Udon Thani International Airport 1 hr 12
COPE Visitor Centre (1 hr 2)
Solemn visitor center & museum with displays & films on history of bombings & related disabilities. Hophakaew Museum (1 hr 3)
Former temple, built in 1565 for the Emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) & today a museum & shop. Pha That Luang Vientiane (1 hr 2)
Historic 44-m. gold Buddhist stupa with multiple levels, a walled enclosure & a grassy courtyard. Presidential Palace - Palais présidentiel (1 hr 2) That Dam Stupa-สวนธาตุดำ (1 hr 4)
Ancient, bell-shaped stupa believed to have once been protected by a 7-headed water serpent. Sisaket Temple (1 hr 3)
19th-century Siamese-style temple with a museum & cloister wall housing thousands of small Buddhas. Chao Anouvong Park (1 hr 2)
Scenic park with a riverside promenade, picnic areas & a nightly market of souvenir vendors. Tha Sadet Market (35 min)
Busy covered market on a riverside promenade with street food carts, clothing & local handicrafts. Lao National Museum (1 hr 4)
Exhibits on Laotian history & the struggle for independence in a former French governor’s residence. Patuxay Monument (1 hr 6)
Imposing 1960s war memorial featuring a European-style arch & traditional Laotian carvings. Wat Si Muang (1 hr 1)
Buddhist temple built in the 16th century, drawing bustling crowds with the promise of good luck. Wat Mixai (1 hr 5)
Temple and architecture Vientiane Night Market (1 hr 4)
Open-air market next to the Mekong River with stalls selling local handicrafts, clothes & homewares. Morning Market (1 hr 5)
Daily market for traditional handicrafts from textiles to jewelry, plus produce & street food. Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (29 min)
3,839-ft. long bridge providing 2 pedestrian pathways, a central railway line & views of the river. | 
