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Vientiane Insider Tour: Discover Local Life
4.3
3 Ratings
Vientiane
Let us take you on an insider’s Vientiane. We’ll take you off the beaten path to a few places that only locals know to get to know more about Laos and Vientiane, and experience the everyday lives of Lao people.
Let us take you on an insider’s Vientiane. We’ll take you off the beaten path to a few places that only locals know to get to know more about Laos and Vientiane, and experience the everyday lives of Lao people.
Duration:
1 day
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Vientiane - After being picked up by our tuk tuk, we’ll take you for one of our favourite sweet snacks kao larm (sticky rice and coconut snack roasted in bamboo tubes). You’ll see how this delicious snack is made with one of the most famous kao larm cooks in Laos and of course get to sample some too! Visit a local fresh food market to check out…
- Vientiane - After being picked up by our tuk tuk, we’ll take you for one of our favourite sweet snacks kao larm (sticky rice and coconut snack roasted in bamboo tubes). You’ll see how this delicious snack is made with one of the most famous kao larm cooks in Laos and of course get to sample some too! Visit a local fresh food market to check out the amazing diversity of Lao food, then stop by a Lao coffee shop to try some of the local brew.
Then sneak a peek into the workshop of a family-run silversmith producing intricate traditional and modern pieces. See how these pieces are formed and how this traditional craft is being continued in the family. Enjoy a relaxing lunch at a secret Lao restaurant hidden down a residential lane-way, popular with both locals and expats.
- Vientiane - After lunch head off to the COPE Visitor Centre where you will get to know more about the ongoing challenges with unexploded ordinance (UXO) that Lao people face on a daily basis. Learn about the amazing and inspirational activities that support people affected by UXOs. Then it’s time to go to temple where you’ll learn to make mak bengand pasaat peung, traditional Lao Buddhist banana leaf and wax flower offerings to take to Wat Simueang, one of the city’s most popular local temples, and learn more about Lao Buddhist traditions.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- English speaking guide
- Snacks
- Lunch
- All transport by tuk tuk
- All activities
- Bottled water
- English speaking guide
- Snacks
- Lunch
- All transport by tuk tuk
- All activities
What's Not Included
- any additional drinks or food purchased and no unplanned stops are possible.
- any additional drinks or food purchased and no unplanned stops are possible.
Additional Information
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- A minimum of two participants are required for the tour to run. Maximum 12 participants per tour. Larger groups can be accommodated upon early request.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- A minimum of two participants are required for the tour to run. Maximum 12 participants per tour. Larger groups can be accommodated upon early request.
Location
Vientiane
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Sightseer21518350089
Jun 12, 2024
12 June 2024 - The itinerary is great. Noi is engaging and is very professional as a guide, sharing snippets of Laotian culture & history as me & my wife. Got to know more about Laos. The stopover at COPE was an eye opener, we left COPE silent and horrified by the pain, suffering and loss of life caused by cluster bombs or Bombies. Will certainly highly recommended COPE as an item on the itinerary. The visit to Si Muang temple reveals the intricate beauty of Laotian Buddhist architecture. Hues of red and gold adorning the ceilings of the prayer hall fills one with a sense of indescribable peace as devotees prostrate in deep reverence of Buddha. Truly unforgettable. Thank you again to Noi for taking us through this memorable, timeless journey. 😊
Joe, Singapore
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Jantara69
Aug 28, 2022
Free of hassle and comfortable trip - I would thanks TripAdvisor for arranging the one day tuk tuk tour . The tour guide is very knowledgeable and friendly . He can also converse very well in English . He has been explaining lots of interesting facts and happening of Laos . Appreciate the trip. No hassle booking with them .
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Alan_s
Mar 20, 2023
Was hoping for more in Vientiane - Viengxay was very knowledgeable about the Buddhist sights that we visited but not much else. And he didn't seem interested in the other sights.
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