Wattay International Airport 17 min
Lao Textile Museum (13 min)
Traditional building with silk samples & weaving demonstrations, plus a shop for handcrafted goods. Hophakaew Museum (5 min)
Former temple, built in 1565 for the Emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) & today a museum & shop. Chao Anouvong Park (18 min)
Scenic park with a riverside promenade, picnic areas & a nightly market of souvenir vendors. COPE Visitor Centre (8 min)
Solemn visitor center & museum with displays & films on history of bombings & related disabilities. Sisaket Temple (5 min)
19th-century Siamese-style temple with a museum & cloister wall housing thousands of small Buddhas. Morning Market (9 min)
Daily market for traditional handicrafts from textiles to jewelry, plus produce & street food. Buddha Park (37 min)
Attraction known for dozens of Buddha statues in various poses, also a popular cycling destination. Vientiane Night Market (14 min)
Open-air market next to the Mekong River with stalls selling local handicrafts, clothes & homewares. That Dam Stupa-สวนธาตุดำ (6 min)
Ancient, bell-shaped stupa believed to have once been protected by a 7-headed water serpent. Wat Si Muang (6 min)
Buddhist temple built in the 16th century, drawing bustling crowds with the promise of good luck. Pha That Luang Vientiane (16 min)
Historic 44-m. gold Buddhist stupa with multiple levels, a walled enclosure & a grassy courtyard. Patuxay Monument (11 min)
Imposing 1960s war memorial featuring a European-style arch & traditional Laotian carvings. Wat Mixai (16 min)
Temple and architecture Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (41 min)
3,839-ft. long bridge providing 2 pedestrian pathways, a central railway line & views of the river. Presidential Palace - Palais présidentiel (5 min) | 
