Udon Thani International Airport 1 hr 10
Chao Anouvong Park (59 min)
Scenic park with a riverside promenade, picnic areas & a nightly market of souvenir vendors. Patuxay Monument (1 hr 3)
Imposing 1960s war memorial featuring a European-style arch & traditional Laotian carvings. Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (26 min)
3,839-ft. long bridge providing 2 pedestrian pathways, a central railway line & views of the river. Wat Pho Chai (33 min)
Important Buddhist temple featuring detailed wall art & an elaborate gold sitting Buddha statue. Lao National Museum (1 hr 1)
Exhibits on Laotian history & the struggle for independence in a former French governor’s residence. COPE Visitor Centre (59 min)
Solemn visitor center & museum with displays & films on history of bombings & related disabilities. Wat Si Muang (58 min)
Buddhist temple built in the 16th century, drawing bustling crowds with the promise of good luck. Presidential Palace - Palais présidentiel (59 min) Pha That Luang Vientiane (59 min)
Historic 44-m. gold Buddhist stupa with multiple levels, a walled enclosure & a grassy courtyard. Sisaket Temple (1 hr)
19th-century Siamese-style temple with a museum & cloister wall housing thousands of small Buddhas. Morning Market (1 hr 2)
Daily market for traditional handicrafts from textiles to jewelry, plus produce & street food. Hophakaew Museum (1 hr)
Former temple, built in 1565 for the Emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) & today a museum & shop. Vientiane Night Market (1 hr 1)
Open-air market next to the Mekong River with stalls selling local handicrafts, clothes & homewares. That Dam Stupa-สวนธาตุดำ (1 hr 1)
Ancient, bell-shaped stupa believed to have once been protected by a 7-headed water serpent. Tha Sadet Market (32 min)
Busy covered market on a riverside promenade with street food carts, clothing & local handicrafts. | 
