Wattay International Airport 2 hr 39
Sala Keoku (11 min)
Unique park featuring gardens & paths leading around a series of massive religious sculptures. Patuxay Monument (44 min)
Imposing 1960s war memorial featuring a European-style arch & traditional Laotian carvings. Tha Sadet Market (7 min)
Busy covered market on a riverside promenade with street food carts, clothing & local handicrafts. Wat Pho Chai (7 min)
Important Buddhist temple featuring detailed wall art & an elaborate gold sitting Buddha statue. That Dam Stupa-สวนธาตุดำ (43 min)
Ancient, bell-shaped stupa believed to have once been protected by a 7-headed water serpent. Wat Si Muang (40 min)
Buddhist temple built in the 16th century, drawing bustling crowds with the promise of good luck. COPE Visitor Centre (39 min)
Solemn visitor center & museum with displays & films on history of bombings & related disabilities. Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (7 min)
3,839-ft. long bridge providing 2 pedestrian pathways, a central railway line & views of the river. Vientiane Night Market (43 min)
Open-air market next to the Mekong River with stalls selling local handicrafts, clothes & homewares. Aquarium Nong Khai (14 min)
Visitors to this museum can learn about local fish species & pass through an aquarium tunnel. Sisaket Temple (41 min)
19th-century Siamese-style temple with a museum & cloister wall housing thousands of small Buddhas. Buddha Park (24 min)
Attraction known for dozens of Buddha statues in various poses, also a popular cycling destination. Pha That Luang Vientiane (40 min)
Historic 44-m. gold Buddhist stupa with multiple levels, a walled enclosure & a grassy courtyard. Morning Market (43 min)
Daily market for traditional handicrafts from textiles to jewelry, plus produce & street food. Hophakaew Museum (42 min)
Former temple, built in 1565 for the Emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) & today a museum & shop. | 
