back’ ride, totalling 57km with 694m in incline and decline. If you’re keen to get back to town and make the most of Luang Prabang for the evening, you can jump in the van and halve the cycling for the day.

Inc. Meals: Breakfast

Cycling: Optional 57km | +694 m / -694 m

Transit: optional

Hotel: Additional accommodation available on request
Day 11 Departure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure

Departure Day

Congratulations! You’ve cycled Laos, covered almost 370km in the saddle and more than scratched the surface of what this fantastic country is all about.

We’ll enjoy a final breakfast together before we say goodbye. There’s plenty to do in Luang Prabang so just let us know if you’re staying for a few days and we can give you some suggestions.

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Cycle Vientiane To Luang Prabang - 11 Days

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Itinerary of your trip Cycle Vientiane To Luang Prabang - 11 Days

Vientiane

Nam Pien Yorla Pa

Vang Vieng

Vang Vieng

Kasi

Phonsavan

Phonsavan

Phou Khoun

Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang

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