Wattay International Airport 39 min
Lao Textile Museum (21 min) Traditional building with silk samples & weaving demonstrations, plus a shop for handcrafted goods. Vientiane Night Market (31 min) Open-air market next to the Mekong River with stalls selling local handicrafts, clothes & homewares. Lao People’s Army History Museum (19 min) Established in 1976, this museum features exhibits on Laotian military history from 1950 to 1975. Wat Si Muang (30 min) Buddhist temple built in the 16th century, drawing bustling crowds with the promise of good luck. Sisaket Temple (28 min) 19th-century Siamese-style temple with a museum & cloister wall housing thousands of small Buddhas. Presidential Palace - Palais présidentiel (28 min) Nam Phou Fountain (28 min) Chao Anouvong Park (29 min) Scenic park with a riverside promenade, picnic areas & a nightly market of souvenir vendors. Carol Cassidy Lao Textiles (29 min) COPE Visitor Centre (30 min) Solemn visitor center & museum with displays & films on history of bombings & related disabilities. Wat Mixai (31 min) Temple and architecture King Anouvong Statue (32 min) Wat Ong Teu (32 min) Renovated 16th-century Buddhist temple known for its bronze statues & vibrantly painted iconography. Morning Market (26 min) Daily market for traditional handicrafts from textiles to jewelry, plus produce & street food. Buddha Park (38 min) Attraction known for dozens of Buddha statues in various poses, also a popular cycling destination. |