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Things to Do in Vientiane

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Private Tour: Vientiane City Tour Full Day with Buddha Park
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6-Day Private Laos Tour to Vientiane, Pak Ou Cave, Luang Prabang
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Bus Tours
from $1,127.00 per adult (price varies by group size)
Vientiane city tour
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Bus Tours
from $90.00 per adult
Private Tour: Full-day Vientiane's Must-See Sights and River Sunset with Lunch
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Full-day Tours
from $100.94 per adult (price varies by group size)
Private tour Vientiane to Vang vieng
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from $150.00 per adult
2-Day Vang Vieng Tour from Vientiane
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Bus Tours
from $323.08 per adult (price varies by group size)
Buddha Park including city tours in Vientiane
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Full-day Tours
from $89.36 per adult (price varies by group size)
A Day Out and About at Nam Ngum Lake
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Day Trips
from $203.85 per adult (price varies by group size)
Complete Vientiane in a Day
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from $101.29 per adult (price varies by group size)
Private Tour: Half-day City Guided Tour of Vientiane
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Full-day Tours
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Top Attractions in Vientiane

1. COPE Visitor Centre

Visitor Centers

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by Whitehalltraveller

Learn about the ‘secret war’ in how America bombed Laos during the Vietnam War with so many cluster bombs that many r...

2. Buddha Park

Parks • Monuments & Statues

by johnsW5740SQ

This is a must do when visiting Vientiane About 20 minutes from the city passed the friendship bridge Great Buddha an...

3. Great Sacred Stupa (Pha That Luang)

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

This is a national symbol of Laos, the work is detailed and extrodinary and can become very busy on a weekend or holi...

4. Patuxai

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Observation Decks & Towers

The monument got conceived by an inspirational mix between the French “Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile” in Paris and the...

5. Wat Si Saket

Religious Sites

Oldest Temple in Vientiane

6. Wat Si Muang

Religious Sites

by ketsamayr2016

It is also just next to the city pillar shrine.

7. Mekong Riverside Park

Parks

There is an extensive night market, a quiet stroll along the Mekong looking acros the river at Thailand, seeing exerc...

8. Lao Textile Museum

Speciality Museums

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This is a short tuk tuk from city centre .

9. Vientiane Night Market

Flea & Street Markets

by Perthgal2010

... makes its way back to the villagers, plenty of clothing stalls shoe stall etc etc. (we have lived here for 5yrs n...

10. Vat that Khao

Religious Sites

by rakheekar2016

To see the huge sleeping Buddha is so exotic and peaceful.

11. Wat Ho Phra Keo

Religious Sites

Wat Ho Phra Keo (known as the temple of Emerald Buddha) was used as a personal chapel for the royal family and it was...

12. MAG UXO Visitor Centre

Visitor Centers

13. Houey Hong Vocational Training Centre for Women

Educational sites

Open now

... conversation with the lady who helps to manage the school, and truly enjoyed learning how to dye my silk scarf.

14. Chao Anouvong Park

Parks

by TheConciergeSupreme

I took a stroll along the Mekong River after my dinner and located this statue of great stature.

15. Black Stupa (That Dam)

Monuments & Statues

What I love about Black Stupa is that it’s absolutely untouched , brown stone piece of architecture and the contrast...

16. Vientiane Center Lao

Shopping Malls

17. Morning Market

Flea & Street Markets

18. Talat Sao

Shopping Malls

19. Phou Khoun Observation Site

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Heading to Luang Prabang you MUST stop here.

20. Patuxay Monument

Monuments & Statues

by A7804PAdavidb

Patuxay on Avenue Lane Xang, is a memorial to those who fought in the struggle for independence from France.

21. Wat Mixay

Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites

Beautiful, I love the nyaks protectng the temple.

22. Presidential Palace

Government Buildings

23. Setthathirath

Monuments & Statues

Worth stopping by to pay respects to the king who built That Luang.

24. Wat Ong Teu

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites

25. Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge

Bridges

26. Vientiane City Pillar Shrine

Points of Interest & Landmarks

27. Vientiane Orchidées

National Parks • Nature & Wildlife Areas

28. Phat Tich Temple

Religious Sites

29. Nam Phou Fountain

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Fountains

30. Namphou Circle

Points of Interest & Landmarks

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