Laos - Luang Prabang & Nong Khiaw 5D4N Itinerary 2017

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Sa-bai-dee :)

Selamat Hari Raya! Thanks to Raya holidays, and thanks to Air Asia, our last minute decision to fly over Luang Prabang, Laos could be achieved!!! Now everyone can fly LOL.

We flied to Luang Prabang and decided to explore Nong Khiaw as well which is around 4hrs bus ride from Luang Prabang.

This is our very first time to step on land of Laos, so excited to explore Laos and get confused with Kip, hahaha. “Kip” is the official currency in Laos, but Thai Baht is commonly being accepted by the locals as well. However, based on our experience, it is more worth to spend using Kip instead of Baht. You can choose to bring along USD or Thai Baht and exchange for Kip at Laos. There is money changer service at Luang Prabang Airport, but we noticed that the rate is slightly higher than those money changers available in town.

The big value made us confused at first :P

Our leisure itinerary as below :P

Day 1

Kuala Lumpur – KLIA 2 – Luang Prabang International Airport – Checked in Villa Suan Maak – Phou SiHill – Bamboo Bridge – Dinner at Dyen Sabai Bar and Restaurant – Bamboo Bridge – Rest in hotel.

Expenses (for 2 persons):
i) Air ticket - Rm 598 both way.
ii) Guest house - Rm 52.
iii) Sim card bought at Laos airport - 5 USD.
iv) Tuk tuk from airport to guest house - 50,000 kip.
v) Phou Si Hill entrance fee - 20,000 kip x 2 = 40,000 kip.
vi) Bamboo bridge crossing fee - 5,000 kip x 2 = 10,000 kip.
vii) Food and drink - 150,000 kip.

Day 2

Breakfast at Villa Suan Maak – Take tuk tuk to Luang Prabang Bus Station (North) – Take minivan to Nong Khiaw – Nong Khiaw Bus Station – Checked in Sangdao Chittavong Guest House& Restaurant – Lunch at CT Restaurant – Loiter around Nong Khiaw town – Dinner at guest house – Rest in room

Expenses (for 2 persons):
i) Tuk tuk - 50,000 kip.
ii) Minivan - 40,000 kip x 2 = 80,000 kip.
iii) Tuk tuk at Nong Khiaw - 10,000 kip.
iv) Guest house - 50,000 kip.
v) Food and drink - 150,000 kip.

Day 3

Breakfast at AlexRestaurant – Phadeng Peak (360° view point) – Early dinner at ChennaiRestaurant – Herbal steam bath at Sabai Sabai – Rest in room

Expenses (for 2 persons):
i) Phadeng Peak entrance fee - 20,000 kip x 2 = 40,000 kip.
ii) Herbal steam bath - 25,000 kip x 2 = 50,000 kip.
iii) Guest house - 50,000 kip.
iv) Food and drink - 98,000 kip.

Day 4

Breakfast at hotel – walk to Nong Khiaw Bus Station – take minivan back to Luang Prabang – Walk from Luang Prabang Bus Station to city center (have to cross Bamboo Bridge again, shorter walking distance) – Stopped by to have noodles soup aslunch – try the most famous croissant in Luang Prabang at Le Banneton Café FrenchBakery – Checked in to Villa Suan Maak – Dinner at Sabai Dee Bar &Restaurant – Walk around night market – Rest in room

Expenses (for 2 persons):

i) Minivan - 40,000 kip x 2 = 80,000 kip.
ii) Bamboo bridge crossing fee - 5,000 kip x 2 = 10,000 kip.
iii) Guest house - 100,000 kip.
iv) Food and drink - 80,000 kip.

Day 5

Wake up early to witness the alms giving in Luang Prabang - Breakfast at hotel – tuk tuk to Luang Prabang International Airport – KLIA 2 – Home :)

Expenses (for 2 persons):

i) Minivan to airport - 50,000 kip.
ii) Food and drink - 20,000 kip.

Total expenses for 2 persons: RM 1263 !!!

Read our travel tips HERE!!!

Hahaha, that’s all! Is it very random and leisure? Most of the time we just loiter around, staring at the river or mountains or even those people walking on the street… Did you guys notice that we didn’t make it to the most-visited and the must-go KwangSi Waterfall? We decided to keep it for next time so that we don’t need to rush for it after back from Nong Khiaw :P So there is next visit LOL :P