Wattay International Airport 48 min
Sisaket Temple (37 min) 19th-century Siamese-style temple with a museum & cloister wall housing thousands of small Buddhas. COPE Visitor Centre (39 min) Solemn visitor center & museum with displays & films on history of bombings & related disabilities. Vientiane Night Market (40 min) Open-air market next to the Mekong River with stalls selling local handicrafts, clothes & homewares. Wat Ong Teu (41 min) Renovated 16th-century Buddhist temple known for its bronze statues & vibrantly painted iconography. Chao Anouvong Park (38 min) Scenic park with a riverside promenade, picnic areas & a nightly market of souvenir vendors. Patuxay Monument (32 min) Imposing 1960s war memorial featuring a European-style arch & traditional Laotian carvings. Lao Textile Museum (30 min) Traditional building with silk samples & weaving demonstrations, plus a shop for handcrafted goods. Wat Si Muang (39 min) Buddhist temple built in the 16th century, drawing bustling crowds with the promise of good luck. Hophakaew Museum (37 min) Former temple, built in 1565 for the Emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) & today a museum & shop. Wat Mixai (40 min) Temple and architecture Kaysone Phomvihan Museum (23 min) Pha That Luang Vientiane (30 min) Historic 44-m. gold Buddhist stupa with multiple levels, a walled enclosure & a grassy courtyard. That Dam Stupa-สวนธาตุดำ (36 min) Ancient, bell-shaped stupa believed to have once been protected by a 7-headed water serpent. Morning Market (35 min) Daily market for traditional handicrafts from textiles to jewelry, plus produce & street food. Presidential Palace - Palais présidentiel (37 min) |