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View of Mount Phou Si and Mekong bank at sunset seen from Wat Chomphet in Luang Prabang Laos
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Luang Prabang & Vientiane in 10 days

2 sightseeing days in Luang Prabang, a dedicated relocation day, then 7 days in Vientiane. Includes Wat Xieng Thong and Kaysone Phomvihane Museum, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Luang Prabang for the first 2 sightseeing days; move to Vientiane on day 3, then stay for 7 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 218 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
5 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Le Banneton — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · Rosella Fusion Restaurant — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 4 · Along the river — Grilled fish. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 5 · Delicious Noodle - Quan Banh Canh Ngon — Noodles. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 6 · Ray's Grille Burgers & Mexican (Formerly Ray's Grille) — Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Luang Prabang & Vientiane itinerary: 10 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Luang Prabang: Wat Xieng Thong & Royal Palace National Museum

  • · Wat Xieng Thong · 120 min
  • · Royal Palace National Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Le Banneton (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 2: Luang Prabang: Phou Si Hill & Kuang Si Falls

  • · Phou Si Hill · 120 min
  • · Kuang Si Falls · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Rosella Fusion Restaurant (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 3: Luang Prabang → Vientiane: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Luang Prabang → Vientiane · 600 min

Day 4: Vientiane: Kaysone Phomvihane Museum & Lao Textile Museum

  • · Kaysone Phomvihane Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Lao Textile Museum · 30 min
  • · Lao Textile Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Along the river (Grilled fish) · 75 min

Day 5: Vientiane: Presidential Palace & Hophakaew Museum

  • · Presidential Palace · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Hophakaew Museum · 30 min
  • · Hophakaew Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Delicious Noodle - Quan Banh Canh Ngon (Noodles) · 75 min

Day 6: Vientiane: Chinese Temple & Inpeng Temple

  • · Chinese Temple · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Inpeng Temple · 30 min
  • · Inpeng Temple · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Ray's Grille Burgers & Mexican (Formerly Ray's Grille) (Traditional) · 75 min

Day 7: Vientiane: Buddha Park & National Ethnic Cultural Park

  • · Buddha Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to National Ethnic Cultural Park · 45 min
  • · National Ethnic Cultural Park · 120 min

Day 8: Vientiane: Wat Si Saket & Black Stupa

  • · Wat Si Saket · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Black Stupa · 30 min
  • · Black Stupa · 75 min

Day 9: Vientiane: Patuxai & Lao Cultural Hall

  • · Patuxai · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Lao Cultural Hall · 30 min
  • · Lao Cultural Hall · 75 min

Day 10: Vientiane: Pha That Luang & Wat Si Muang

  • · Pha That Luang · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Wat Si Muang · 30 min
  • · Wat Si Muang · 75 min

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Day 1
  • 10:00120m
    Luang Prabang

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Luang_Prabang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    Luang Prabang

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Luang_Prabang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Luang Prabang, Laos

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Luang_Prabang (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5409847; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 10:00120m
    Luang Prabang

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Luang_Prabang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    Luang Prabang

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Luang_Prabang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Luang Prabang, Laos

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Luang_Prabang (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5409847; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 08:00600m
    Luang Prabang → Vientiane

    Dedicated relocation day from Luang Prabang to Vientiane; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 218 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 4
  • 09:30120m
    Muang Saythani

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vientiane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Vientiane

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (3.04 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    No 151/11 Ban Nongtha-tai, Chanthabouly District

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vientiane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Vientiane, Laos

    Grilled fish. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vientiane (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5360965; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 5
  • 09:30120m
    Vientiane

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vientiane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Vientiane

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.17 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Setthathirat Rd

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vientiane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Vientiane, Laos

    Noodles. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vientiane (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5360965; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 6
  • 09:3090m
    Quai Fa Ngum

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vientiane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Vientiane

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.5 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Vientiane

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vientiane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    17/1 Sihom

    Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vientiane (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5360965; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 7
  • 09:30120m
    Vientiane

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vientiane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0045m
    Vientiane

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (7.33 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Thanaleng

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vientiane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 8
  • 09:3075m
    Lan Xang Avenue (ຖະໜົນລ້ານຊ້າງ)

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vientiane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Vientiane

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.33 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Vientiane

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vientiane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 9
  • 09:3075m
    Ave Lane Xang

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vientiane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Vientiane

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.39 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Rue Setthathilath

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vientiane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 10
  • 09:3075m
    Vientiane

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vientiane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Vientiane

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (2.93 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Vientiane

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vientiane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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