Udon Thani International Airport 58 min
Sisaket Temple (42 min)
19th-century Siamese-style temple with a museum & cloister wall housing thousands of small Buddhas. Lao National Museum (44 min)
Exhibits on Laotian history & the struggle for independence in a former French governor’s residence. Tha Sadet Market (7 min)
Busy covered market on a riverside promenade with street food carts, clothing & local handicrafts. COPE Visitor Centre (41 min)
Solemn visitor center & museum with displays & films on history of bombings & related disabilities. Wat Pho Chai (7 min)
Important Buddhist temple featuring detailed wall art & an elaborate gold sitting Buddha statue. Presidential Palace - Palais présidentiel (42 min) Pha That Luang Vientiane (41 min)
Historic 44-m. gold Buddhist stupa with multiple levels, a walled enclosure & a grassy courtyard. Morning Market (44 min)
Daily market for traditional handicrafts from textiles to jewelry, plus produce & street food. Patuxay Monument (46 min)
Imposing 1960s war memorial featuring a European-style arch & traditional Laotian carvings. Hophakaew Museum (43 min)
Former temple, built in 1565 for the Emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) & today a museum & shop. Wat Si Muang (41 min)
Buddhist temple built in the 16th century, drawing bustling crowds with the promise of good luck. Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (9 min)
3,839-ft. long bridge providing 2 pedestrian pathways, a central railway line & views of the river. Buddha Park (28 min)
Attraction known for dozens of Buddha statues in various poses, also a popular cycling destination. Sala Keoku (11 min)
Unique park featuring gardens & paths leading around a series of massive religious sculptures. That Dam Stupa-สวนธาตุดำ (44 min)
Ancient, bell-shaped stupa believed to have once been protected by a 7-headed water serpent. | 
